The sun., 1886-05-06

H. B. Stone, president OF the r. B. Stone
Lumber company of Chicago, died sudden
IL OF heart disease at his residence at Madi-
son. Wis, aged sc years.
Cardinal Jacobini will be invested with
the insignia Of the order OF the Golden
Fleece by the pope.
Convicts in the st. Vincent de Paul, Que,
penitentiary get arms and q fierce battle
with keepers occurs, in which several COM
batants are killed or wounded; no cenvicts
escaped.
Commodore Russell, commanding the
Mare Island navy yard. California. will
probably be ordered to command the
South Atlantic squadron to succeed Rear
Admiral English, retired.
Civil Engineer Robert E. Perry. United
States navy, has been granted leave oil
absence for q year for the purpose OF ex-
ploring the interior OF Greenland.
William Whitney, son OF Hon. J.J. Whit
ney was shot three times and killed by j. ID.
Wycki at ball at Harriston Station.
Tenn. The shooting was the result OF an
quarrel. The murderer escaped.
Mr. Rindskopf OF Appleton, Wis, is ar.
rested in Madison, charged with procuring
S15, 900 worth OF cigars under false pre-
lenses.
Grant county, Wis, tramps and horse
thieves plumber the farmers right and lett.
The master plasterers OF st. Louis have
agreed to put the eight-hours system into
effect on May 1 and to pay their men S3.7
per day. The old rate was $3.50 for ten
hours work. The new rate is really an ad
vance OF Is cents per day. The journey.
men are expected to accept the plan and
no trouble is apprehended.
A Il l1nr
Davidson form Starwood, Iowa, was ar
rested at Chicago on the strength OF Il tele-
gram from her father stating that she was
insane. The girl said that she was all right
in her head, ana had left home on account
of the persecution she was subjected to by
her stepmother.
At Omaha, George Davis. a notorious
tough, was shot twice by William Carlin,
the wounds being pronounced fatal.
Kate Foote, who is Mrs. Clemmer Hud-
sons successor as Washington correspond
ent OF the Independent, is the HartforA
Kate Foote a sster-in-law OF Senator
Hawley.
The heaviest personal tax paid in New
York is by the trustees OF the Moses Tay-
lor estate, who pay S72 900 on a personal
ty OF So, 900, 900.
Gov. Larrabee OF Iowa has reappointed
she has held with distinguished credit for
over ten years. j. II. Pickett OF Ames has
been appointed member of the pharmacy
commission, succeeding Mr.. Crawford, term
expired.
Vice President Hoxie, OF the Missouri
Pacific, has written letter to the Elmira
division of the Order of Railway Con
ductors, thanking them for their recent
resolutions condemning strikes and ap
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the lines OF the Missouri Pacific system in
connection with the recent labor troubles
A few weeks ago the body OF murdered
man was found in Golden Gate park, Sar
Francisco. The man proved to be William
High lately from Pennsylvania. Sunday
the 25, the body OF man, supposed to bt
E. w. Hirsch, was found within a short
distance from where Highs body wa
found. The indications are that Hirsct
was also murdered.
Freight train No. 3OS on the Missouri
Pacific road was ditched east OF Wyan
dotte, Kan, just across the river from Kan
sas City, by spikes being pulled out OF thu
ties and the fish-plates taken off the rails
Fireman Ben Horton and brakeman George
Carlisle were instantly killed, and Engineer
j. II. Fowler seriously in jured. Mr.. Hoxie
has offered 50, 500 reward for the parties
who caused the wreck.
The residence of Morris Susman. OF Bill
lings, Montana, was burned with its con.
tents. Loss 81, 900, covered by insurance
in the Agricultural OF Watertown and the
American OF Philadelphia.
British outpost at Suakim was sur
prised and fifteen Indian soldiers were cap
tured by the enemy.
Winnipeg Special: The great Northern
Cree chief, Big Bear and three OF his head
oil ~ yyb hoy inip
the restraints OF penitentiary life at Stony
Mountain, this province, for nearly a year
for their acts in connection with the RE
rebellion, have been set at liberty ana or
dered back to their reserve. An attempt
was made to interview Big Bear, but the
| crestfallen old Indian refused to talk. He
| looks very much reduced, and shows the
| results OF his Imprisonment SO clearly that
| all who have seen him consider that his
| health is irrecoverably broken.
| The Northern Pacific company is taking
| out fifty tons OF coal from the Bull mount
ain coal fields, forty miles north OF Billings
Mont. The coal is to be tested at Brainerd
asto its steam making power.
Anne Green Phillips, widow OF the late
Wendell Phillips, died in Boston after grad
ually failing for long period.
Mrs. Alva Walker, mother OF DIR. Mary
Walker, died at Oswego, N. Y, aged S5.
Some person placed croton oil in pitch
er OF water used by Rev. Benjamin Deering
who was holding revival services at Benton,
Mo. Several persons drank OF the water
| including the minister, and are in a preca
rious condition. Two osaloon-keepers have
| been arrested on suspicion.
A circular has been issued by C. O. Col
| Inns, secretary OF the National Barb Wire
manufacturers association, reducing the
hop nh ol wi pta hu
This action is said to be the result OF a
secret meeting held by that portion OF the
| association known as the Washburn fac.
| ton.
Geronimos band attacked some ranches
near Imuris, completely destroying all the
buildings at Casita, a small way station
near Imuris on the Sonora railroad, and
killing fifteen persons, all Mexicans.
company OF soldiers were sent after them.
Two soldiers were killed.
Three carriage shop proprietors in New
Haven have notified their striking body.
makers to return to work at once or remove
their tools. Other shops have also agreed
| to do the same. The Carriage Workmen's
| union has retaliated by ordering out all
painters blacksmiths and trimmers. The
| proprietors say they will close down entire.
/ Iy, as this years trade is already ruined.
| The men are prepared for fight.
AT ClarkSvllleY NO., 4UeOfse Il. weber OF
| Smithville, N. j., won the fifty-mile bicycle
race in hours, min. AZ 1-6 sec., lower.
ing the worlds record by nearly a hall
| hour. The second and third men, c. E.
King, Smithville, and Percy Stone OF st.
Louis, beat the record.
The delay in the confirmation of Mr..
Kimball as director OF the mint has been
occasioned by Senator Beck. Mr.. Kimball
| is a strong opponent OF silver coinage. Mr..
| Beck takes the ground that the president
has no right to appoint man to execute
the coinage law that is not in sympathy
with it, and some members OF the commit
| tee agree with him.
The following officers have been recon
mended for retirement on account of in.
capacity for active service, and have beer
placed on the retiredlist OF the army: Cap.
| tains-C Bendire, First cavalry; J. II. Swee.
ny, Fourth cavalry; J. s. Payne, Fifth caval
ry C. F. Foot, Sixth cavalry; William
Mitchell, Third infantry; F. J. Whitney,
Eleventh infantry; M. Jackson, Eleventh
infantry.
Postmasters commissioned: Dakota
Lake Preston, A. Freeman; Worthing, r.
no.Ior Maui Observation-Disclosures. Aah.