davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1880-02-18

n0oD many unBncfn1is newspapers insist
nnon reading botwocn tho llhcs nf tho Hon. IT,
n Washlu,rno's emphatic rpf,lsal to be con-
.licrcd Presidential candIdato. Bcsfdos tho
1uuots Stants- Zcftun0, n!rondy quoted, tho st.
paul I'rcss anya: "rcDplo who w1rt Post Offices
anj things will do we'll to keep nm eyo On Mr.
yya.hburno." Tho Milwaukee Sentinel sars. "a
art OF arrangement hnH lGon mnle between
,hn Hrart lcutlers aud tho WAshi,nrn0 mGn IN
Illinois by which tho delegation Of TINT State is
IN ho given to Grant, and II he falls Of n nornt-
nation tho delegation ID to be transferred to
Wa.pmlrnr." Tho phtsadc!rh.a 1fmes says:
aMr, washburno Is boIng cnrofnlly groomod as
the dirk horse for ChiaAgo, ard tho darker
tho dark horse cnn be kept In tho present
confusion Of fnctton in tho pnrty tho
moro likely ho will bo to come to tho front In
tho National Convention" The Cleveland Ifetufd
ssys; "'rhs {allcgod lottcrl undoubtedly cor
rcctly represents Mr.. Was!lbnrno'E Actual srt,t-
,nents ut tho present writing, hut 1t should he
borno IN mind TINT there nro fifteen long wooks
bctwcen now and Convention ttme+ 4 n1atl 1nny
hayc great many changes In his optn!ons in
fifteen weeks" The Davenport Gazette Is the
only paper TINT takes tho dccltnati0n III setfcur,
anil 1t Is altogether too mich distressed nb0nt It,
snylng: "Ths radicni chango in the attltude In
which It WIS vory generally hoped Mr.. WASH
b,lrno might be really placcd Ia seriously dis
eprnntiug to wide circle OF TINT gentlctnan's
politlcal friends md personni admirers. 1t not
onty puts An end to nl,y hppo or possibility Of
hs nomination nt ChfcnKo, but 1t places Ills
wishes md influence In direct antngonfsfn to
those Of Inrgo ciotnent III tho Republican
purity" The Ioston Herald cltnchcs thugs III
thEs why:
Tho Hon. f. Il. Washlnirnc is very prl,dont
man lie IL wise not to nppeRr In tho list Of candi.
dates seeking Tho nnmnttbn ut Chicngn. It Is not
improbAbIe TINT hn wsl stand ns E1oaa & clanee 1s
, 1880-02-18

osity. white paper Costs something, and 1t llns
beei, found TINT the aycsnge ex.Eoninr uAos up
10 much OF IL In hjs vain efforts to construct tho
flryt sentel,oo ot ak ll,lB paragraph that I'M
less psrcmptorIly stoppod iii bis dangerous cas-
reer tho rcso,sces Of tho Journal upon which ho
cunfara hts encryating services aso likely to
DO seriousy jnraIrcd. Tut, under tho present
cIrcumstanccs. this apparently inevitable mis-
fnrtuna nny bn turned Into a blessing of tho
most rcmuperatlye kind. 1t Is proposed by tho
crI,jnntor nj rho eche,ne That upxt Juno, wfiet,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
THROWN IRON TIE TRACK.

