Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-09-29

THE frohibitionists of Massachusetts,
met in State Convention on the Goth at
Boston, and nominated Charles Almy, of
New Bedford, for Governor; John Black
men, for Lieutenant Governor, and a full
State ticket. Resolutions were adopted
declaring for equal political rights for both
sexes, civil-service reform, protection to
American industries, and, in consequence,
as an aid to these, the suppression of the
liquor traffic and the partial disfranchlse-
ment of liquor-dealers.
THE Incorporation at Albany, N. Y, of
the International and Northern Telegraph
Company, with a capital of $5,090,0O0, is
announced.
The female baseball clubs of Philadel-
phia played a game at Sea View Park,
Staten Island, on the 2Ist. One nine was
composed of blondes, with blue suits, and
the other of brunettes, with red attire, the
former winning by a score of thirty-six to
twenty-Seven.
IT was reported on the 21st by the Dun
Commercial Agency that trade generally
throughout the country was in a healthy
condition. Speculation was not ram
pant as at this time last year, but legiti-
mate business was fully as large and more
good, money was abundant, and rates to
borrowers were low.
FIvE-DoLLAR note of the Irish Repub-
lie, fair imitation of the Greenback, has
been obtained in Boston by a secret-ser
vice officer.
THE saw and grist mills in New Hamp-
shire were closed on the 21st by the great
drought, and cattle were being driven long
distances to water.
In the Connecticut State Prison, at
Wethersfield, one hundred convicts were
on the 21st accidentally but not fatally
poisoned by eating canned meats.
BETWEEN New York and Brazil direct
telegraphic communication was opened on
the 21st. President Arthur 1" wired" his
congratulations.
THE death of Aunt Sally Stockwell, one
hundred and four years of age, occurred at
Brattleboro, VT, few days ago.
THE eminent Presbyterian clergyman,
DIR. f. F. Hatfield, who was moderator of
the last Presbyterian General Assembly,
died at his home in Summit, N. j., on the
22d, aged seventy-six years.
AT Castlcton, VT, infant child of
Theron Goodwin, Jr., was killed few
days ago in the arms of its :nother, by a
shot fired through the window by some
unknown person
Brooks comet is the long-expected visitor
of 1872. 1t will be visible to the naked eye
| before Christmas.
WHILE timbering the Woodward shaft
| at Kingston, Pa, recently a heavy block
| of timber fell on the platform supporting
six men, and four of them tumbled sixty
feet to the bottom and were drowned. The
| other two saved their lives by hanging to
| a beam until rescued.
| FIREWORKS exploded on the 23d in an
| out-building of the Pittsburgh Exposition,
and Thomas Rogers, a jockey, and three
! valuable racc-hOrses lost their lives.
A STILL i'll Gaff & Co.'S distillery, at
Blissville, N. V, exploded early few
mornings ago, causing the destruction of
the building by fire. One employe was
| fatally burned and Revenue Collector
| Cook was fatally injured by jumping out
| of n window.
FOREST fires on the 24th destroyed the
Union Church, town house and residences,
stables and a number of cattle at Colds
| boro, Me. Other property was in imminent
| danger.
| THE grip-cars for public travel were for
| the first time put the Brooklyn bridge
on the 24th, and made the trip across in
| about eight minutes
OWING to a reduction of wages twenty
young women, III lHc Siih ann tio
Allentown, Pa, struck on the oath. They
had been making about $1.6G day.
THE Supreme Court of Rhode Island on
the 24th issued an order demanding pos
session of the property of the Quidneck
Company from William Sprague, but he re-
| fused to recognize the authority.
THE arrest for murder of Mrs. Goodwin,
of Castleton, VT, who recently reported
that her child was killed in her arms by an
assassin firing through the window, was
reported on the oath.
SIEDENBACH, SCHwAB & Co., New York
City clothiers, failed a few days ago for
nearly $400,000.
DRESs-MAKERs from Philadelphia and
st. Louis were arrested by Captain
Bracket, of the New York Custom House,
on the oath, and twenty-seven trunks
from the steamship Alaska were sent to
the Custom House seizure-room with goods
valued at $4,000.