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Elizabeth R. Beach, of Boston, claims $50, 900
damages from the steamship company for the
loss of that lady on the City Of Columbus.
A Paris paper says that if England
continues to embitter French relations In
China and violate French rights in Egypt,
France will be compelled to rely upon Ger
many.
Pierre Lorillard has caused the arrest
of the managing editor Of the New York Stsr,
on charge of criminal libel In connection with
an article which spoke Of Mrs. Gilbert and Mr..
Lorillard.
The German schooner Adele was
seized in Alaskan waters by the United States
steamer Corwin and brought to San Francisco.
The crew were engaged in illegally killing seals
In American waters.
Judge Hayes charged the Grand jury
at Muscatine, Iowa, that purchasers of liquor
were liable to Indictment under the law equal
ly with the sellers. 1t is now thought that the
law cannot be enforced.
The New York Chamber Of Commerce
asks President Arthur to take into considera-
tion the eIpediency Of cooperating with the
other treaty powers to bring about peace be
tween France and China.
Captain Dave Kenyon. Acting Fire
Marshal OF Chicago, was fatally injured while
going to fire by colllding with a steamer.
Chief Bunker Cincinnati was killed in a SINH
lar manner few days ago.
A working train on the Omaha road
with crew OF twenty-five men, ran into
washout near Bayfield,, on the 3rd, and all were
killed and injured excepting one. Ten collins
were ordered for the victims.
Joseph Bunker. the Chief Of the Gin
cinnati Fire Department, died from injuries
received while going to drc on Sunday morn
ing. He had been connected with the depart
ment for twcnty-eight years.
The English steamer Woodside was
wrecked on the Spanish coast, and the spanish
officers were so rigorous with their quarantine
regulations that they would not allow tug to
be sent to assist the vessel.
John w. Garrett, late President Of
the Baltimore & Ohio road, was buried in
Grsenmount Cemetery at Baltimore on the
25th. The funeral exercises were simple, but
the cortege was very imposing.
Mary Emma Babcock. aged only 10.
the adopted daughter OF W. 4. Simmons, .
wealthy man of Troy, New York, coaIed the
coachman OF his box and secretly married him.
His name is ". B. Bartholomew.
At Oskaloosa, Iowa, William Harri-
son attempted to open what he supposed was
4 can Of fruit. The explosion killed him In
stantly, and injured ten Others, besides destroy
ing the building where 1t occurred.
Albert Bowen. colored, the janitor Of
the New Haven PostofIicc, confessed to steal
ing letters from the mall boxes. Among those
which were stolen was the $4,000 registered
letter from George Crosby of New York.
While Ex-Governor st. John was on
his way to Terre Hautc, Indiana, on the End,
a bullet entered u window Of the car ns the
train was nearing Sullivan and buried Itself In
the wood. work few feet In front Of 81. John.
On the 30th the assignment Of W. f.
Talbot, Wholesale liquor dealer OF Albuqucr-
que, WAS announced. His unsecured debts are
about so5, COO, secured debts, sio, 900; nominal
assets $4,000. Mr.. Hesry Harris. who has
been his book keeper, is the assignee.
A case involving the citizenship Of
Chinese boy who was born In the United
States and his consequent right to return TO
this country after visit to China was argued
in the United States Circuit Court, in San
Francisco, Judge Field decided that the boy
is citizen and Judge Sawyer dissents In order
that the case might be taken to the Supreme
Court.