Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-06-16
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

ing takeH iron, GONZALES county, lex, TO
San Diego the other day, when twenty-five
men overpowered the officers and the
thieves were lynched on short order.
A GUARD of Deputy Sheriffs has been
placed at the Reinecke Coal Mine in st. Clair
County, ILL.,, in consequence of renewed
visits from strikers.
The Rails County (Mo.) judges who
were brought before the Federal Court for
failure to obey the writ of mandamus for
a tax levy have been released on their own
recognizance.
The Kansas Greenback Central Com
mittee refuses to recognize the coming Chi
cago Convention as representative of the
party or to send delegates to it.
The cable reported on the 9th that
General Hicks had gained great victory
in the Soudan over 5000 Arabs, killing 800
A GRAVEL train was ditched on the
New York & New England Railroad near
Boston, Mass, the other night, and q brake.
man was killed.
The Belgian Government has brought
forward a measure making complete
course of primary education an essential
qualification for the right of franchise.
WILLIAM S. RoULHAC, of North Car
DINA, has been appointed Secretary of the
Civil Service Commission.
The marriage of Hugh Oliver North
cote, son of Sir Stafford Northcote, to Miss
Edith, daughter of Hamilton Fish, occurred
at Garrison's Station, N. Y, on the 9th.
FRED FIFIELD, the boy who was lost
in the woods near Ashland, Wis, reached
lumber camp few days ago after being
three days without food.
The boat race between the Yale
Freshmen and Junior crews on the 9th was
won by the latter.
A SEVERE rain and wind storm pre-
vailed in portions of New York and Penn
sylvania on the 9th. At Muncie, Pa, light
ming struck an eight thousand gallon oil
tank, which was burned, together with sew
eral houses. At Albany, N. Y, $4,000 dam
age was done. Elsewhere there was con.
siderable injury inflicted upon property.
A BURGLAR entered room where q
jury were locked up over night at Spring
field, Mo-, on the 7th, and robbed the entire
twelve and the deputy in charge of them.
Two men, accused of setting fire to
Alexandria at the time of the British bonn.
bardment, have been sentenced to DEATH
Eighteen officers are to be imprisoned for
the same crime.
THE German steamer Claudius, which
left New York May 10 for Stockholm, in a
collision off Tylmoth, Eng, the other day,
was badly damaged, and was run on the
beach, where she sank.
FRANCIS BAKER, who sued the Meth
odist Book Concern in New York for $780,
600 for breach of contract the other day,
got Judgment for $500.
The double-turreted monitor Amphi-
trite was successfully launched on the 7th
at Wilmington, Del.
LAWSON E. MCKINNEY, Treasurer of
Monroe County, Ind, was reported to be a
defaulter in the sum of $4,000 a few days
ago.
A NATIONAL horse show association
has been incorporated in New York City,
The police at Paris, France, were keep
ing close watch on the movements of sew
eral Germans and Russians OH the It'll, who
were suspected of belonging to the anarch.
ist committee.
The Indians who surrendered at San
Carlos, a few days ago, said the hostiles in
Mexico number few more than 100 and
were commanded by Geronimo.
CHARLES G. FULTON, editor of the
Baltimore (Md.) american, died in that city
few days ago.
The truth of the story published re-
Gently about the poisoning, by the Invinci-
blcs, in Dublin, of number of persons OBJ
noxious to them was much contested on the
7th, it being both reaffirmed and denied
A TURKISH convoy of nine battalions
who were sent to chastise the Albanians
were captured near Scutari the other day
by force of Albanians.
WILLIAM G. MOORE was arrested il
Atlantic, To-, few days ago, charged will
embezzling $l5O,0O0 from bank in Victor
) NY.
The Treasury Department requires
cargoes of tea received in San Francisco
for Chicago dealers to be tested by sampl,
in New York.
The three powder mills of Latin
Rand, at Newburgh, NY, were blown VI
the other day by lightning and one man wa
killed. Loss, $4,000. Work would be sus
pended month.
WILLIAM STEVENS, once note(
oarsman, was found drowned near POUCH
keepsie, N. Y, a few days ago. He hat
been missing since December5.
A POWDER magazine was struck by
lightning at Scutari, Turkey, the othel
day and terrible explosion followed
, Many persons were killed.
THE liabilities of Jesse Oakley & Co.
the New York soap manufacturers, VIII,
failed recently, are scheduled at $500, 900
) assets, 100000.
Gilbert M. STEPHENSON was hanged
, at Lawrenceville, Ga, on the 9Th, for tn
murder of his aunt.
A SEVERE storm occurred at Reading
Pa, the other night. Two barges wer
struck by lightning, and a church at Amity
! vile, was damaged. Cattle and horses wer
, killed in various parts of the country.
, The steamer Ariadne caught fire il
. the hold when near Flints Island, shor
!, distance above Cannelton, Ind, on the 9Th
/: and the boat had to be scuttled to save her
i She sank over the boiler deck. 1t was be
l lieved the passengers and crew were saved
The Barber brothers, Ike and Bill
whose recent doings and pursuit and car