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a Sinuular Accident

EAST SAGINAW, MICH. October 2s.-At
$50 o'clock this evening fire broke out on
the tug Mcdonald, lying at the dock. about
one hundred feet south OF tho Geneseo-
avenue bridge. 4 large number of people
we're on the bridge when pieco of side
walk on the bridge. five feet wide and
iorty-hve feet long, containing about sixty
people, gave way with crash and pre-
cipitated them into the river, fifteen to
eighteen feet deep, with a strong current.
Inc night was cloudy and dark Ths
sreater number were saved, many badlv
bruised. The river is now being dragged
and the body OF one boy, named sidney
Fulton, aged eight years, has been brought
up. 10 II thought several perished. "a
Twelve or thirteen are missing. James
Ioraits wns rescued, but j. badly hurt
John kothenburg, injured about tue legs
geoTss a Irwin. slightly injured; r. -.
Cowles, managing editor Of the Courier.
was standing on the extreme further point
OF the bridge when it went down. lie
could not swim a stroke and was dragged
oy The struggling people 70 tho bottom
twice. but got clear, aud drifting down
ciung 70 spile until rescued. sustaining
but slight injuries
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Mint Rennri

NAsHSsToV, October a0.-The rsport
Of The Director Of the Mint contains the re-
plies from foreign Governments 20 The ip
torrogatorics propounded through the de-.
partmont Of state. la regard 20 the coiuave
productive and monetary affairs of those
countries. The Director estimates tho
production ~ the world 10 have beor
during the calendar year. Gold
f'j,c0o,CO0. and silver calculated iu
uost cnsos nt ifs coming vaine
~ eilI,000.00O This is ara iucraas of ef.-i,f
W',OlV ON tho pro iucfi0n Of 1es8 boz roid
rnd falling OF of about the saulo af,..r,,f
ln silver, but is "a falling on OF s. 5O0.OO1 ir
sold from The calender wear lssg and au
lncrense OF about the same amount iu silver.
20 f1r as advice- nave been received. coin.
70 was executed Boo eighteen countries of
tue world amounting iu round numbers fo
nearly rlw,O01,00O in gold and s0O. 900. .00O i'm
iVef. As horef oforo. tire United states
Mhs been The largest c0iuer of both retaf.
ne coluaee of gold iu Australia was only
-9.iNN1 iess than that of tho Tr.frd
3l,- aud that of Russia was pithiu
of lt GERMANY coined reerIy
,"a end Great Britain over .II .o00--
ln ine coinage of silver, Mexico was
i't ll l.l- hehlud fhe United stntrs. ha,ip..
'iu'd f21H0,NNu The silver eoinaoe I'd
india was only s. $500 O00-a verv iarve
decline from the coinage OF that roupf,-v ,f
recent years W.
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General Mcclellan's Funera.

NEW YoRK, October 3O-It has been
definitely arranged that the funeral Of
General Mcclellan win take place at 10
o'clock on Monday morning next from tho
Nadison avenue Presbyterian Church. In
accordance with the request Of Mrs. Nc
'ieilan there viii be no military demon
.stration, although all veterans who served
under the General have been invited 10 the
tunornl. The Rev. Dr. Parker will con-
duct the simple serv ces Of the dead. and
no eulogy will boz pronounced. The
pallbearcrs thus far selected nra
General W. ;. Hancock, General Joseph r.
johnston. General Martin r. McMnhou.
Gencral Fitz John Porter. General ". r.
FRANKLIN, Hon. n. G. Kelsey. and Colonel
y. n. Wright, OF Newark. The intermeut
ION the same day. Mrs. Mcclellan has
received telegraphic messages ~ con-
doience from General Joseph T.. john
ston' 6overnor Pattison. OF Pennsvl-
Nania; W. W. Storey. the sculp-
Tor, Of Rome: MARQUIS de Tomoiaf 81
Italy, and many otter distinsnjsbed
people. General Shaier placed tho Grst
a. divisi2u Of the National Guard at the SER
wee Of General Mcmahon 20 act as n miIi-
tary escort. but the ofer. i'm compliance
Win Mrs. McClellan's wish. was declined
with many thanks. General MoMahon
came 20 this city from Orange to-dnv. and
returned g. the Mcclellan resid, ,nce this
afternoon 10 make further Arrangement.
Tue Army of the Potomac will send rapre-
scutativcs 10 the funeral
TRENTON. y. j.. October g.-Governor
Ahoett has issued q proclamation recitiug
requesting the citizens Of ihe state 10 srs.
pend business on the duy of the funerol
ana ordering that the State militia vvenr
mourning for him for six months
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Attempted Assassination.

