The sun., 1885-12-24

A sensation was caused in Paris by. thu
collapse of q portion OF the Pont dc Nenf
which connects the lie de la Cits, on which
is situated the cathedral church OF NotrV
Dame, with both sides of the river Seine. 1t
is the largest river in Paris, and one oftho
worst, having been constructed in 1862.
Very Rev. John s. Howson, dean ofChea,
ter, whose death has just been announced
from London, was born in 1916. He wna
educated at Trinity college, Cambridge.
Levi Kessler was arrested at his home
near Fort Wayne, Ind, and confessed that
he cruelty murdered Leo Hurner near Sa.
Johns station, Ind, to get $500 he sup
posed Hurner had.
Robert J. Phillips, who cut his wife's
throat in Indianapolis, has been convicted,
the jury fixing the penalty at death. When
he killed his wife he cut his own throat, but
not fatally.
Patrick Ford and John Murphy, con-
victed OF the murder of Capt Murphy, and
sentenced to be hanged in New Orleans, hav We
been granted respite OF thirty days.
The youn gest United States senator is
Kenna, OF West Virginia, thirty-scven. Next
is Riddleberger, of Virginia, forty one, and
the third is Aldrich, OF Rhode Island, forty
four.
The secretary OF the interior has request
ed the attorney general to institute suits
in about forty additional cases against
cattlemen, for illegally fencing the public
lands in Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming and
Colorado. In many of the cases criminal
actions will be brought.
Paul Hendricks, son of ex-governor Will
liam Hendricks, cousin OF the late vice presi.
dent, dropped dead at Madison, Ind. He
was prominent in Grand Army circles.
John /. CHM, editor OF the Nogales (Cal.)
Frontier, is in possession Of an Iron cross
of unknown antiquity, which was recently
found in the 35O-foot level OF the Ventana
mine situated in Sonora, q few miles sonth
OF Magdalena.
Senator Stanford of California, in re-
sponse to question as to what he knew
in relation to the band of professed assas.
sins recently arrested in San Francisco,
and who had threatened his life, replied
that he was not at all afraid OF them, and
that if he had stout walking stick he
would not hesitate to 60 about San Fran
cisco at any time, night or day.
Senator Cullom's bill to reimburse the
states for interest paid on war loans has
been reported favorably by the committee
on claims. The bill directs the settlement
Of all claims for interest for loans borrowed
and expended for the use and benefit of the
United States, under the act OF July 81,
1861, to indemnify the states for expen-
ses incurred in defense Of the United States.
Interest is to be computed at the rate paid
by the state not exceeding per cent.
Mrs. Della T.. s. Parnell, mother Of
Charles Stewart Parnell, is seriously ill at
the house OF her friend, Mrs. Knoud in New
York.
At Indianapolis, Mrs. Hendricks has fled
her bond as executrix OF the will OF Thomas
A. Hendricks in the sum OF SIT 900 with
w. c. Thompson, Stephen w. Morgan and
Thomas L. Sullivan as sureties. Her
affidavit states that to the best OF her
knowledge and belief she is of the opinion
that the personal estate Of Mr.. Mr.-Hendricks
is worth about $500. Mr.. Hendricks
was assessed $65, 900 on real estate.
A dispatch from Berlin says that the
sultan Of Turkey appoints Prince Alexan-
der governor for life over Eastern Roumelia,.
with rights OF succession.
ThAItalian government has just launch
ed another large ironclad at Spexxia, 328.
feet long, 65 feet beam. She will carry four
loo. ton guns, besides eighteen ordinarily
largecannonss
sirWiiliam Armstrong, the great English.
gun-fnaker, has established an extensive
foundry in Italy, owing to the immense
amount OF heavy ordnance required by the
italian government.
A correspondent OF the London Times
with Gen. Pendergast in Burmah, has
been ordered to leave Mandalay by PEN
dergast because he criticised tho generals
methods.
Mr.. Gladstone is credited with hall q
dozen schemes for Home rule in Ireland.
mono ot who he has a. yet iathered.