Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-09-30
NEWS. OF THE DAY
GENERAL ITEMS.


mine, near WIlkesharra. Pa, caused the
death OF three men, aud another in
Homecoming, Nd, killed one and Injured
three moro.
Expert thieves snatched S12 600
worth OF bonds from desk in the Bank
Of Baltimore and made 90 with them.
Injury to the corn crop 10y the frost
is reported from Illinois
The destruction of the sugar re
finery of Harris, Havemeyer & Co., in
Philadelphia, involves the loss of fu ily
Sl,C0),00O.
Two premature explosions occurred
at Castle William in the New York mar
Dor, on Monday, while salute Of
twepty-one guns was being fired, and
several soldiers were horribly mangled.
Two died afterward, and four others are
in dangerous condition.
Fifteen cars containing a portion OF
Ssh Brothers Circus vera thrown do vn
an embark M int near Point Lick, Nv,
ON Monday; three persons were killed
aud eleven injured.
The great storm Of last week caused
much havoc, especially in New Jersey.
Bridges ard buildings on the banks OF
streams were swept away and railroads
were render red impossible Mementos Of
the storm are scattered over the Allan
tic STORE from New Eaglaud 10 the Car
oliDas, and its ravsgJs extend far into
the interior. Railroads were washed
cut IN many places, trains and mail
were delayed and some lives were lost.
The whole rainfall in New York City in
far DAYS was 6 II inchea. The sggre-
gate damage throughout the country is
10 be reckoned by millions.
The steamer L lam, bound from
New York to Amsterdam, was run down
aud SINK at sea by the LepantO. All
her passengers and crew were saved ex-
eept two engineers, who we're killed in
the collision.
"A boy OF fourteen years killed him
mother rspfoved lin.
"A New York city saloon keepers wife
is in danger of death from a wound IN
q cied from pistol aimed At her, as she
says, Sin fun.
Through neglect in tagging train
IN accident occurred on the Rome,
Watertown and 0gdensburg Railroad.
by which one man was killed and
others injured.
The failure of Aionzo Follett, well
known Wall street note broker, caused
great excitement down town. Contra
dictictory accounts of the affair are
shoat and sensational disclosures to
cone are limited at About 81 900, 600
are involved.
The General Of the Army has issued
an order signing Major General Ssho-
Geld TO the command If tho Military
OF Major Gen. Mcdowell. who is about
10 retire from active service.
--Iu deliberately arranged battle
between twelve armed cowboys il
Arizona, four OF them were killed Mt the
first Are. The fight arose out of dis
pute about cattle.
AT BulTalo, n. Y, 81 married woman,
Who bad l.. en- suffering fr N fever
arose from her bed at nigh and drowned
herself and little boy in y cistern.
"A terrible acc;d dent occurred al 9:10
o'clock Friday morning in the Fourth
avenue tunnel az the EiRhty-sixth street
station, New York City. The New
Haven train that left Mount Vernon at
1853 a. NJ, while standing on the south
bound side-trsck in the tunnel, was
run into by Harlem local. Tue two
rear cars were demolished, and, with
the engine OF the Harlem train, lie in
the tunnel, completely blocking it up
Two persons were killed., and fifteen
moro or less badly injured. The in
ju.ed were removed TO hospitals.
The steamer Picton, ON her way to
A. &ha ,.1a.a ~ TIM xvraoiraA ASio WOO
blown ashore at u dean Point, Lake
E'ie. On Tuesday night, and became "a
total loss.
The National Labor Party Of New
York City have nominated a full local
ticket, with John w. Franklin, Presi-
dent Of the Bricklayers' UnIon, for
Mayor.
The Colorado Democrats nominated
James b. Grant, for Governor; John II.
Powers, for Lieutenant Governor, and
Vincent ID. Markham, for Judge of the
Supreme Court
The steamer Richelieu, used as a
ferry steamer between Lachine and
Caughnawaga, Ontario, exploded her
boiler about six miles from Montreal.
She had on board about fifty persons,
who were on trip to visit the Montreal
exhibition. Four persons were in
stantly killed by the disaster and large
number seriously III Ired, some Of them
so badly that they cannot live.
The boiler of a LOGON 0tivs exploded
at Dunellan, n. j., AMI four men were
injured.
The iron workmen OF Pittsbnrg a-e
going back 10 their posts, and general
sctISisy prevails in iron manufacturing.
The great question among mannfactnr-
ers and workmen Is now what i, to be
dore with the non union men who have
been put to work duliUg the strike.
Observations OF the comet made at
Washington tend to confirm it's identity
with the comet of 1913 aud 1889.
"A courier from COncordia, q tow
near NJ Eatian. III .xico, says that fyo
people were killed in church, which
was struck by lightning. A number OF
other persons were seriously injured in
the rush to escape.
The Indian murderer Corpio has
been captured.
The Quarantine between Browns
vdle and Ma'amoras has b sen Tased.
Fourteen new cases of yellow fever in
the foi mer place. The iii ease is disap-
pearing in Matamoras.
A s. rious corn famine prevails in
Sna!oa, Mexico. In some sec.ions corn