Fair play., 1881-04-09
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

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Of the little ones, who were powerless Ia
render any assistance. The scene when the
husband and father returned to his home
was heartrendiug in the extreme.
SEVERAL attempts have been made
at Madrid to blow up public building, by
the use Of petards. There is Il very uneasy
state of feeling throughout the city.
The Edison Electric Light Company
has been granted permission to lay tubes,
wires, conductors and insuiators and erect
lamp-posts in New York City, FOR the pur-
pose Of supplying electricity for illumination.
GEN. GRANT left New York for Gal
weston on the 2sth, en- route for Mexico.
where he will remain until June, to look
after the railway interests with which he has
become connected. He Is accompanied by
Senior Romero and u. S. Grant, Jr., who
goes As his fathers private secretary.
J. W. TAYLOR, Deputy Postmaster at
Marshall, Texas, on the 2Gth shot and in
stan,ly killed VIM. Afford. son of Col. Afford,
a well-known citizen Of the county. There
had been a previous quarrel between the
parties, and Taylor claims to have acted in
srlf-defense. lie WAS admitted To bail in
1000.
SERIOUS losses are reported in the
Platte Valley, Neb., caused by Sudden
and almost unprecedented rise in the river.
II. P. ErrLY has been arrested at FL
Dorado, Saline County, ILL.,. charged with
rohbing the Post office at Wc>tlieid in De-
ccmber last. He has confessed the crime,
also to stealing horse in the same neigh
borhood. Epply is bad ease. ard has al
ready served one term in the PENNSYLVANIA
Penitentiary.
A YOUNG negro committed most ag-
Sravated assault upon a beautiful Young
white girl near Sparta, Ga. The next morn
ing his body was found suspended from Il
tree and riddl.d with bullets.
. WHEELING, w. Va, suffered from
two destructive fires on the a6,h. tho princi-
pal losses being G. Mcndcl Il Co.'S fnrni-
ture factory, the Wheeling City Flour u .li>,
Girard Il Tuttlc's wire works, and B. Bach's
wagon factory.
The Saxony Wooden Mills at Column
bus, Ind, burned on the 26th. Loss over
SO, 900; Insurance, So, Goa.
THE Chicago Democrats have renoml-
mated Mayor Harrison.
Gov. ORDwAY, of Dakota, viii he re-
tained in his prescn. position.
THE manhead of pudding furnace
in Brown, Bonnell & Co.'S rnliinr-mili at
Youngstown, o., blew up on the 18th, the
escaping steam and flying debris woundin-
twelve men, three seriously. Their names
are Dan. Se-ler, Ed. Clark and PAT. Conroy.
THE Missouri Legislature adjourned
sine die on the 18th.
IRA MILLER and Seth Mckinney he
came engaged in quarrel at Gilman, Ind,
and Miller shot Mckinney through the
heart, killing him instantly. Miller escaped.
lie is railroad agent at Gilman. Mex inncv
came from Ohio. was - years old, and I'M
married.
BLACK DAVIS, formerly a lawyer of
Austin. Tex, but for several years engaged
in farming, was murdered and robbed four
miles from the city. His heai was crushed
in and terribly mangled by being struck with
a large stone.
CHARLES PERRY, 4 respectable farm
nr. was shot and probably mortally wound
ed in Pope County, Ark, by two Deputy
>h.ri's, who supposed him to be one Buck
Thomas, an escaped murderer. It, is said
here was no reasonable ground for their s,!>-
p'cions, and the shooting is characterized as
. big blundcr, TO Use the mildest language.
MAJ. +. NJ. HANKS, who, it is alleged,
orged titles TO Texas lands in Travis County
wo years ago, has been captured at Menu
,his and taken back to Texas under resu-
iiion from the Governor.
THE Farmers Alliance of the State of
Wisconsin is nom political, but proposes so
o intermingle with both political parties as
o secure the nomination Of nen friendly to
,r identified with its interests.
JOHN w. POWELL, who has been
confirmed by the United States Senate as
Director OF the United States Geological
seminary, formerly resided in Bloomington,
H.. and for over two years was Professor Of
Natural Science in the Illinois Wesleyan
University. lie served during the war in
IN Illinois battery with bravery ard dI>tinc.
ion. lie lost an arm and was otherwise
eriousIy wounded. He is regarded by
cholars as one Of the most scientific men in
he country.
THE total value of exports Of domes-
ic brealstuff> during the eight months
nded February 81, were SlS2. .4e>. Sa6: eight
months ended February 80, SIS. So, ,659.
arrived in the United States for
h. .,l.
4 whom nearly $4,000 We're from Germany,
100 from Canada, $1,000 from England and
ales and 80 ,000 from Ireland.
Mrs. MARY A. NELSON, aged ~, of
'ew Rochelle, y. v. familiarly known as the
blind teacher OF music" and her daughter
lddie, aged Is. after shutting of the draught
I the stove by turning the dsmper, went 10
ed. The following morning some OF Mrs.
'eison's pupils, who called to take lessons.
ound Mrs. Nelson dead in her bed. and by
er side her daughter. insensihe. The lat !
er died within few hours.
\ DISPATCH from Las Vegas. y. NJ, !
avs James Currie. the murderer II Porter. .
he actor, had been shot anu killed AZ that Z
lace. Currie. it appears. WAS on a drunken ,
rree. and threatened Ia kill several people.
'm"nc the persons threatened was the bar !,
ender of a saloon, who shot Currie in self
eienSe. \ party OF railroad hands, friends
the dead man, attempted to lynch the
hu. the Sheriff succeeded in get
ne him to Jail. A Coroner's inquest was held
nd the jury al once returned verdict OF
lootinc in >ef-defense
Mrs. ApoLPH BARNHoLTz, of 2ll
a>hlngton street, Hohoken, y. j.. died re-
'ntiy OF trirhinosis, after several DAYS Of
lost intense agony. Her husband i> SINH !.
riy Affected and it was believed could not
cover. Both had been in the habit Of eat
y unc2oked ham and sausage. 4 post
"rtem examination OF the wonan's bolT
sc'oseti thousands of rrichine.
JACK EMBREr, wife and two children.
entire family, We're killed by a cyclone in
sntiolph County. Ga. +