, 1885-02-17

An extra session Of congress is possible
but no longer probable.
Two steamers are reported ashore on
Barclay sound, b. G.
Nearly all the rolling mills Of Youngs-
town. o.. have resumed work.
Pr~esident-elect Cleveland received a
number of callers in New York.
DIR. Leopold Damrosch, the eminent
musical director. died in New York.
Ex-sheriF spanqler. of Somerset. Pa,
blew his brains out on account of financial
troubles.
Two negroes were killed near 1iiling,
Tex, while resisting arrest for attempted
train wrecking-
John Norton Pomery, q celebrated
writer Of the Pacific coast died Of an at
tack Of pneumonia
The strike 10 the Hooking valley il be-
lieyed to be at an end. A number Of
men have gone to work.
Another heavy snow storm prevailed in
Illinois, and it is 4 feared that the railways
will again be blockaded.
Charles France and ]. A. Scott fought
a prize Eight at New Orleans In the
fourth round Scott was knocked out.
Heavy storms and foods are reported
OF the Atlantic coast and the adjacent
country, doing great damage TO shipping.
Francis A. Drexel, head of the Drexel
banking houses mt Philadelphia, New
York and Paris, died suddenly at Phila-
delphia.
1t is understood that P~resident-elect
Cleveland is spending all his spare time
now in the preparation Of his inaugural
address.
At SheIbyviIle, KY, Viii Adams shot
TIME Wilmouth, his sweetheart, and
then killed himself. They had a lovers
quarrel.
J. B. Kinkead, county treasurer of
Cass county, Tex. was robbed by masked
burglars of 81. 000 in money and SO, 900
in certificates.
The horrible discovery was made at
Springfield. W. Va. that Miss Mary Cox
anne to life in her coffin shortly after hav-
ing been buried.
A terrific explosion occurred in a pow
der magazine at Gibraltar last Sunday,
killing seventeen men and doing consider
abe damage otherwise.
Near Conewaugh. on the Pennsylvania
road on Sunday, two stock trains collided.
Two Chicago droyers were killed and a
tramp stealing a ride was seriously hurt
Miss Ada Armstrong, daughter of ex-
State Senator Armstrong. suicided at Gin
cinnati by shooting. She was led to
the deed by the fear hat she was going
blind.
The house has passes the bill appro-
priating $200,0O0 for the erection, in
Washington, Of a building for a library
fof the medical department Of the United
States army.
Two bold train robbers operated on a
Galveston, Harrisburg 4 San Antonio
train between Fort Luling and HAYWOOD,
Tex. They held up the passengers in
one car and secured about 5000. They
escaped ottl H
At Forsyth, Mo-. Ben b. Price. attor-
ley and editor of the Forsyth Enterprise,
shot and MORALLY wounded T. c. Spell
ings, an attorney. The murder was the
result Of a quarrel over personalities made
in speeches. n
Speaker Haines' vote for Morrison wa
the only one cast at the first session
of the Illinois legislature, Monday. Iii
not believed that a regular vote for sena
tor will be reached this week.
Judge Sullivan, Of San Francisco, has
rendered a decision on the questions Of
alimony and counsel fees in the Sharon
divorce case. He granted plaintiff, nee
Miss Hill, 50, 500 per month from the
date Of application, Jan. 9, and $4,000
counsel fees.
The tide Of the North river, in New
York, Monday morning was higher than
it has been for many years. The water is
ona level with the docks. 1t is difficult
for the ferry boats to make a landing;
stores along West street, near the river.
are all flooded. Considerable damage has
been done. A heavy rain was falling all
the morning, and the narrow streets are
almost as darl "a uiqhf