, 1884-02-26
1ELEGRAPHlC NEWS IN BRIEF.


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Eorstio @. Burchard. Of Illinois, ba!
han nominated az collector of tn
mint.
The Panama congress has declared
mr. Rafael Nuuez elected president o
,bs republic.
Regular teleg raphic communication
,.s been restored between Los Angeloi
md San Francisco.
AT Mount Carmel, Pa, Andrew
yoeppie and Mrs. Kleskisk have been
rssted on suspicion of poisonin g tbs
husband Of the latter.
The Central hotel, Shields news-
u,per office, and five other principal
~bu,iness houses of Henrietta. Texas.
we're destroyed by FIRE on Sunday.
At Port Townsend, W. T., Captain
Bergman, his wife and rev of the
wrecked steamer Lizzie Marshal, ar
rived yesterday. One sailor was lost
who attempted to save his clothes.
The comptroller of the currency has
authorized the First National bank of
san Francisco to be ohanged FROM a
suId to q currency bank. 1t COM
usuces business on a capital of 81, $780,
WO.
At Cincinnati, yesterday, Mayor
Stevens received a draft for S25, 0U0
from Colonel J. H. Mapleson, for the
food relief fund, the proceeds Of a ben
eft performance given by his opera
company.
At Milwaukee, Wis, Peter Connolly,
aged IS years, was killed last night,
while 10 q drunken quarrel with his
wife. She threw a wooden bucket at
bis head, which caused him to fall
down stairs and break his neck. Mrs.
Connolly was arrested.
The Capish county Miss inquiry
continued yesterday by the United
States senate committee. Uriah
Mills, a republican and circuit judge
during the republican regime, consid-
cred Copiah county one Of the most
conservative counties in Mississippi.
Early Sunday morning, burglars ef-
iscted an entrance into E. Marks s.
sons jewelry store at Troy, N. Y.
The safe door was forced open and the
~coutents taken, which include dia-
nOnds, gold watches, cash, ~jewelry,
ETC., the estimated value Of which is
between $40, 900 and $50. 600.
A pastoral letter from Bishop Carr
vas read in the Catholic churches of
the d~ioceses Of Galway on Sunday, advis-
Ing the people not to emigrate, and
calling attention TO q letter from the
srch'bishop OF Toronto, stating that
some Of the emlgranis from Connaught
we're actually starving in his city.
The Secretary OF State received a
eablegram yesterday morning from
Minister Foster. at Madrid, ANNOUNCE
Ing the death by suicide at Alicante,
Spain, or James X. Partridge. residing
there on account Of i'll health. Partridge
was In the United States diplomatic
service for many years in the South
American countries.
The remains Of Assistant Surgeon
Amber, one Of Belongs comrades,
upon the Jeanette expedition. were
BURIED at Markham, Va, on Sunday,
In the presence OF q large number Of
naval officers and residents Of Tar
auehar county. The casket was Gov
cred with the union jack and floral
Wreaths which has been accommodating
all the way from Siberia.
A contract was signed on Saturday
In New York between President Rob-
ert Harris, on behalf of the Northern
racihc and President w. B. Wash
oarne on behalf OF Minnea polls,
eault st. Marie and the Atlantic rail
way company, whereby the latter cor
poration secures the rise in perpetuity
OF the extensive terminal facilities OF
'he Northern Pacific company.
A~desperate fight occurred between
aoand Of horse thieves and a consta-
oie's posse near Greenwood, Texas, on
sunday morning. DR.. W. F. Smith
one OF the posse was shot through the
towels. dying soon after. A number
VI Others were wounded, how severely
MS unknown. Two horses belonging
"the posse were killed and one THE.
was shot In the breast but escaped
ine people turned out en- masse t
pursue the outlaws.
The steamer "Sausalto," plying be
tween San Francisco and Sanquentin
taught IRE on Sunday night. In u
'aort time she burned to the water
ege. The origin OF the fire Is unknown
gu employe, who was carried on boar,
asnort time previously In a helples
''ate OF ~intoxication, Ii supposed t
uAVe been cremated. The North Pa
YIN Coast railroad company was th
V~ner OF the boat, which cost on
hundred and Fifty thousand dollar,