Pans, October ea.-Considerabls excite.
ment was created here to-day by an at
tempt 10 nssnsslnate NJ do Freycinet, tho
French Minister OF Foreign affairs. After
attending cabinet meeting NJ de Frey .
cinet took n drive, and while returning TO
the building occupied by the Ministry OF
Foreign Affairs man stepped out into the
roadway ana fired "a pistol directly at the
carriage in which was seated NJ. de Frey
cinet Fortunately the shot was harmless
aud before the culprit could fire again
he was arrested by police officer.
When the would-be assassin was exam
ined at the police station he confessed that
he did not know NJ. de Freycinet person
ally, and refused TO give his name or oc-
cupauon. The assailant Is a Corsican. lie
declares that his motive was revenge, and
was not OF a political nature. lie saws lac
VIII make an explanation tomorrow Of
nus attempt 20 take the life OF NJ. de Frey
cinet. He claims tho services OF lawyer.
a doctor will examine into his mental con-
dition.
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TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
A Lake Vessel Wrecked by an Ex-
plodlng Boiler.
Pour Mcn Knlcd aud several Others
Wounded.

DETROIT, MiCH, November I. AZ .
o'clock this morning the tug Frank Monatt.
bound down with four harges. rounded 20,
because OF thick weather. at the wharf at
Sombra. opposite Marine CITY. \ line was
taken ashore and made fast. but the cur.
rent was 50 strong that the Captain thoucht
TO ease NJ trifc on tho hawscr,' and so
ranr one hell 10 go ahead. A. he did 50
the boiler Of the tug exploded without n
sign ot warning. The cause is not
yet known, but IL Is supposed 90
bc lack ~ water In a.. The boiler
exploded with terrific force, carry Ing
away the upper works and large portion
OF the deck plnnking. besides shnttcriug the
hull from stem 10 stern. At the timc John
Ward, first engineer, 81 Detroit; William
Miller, second engineer, OF Port Huron ;
James Nylic. home unknown. mud Wnltcf
Fisher, of Port Huron, frcnsn, wcro at
their posts. and all were killed. The Cap.
tain, Thomas Cuncv, had a leg broken,
and was otherwise bruised. Frank Furtah.
wheolman, was badly scalded aud
Andrew Reid, dsCkhRnd. was also badlv
scalded. Maud Bennett, the cook, who was
IN the aftcr-cohin at the time of the oNplo-
sion, was blown into the rivcr. from which
she was rescued uniniured. Robert Good q
win: the mate, who was ashore handling
the line, was blown over wood pile, aud
had his side injured. The bodies sank We
the river, and have not been recovered
The scaldcd mon are az Somhrn, under tho
care OF physician from Port Huron.
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RusseIrs Thrilling experlenoe.

