The Red Cloud chief., 1884-08-15
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at Philadelphia was estimated at $1,000,
Fully insured.
On the Ducktown branch OF the Western
North Carolina Railroad recently. q work
ing train climbing the mountain broke
from its engine and ran back at a terrific
rate. The train ran on a ~trestle, knocking
it down aud causing a complete wreck.
Conductor Wynn was killed.
EMMA WELSH, a young lady who resided
sig miles north of Nation, ILL.,, jumped
from the bridge and was drowned recently.
A love affair is said to have been the in,
centive for the victims rash act
AT Lincoln, H., recently, Willie Thomp-
son, aged eleven years, was playing on top
of a bin full of shelled corn, in the Logan
mill, when he was drawn TO the bottom
and covered with corn. He was taken out
dead.
FIRE the other day in Schmidt's label
and lithographing house, in San Francisco,
destroyed property valued at 5000.
An Akron, o., special says: An incen-
diary fire in the business part OF the town
destroyed seven frame buildings, occupied
as stores. Loss $4,000; insurance 5000.
THE royal palace of Athens was on fire
on the 9Th. Several firemen and sailors
were injured fighting the flames.
THE Coroner's jury investigatingthe dis
aster in the United States Hotel building
at Washington recently, censured the own
ers and lessees of the collapsed building,
who were perfectly aware Of its unsafe
condition. One of the owners was Judge
g. 80 tAa n.gtri,t pyu Court
j. OGDEN W~IrHERsPooy, the New York
broker who suicided a short time ago, has
been billed as a swindler. He purchased a
bill of exchange for $4,000, and then de-
sired it exchanged for two sun aller bills.
These were given him, when he returned a
forged bill for $4,000, which was destroyed.
The genuine bill he subsequently got dis.
counted.
j. A. LEWIS dry goods house at Column
bus, Ga, was damaged to the amount OF
$4,000 by fire the other day.
The Governor Of Montana has issued a
proclamation quarantining Texas cattle
from northern ranges
SAMUEL b. RAYMOND, Chairman, and
William X. Sullivan, Secretary of the
Local Committee of Arrangements for the
Republican National Convention at Chi
cago, report that the total amount col.
lected for the purpose was 50, ga, of which
$13,221 was expended, leaving a dividend
of AZ per cent. to subscribers.
The Acting Secretary of the Navy has
cabled Rear Admiral Davis, in command
of the Asiatic squadron, to be guided by
the same instructions for the protection of
American citizens in China as were given
at the outbreak of the Franco-Chinese hos
~tilities.
In order to avert, as much as possible, a
continued decrease in the gold at Wash.
ington, which now amounts to a little over
Sill, 200, 900, as compared with Sli2, 000, COS
on the LIST of May, it has been decided to
restrict the further payment of gold GER
t~iicates from the Treasury, and, where
possible, to make payments in other funds
thar gold or its immediate paper repre-
sentative.
FRANK ROBERTS, of st. Louis, a deck
hand on the tow boat Hayes, fell overheard
at New Orleans and was drowned.
ABOUT forty Cree Indians were recently
turned out of their homes in the Judith
country. They were placed in these homes
by General Miles at the close Of the Sioux
war, but temporarily left them to 60 On g
hunt. On their return they found their
cabins occupied by white men, who drove
them away with rifles.
UPRoARIoUs scenes took place in tho
Congress at Versailles to agree upor
amendments to the French constitution
Resolutions were offered declaring pre-
tenders to the throne ineligible to act a.
President.
AN Internal machine was found In the
Post-ofice at New York recently. 1t was
addressed to an Italian and was concealed
in a cigar box. The suspicious appear
ance caused it to be opened from the bot.
tom when a cooked pistol and dynamite
cartridges were found.
The steamer Amsterdam, bound to New
York, grounded on a bar of Sable Island
brecently. About three hundred person:
were on board. In landing some Of the
passengers q boat got swan,ped and siz
men were drowned.
SEVERAL persons were injured by an &C
cident on the Missouri Pacific near White
boro, Tex, recently.
AN CABAoNAou Nv ou ~ CuhSi a. 1lCCt
point, l. l., recently, caused q loss OF
5000.
A FRR vas recently discovered in
closet in the National Capitol, which might
have proved very disastrous but for the
timely discovery.
The Government investigation into the
affairs Of the New Orleans Post-offics
brought to light many abuses. The worst
was the fact that the Postmaster's son wa:
in the habit of purloining letters from the
mail.
TIE second day of the ext Confederate re
union at Dallas, Tex, was occupied with
speech making and parades. There were
many old tattered battle flags in line. A
grand parade of State militia concluded
the programme. There were $1,000 visitor.
on the camp ground.
A WASHINGTON telegram states that tbs
Agricultural Department estimates the
American wheat r this year at 49, ,Ooo,
600 bushels.
w. B. DURNBrLL & Co. and c. H. Probsl
s. Co., both in the sugar trade in Liver
pool, have failed. Probst fed to America
The people of San Antonio, Tex, have
guaranteed Sl.5,o0o toward the cost of on
hundred and forty miles of railway &c
Arkansas Bay on the Gulf q Mexico, with
the design Of creating q rival city to Gal
weston.
DAVIS cracker and Perkimf coffee and
spice mills were damaged in Boston re
Gently by FIRE. Loss $4,000.
&c. s HARRISON, the defaultssg banker
OF Indianapolis, was dangerously Ill.
The Oklahoma boomers" were expelled
from Rock Falls by the military on the 9Th
and the town burned. Captain Payne and
others who had previously been expalled
from Oklahoma were imprisoned.
: Ar the annual regatta on Lake Quidividy-,