Savannah weekly echo., 1883-08-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Eastern and Middle States.

Eastern and Middle States.
WILLIAM II. OsTRANDER was hanged at
T'ticu. N Y, for the murder Of his brother
Am the scaifold he did not want any one to
Faay for him PRAYER was offered, however,
aftei which 0strander spoke for few min
uless He wasfrequently profane and obscene,
and ended his remarks with an oath.
INDIAN education was one of the chief topics
discussed before the National Educational
assembly HI Ocean Grove, n. j.
M,Nl telegraph wires were cut in New
Yolk city and vicinity The telegraph com
Ianles claimed their wires were cut by the
strikers, but the charge was denied by the
latte Other trades unions in New York
held meetings and resolved to furnish finan-
cial aid 70 the striking telegraph operators.
Oscar WILDE IS again in this country.
He arrived in New York from Europe few
dnys since, for the purpose Of looking after
thu production Of a play which he has writ
ten
JAMES :. LYON, the Buffalo a. " banker
convicted of completely in City Treasurer
B1<E theft of over half million dollars,
M heen sentenced to four years imprison-
ment Lyon il upward Of sixty years Of age
ard bis venerable appearance as he stood up
N receiye the sentence rendered the scene
affecting.
QUITE furry was caused in Wall street,
New Nnrk's financial center by heavy fall
i'll ztocks
S,natc committee Oh education and labor
wlich ma~ appointed to investigate the causes
that lai to the strike Of the telegraph opera
tnrs began its investigation in the New
Nark nostofiice They were Senator Blair of
New Hampshire; Senator George, Of Missis-
Sppi Senator Pugh, Of Alabama, and Sena-
tor Cali, Of Florida. The fifth member Of the
subcommittee, Senator Aldrich, Of Rhode
riand, was not present District Master
Workman John Campbell, Of Pittsburg, ap-
Teard md gave history Of the strike and
presented the case Of the operators
THE Devon Inn. a fashionable summer ho-
tn Hi the line Of the Pennsylvania railroad,
ntgut eighteen miles from Philadelphia, has
hean burned to the ground. The fre was
cagsad By defective fiue in the kitchen, and
broke ont shortly before Q o'clock, while
the guests were at breakfast The
flames spread rapidly, and in an hour nothing
remained Of the once handsome sumo
ner resort but some detached outhouses.
About 125 guests and 100 employees were in
the building when the flames broke out. No
one was injured, and nearly all the property
1f the guests was saved. The loss is more than
sl5n,u00
The failure Of George w. Ballou & Co.,
Wall street bankers and brokers, created a
turmoil in New York financial circles, already
much shaken by the sharp decline in stocks.
The firm was caught on the wrong side of the
market, and was compelled to notify the
Stock Exchange of its suspension. Its liabili-
fies are estimated at from 81 800 900 to 81 00O,
0Q0 The failure also involves branch house
ii Boston
Jl4.n ". alAvkEY the CaAiIofnla nIlliiJlI-
aire, has been elected president Of the Postal
Telegraph company, started in New York in
opposition to the Western Union and other
telegraph companies Mr. Mackey, it is
ated7-Nill use his immense wealth to push
tla fortunes nf the new company.
lNthe convention Of Amalgamated Iron and
~terl workers at Philadelphia it was de-
cid,d that There should lie no present disturb
ance of the waEcs question
MAYOR EDISON of New York, has been
roitie~l hy the Western Union Telegraph
ron4any that thc city would be held resronsi-
he tar damages caused by the cuttiI Of
vrrs The police were notified to protect
the wires
tr II meeting III the New York Republican
~tate committee held in New York city it
wa- re~olyci IN hold the State convention for
thr nomination ~ candidates at Richfield
Srrn9s III September ~,
CHAMPION HANLAN won the boat race at
the Watkins N y regatta, Hosmer coming
1p -,cond and Ross third
DrR RlNG TIN Isast Six months 100 persons
Wcre KILLED ana tnl injured in the State of
Nrw 3rk TN railroad accidents.
II C STEDMAN ~ Cn., New York bankers
anl fFoktl~ have hecn involved by the heavy
faIl III ~tocks and compelled to suspend with
liabilnics of about Sl50O0O Mr.. Stedman,
the -enor member If the firm, is the we'll
Anaal poct ana eSsayist, and the suspension
1s ,iHc IA his sons heavy and unsuccessful
-T~ UIauan Much sympathy was expressed
far NH Stedman, and financial assistance to
htp him through his troubles was rendered
hvlgrminent business men, but he was com
reliei to decline all offcrs
INVESTIGATION into the affairs Of F. Shaw
an BroS the Boston tanners, shows them to be
in wofse condition than was at first supposed
Ihe Liabilities aggregate $500, 600, and the
as~ets. goel and had. only S., d., 900
CAPTAIN ]. ID RHODES having announced
h. determination of attempting to swim
rifnugh the whirlpool rapids at Niagara Falls
4f hIs life saving armor, an open letter was
ID him hv the Canadian authorities
de laring that any such attempt would be re-
Cat,lrI hy them as coming from an insane
Terson, and that they would take measures to
prevent its heing carried ont, as far as taking
thu water from the Canadian shore is CON
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