The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-07-28
The East.

THE New Jersey Democrats will hold
their State Convention at Trenton, Sep.
tember l3
AN explosion Of eight boilers OF tho an.
thraclte furnaces owned by the Philadel.
phia & Reading Company. ut Allentown,
Pa, on the nth killed ono man, another
was fatally wounded, two were seriously
hurt, and several were slightly injured.
The furnace was completely destroyed.
THE pastor Of st. Mary's Church, OF
wilkesbarre, Pa, Rev. Father o'fiaran,
and the pastor Of the Catholic Church at
Plymouth, have informed the Sunday.
school children Of their congregations that
hereafter they will not be allowed 10 wear
bangs or frizzcs while attending divine
service. II they do they will be sent
home.
on the 18th the Captain Of an English
bark from Manila discharged a Chinese
carpenter at Boston who desired 10 become
q resident OF the United States, for which
the skipper was held in $500 for violating
the immigration law Of 1882.
The sale OF the Sprague estates at Prov.
fufu'ff W. Asf w Huhitt ah'ttohuu tit Afeuf
realized about 10000.
Ar Philadelphia a Cuban club has been
organised, the object Of which Is 10 work
for the Independence Of Cuba.
A FEW days ago Archibald McAllister,
formerly a member Of Congress from Pitts.
burgh, dropped dead Of apoplexy. at Al.
toona, Pa.
In the boat-race on the 18th. at ogdens.
burg. N. Y, between Hanian and Ross, the
former won with ease, making the best
time on record for the sams distance, four
miles, and defeating Ross by quarter OF
a mile. Time, 2I:5Ts. Best time previ.
ously made. % minutes OK seconds.
AN explosion recently injured several
workmen In the Yonkers IN. W Gaslight
company's works, and tho works were de-
stroyed.
WHILE bathing at Hampstead Harbor,
L. l., a few mornings ago, Frank Thayer.
aged twenty, son Of ]. 2. Tbayer, well.
known New York banker, was taken with
cramps and was drowned In sight Of his
mother and friends, who were standing
on the shore, helpless spectators Of his
dsath.
the Brotherhood Of Telegraphers, some
eight thousand in number, employed by
various lines throughout the country,
struck on The 10Th for an increase Of wage.
and shorter hours OF work. The strike wa.
general In all the large cities. The West.
ern Union and other companies were MI
ing the places of the strikers with new men
| No case of personal assault or Of injury b
the property Of the great corporations wa'
recorded.
TON THuuB's remains were Inferred al
Bridgeport, Conn, on the 10Th, with Ma
sonic ceremonies. Fully ten thousand peo
pie were present on the occasion.
A PHILADELPHIA ssleon.keepcr named
Joseph s,aegamer, shot bis wife dead and
then killed himself few days ago. Finan
cial trouble was the cause.
ALnxg the waterfront at Brooklyn, n
Y, FIRE broke out on the 10Th. which de
ssroyed three vessels and other property
valued al about u 10000. Twelve sremsr
were seriously injured and one man VA
drowned.
Hupsos, N. Y. on the 10Th celebrated
the centennial Of its iirst settlement, July
| 10, 1Tsa
AT Middleport, n. ". few days se'
Gilbert ,. Hine. leading citissn. under
took 10 pick cherries from . house
top. but lost his balance and was Instant,
killed.
on the iph statement 10 The effect sha
General Grant had dropped dead in IN
East, Wills disb>lieved IN commercial cir
cles, csused widespread exeitement until
sushorisaiively denied. The rumor srsv
out Of the wording Of dispatch souchinI
sks telesrsphers' striks.
TrNrHousAsp ciear-makefs IN New Yerl
City ger. thrown out of employment d
shs issk BY ioch-cut of afs<su msnufsci
ursrs, Who claimed hat sAsy he'd enoux'
sfrsrs o. kand b Lest two months.
II vas announr>t On the ~ thai thirf'
sa'-s, e5ssFfHk damages 81 r1.11. IA
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