The bee., 1883-12-15

A teacher in Hkutak, Russia has beeu shot
for str king the GoYernor-Generalo of East
ern beIia-
Fourteen thousand workmen trs idle by
reason of the strike of collie1y boys in the
Yorkshire mines.
The damage by the fire in the palace of the
Legislative Chamber in Brussels is placed at
40 0,000 francs.
A terrible story of the treatment of pris-
oners in the St Petersburg bastion comes
from nihilist confined there.
The French Chamber of Deputies yester-
day discussed the Tonquin credit bill 1t is
said in Paris that no notes have passed be-
tween NJ. Ferry and the Marquis Tseng since
Nov. 90.
The German corvette Olga, with Prince
Henry of Prussia on board, has arrived at
Santiago de Cuba. The Prince was given
an official reception. Preparations are being
made for festivities in bis honor in Havana,
where he is expected TO arrive on the 22d
inst.
The final decree was entered in the Chan
Gerry Court in Nashville, Tenn, oy which
$500, ODD assets of the Bank of the State of
Tennessee are to be distributed to the note
holders. half-million dollars In outstand-
ing notes of this bank, issued during the
war, are to be funded and made receivable
for taxes.
Articles of incorporation have been filed
at Cheyenne, w. T., by the Wyoming, Yel-
Iowstone Park and Pacific Railway Company.
| The road will run through the coal. iron,
soda and petroleum region of Western Wy
! oming, in the National Park and Montana,
and its construction will begin in the spring.
DR.. j. NJ Shea, an alleged spiritualist and
materializer has been arrested in Chicago,
together with George Mastow, his assistant,
and held to bail. He was taking large sums
of money at exhibitions in which he purported
to materiaIize the spirits of the dead. OH
GERS brought into court his equipment, COM
prising wigs, false faces, laces, petticoats.
flowing robes, white plumes and bespangled
cirdle which his 'White Prince" of Oriental
fame wears when he comes from the spiri
land. The courtroom was scarcely able to
contain the immense number of excited vic
tins when Shea was tried.
Wesley Posey, colorsd, has been convicted
ut Birmingham, Alabama, of outraging a
little white girl and the penalty fixed at
death.
At Trenton, n. j., decision was rendered
in the Dinsmore suit, denying the applica-
ton for preliminary injunction to prevent
the leasing of the New Jersey Central to the
Reading, but reserving the right to renew
the application at any time.
But three persons were saved from the
steamer Manistee, which foundered recently
on Lake Superior. Nine persons left the
ste .mer in a lifeboat, and six of them died
or we're drowned before they reached land.
The crew, captain and ten or eleven passen-
gers went down with the steamer.
In Chicago John Fleming and Frank L
Loring were convicted for participation iA
what are known as the "Fund w" frauds. A
firm known as Fleming & Merriam ad-
vertised to do a commission business on the
Chicago Board of Trade, and induced great
many people to invest in Fund W" 1t is
estimated that they collected more than
Il 0 0.000 which they contend to be using In
speculation ON the Boardof Trade.
special from Raleigh, N. c., says: 'The
town of Williamson, Martin county, is in
ashes. The entire business portion of the
town was burned last night. The following
named merchants were burned out: J. w
Davenport d Co., G. B. Hassell, Geo. w. Will
Hams, S. R. Biggs, J. T. Deans, VIM. Slade,
Peal & Gurganus, B. B. Watts d Co., n. S.
Godward, j. A. Robinson, A. R. Rogerson,
Luke B. Robertson q Co., Peal & Groves, and
j. D. Biggs d Co., and the postoffce and tel
egraph Office. The fire was discovered at Is
minutes to o'clock, and originated in the
store of J. d. Biggs d Co. There is some
insurance, but it is not known how much.
The steamer Commerce, of the Baltimore,
Roanoke and Norfolk Line, lying at the
wharf, was also burned, with 25o bales of
cotton on board. The steamer and cargo
are both fully insured.
LONDON, Dec. Cit is reported from Pc
kin that the Chinese government refuses to
withdraw or modify its claims in regard to
Tonquin. Admiral Courbet reports that the
French attack on Sontay has not yet begun.
The Paris newspaper La Liberte says that
England is taking energetic steps to bring
about treaty between France and China,
and it believes that peaceful negotiations
have made progress.
z England and Spain will renew negotia-
tions for commercial treaty.
The fire in Constantinople on Wednesday
destroyed GEO houses.
| The Chamber of Deputies in Brussels has
been destroyed by fire.
| Sir Henry James, attorney general, has
written letter taking exception to the man.
ner of conducting 0'Donnell's defense.
The ex-minister of the interior and the
rior oe Italy quarreled yesterday in the lobby
! Of the Chambers, and the latter sent chal-
! lenge to the ex-minister.
4 despatch from San Francisco says it is
reported that wheat freight pool composed
of Solomon Wangenheinl, NJ. Waterman &
! Co., and others lost two million to three
million dollars by the heavy fall in
rates. Claus Spreckles was caught to the
extent of three hundred thousand dollars.
The state police are now investigating the
doings of New Bedford firm which it is
alleged, manufactures organs in the cheap
est manner, and by means of circulars sent
broadcast, sells them for fabulous prices to
the initiated. 1t is believed that the firm
disposed of about twenty-five thousand
organs during the past year at profit of
/ from $3.50 o % TO $4,000
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