KoKoMo, IND., October SO.-wnliam RUS
sell, young farmer, near here. Conceived
the highly -colored idea OF blowing up n
dog with dynamite. SO. procuring "A half
pound OF the explosive, he lured the dog
into meadow and attached a fuse TO
the dynamite, tied Il beneath tho dog, and
ran toward the fence. Much 10 his dismav,
the dog. frightened 10y the Kissing of tho
fuse, followed him, and Russell barely
roacncd thefence when the dog exploded
at his heels. Russell was lifted head over
heels over the fence, literally covered with
blood and the deceased dogs entrails. The
eNpcrimenter was so badly scared IL was
several hours before he could walk Rus
sell is not 80 handsome, bat il Is hoped he
knows more
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CmcAGo. October AT ar ore,oek
iart evening Asper J. Bauas shot and ref.
haps fatally wounded SIZES Hilton walters
and Mrs Ray Go0de TIE two women
were employed al type writers BY R. q.
Dun 81 Co.'s Mercantile Agency Barru
was discharged Tuesday n.eht bv Bur y
Co fDr making der0gaforg remarks sfost
the ypuug laa.ee. and iasf night af ifc rirs.
ing hour of husress. stationed himself 'n
fr0n of the establishments SIZES Watrs
received bullet over he r-Ht ear naf
Mu looIH vas stof mmrf fafeiy 1rrr fo
rfhf temple Both were taken fo ur ha
riiaL 80 hore. are fnffre med f0r mar
Hf0frF Elrfas Has arrested mf nI
give 90 explanation of thc afaIr Ita aH
thaf the shooting h the result oi au Old
quarrel
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Death IN The saueduot.

NEw NonK, October ~ Another accl.
dent that viii result in the death Of az Ieast
one man AMI probably more. IL added 70 tho
already long list Of disasters that have oc.
CURED In the construction Of thu new ooue-
duct Yesterday afternoon part Of the root
OF the tunnel gave way. burving several
miners. The following is list OF tha in-
4nie9 Joun w iiEou, aged twenty-three, of
Binghamton. s. -. comnound ffracfnrc -
the tibia, very serious: Patrick Breen.
aged twenty Five. ~ Excelsior. Pa. COM
pound fracture of The femur and n sevaro
fracture ~ the skull. viii probably dis.
Frank FOrman, ~ Ardsioy, severe cort1-
sions Of back and fracture Of left hip. very
dangerous; Jonn Francis, a foreman. W..
veroiv injured
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Probably a Mouse In II.

HARTFORD CITY, IND., October a9-.The
Spiritunlists ave in high oats in this locality.
Last night while a prominent family OF
this city were at supper they heard a
plano in the next room giving forth
peculiar sound. ns II some little
child was drumming the keys As
every member of tho family was at
the table, all were startled by the unex
pected, and 20 them inexplicablc, intona
tions from the piano. The gentlemen
opened the door in the room. aud the
sounds still continued. Spiritualists claim
u the work OF spirits rom the better land.
and are content with the belief that some
member az the family Is IA medium, and
this rs but an evidence 10 apprisc them of
the fact
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Boomers Moving on Oklahoma Aoain.

WICHITA, KAs., October 2o.-The Daily
E0Gie - in possession Of reliable informa-
tion 70 tho effect that the ''boomers" have
again made move on Oklahoma. For
several days past numbers have been going
with teams and provisions. Such as had
reached the Oklahoma District up % date
~ the lat 81 advices found n number of
cattlemen, with their herds, In peacenble
possession but all seemed harmonious az
between the herdcrs aud the "hoomers.' -
with no prospects Of trouble. From fiftv
10 sixtv wagon-loads Of "boomers" were
daily arriving upon the grounds
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Destructive Fire at Geneva. Ohio.

PAiNFsvtrLE, ONO, November .. News
has reached here of a disastrous conaagrp-
ton now raging at Geneva. fifteen miles
east IL broke ont in bakery ON the cast
side OF Broadway at II o'clock. aud at this
writing q n. M the flames ARE not vt
under control. Engines from Cleveland
and Ashtnbula have gone 20 the rescue.
The following buildings have hcon dee
stroyed; The bakery, n saloon. Foster's
music store, Leslio's market and residence,
Tyler a Van Epp's grocery, the odd Fell
lows Hall, shoe store, and Brinkrr'a
clothing store. The loss is i8O,OO1. lusur-
ance not known.
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i can % this day smile at her an.
ecdote Of The Mayor and corporation
ot B0oe. who. when ordered bv the
war Once o. prepare Tor an expected
French Invasion. requested in cousII-
eraton Of the smallness of the town
10 construct twent'Gcaton instead
OF a iortihcatOu. and accordingly
erected fora Of twenty guns. which.
a. mother would remark. remains fo
THE day. MARI H0Uui. fs Good
Word. The rem nds us of the man
who said e took forti- and even hff.-
iude 20 bear the trials Of lie 81 T
.ndeDesaest
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FACING EACH OTHER.
The bulgarian and servlan Armies M.-,
the sofia Road.

