Milford chronicle., 1885-05-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
aENERAL TTEMs.


The yacht Genesta has left England on her
voyage to New York, in order to contest the
America Cup.
Two sailing vessels hailing from Halifax
and bound on voyages to the West Indies
have been given up as lost by the owners and
friends Of those on board. They carried ten
men.
Harvey Munsell, one Of the Dick Short
jury In New York was arrested charged with
visiting Rosa 8 Office during the trial Horace
White, OF the EUening Post, bailed Munsell
During fire in Philadelphia seven FIRE
mon Of one company we're working on a frame
bridge which gave way. The roof fell at the
same time and buried the men under a mass
Of burning timber. They we're severely in
jured.
AT cut Of the New York aqueduct. near
Sleepy Hollow, an accident occurred by which
two men were killed and several ore or less
injured. The workmen struck all unexpoded
charge Of dynamite which exploded sending
destruction right and left.
Another disturbance between Orangemen
and Roman Catholics occurred at Conception
Bay, n. +. Knives were drawn and great viO-
lence exhibited on both sides; but the authori-
ties succeeded in quelling the disturbance be-
fore ii reached unmanageable dimensions.
The crew Of a Newfoundland sealer were
rescued after being nineteen days on an ice
foe
The FAN River, Mass, mills are restrict
ing production.
Vast fields Of ice were encountered in the
North Atlantic by steamers arriving
The Lemont, Ill, coroner's jury oensures
the militia for firing on the mob Of coal
strikers.
Angus Cannon, Milton Musser and J. @.
Watson were sentenced at Salt Lake City for
unlawful cohabitation. Each received the full
extent Of the law-s3OO fine and six months
imprisonment. They were all defiant, and the
large crowd Of Mormons present encouraged
them.
Fish, the banker, now in ludlow street jail
in New York, says; ~ will say this much, that |
my marriage with Miss Reber, the deceased |
actress, is a fact which [ do not deny. The |
overwhelming disaster which almost imme-
diately aiterward overlook me was the prin- /
cipal reason Of my Withholding the public an
nouncement Of the marriage until circum- /
stances should justify such a step. My at
tendance at court alone prevented my presence
at the funeral Of my vile"
Lillian Russell, the actress, wss welded
to Edward Solomon, the musician, by Ho-
boken clergyman.
General Crook fears general Indian up
rising in Manitoba in case Middleton is de-
feated.
In Michigan, the wheat crop promises to
be better than that of last year, the figures in
dicating an aggregate product Of 2i,3i3,OOO
bushels
The hanging Of Joseph Taylor for the
murder Of Michael DOran, a keeper OF the
Eastern penitentiary, in Philadelphia, has
been fixed for July l6.
The wheat crop in Missouri is estimated
at Is, 735, 459 bushels, or less than the State
needs for home use.
The United States marines are returning
home from Panama. all difficulties there being |
a.sjssted.
"A passing locomotive caused a fire in the |
heart Of th6lgreat pine lumber yard district, |
which lies on both sides Of the South branch |
of the Chicago river and near the southwestern
city limits Of Chicago. The area burned over
is $40 by 2, 800 feet The aggregate Of lumber |
destroyed was 100000 900 feet, valued at seven
hundred thousand dollars.
Secretary Manning has directed that the
issue of 81 and 81 notes be discontinued for ]
the present. 1t is said by nOn-officials that
this action has been taken for the purpose Of | {
forcing the subsidiary coin into circulation, ]
but this is denied by the Treasury Department. | /
necessary by reason Of the excessive issue Of
these notes Of late, and because they are COM /
ing back to the Treasury for redemption in G
about as good condition as when first issued, f
which adds very considerable item to the ex- t
pense account of the department. I
-Four eolored men were drowned in the a
Potomac while crossing the river in boat.
Nine. Barrios, widow Of the late President !
OF Guatemala, and her eight children arrived :
in New York city, where they will make their
home. q
The Virginia Democratic State Convention 4
has been called for July 20 to nominate a Gov /
ernor and other State officers. The Repub- i
lican State Convention has been called for Il
July Is for the same purpose. s
Gen. Grants physicians say that his 4
bodily health is improved, but they closely r
stick to the cancer theory. h
While members Of the Life Saving Corps :
we're drilling on a building known as the old
sugar house in New York city, two Of them s
fell and were seriously injured. y
The Pennsylvania House passed the bill v
prohibiting public sparring or boxing exhibit d
lions. @
Navigation has opened at Montreal Fl
The Canadian Government has raised
loan in England OF s5.00O,00O.
WASHINGTON NOTES Al
Mr.. Edward o. Graves, Assistant Treas ia
irer Of the United States, Will become Chief p;
II the Bureau of Engraving and Printing on in
he 1st day Of June, vice Captain Burril, who ia
las been asked to tender his resignation. o'
The returns from the recent census of W
Washington taken by the Police Department q
IRE not yet complete, but from such portions y
IS are complete and an estimate Of the re- N
nainder the conclusion is arrived at by the az
police officials that Washington has now | Di
population Of $1,000 %
"A number Of Cubans have been in Wash III
ngton for several days, and it is stated that tr
hey have interested number of Senators and A
in a scheme for the purchase q
# Cuba by the United States. The party NJ
lisited New York to confer with a number Of ."
capitalists on the subject. NJ
--Ex-Representative Shelley, Of Alabama, eI
las been appointed Fourth Auditor of the ye
Treasury, in the place OF Mr.. Beardsley, re- Ii
igned.
"A. ?. swineford of Marquette, Mich. has "
,mmodore" GIa Gas.-f ha--.a6d a ,,l.....l rone+ !,
road and shipping man, died at his home been
+,, ~; n city on Friday. he was IS years az.
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