The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1883-01-19
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

AN explosion OI lno DOller Ill ElS-
mnger e Tylcr's boiler works at Des
Mones, Iowa. tore away the south end OF
the story, brick building. Brick and
debris were thrown through an adjacent
dwelling house. At window Of this house
several little children stood, and though
every pane Of glass was broken into frag-
ments not a child was hurt. +. J. Brennan
stood in front OF the boiler when it exploded,
yet he escaped with slight injury, although
the boiler went entirely out OF the building.
The cause of the explosion was said to be a
hot fire and no water
In consequence of the suspension of
the City Bank, the Fifth Ward Savings
Bank at Jersey City, N. j., closed its doors
a few days ago There was considerable
excitement. President Boyce OF the City
Bank, Shaw, the Cashier, and Beach. the
book-kceper, it was said confessed to some
stockholders that they had overdrawn their
accounts to the extent OF $4,000, so that
$1,000 OF the capital stock was left.
Ar Manistee, Mich, John Cody, sixty
Years OF age, expired the other day after a
fast OF 1903 days, enforced by liberation OF
the stomach.
THOMAS SCOTT, theatrical employe,
was killed and both engines were wrecked
in a collision at Norris, Iowa.
GENERAL DEvALDAN, who took u
leading part in the seige of Paris, France,
died from apoplexy on hearing of the demise
OF General Chanzy.
THE Vermont girl who ran away with
mulatto, recently. was found with him in
small village In New York State, and re-
luctantly consented to return home. The
colored man, it was said, would be prose-
cuted for stealing the team with which they
drove off.
IT was said that smallpox was rag
ing at Shiloh, Ky, on the 10th, stores being
closed and business suspended. Whole
families were stricken, and the citizens
were fleeing. Several physicians had died
and the disease was unusually powerful and
fatal.
AT Washington few days ago the
Grand Jury commenced an investigation in.
to the alleged jury bribery cases, and exam
ned witnesses in connection with the case
Of Frank II. Fall, charged with an attempt
to bribe star-routc fcolored) juror named
Brown.
THE other day Chief Engineer Edwin
Wells, of the United States Navy, was found
guilty Of assauting an enlisted man in the
navy by the Court Martial which convened
at the Portsmouth, n. H., Navy Yard. He
TO ha rhh al IoI
in general orders by the Secretary Of the
Navy.
A VERDICT for the largest amount
ever given In breach. ot-promise case was
that given by the Jury in the Livingstone
Fleming case in New York City recently,
the plaintiff being awarded SIS. 900 dam
ages.
The MARITIME Exchange at New York
lately protested against the passage of a
pending bill in Congress to transfer the ad-
ministration Of the revenue cutter service 10
the Navy Department.
THE Anchor Line steamer City OF
Greenvlle cOllided on the morning Of the
18th near Bayou Goula, ninety-six mi es
above New Orleans, La, with the Grand
Ecore packet Laura Lee. The City oil
Greenvile sunk, leaving only portion OF
her texas and pilot house above water. The
Laura Lee took off the passengers and crew
OF the sunken steamer and took them 10
New Orleans. 1t was believed the boat and
cargo would prove a total loss. No cause
was given for the collision. The value OF
the boat and cargo was estimated at 1850,
900.
THE police OF Cleveland, o., recently
completed census which showed the popu-
laion OF that city to be 1893, 800.
IT was reported that severe earth
quake shock was felt throughout Southern
Missouri, Illinois and Northern Tennessee
on the morning Of the 11th.
IT was said that owing to the small
pox epidemic in Baltimore the other day
health inspectors were placed at the depots
and passengers were closely scruiinized,
while each turnpike leading inothe city was
watched by policemen. Two thousand ease,
were said TO exist in Baltimore, and of thes,
only 800 had been reported to the Healtl
Department..
A STORM at Vera Cruz, Mex, the
other day, WAS very destructive. Tn,
American steamer James A. Gary, tht
schooner Theresa G.. and Mexican bari
were complete loss. The crews wer,
saved. The roofs OF railroad warehouse
were carried away, works for harbor i'm
provements were completely destroyed ant
many lighters and small craft were wrecked
AT the Milwaukee, Wis, fire the loss
OF life was on the 18th estimated at abou
seventy. Several bodies were recovered OF
that day.
A FEW days ago the brig Goldfndel
was towed into Delaware preakwater, fou
OF her crew being frozen to death and other
disabled
PROPERTY to the value of $l60,00t
was destroyed by fire at Des Mones, Iowa
on the morning OF the 10Th.
THERE were 262 business failures II
the United States during the seven day
ended on the 18th, an increase Of thirty
eight as compared with the previous sever
days.
Ir was reported the other day tina
Henry M. Stanley, the African explorer hat
reached Congo with 3, 900 tons OF goods.
AN explosion of a barrel of benzlne il
the color department of the paint works a
Pittsburgh, Pa. the other night fatal,
burned Joseph Inglesby and slightly in
jured Thomas Inglesby and Daniel Greer
The building caught fire, but the fame
were put out with loss of $4,000.
A PACKAGE containing dynamite was
posted at the Limerick, Ireland, Post -oflic
the other day. Not being addressed, it for
tunately escaped being stamped, whereby
terrific explosion was avoided. The polc
were inquiring into the affair.