The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-16
THE WORLDS NEWS,
Eastern and Middle Stata

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SION IN tile nitro-glycerino house Of tho Re-
! Kauno Chemical works at Thuhlpson's Point.
~, Inc building was torn to pieces, and
m me men killed were frightfully mangled'
lhcr names are as follows: Lamott Dupont,
nce-Presdent OF tho ccn,pany; w. n. Hill,
supcr'ntendeiit Of the works; Edward Nor,
eEToSs, compounder of nitro-glycerine; George
.,;oition, ,';i,i, ah empioye, and A. :. AckcBon, a
visiting chemist from St. Louis
IDA MORRILL,, daughter OF a wcll.lnown
citizen Of Jamestown, Penn. had for lhu mast
yearr, and half been afianced to Heliry
smelly, farm laborcr. Tho parents of tho
young lady objected TO their daughters init
macy with Shelly, but notwithstanding their
opposition tho two went Off q few days ago
ana got married. going to Sholly's home after
inc ceremony. A fnw hours after the mar
rage the tWo brothers of the bride went to
ehelly's house, an alteration orsled, and re-
,rolVeis wero drawn. The tirn. which fol-
iowed resulted in the killing OF the two
brothers and tho wounding OF Shelly, who
was taken into custody.
-, A GREAT many disasters took place along
the Atlantic coast during tho heavy cfle of d
Iew days ago. From various points came re-
ports OF vessels being wrecked, accompaniei
In some instances by loss Of life The schooner
Nivcrdalo went ashore near tho Delaware
Breakwater, and the captain and four men
were drowned. Several vessels were also
wrecked on the Hudson, and two or three
lives lost. The gale was the most furious 10.
corded in long time.
PHILADELPHIA has just had national cat
SHOW, with $500 given in prizes to tho
finest felncs.
a Two-YEAR-oLDbo boy nt Johnstown Penn,
was thrown down and fatally pecked by
galne-cock which the child was teasing.
SEVEN women have just graduated as doc
tors from the New York Medical College and
Hospital for Women.
SINCE tho August gale seven months nro.
eighteen fishing vessels havo been lost from
Gloucester, Mass, with all their crews, which,
together with the men lost overheard and in
dorics, makes the record 2i9 men lost leaving
behind, as near as can be ascertained. sixty.
hve widows and 14 fatheress children. This
Is record heretofore unparalleled in tho his
tory OF tho business of Gloucester
MRS. OTTENDoRFER, wife Of tho proprietor
OF the New York Stddtz Zeitung, the leading
Gerlnan newspaper of tho country, founded
by her first husband died few days AGO,
She was woman Of remarkable business
abilities and very charitable. During her
lifetime sho spent over 100000 IN founding
charitable institutions In New York, and only
recently received Especial decoration in honor
OF her benevoence from the Empress Of
austria. Until few years ago sho was tho
business manager of tho Stadtz Zatung /
THE Republican ticket was successful In the
Rhode Island State election, tho candidate,
for governor and minor officers boing tho
present incumbents. The legislature will
stand: Senate-twenty-sevc Republicans,
nine Democrats Houso-ilfty Rcpub-
licans, fifteen Democrats; Republican loss
Of ono in the senate and Republican gain Of
four in the house.
Mrs. GALE and daughter died at Loyal
hanna, Penn, of trichinoss, and tho father
and another daughter were not expected to
recover
SEVEN Austro- Polanders looking for work,
while walking on railroad track near Scran-
ton, Penn. were struck by backing engine.
Four were killed, one was fatally injured, one
lost an arm and one escaped unhurt
GEORGE JONES (colored) was hanged at
PittSburg, Penn, for the murder of another
colored man named Foster, in 1889. Jones
was only eighteen when the crime was COM
United
South and West.
Two negroes were lynched-ono IN FORK
county, S. c., for assaulting white mans
daughter, and the other in CASTOR county, n
G., for numbering another man.
GENERAL AGUERo, with twenty armed
men, secretly left Key West, Fla, at mid
night and embarked on schooner destined,
1t is believed, for Cuba on tilibustoring cx-
pedtion. The revenue cutter Dix started in
pursuit of the party.
AT Chicago cash wheat was quoted at 79sl,
within six and half cents of the lowest fig
ure ever quoted in that city.
ABOUT thirteen lives wero lost by the burn
Ing of the steamer Rebecca Ev0ringham, on
the Chattahoochee river, near Florence, Ala.
The fire broke out at 4 A. NJ, and tho steamer
was Immediately headed for shoro Before
the shore could be reached the steamer was
completely wrapped in flames.
HENRY ROSE, a negro Weighing 2OO pounds
was hanged Mt Osceola Ark, for the murder
of another colored man, prominent member
of his race.
FOREST fires have destroyed large number
of houses, barns and outbuildings in five
counties OF South Carolina and six or seven
counties of North Carolina. Vast forests have
also been been swept away, many plantations
ruined and hundreds Of families rendered
homeless.
Washington.
SECRETARY FRELINGHUYsEN received n
telegram from Mr.. Sargent, our minister to
Germany, expressing his gratitude for the
complimentary action OF the President and
Senate, but declining the Russian mission and
resigning that at Berlin because of his health,
and other reasons to be explained by letter.
THE naval appropriation bill, us it comes
from the Senate committee, calls for appro-
priations amounting to S2O 7S6,616. The esti-
mates submitted to Congress called for 81,
G55, 500, and the bill, as it came over to the
| Senate from the House, provides for appro-
priations aggregating Sl4, ,333, ,G96 The SEN
ate committee added 50, ,45l, $50 to the bill.
! THE French and American claims commits
, sion held its final meeting. final settle
ment of all tho claims before tho COMMISSION
was made, The total number of cases against
the United States was 726, aggregating III,
bS1, 900. Two hundred and sixteen claims
were allowed, and on these an award OF Sb35,
b6G, without interest, was made TO DO PAID u
France within twelve months from date
AMOUNT of coinage at the various Unitet
States mints during March; Si,SS3 gol'
niccos. worth 81, Al, ,23l.5 50; 2,GO2,O4O silve
ppieccs worth S2,,33O,9i 80; 1,9l4,Sl6 mino
coins, worth S29, ,52l As; total coinage, 4,604,
SSS pieces. worth S., ,S33. .6O9. .4S.
A FEW days ago General Grant appearet
ON the floor Of the House, and was the re
cipent of much attention from the members
He had not vet recovered from the effects o
his recent painful fall in New York. hepre
honored today by having as a visitor ON thi
floor General Grant. As an American nee'
not introduce him to you. move the Hous
take recess of fifteen minutes Z
Give members an opportunity to pa
their respects to our visitor" MI
Carlisle put the motion and C. it was, was cal cal
ried unanimously. General Grant then ,Iss ros
painfully to his feet and assisted on eithe
side side by Messrs. Carlisle and Randall, hobble
laboriously down the middle aisle to the are
before the Speakers desk, where, lea leanih n
upon his crutches, he shook nahas % wl.r .;,r IN
Representatives as they passed before mn
Mr. Carlisle made the presentations. Nsari
every member was introduced
THE Senate postolnce committee voted .
report favorably the bill TO provide ior p1iss pis
tai telegraph system, and the House commit
tee agreed to report unfavorably on tho sam
matter.
THE Indian appropriation bill has beel
passed by the House.