LONDON, October sa.-The Bulgarian and
Servian armies are confronting each other
ON the Sofia road. Direct telegraphic commu-
nication with the respective camps j. cut
on, aud all news kilograms are suppressed.
The above intelligence comes from Bel
grade. and is wired from the Austrian side
OF the frontier. Imminent hostiiities are
feared. The latest intelligence is that
Prince Alexander resists the restoration OF
the status QUO ante. aud the mainten-
ance Of peace is regarded as impoSsi-
ble IN diplomatic circles here. Revolu-
ton has broken out in Mandslay. The re-
port OF King Thebaw's assassination IN
officially contradicted. The British army
OF invasion, as finally constituted, num-
bers ten thousand troops OF ali arms, and
seven thousand camp followers. They are
embarking on forty five steam transports.
Part OF the fleet Is on the way. The nego-
tiations between Russia and Germany, Tor
the mutual rendition OF Nihilists, have
reached successful termination. Ger
many agrees 10 restore the Russian Mill
lists now on German soil. and Russin will
reciprocate whenever the demand is made.
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Peculiar SuIcide Of a Leuless Man.

HAREIsBCHG, Pa. October 2D.-Joseph
II. Bowman, cripple, with both legs Of
above the knees, this morning hobbled on
his crutches half way across the bridge
spanning tho Susquehanna River here. and
carefully placing his crutches and hat on
the foot-pafh' climbed 20 the window edge
and dropped OF. His crutcbes and bat
were found half an hour afterward, and
on making search the body was found a
hundred yards below the bridge along the
island shore Bowman left letter which
said he was tired of life. and peopie i'm.
posed upon ina because he was a cripple.
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How a Man May Marry Twice.

RocKmLL, s. G., November IA young
man named u. a. Lang has created aon-
sation here by bis own matrimon al vcn-
lures. Several months ago he married "A
respectable young lady here. llo had
previously been married % girl in North
Carolina, and was arrested and sent 10 ielt
AZ Horkvillo FOR higumy. Ho was tried
yesterday and acquitted. The marriage in
NorthCarolinn was not denied but his father
testified that he was sixteen years Of age
when the ceremony was performed, Hand
under the laws of North Carolina q mar
riage at that age Is no marriage at all.
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Three Children Burned 70 nenlh.

Rock HILL, =. e., November T. On Sat.
urdoy morning fearful accident occurred
on Miss Elizabeth Culp's place. In York
County. Perlinn Archie went 10 work in
field, leaving her three little children. the
eldest ~ whom wns five vonrs old. Ina 4,
cabin. Tho house wns discovered on fire.
ana when the neighbOrs arrived the cabin
was enveiOped Ina hnmes. Ashough ths
doors were open, IL was evident that tho
children bad been too terrified 10 make
their escape. One Of tho children was 70
mere infant. The house and children wcre
reduced 20 aahea
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cHtcAGo, October 29.--The wiz Of Bur
ras grho shot Miss Walters and Mrs. Goode.
in Chicago. states that Miss Walters had
before big marriage % herself received at
lsn'ipn- from her husband, and that. in re-
vcngo for hi. preference for another. sfs-
~ alters nad sent her an anonymous note
cnarging that her husband was untrue ~
nor, which had 80 maddened him as 10
cauEc the tragedy
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YoUna Lady's Head crusbss n Atom,

NEw YORK, October 2s-The team at-
tached 70 n coach containing MissElis Fitz-
gerald, NJ 80 East Eightieth street. New
Workman away on FlafDush Avenue Brook .
Iyn, this evening. Miss Fitzgerald put her
ran against "a tree. Her head was CAUGHT f,e-
tween the tree and The side ~ the carriage.
nnd was crushed ~ atoms. her hrains being
HtreNu over the sidewalk rhe driver
and lady who was with Mise fitzgerald
escaped uufufurrd
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Putllnn q Stop to a Fraud.