An accident happened Yesterday morning to the
6:lJ train from Northport L. J., for Hunters Point,
bv which the engineer fireman and brakemcn mar
rowlv escaped instant death. The tram CON
sisted Of combined baggage and mail car.
a smoking car one milk car and a draw
ing-rOOn car, drawn by engine No. IL. The
tram was III charge of Conductor Losea !;
George Eich was the engineer ard Edward
Mccarthy the fireman. The train left NorthpOrt on
for the crossing at ilIckSyile. Both brakemen at
this time were riding III the baggage car and they
al once hurried their posts the passenger
to apply the brakes and cut them of for the Lake
lard connection. while the engine and baggage and
milk ears ran out Of the way, 20 follow the Lake
land train an hour later. The bIakcmeu had scarcely
reached the car platforms when they thrown
unconscious. They aped with few bruiscs At
the place of the accident the Long Island Railroad
and the hOTthpOrt branch run IN different dirCc-
tons and The NuTthpOTt train had just got on the
curve Wnen the wheels of the forward truck of the
engine mcuutcd the rails AT the switch with such
force as 10 break the ianges and make deep cut III
the rail- The engine followed the rail for about
five feet and then took the ties and slowing, went
down the cinbanKment, turning completely over
and arOuud. 1t was almost completely demolished
At the time of the accident the train was not
ming faster than fifteen miles all hour. As soon
possible search was made tor the engineer and fire
man. Rich and Mccarthy were found lying III the
cab under tue debris, held down by the weight of
the driving heels ana rc-bOx. The firemau's left
leg Law across the engineers neck. After an hOurs
hard work the men were eXtricaed. When taken
out they showed no signs of lite DR.. Row, who was
present, took them III charge, and soon restored
them TO consciousness. Rich was injured internally
McCarthys left leg was broken III two places, and
VIII have to he aInputated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
MONEY FOR HE HOSPITALS.

To-day is the last day on which Charitably in
clmed people will have Che opportunity of contrib
utng to the fund Of the Hospital Saturday and San
day Committee. For the last week boxes have
been placed at Elevated Railway stations in ferry
houses, and in many instances in bar-ro0ms, thus
aiioTding everybody theOpDortunityof contributing
Liberal additions To the fund are promised by the
Stock Produce and other Exchanges, insurance COM
pauics brewers and others. Lester Wailack is to
give "A special benefit performance in aid of
the work some time next month, the gross receipts
Of which viii be turned into the general fund. About
700 boxes have been distributed and the COntrIbu-
tons are believed 10 be large. The National Express
Company mas delivered all the boxes free of charge
and the american Express Company has agreed to
collect and Ieturn on the sa!ue trTnLs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
MURDERED on CHRISTMAS DAY.

FATAL AFFRAY AT HOCKANAY BEACH.
LAB ,KrlG MAN DELIBERATELY Scot BY LIQUOR
SELLER WITH WHOM HE had SLIGHT QUARREL
APPARENTLY NO TRovOCATION FOR HE MUIR
DER.
Henry L. Grifhng is the proprietor OF the Grove
House III Remsgn-ave.. ROckaway Beach. lie Is
one of The few liquor sellers the beach who keep
their places open the year round. Since the build
ing of the mammoth hotel began his house, eSpe-
claly on pay days has been the scene of many riot
iugs Most of the other liquor sellers in the neigh
borhood when pay day arrived. fearing trouble,
would close thei places, but Gnfling always said
that he was alb TO take care OF his place and him.
self too When under the influence of liquor he is
violent and greatly feared. Friday night he was out
with party of friends. and, it is alleged, drank
heavily Yesterday morning, about 10 o'clock.
Henry Maher a laGOrng man, about twenty-nine
wears of age. who has been at work on
the beach since Monday last for John
ID. s O'Bren. in company with three other
of O'Breu's workmen, went to Grifings place 10
look lur Ol}rirn to get money with which 10 ENJOY
the holiday. They tonnd hun IN the barroom, and
he treated them. MaheT called for beer, which was
given him. GTtiiug asserts that MaheT found fault
because the glass was not full Grlihng told HIM to
" stop his chin music" or he would make hun.
Grinng alleges that Mahcr then drew a knife and
threatened to Cut his heart out and made several
attempts 10 90 behind the bar GniliuG then cnched
with hlm. ana IN the struggle was cul WIN a DOIlc
or knife when he drew his pistol, and Maher was
leaving the house fired four shots at hIm. Then
seeing that Maher was coming back III the room. he
took double-barTcllrd gun, and going to the door,
while MaheY on the stOop, he discharged bOth
barrels at HIM, the shot striking him in the breast
and Killing HIM Instantly.
Makers friends say that when they went into
Grflns place there several persons there. and
when ne and Grfng had words about the beer one
"Phl' Close went behind the bar and began To throw
bottles and glasses. one of which struck GriiiiGg,
who thea drew his pistol and shot at Maher as he
was going out OF the house and that after Maher
had reached the street Grlfling went 10 the door
with his aun and. taking de CELEBRATE aim fired. Not
until o'clock yesterday afternoon were the aut hOr-
ties at Jamaica informed of the murder. Coroner
William ID. Wood and Officer John ID. Smith al once
drove 10 the beach. GnniAg was found IN bed and
placed under arrest An examination OF Gnfing by
Dr. Wood failed to show any knife cuts on his head
or body. but he had evidently been drinking hard.
jury was eInpanelled last evening and the inquest
adinnrnnd unill luHsnar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
QUEENS COUNTY TAXES.

