The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-01
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL
Fresh, CTispy GleaainSs of Recent Note
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worthy Happenings and Even,a
The National convention OF Master plumb
rs confines 10 session at St Louis
i The total defalcatioa Of the absconiia-
,lerk- AudeRorta, Of the sub-treasury at
4 New Orleans, has been ascertained to lie
I k25OJ0
John Durst's family, living near Ply
mouth, Wis. were poisoned by eating cake
/ On which arsenic had bsen accidentally
sprinkled
j The postmaster general has ordered that
f no official against whom charges have been
/ made should lie permitted t. know what
/ they are
/ Karl Polisr has been recognized as consul
/ Of the German empire. at Cincinnati for the
states Of Indiana Kentucky, Michigan. Ohio
and West Virginia.
I suspicious prevail that Abraham F Pruvn.
who was found dead in his state-room on the
/ steamer Al-ss. was murdered and then rob
bed q a bag Of gold
Citizen vigllautes Of Texas and Indian
/ Territory captured twelve of a gang of out
laws who Lave been giving trouble Eight
were lyuehed and four shot.
The trustees of the Wilmington Dell col
Iege have decided to abolish co-eiucation.
and the girls must 90, also President Pur-
nell, who introduced the system
Assistant Secretary Fairchui rules that
no change IN the existing practice Of reap
"a s ment Of broken riea Is warranted by
the character and merits Of the complaint.
\ diplomatic agreegn mt was entersi into
between the United States and Great Brit
ain, continuing the privileges granted bv
the fisheries treaty through the season of
1855.
David Quinn, who killed Chinaman dur
ing drunken Sunday brawl, in New York.
pleaded guilty to a murder in the second de-
gree, and was sentenced TO Imprisonment for
life
Louis White AMI William Haczrn IN. mem
bers Of a ''charivaris party at Papaw, Ill.
were fired upon and mortally wounded by
Arthur Nettleton, brother of the bride Net
teton was arrested
The Wabash Ird.l Times company. and
John Whistler, local editor, have been sued
for $4,000 damages for libel by Catwen
Austin, whose daughter was the subject of
the libelous article.
The Egyptian obelisz in Central PARK,
New York, Is rapidly disiutegrating, owing
to the climatic effects, and experts predict
Its utter ruin within fifteen years, unless
measures are taken to protect it.
The Ohio supreme court has adjourned
until September 21
At New London Conn, the Harvard boat
crew defeated the Yale about ten lengths
Great damage TO the northwestern wheat
crop Is reported. a falling of of 100, GOO 600
bushels is predicted.
Gen. Hazen, chief signal ofiicer, has ex
tended weather predictions to a day and
half in advance instead of day
Near Chattanooga, Tenn, two cattlemen
quarreled, and one named Ellison fatally
stabbed the other, named Taylor
Admiral Porter is planning steel cruiser
which Is TO be combination ram, torpedo
boat and gun boat, and is to attain great
speed.
Phillips, who murdered his wife and cut
his own throat at indianapolis, has so far
recovered that a watch IS kept on him to
prevent his escape from the hospital
The Ohio State Board of Agriculture sold |
100000 worth Of per cent bonds to the
Deshler bank, Of Columbus, o.. for 1921
and accrued interest The bonds run i've |
wears.