Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-07-29
NEWS OF THE DAY

LIE soto, were run over and killed.
Another glove fight has been ar
ranged between Sullivan and "Tus"
Wilson to take place at Madison Square
Garden, New York, August IL.
The funeral of Miss Fanny Parnell
took place Monday from Ironsides, near
Bordentown, n. J. 1t was largely at.
tended by delegates from the Land
League branches in New York, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania.
There are twenty victims of the toy
pistol now in Chicago, all dying OF the
lockjaw.
Sixty Russian refugees sailed from
Philadelphia for Liverpool, the local
compiittee being unable to provide for
then.
The Massachusetts, State Repub-
fican Convention is to be held at Wor-
cester, on September 20.
john Donaldson, of Milwaukee.
Wis, has issued challenge to fight any
man IN America excepting John l..
Suilivan), 'Tug" Wilson preferred, with
or wittout gloves, for 50, 900 side.
"A woman in New York City who
tried TO hasten fire with kerosene was
so terribly burned that she died in few
hours.
The bodies of three American
prospectors were Efound in Sonora
Valley, Cal. 1t is believed that they
we're murdered by Mexicans.
-Homing pigeons m ade the flight
from Columbus, Ohio, to Newark. N. J..
1864 miles, in 9TH. 45m.
The army worm is doing much
damage in Connecticut.
After three attempts the steamer
Pilgrim was successfully launched at
Roach's yard, Chester, Pa.
While Mexican wagon train carry
ing $50 kegs Of powder was going down
hill near Helena, Texas, some of the
powder exploded. Two Mexicans and
four mules were blown to pieces. An
other man was blown to height OF loo
feet and killed.
in view of the proposed abolition OF
tolls on the Erie Canal the Canadians
are discussing the project of making their
own canals free and offering ether in
ducements to secure a monopoly of the
shipping trade of the Northwest.
Captain Alfred Awkward told New
York World reporter that Arab Bey
had issued commissions for plivateers
TO aid the Egyptians in Gripping the
English; that American capital HAD
been enlisted and that this government
would have to decide whether it will
allow American officers in the Egyptian
army to be executed as robbers OF rebels
IN case Of capture, or recognize Arab
Bey as de facto ruler Of Egypt.
-Advices from Pittsburg. Pa. sci
forth that OF the total number of iron.
workers who went on a strike more thar
eight thousand have resumed work a.
the wages demanded, and that about
thirty thousand men still remain idle.
There we're seven business failures
more lest week than the week previous
IA the United States.
james f. Walsh, the murderer Of
Barbara Groenthal, expiated his crime
on the gallows in Raymond Street Jail
Brooklyn, on Friday. He died without
q struggle.
"A slight shock of earthquake was
felt at Cairo, III.
1t is reported that nearly half of the
crop in Dakota has been DESTROYED by
hail storms.
Three children of Mary Dickens,
living in Northampton County, Va.
were fatally poisoned few days ago
but by whom it is not known.
The widow of Cakes Ames died al
her residence in North Easton, Mass.
Wednesday night, aged 10 years. She
bad been in poor health for some years.
"A State Prohibition Liquor Con
vention was held at jackson, Miss
Delegates were elected to the Chicago
National Convention.
The First District Vermont Demo
cratic Congressional Convention, which
met at Burlington, nominated Lyman
Redington. of Rutland.
On Dec. Is the ship Theobald
Capt. N. l.. Waterhouse. sailed from
Philadelphia for San Francisco. Since
then nothing has been heard of her, and
she and her crew of nineteen men are
supposed to have been lost.
The celebrated Huntington will
case has finally been settled, and the
State of Vermont has rece ived about
500, 900. Arunah Huntington, who
died in Brantford. Ont, January 10
tOfss " Will IL III the otate Oh vermont
las estate, valued at about 5000, 900.
The will WAS contested. Vice. Chancel.
Tor Pfondfoot, Of the Brantiord Court oil
Cbancery, decided that the will was
valid as to personal property. The oh
Ject OF the testator in devising his estate
to the State of Vermont was TO provide
a school fund.
The official report of the fight with
Indians in Arizona represents that TWEEN
" Of them were killed. A soldier and
scout we're killed on the side of the
army and Lieutenants Converse and
Morgan and five nen were wounded.
Troops are in pursuit of the fugitive
savages.
Miss Parnell, second sister of the
Land League leader, Charles Stewart
Parnell, died suddenly on Thursday. at
the Old Ironsides mansion, her mothers
home, near Bordentown, NJ She had
for some time taken a deep interest in
the Land League.
The ticket nominated by the OHIO
State Democratic Convention consisted
OF John W. Oakley, for Supreme Judge:
j. w. Newman, for Secretary of State.
and Henry Weible, for member of the
Board of Public Works. The platform
favors hone f. reform in civil service a
tariff levied 10 meet actual needs and
Legislation to control monopolies