The collectors of taxes in Queens County will
begin Their sittings in the towns January 3. The
county expenses amount 10 Sl97 523 20. The total
amount r. be raised the county for all purposes il
&51S.1S7 -. OF this sum OYSTER Bay Raises
$5G, 931 60: Hemptead, S57,IS7 10: North Hemp
stead, SiG.3A0 Oh; jamaica $62 1876 50; New
town, $103370 40; Flushing, $11I,213 30; Long
Island City. $780, %, The burden of Long Is
land CITY is very heavy. beng in the aggregate
F26l, 011 30 twice as much as the expenses of the
county and IOwns combined. The interest on the
city debt Is $4,000, and the cost of the public
schools $50 02J. 1t costs $1,000 10 hight the
streets with kerosene oil. The county this year will
pay of the last Of the volunteer and substitute loan
On account of the war debt the sum of Sij0s7 II
Of the principal and 1920 81 of interest Will be
pad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
Rrs1Nrss.n-Brllels he had tried him on the

BUSINESS" Belle (she had tried him on the
Royal Academy and GrOsycnOr." the decoration OF
the ballroom, the last novels, music and the drama,
operas, ctc-cOulGnt get an idea out 90 hun. ia! by
thought perhaps hes POLITICAL: IL there any
IN the CIty this mOrnIngf Beau (brighteulng up ::
All gray sbrtlngs sti1ened export yarns hardened
aud fax steady at fridays cuIIeuclcs" (Ie purely
ciall-Punch.
SUFFICIENT GROUNDs FOR REFUsAL.-(Scene
Office Dublin Life insurance. Surgeon Of the Com
pany: HEART and yer sound bell BE Cargo
the fOnest life liver saw. sUTl What's your business
or profession, nowt" Applicant: haven't got any "
Surgeon: "Fwbst! sc don't mean 10 say we've got
land - Applicant: "a few acres" Surgeon Faith
thin I'm sorry for ye Be ye won't do for US" (Certin
cate reiused.) Punch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
Az APOCRYpHAL STORY FROM HARLEM
PROBABLY HIS LAST CHRIsTMAs DINNER.

As one of the keepers in the RIchmond County
JAN yesterday handed Edward Relnhardt, the wife
murderer who Is sentenced TO be hanged January
II, lis Christmas dinner. the condemned man re-
marked " This NAV aud may not he my last
Christmas dinner. But | hope not" Rcinhardts
appetite keeps good and be dispatched the meal
apparently with much relish lie has hopes OF his
counsel being able to do something TO save him yer.
At any rate he does not believe that he will be
hanged next MONTH Although the day set for the
execution IS les than month of. Sheriff Conner
as not yet made any arrangements for carrying
out the sentence. II ~ generally believed among
lawyers that the exceptions filed by Reinhardts
counsel will have effect and that the condemned
will have % Iiter the death penalty two weeks
from next FRIDAY, after having been confined III
Jail over Two years,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
Suicide OF 4 STREET SWEEPER

Thomas Rooney, age sixty-two. street sweeper cut
his throat yesterday, ut No 407 West Thlrty-ninth-
ST.. and died. lie began the day BY getting drunk
smashed the furniture and drove ms wife from the
house. She sought refuge IN Der sons house When
she returned III the afternoon, she found her hus-
band dead on the iOOT. He had stabbed himself two
or three times with pair Of large scissors and had
finished hts work with "A razor. Three years ago he
attempted twice, while intoxicated, to poison him.
Golf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
ALLEGED BREACH OF CONTRACT