WhsnfNoroS' Novemher I'm view 20
tho fact That artificial mineral waters nro
bottled under the names ~ well-knoun
springs abrond and imported into this conn.
try the Sscrotnry ~ the Treasury hBs ore
dered customs officers 20 refuse free entry
~ mineral waters which do not banr % rrr-
tihcate from tn owner of tho .prfng from
which they come. showing them % b. enu.
uine natural mi1e. al water
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Tow Boat Burned

CNuNNArr. October S0.-Tbe steamer
George s.. Dana wos burned 90 che waters
edge 90 an early hour this morning, abouf
seven mile above this city. The Dana was
tne finest tow -noat ou the river. and wae
built less than year ago st q cost of 500.
600. She was owned hv The CamubeIl'.
Greek Coal Company. and was ou her ,sa,
from This city 20 kanswha with q tow Of
empty bqrgcg.
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sisieen norses Burned 70 Death

ANDEHsOy, IND., November f-Thfa
morning the livery stable Of Hunt & Pence
burned, involving ioss OF $4,000. Six.
teen horses were burned % death. aud a
considerable quantity Of feed, hnrness. etc..
destroyed. Among the horses burnel va,
the clydesdaie stallion Clyde, valued nj
t-pp, aud tho trutter Nicrrov. Tho Iotfot
bad record Of 2.31. and bic owner. had fe.
fused an pfer 0f .3.0D f0rb bim. Thriuaur.
auce amounts 10 $1,000
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Double Murderer Hannea

C-ANn Forks. DAK.. October gO.-George
Miller, was hanged this afternoon. 90 being
the firstlegoi execution in North Dakota.
On the 25th OF January last the wife and
eleven ycar-Old son Of Rev G.. IA. Smell. a
Methodist minister, living six miles from
inkster, were murdered hv Miller. who was
employed by Mr. Smell % work on his farm.
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ernkeHlaneck

CrycivNArf, November Charles EeI-
Ter a hutcher.who rooms on FindIay street.
was found ly.n. on tne trDuui under his
O'Clock biz evening. M ls thought fllI BIOL
aat Iu The window and went t1 .Ic.u. I.r
docca. ed was married hut his family reside
in Germany.
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Flre Harfor in nsu Ynrk

WV YoHE. November = During fra
shortly after one O'Clock this mornI1r. Ia
the stwo-storv frame huilding SO. wv F q
Thirty sixth street, several perrons who
% escspe. were hurred io death. TI. rrrr.
hcr and names LaVo not Faf been learned.
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Thrown Into Pit of Molten Me,al

ST. LOUIS, October 2s.-Scoti, q molder
working in foundry at Twelfth and Pine
streets. met horrible death Yesterday.
While efnptying large ladle containing
Ten thousand pounds of molten iron into n
pit fourteen feet deep, the cable holding tho
lndle broke, and the unfortunate man gas
precrifated into the pit with the molten
metal ON top Of bin. He was seen 20 vritho
several times, and whom the body was re-
moved + was found 20 be charred beyond
recognition.
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A Marytlous 1soaue From Death

WrLLIAHspoHr. Pa. November "A coel
train on the Philadelphia and Reading rail.
rond yesterday morning crashed into a
freight train which was standing on tbe
bridge across White Deer Greek. and th,
span of the bridge giving way. the ongi,,
OF the cool train aud thirteen cars were
hurled into the creek below, distance oi
thirty feet. The cors nud their content.
we're piled on top Of one another The en-
gineer ana nrcmon fell with tho eng inc
but when rescued were found 20 be- uuiu.
furaH
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AIrANr1c, CRY. ". j.. October 81 "A bout
$50 feet ~ fhe bridge ~ the easaDfvIia
q Atlantic City Turnpike Company fu
Yesterday afternoon while about GNv na..
p'o were on it Many of them were thrown
int' fne water. hr fortunately none were
drowned. lne cause OF tho accident was
the eating OF the piIin1 by worms uoffl ri
was h0uevc0mnci
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Better can mai et,o.

