The bee., 1883-12-22

, that Great Britain is unable to interfere in
the Soudam.
The so-called League of the Antilles has
sent from Santo Domingo proclamations in
citing the Cuban negroes to rebellion.
The French Chamber of Deputies has ap
proved the Tonquin loan of 2O,OOo,OOO francs.
The Marquis Tseng has said that but little
time remains for France to make some con-
cessions.
Green pears are selling in the Gainesville.
Ga, market.
Mr.. Paul Hayne, the poet, has been ten
dered a reception at Atlanta, Ga.
Baron Rupertsford, the richest man in
Australia, is worth S2O0O00OOO.
steamship took $1,000 pounds of fresh
beef from Baltimore.
Gen. Martin, the newly elected mayor of
Boston. was a cartman some years ago.
Advices from Doddridge county, w. Va,
say the people are indignant at the false
report of the lynching of Big Bill Kenney, as
he was not harmed
daughter of Minister Sergent is making
special study of the eye in her medical
studies at Zurich. Miss Sargent is gradu-
ate of an American medical college.
At Point Pleasant, W. Va, four stores and
a dwelling were burned; loss $4,000, the
principal losers being-Sayer Brothers, Benz.
Franklin, W. j. Hopkins & Co. and NJ. NJ.
Laidley.
The southern exhibition, to be held in New
Orleans has been compelled to double the
exhibition space for the accommodation of
the exhibitors. The capital stock has been
increased to S1,000,00O.
AT Durango, Colorado, several burglars
headed by colored burglar named Big Ike,
broke into the bank. An attempt was made
to capture them, and the colored man fired
killed Bruce Hunt, a sou of ex-Gov. Hunt.
Leading politicians of Wyoming Territory,
irrespective of party, are getting up q petit
ton to President Arthur to appoint Mrs.
Durway, tie leader of the woman's enfran-
chisement cause. Governor of the territory.
At Youngstown, Ohio, the employees of the
New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad
Company tore up the tracks of the Pittsburg,
Cleveland and Toledo Railroad. Two hun
dred employees of the latter company drove
off the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio
men and relaid the rails No one was seri
ously injured.
Immigrants from the East are arriving
daily IN ST. Louis in strong force OH the way
to Texas and other southwestern and western
points. Extra coaches for their accemmo-
dation have to be attached to almost all the
regular trains. The general passenger
agents say that they never knew of such brisk
movement of settlers, and that Texas is
argely the centre of attraction.
DR.. Thos. S. Kirkbridge, for over 40 years
the physician-in chief and superintendent of
the Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane,
died in Philadelphia, aged 75 years. He was,
perhaps the best authority on the treatment
Of insane cases in the country.
Special Agent Field, of the Postoffice De-
partment has notified II. Fl. Warner & Co.,
of Rochester, N. Y, that thirty-fve large
sacks of their circulars are in the Boston
postoffice and will be returned at their ex-
pense. The Circulars contain lottery
scheme.
Albert Jay Jones, of Providence, K. L., who
has lived long in Italy, proposes to donate to
the government of the United States Monte
Baldrine, an estate of fifteen acres in the
suburbs of Rome. 1t is valued at about S40,-
900, and it Is hoped that an American acade-
my of the fine arts may arise i'll Rome to the
advancement of American art and the honor !
of the American name.
fire in the laundry of the Plankinton
House, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, created q
panic among the two hundred guests, who
remembered the Newhall House holocaust.
The female servants, mostly on the upper
floors, made rush for the fire-escape, and
about twenty of them landed safely upon the
sidewalk. Owing to the breaking of a gas
pipe and the ignition of the gas, the fremen =,
had considerable difficulty in mastering the |
fire.
The Belgian steamer Plantyn, which sailed |
from New York November II, has not been |
heardfrom since. 1t is believed by her agents
that her machinery had broken down, and |
that while attempting to reach Antwerp !
under sail she was blown out Of her course
Including the crew, there were 81 persons OH |
board the vessel.
While Deputies Brokan, German and Ber-
lin were conveying five prisoners to the pen
itentiary in Pittsburg, Pa, they made des-
perate effort to escape. throwing red pepper
in the eyes of one of the deputies and me
nacing the others with razor and pistol. |
Two of them succeeded I'm getting away from |
the officers, but were renptured after short |
chase.
LONDON, Dec. II, S.l5 a. Mcdonnell
was hanged at 8.02 o'clock this morning.
Despite boisterous and squally weather q
considerable crowd assembled at the prison |
at z o'clock this morning. Hundreds of
workmen passing by the Jail halted to gaze
at the black flag. Among them was O'Don-
nell's brother, who paced to and fro opposite
the flagstaff in most restless and detected
manner, exciting the sympathy of all present.
The hangman's arrangements were perfect
and the execution occurred without a hitch.
O'Donnen was calm and collected. He made
no statement on the scaffold
O'Donnell was notified at 7.3O A. NJ. (Which
Is Six hours in advance of our time, to make
ready. He was perfectly resigned. He ex-
pressed great sorrow for his outburst of tenn
per in the dock at the conclusion of his trial.
de said he had felt the greatest animosity
for the witnesses who appeared against him,
but that had now disappeared.
Minister Ferry has introduced bill in the
French Chamber of Deputies asking for
supplementary Tonquin credit of 10000, 900
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