The sait Oh Edwin H. IiarwOod against the Old
Gcntlcmcn's tnscctaIiin Home at Mott Haven was
tried Friday IN the Ninth District Civil Court MIR
Harwood entered tine Home in October, paying bis
board for three months in advance. After the re-
mCval Of the institution 10 Mott Haven he became
dlssatli ca, and desiring 10 leave it. he demanded
the return OF his money beyond the amount Tor the
time he mad remained. IhIs was refused and the
SUIT was brought. the main point of the iction
being that the contract between the Home and HIM
self was violated By lis removal without ms CON
sent. At tie trial charges were made against the
management OF the institution, which, however.
were IcbItted by some Of the inmates. Justice
McGOWn reserved hIS decision
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
POLO on ROLLER SKATES.

lively game of polo on roller skates took place
Friday evening. az the Manhattan Rink. Captain
f. ". Home commanded the blues and Captain
W. II. Gnfen the reds. The game began at o
test the reds captured first goal Che second fell
10 their opponents Brilliant plays on both sides
brought out frequent applause from the Spectators
Tie next game will be played Thursday even
inG.
The rink Of the Manhattan Polo Association will
be closed !or a day two. in order flood the ice
fer new surfacc The proposed Illumination by
calcium lights tomorrow evening is oi course posi-
poird.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
wUITE-rIsU EGGS FOR GEPv,yy

There were 100000 eggs OF the white-iish of the
great ekes shipped yesterday by the steamer Donau
of the North German Lloyd Line. They were scut
by the Board of United States Commissioners of
Fisheries TO the German Fisheries Association of
Berlin, iii exchange for return hipment from tho
Berlin ASSOCIATION Of different species of eggs of
fishes peculiar 10 Germany, which will be Introduced
into the waters OF this country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
PASSENGERS AERIrED.
Iron LONpnN-nY GRE AAisnIr ArsrrI
fROM MAvRE -Br sTEANsmIr TERpINANn nE Irssrrs
HYDROGRdPHIC REPORT
HYDEOGRAPHIC OFFICE. CHART DRPNr
~ sauINgTaN Nae ~

HDEOGkAHIc OFFICE CHART DEPARTMENT.
WhhhNGIoN. Dec Is. 1880.
The following the report of the United states Hydro
graphic once for the week ending Saturday. December 25
1850:
CHARTS CORRECTED DURING THE WEEK.
No. 81 Chart 552b Title. Holyhead Liverpool sheet
Coirectcn Northwest ghtyesse and fornby ngtyesscl
fog horns Liverpool Bay.
NJ. OF Chart, 2sl. Title, Mediterranean Sea Sheet
Correction light ~ kA4daxu sDAin Sc cVast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
SERIOUS AFFRAY AT FIUsUING

In an alteration between George Shrader and
August lllof last evening III the barroom Of the
latter. al fusning l.. shrader drew a razor and
juTies which may prove fatal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
SLIGHT DEFICIENCY IN ACCOUNTS

In regard 10 a rumor that money belonging 10 tbe
Government in the Custom House was missing in
the cashiers office, Collector Merritt states thai de-
ficiencies under $500 have been discovered, which
he suggested may arise from clerical errors An
inquiry had been Instituted lie thought Yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
No OF Chart $780, Title Mediterranean Sea- ounue on'f'
Same correction.
SHIPPING NEVIS.
PORT OF NETWORK ......DEC 20 1851.
ARRIVED.