WssHrvGroy. October 29.-Ttc -au
stage H m San Angelo % Abilene. Texas.
was stopped yesterday by two fnaskei men
and r0tbed of nll the registered rnaiis
THIS ie the Same stage that wac halted and
robbed few weeks ago by q sixteen-vear-
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WV YORK, October D.-The business
li'iufes occurring throughout the courfr,
curing tne lost seven davs. number f,, 49,,
IHlteo .ates 10, and for Canada 81 ri, y
'ai .D'ai on ~ a. compared with nd lasf
week and lbo the wees preyions.
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Painter Falls from a cburob s,.,,,.

CLINTON ltL.. October While j. p
p yefs' % painter, was rigging scnffoid
"cout the spire OF the Methodist cho.,,
h.rc today DIS loot slipped. and be feii
.sei one hundred feet d. ihe aroard and
was killed Instantly. anu
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Collision in a Foo.

Nrw YORK, October ~ lin dense for
thls morning thq ferry boat Hackensack
co'hdcd with the steamer SerVIa One
man was drowned, end several people
jumped overheard, bat were rescued.
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Ihe Intelligent compostor came
across fhc words Irc.tf 0u hn
Herih With as aai percert ln.
De- -aw that 'cr.csc' ou fhc hearth
was nonsense "Ofcoure. ie Thought.
't impo .1Ie lD p.af cricket ou Is
hearth evidently TO- shoHd be heath
Cricket ou flc heath means some
thing He made the amcndaton. aad
anoiher gray ha.r aas added to the
editor whitening head Loa04 Trans.
crpf
nrorLa man male eleven dole
lafs ths season DF wrapping knives.
National Republican., 1885-07-13
MINOR LOCAL EVENTS.
The Smaller Happenings of a Day In
and About the City.


Justice Macarthur has adjourned the crimi-
nal court until the 10Th of next September
Marriage licenses have been issued to Arthur
Keithly and Annie L. Berry; Samuel Davis and
Mary f. Turnbrooke.
The work of removing the money order di-
vision of the sixth auditors Office will be com.
menced this morning, The division Will
occupy the whole of MarinIs Hall.
Part of the castings for a ten and n half inch
steel gun have been received in the ordnance
department of the navy yard This will be
the largest steel gun ever manufactured at the
yard.
Cards have been issued for the marriage of
Mr.. A. +. Sprngsteen, of the War Department
to Miss Emma, daughter of Mr.. NJ. Il. Coombs
which takes place at st. Patrlck's Church on
July %.
jeremiah p. Bartholomew, formerly native
of this city, committed suicide in 81. Louis last
Thursday. About year ago he. was injured
by an insane man, and his mind became af.
fcCted.
The Marine band concert at the white house
grounds Saturday attracted several hundred
people. There was no reception on the south
portlco of the mansion,I although Miss Cleye.
land enjoyed the music from an upper win.
dow.
Sanitary Officer Teeplis report for the past
year shows that the number sent to Frctdmnn's s
Hospital was III; Providence Hospital, 800;
Washington Asylum Hospital, 23g; Government
Columbia Hospital. 10; Chldren's Hospital, 10;
Garfield Hospital 49, Homeopathic Hospital,
2; ST. AIMS Infant Asylum, IL Central Dis.
pensary, 3; Washington City orphan Asylum, 3.
Mrs. Atzell living at Twelfth and L streets
left her 3 year-old child alone in buggy Sat
urday evening while she entered her house 10
get something she had forgotten. During her
momentary absence the horse ran away. A
gentleman named Moore at the risk of his life
climbed in the rear part of the buggy and at.
tempted TO stop the horse. AT the corner of G
street the buggy was wrecked. Mr.. Moore S
GOODNESS and bfnvery saved the ohild's liIe.