The bee., 1883-04-14
THE NEW s.


they must sever their connection with Vic
toria College. mandate has also been
received by the Superior of the Hotel Dieu
Hospital from his Grace, directing that med
ical students from protestant colleges be
not admitted.
A disastrous fire occurred at Greeley, Col.
N. w. Halls hardware and furniture, Jack
sons dry goods store, the Union Bank build
ing and the Masonic and Odd-Fellows' halls
were destroyed. The loss is estimated at
$15O,O0O. e.
A bill has been introduced in the Senate
of New York and Immediately passed to a
third reading, to prevent any attempt to per-
senate or represent Jesus Christ, the Saviour,
by any show, play or dramatic representa-
ton.
Papers were filed at Albany, N. Y, organi-
zi1g the Globe Telephone Company, with
capital of OOOO,O 600, to do a telephone bust
ness throughout the United States. The
purpose is to use instruments that will talk
over long distances.
Twenty-nine business firms burned out in
Kentland, Ind. The loss will reach 100000,
about oHe-half of which was covered by in
surance.
Peter Cooper died at New York in his 93rd
year. He was known the country over, as
philanthropist. His life was devoted to in
dustry and morality.
Sprague has been defeated in Rhode
Island for Governor by $500 votes.
The libel snit of Prof. MacLean. Of the
medical department of the Michigan State
University, against James E. Scripps, editor
and principal proprietor of the Detroit Ecsa-
ing Neacs, after two weeks trial has been
concluded with verdict of all points in
favor of plaintiff, and awarding $4,000
damages.
A prairie fire is devastating the country
north of Lincoln, Nebraska. Mrs. Dalton,
a farmers wife, was suffocated while fight
ing the fire. Barns, houses, granaries and
haystacks are Icing destroyed. 1t IS estl-
m tied that fifty square miles of territory
have been burned over, and the fire is still
raging.
The Buckle manufacturing house Of Willis
ton Knight i Co., has made an assignment
in consequence of one Of the partners using
$4,000 of the funds and running OFF tc
Europe.
At meeting of Irishmen in New York
Mr. Parnell's peace policy was repudiated,
and dynamite was declared to be the only
policy of the future.
Middle and outhern News
A severe wind, rain and hail storm pre-
vailed in Central and Southwestern Arkansas
doing considerable damage. Along the line
OF the Hot Springs Railroad the force of the
wind lifted passenger coach from the track
and sent it down an embankment. Several
persons were bruised. Two buildings were
blown down at Alexander Station, on the
Iron Mountain Railroad. The tornado was
especially disastrous at Mabelvale, ten miles
south of Little Rock, on the Iron Mountain
Railroad. A dozen residences and as many
stables were blown down.
A boiler attached to an engine of 75-horse
power exploded in the factory of Geo. Bishop
at Newberne. n. G.. The engineer and the
fireman were killed. The house of Isaiah
Wood, one hundred yards distant, was des-
troyed, and Mrs. Wood was, it is believed,
fatally injured. Half of the factory was de-
molished, and all the houses in the vicinity
were more or less damaged.
1t is stated that the bonds of the ship canal.
by way of the Sassafras route, from the
Chesapeake bay to the Delaware river, have
been placed in France by Mr.. Henry B.
Tibbits, of New York, the president of the
company, and that the money has been raised
for the canal which is to cost S8,0C0, ,000'
The canal is to be completed in four years.
By'a fire at Shelbyville, Tenn, the house
of j. P. Ingle, John Hanson's grocery, the
building of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, Claiborn's barber shop, the house
of Sam Taylor (colored), the house of 7. W.
Buchan, the drug store of I. j. Roane & Co..
and the Masonic Hall were burned; loss esti
mated at 800, 900; insurance about $5O,0G0
The Governor of Pennsylvania has issued
a proclamation declaring the charters Of
corporations and companies which have
failed to make return to tbs auditor-gene-
raj within three years, as the law directs,
forfeited. The list will include 775 corpora.
tions of such character as to cause general
surprise to the public.
George F. Kyle, II years of age, was mar
ried to Lizzie May Hoilingshead, 13 years of
age. The bride is an orphan and looked like
little girl arrayed for her first party, and
the groom hardly seemed to have passed the
spanking age.
| Col. V. X. Stevenson, Tennesseean by
birth, who has become a millionaire in New
! York by lucky investments in stocks and real
| estate, has determined to build several large
| iron furnaces in Tennessee, in whose future
prosperity he has great faith.
The bill to prevent railroad companies
| from giving free passes to any one except
officers and employers has passed the Penn
! sylvania House of Representatives. 1t makes
the granting of passes misdemeanor, pun
ishable by fine and imprisonment.
A decree has been published at Havana
! ordering an examination by the board of
health of all American lard packed in kegs
| or other wooden packages.
By the explosion of gas in a sewer at Balti-
more. Md, the sewer was destroyed, win
dows demolished, and two persons lost their
| lives.
The order of the Oriole, of Baltimore
have decided on September II, IL and 13 fol-
their annual pageant.
Il. Q. M. Lowell, of Cincinnati, coal mer.
chant, has made an assignment. Liabilities
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