PORT OF NETWORK. .-..-DEC 20 Iooo'
ARRIVED
str Britannia Br) perry. Liverpool pee - anu "0'"
town T. with mdse and passengers to X COIs; Nae "A and
Str City OF Montreal rj Coudron Liverpool DeG - anu
Queenstown TO- with mdse ana passenger 70 D Peter
str Zeellnd tBcg). Meyer Antwerp DOC II W 49,
SIT Australia tBr Ward. London Dec II, with mdse anu
SIR unriel tBr, Go TRINIDAD 10. Barbados H. -
LUCIA ~ It Pierre Mart B. Dominica ana AhHs"S ~
with mise and passengers t. Ouerjfiigt ~ CO. ~, :,
Str Terinan dc Lezsrps FRI an mjeTve, Havre Dec IL
with mise and passengers 10 J. ne BeDlan ,.,s m Geo
1ty Of Columbus, Fisher, oa''hhah u"'' " wv
strA bemarle Mallet Lewes Del with mdse 10 od Don'n
Str Ra1idan Bennett Norfolk, Va. with mdse and pas
scugcrs to Oh Dominion IS GO. - -. ,,.n ,,,ost %
SIR Colorado Boiger. Galveston Dec ~ wa hey "''' ~
with apd passengers II Mallory q 90 ,,, ,o,so
SIR BensfactOr Jones, Wilmington, NC, - Nd}S' VIII" '
and passenger, 10 VIM clyde ~ Co; - ss VA Norfolk
days. with indse AMI passengers 10 Jas "
sur Chesapeake WlihamN Porand; 10 H Noy 49,
I'm ballast B1yu ~ iIuckcn. % ,. r,,,t salt
Bark meiia GER. Schuogel, Hamburg % NY ~" ~
and empty order vessel 10 NaJen ot' 4" sso
Birs OlDor- Ger, AlD3ris. hamburg d u'yS VIZ" "
order vessel 10 Waiien Incl Il Co - ~ 10, ballast 10
Watcn Toc q Cos anchored In Gravescnd Bay Tor orH
Sclr j Willard, Doughty, Bun RIVER Ga ~ u"S@ VIZ"
lumber 10 order 1900,
SUPERINTENDENT SANDY HOOK, Strong Ne SiO''' '
hay, At CITY Island the same
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
FOREIGN PORTS
GvFRpooI D,c Arrived str Re SCI from Sew f0IE ok
sGriGUToy DC 95-Anycd str LEIPZIG from Baltimore
~ '''" AMERICAN PORT,
DELAWARE BRE,KwATgR Dec 2j--~ai Ell str yum y.o
PHILADELPHIA Dec .Jt rUyed str Ala5l"t't ''s ,
Catlaruc whiting Fanita W Eycim'u.
PORTLAND. Dec 10 sailed, str Lake "cn2on.
fOr Lder SIM Ners.V ann SCI 'efe''t F']''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26

that IL would be found that some mistake nau oeen
made winch considering the large amount OF money
received az the Custom House. was almost uhaVOid-
all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
A child Who had lived all her HE In Lon
MAXINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

TODAY.
SIM 73 sun 439 Clock fast itol ACC
Moon HES. 1913 Moot s1uths. S:J2 20 Iay.2
HIGH WATER TO-DAY-A NJ
sandy HOOK. 2:ll GOI. Isaad.. 2lG tIo Iats $500 As5
HIGH WATER TO-DAY T. "
sandy HOog.. 24O Gov. Island 81 liel oar. roo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
HOME Ne VS..
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.
NETWORK CITY.

Wcsfminsier HOiei-Captan Hamilton Perry; OF th'
steam IMP Brtannlc Egereu H0Hse-Ihe non '"ncS .
Pike, OF Maine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26

NiTTT'TT1 VVTTV7 TO dTTI TIITIHWCt WHO
had Just DIsstC): seems I sort % fellow that
Brown. You say he's the ridng-iuaster If the i1Otn
HussursF Lieutenant krutcn: " No: the veterinary
surgeon" Captain Jones: Are sure Ileuten,nt
krutcn: o. YES. Hes got " e. after his pane and
Aho" ne hasL't got the Victoria Cross !!"-tPuncn.
A child who had lived all her life in Lon-
don Was one DAY taken mo tho country, where abe .
for the irs; time hen, at winch She exclaimed on
look, mamma, what large canary !" '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
JERSEY CITY.

Chief of Police Murphy was presented Yesterday
with a frame containing the pictures Of Inspector
Lange, Clerk Robinson Captains Farrier, Edmond
son, GlenGy aud McKalg, and those of the Police
Headquarters detectives. The presentation speech
was made by Justice PclOubct
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26

Tn, AFFECT OF kinney Wort +. produced Nv H. cleansing
and r f1 action on the blood. Where there giaNtAy
ir m us irnc or mhy. Topy urine ON dsofdeied AIu
news, IL always cures Leader
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26

y M NAININNVN. -
Already the anne this famous pen is becoming taus az
isa m word and iu tho selection Of holiday ems &c
SCR o r handsome useu aud novel the Mac Ninnoh rem
az ~, BOO T.r,aIvav should be appreciated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26

