The Washington critic., 1885-10-26
MINOR NEWS NOTES.

-Governor Page of Vermont died at Rut-
land, VT, Saturday of bronchial pneumonia.
The argument in the South Pennsyl-
vania Railroad case was concluded in IIar-
risburg Saturday.
Bridget Failey of West Stratford,
Conn, died Saturday night, aged l0i years,
two months and five days.
-Archdeacon Fanar will arrive in Bos-
ton the last of this week. lie will be the
guest Of Rev. Phillips Brooks, D. ID.
The st. Louis Exposition, which has
been in progress for the past forty days,
closed Saturday. 1t was u grand success
from the start.
The dead body of James Scully, a
farmer, was found horribly mangled Satur-
day morning half mile north OF Kingston,
n. Y, on the West Shore Railroad track.
Major William j. Wood of Hartford,
Conn, president Of the Collins Company
and of the Connecticut Trust S Safe De
poslt Company of that city, died yesterday,
aged 80 years.
Dan May, the 12-year-old son of Rev.
D. May Of the North Carolina Conference,
was shot and terribly wounded Friday by
companion, Herbert Clark, who pointed
lis gun at him in play.
The body of Donald Ever of Port HUI
ron, was found on Third street, Detroit
Mich, early Saturday morning. There
were marks Of violence on the body and u
bullet hole in the left side of the head.
"A car became detached Saturday on the
Elmira, Cortland S Northern Railway,
near Freevillc, n. Y, and ran back into
another train, killing Engineer Brown and
the fireman and fatally iniuring Conductor
Rogers.
Only ten jurors have been obtained In
the Ward trial in New York. The cXamna-
tion for custom-house weigher in New York
will he held next Friday. The political
campaign in New York has become very au-
mated
Paul Benglc is sick with the smallpox
at Springfield Mass. lie contracted the
disease from cousin who came from
Montreal, Canada Vaccination aud other
precautions against the spread of the disease
are being resOrtcd to-
Captain Edward O'Brien of the oyster
sloop Active, which arrived at Newburgh,
n. Y, a week ago, with cargo of oysters
from Canarse l.. l., was found dead in the
woods near there yesterday morning with u
bullet In his heart.
The 119th anniversary Of the old John
Street Church, New York, was celebrated
yesterday, three services being held.
Bishop W. J.. Harris Of New York city, Rev.
Bishop c. II. Fowler Of San Francisco and
several ministers oillciatcd.
The killing of William Wall, United
States deputy marshal, and Wm. Clements,
near Lumber City, Ga, Friday morning, is
reported. The party was looking for noon
sinners and was piloted by negro, who
was also shot, but not fatally
Ono week ago last Friday the young
and beautifulwife of James Quayle of Clevc-
land mysteriously disappeared. Mrs, Quayle
had been in poor health for some time.
Saturday her body was found on the lake
shore, wedged In between two great rocks.
The order of the Cleveland (Ohio) chief
Of police, closing all saloons ON Sunday,
was generally observed yesterday. One man
closed his doors, but tapped Il kcg Of beer
on the sidewalk aud dispensed 1t to all free
of charge. A policeman knocked the faucet
cut and dispersed the crowd.
There is an impression at Wilmington,
Del, that the stranger who committed sui
eide In n hotel in that city last week is John
NJ. Carroll, the missing city treasurer of
Staunton, Va, though the chief of police of
that city tolegraphs that the description of
the suicide does not answer to that of Car
roll.
Reports from Claredon, Donley County,
and other points in Texas give accounts of
the most devastating prairie fires ever
Known III lnul NlNlt, IL Is DclltNtu llldJ lue
number of acres burned over will approach
| 100000. The country in which the fires are
| raging extends from Canadian River lOO
| miles south.
Walter Chadwick, a wcll-known citile
| Of Newport, X. l., who has been missing
| from home for many days, was found
drowned there yesterday. lie had tied
string around his head and chin to prevent
his shouting for help, tied his legs, put OF
belt with several bricks inside, put brick,
in his pockets and tied his hands.
The sleeper attached to the West bOunj
express ON the Port Arthur Division Of tn,
Canadian Pacific Raillond jumped the trlcl
near Sayaune, Friday, aud was dragged O
! quarter of a mile in the ditch There wcr,
eighteen passengers in tie car at the time
including the officers of A Battery o
| Kingston, Ont, who are on their way to tn,
! Northwest to relieve their comrades
Several Of them were slightly injured, bu
none seriously, The conductor aud ON,
passenger, who were ON the platform, wer,
| thrown of and bruised sOmcwhnt. Just q
daylight ON the following morning the eX
prcss IAN into Il freight train, wrecking tn
engine and eNprcss-cnr Of the former un(
catcoso on the freight, which caught fr
ard burned foUr cars Of freight. TIT
damage is estimated ut $l0O,0OO, A mal
named James Watson, who was in In
CabOose, had his arm smashed.