Nv wife and dau inter were made helltny
hv the u,c Hop Bca aud recommend ueu - NY p'0
rIr.-| Methodist CtrryIn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26

HOME MADE MNCE MEAT r,..,.
now ready f,r the ho.lys Also Pure 2u yr
N tre prrsc-gaz Jc,e5, JAMS Canned iul. ~, ~, ~
&c made aud tor sale b., Hrs SARAH = ~ '2
moo. W. SEND circular containing references
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26

A HOLIDAY GREETING.
The annual hodtr j s1ay ~ "luLr oulI'7 l'I ""J' '
| years up l5 low open 90 .-......., --,1,o, s+s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
hrTrsTrC FANCY GOODs.

ARTISTIC FANCY VOVDS' -, -
Inst s,rvfl now opening. ch Iice a.ot uf1t or t
rr.u p.e,.f,ly FANCY coos something NEW ana HAND
soNE r. NJ. BRJNDIGE, $50 BiO-l"0y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
BROOKLYN
STATEN ISLAND.

EDGEwATER-Ihe labOrers employed by the vii
lagc OF Edgcwater were made happy, Friday, by
being paid the entire amount que them.
RCHMOND.-Dr. Ephraim Clark has been reap
pointed physician TO the Richmond County Jail al
an InCreased saarY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
Hudson RINER TOWNS.

EAST CHEsTFR.-Suits have been brought agans
the surcties of Matthew Koran, the late Receiver
Taxes for the Town of East Chester, 10 recOve
about $12, O00 the amount of Horan5 alleged dc
talcaLlun.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-09-24

the steamship England, Of the National
line, fell overheard when in mid-ocean
and was drowned. The steamer has ar.
rived at New York, with flags at half
mast
YELLow-FHv.R in mild form ia said to
prevail in the neighborhood of the quar-
antinc stations on the lower Mississi ppi
about seventy-fve miles below New
Orleans. The health authorities of the
Crescent city are disposed TO make light
of the matter, but the national board
Of health il making thorough investiga-
ton.
WHILE playing with an old pistol
which the supposed to be unloaded,
Harry Spye, Z wears Of age, Of lndianap-
oils, Ind, shot and killed his brother
BERTHE, aged only T. The ball entered the
forehead and traced its way to the base OF
the brain
A WALLA WALLA, Cal, dispatch of the
10Th inst. says. A fire originated in the
Pearl house that almost totally destroyed
the village of Waitesburg. A strong wind
prevailed and all but four Of the business
houses were burned. But little of the
merchandise was saved. One Chinaman
was burned to death Loss from 5l50,0O0
to 100000.
A 6-YEAR-oLD boy named George Kirsh
while on street car in Milwaukee, had
in his mouth stick of liquoricc about six
inches in length. On getting off the car
the boy fell, struck on his face, and the
liquorice was forced down his throat. The
boy became unconscious, and il is qucs
tion whether he has sustained fatal injuries
or not.
A LARGE block Of buildings on North
Fourth street, ST. Louis, was destroyed by
fire, on the 10th inst. The heaviest losers
are G.. III. Moeler, the Scarrett Furniture
company, James Hamilton Il Co., the
Ross fur store, Lincoln,s auction-rooms
and William &. Clark, the owner of the
buildings, The total loss is about $780,
GOO.
COLUMBIA, Brazoria county, one Of tho
oldest towns in Texas, has been laid in
ashes Every business house il in ruins.
The fire waa incendiary, and began in the
grocery atore Of X. j. Smith. The total
loBs il 1926, 600 There was no insurance
because cf high rates, there being no fire
department. The town IL Il total wreck,
and the majority of business men are com
pletely ruined and many OF the oldest fam
lies homeless. 1t was here that the first
newspaper was published in Texas in 1891.
AN explosion Of sulphur occurred or the
18th inst, nj lIicksher u Co.'S kohonor
Coilcry, near Shenandoah, Penn, by
which X lfcsizc, inside foreman, John
Hargrnvca, fire boss, and Nj. Dennis Co
gan and John Cogan miners, were serious
lyand Frank Temnle, "a miner, slightly
burned The men have all been taken
out % the mine, except John Cogan, who
no doubt was fatally injured.