Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-05

said she would start for Washington some time
to-day.
Advance i'm b. and q. and w. U. Shares.
THE RUMoR WHICH CAUSED THE RISE
OFFICIALLY CONTRADICTED.
The Baltimore Sun to-day says: The feature in
the Baltimore stock market yesterday was the
rapid advance in the shares OF the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. On Saturday fifty shares
were sold at "a and on yesterday TOT shares
were sold at 1913 to 49, the latter figure having
been paid for 525 shares. The quotations at the
close were 10 bid 80 asked The ODerations
in the shares ali occurred in the afternoon. A
dispatch received from New York at one pm.
said that Western Union telegraph shares had
Jumped up TOUR points in as many minutes on a
statement that an arrangement had been
| reached with the Baltimore and Ohio telegraph
e66pany Inc brokers believe n that
shares was based upon the Western Union
| story from New York. President Robert
Garrett gave official and EN- phatic cOntradc-
ton to tine statement that the Baltimore and
Ohio had reached an arrangement with the
Western Union. He said: There is not one
word OF truth in the story"
DESTITUTE CANADIAN FIsHERMEN.-CaptE E.
Larochelle, of the Canadian steamer Napoleon
I'LL, arrived in Quebec yesterday from Natash-
guam, and reports: "AIter supplying some OF
the lighthouses in the guilt, we called at Natash-
guam and elsewhere to take on board destitute
families OF fishermen, numbering POI souls in
all On the way up we saw the steamer East
went on board to offer assistance, but found we
could do nothing Tor her.
MARYLAND TOBACCO RUINED BY FRosr-A
special from Bowie, Md, to the Baltimore
american says there was "a very heavy frost on
Friday night throughout southern Maryland
and in this vicinity, doing considerable damage
TO the tobacco and sweet potato crops. The to-
bacco crop on the farm known as the Bank
Farm" near Mullikens, is a total loss. The loss
| is estimated at 81 900. The tobacco crop of
Mr.. Charles ClagseLt, near Marlboro, is ruined:
loss estimated AT about 81 LOO. The tobacco
crop OF Gov. Bowie was also ruined. There was
a special irUst warning sent here from the chief
signal office in Washington Friday, saying that
there would be frost Saturday morning, and
several farmers in this vicinity took advantage
OF 1t aud were out all night cutting their crop OF
tobacco, thereby saving what would have been
To them great loss, but the majority OF the
farmers throughout this vicinity and southern
Maryland will lOse heavily.
GALLAGHER ARRESrED.-William J. Gallap.
her was arrested in Chicago yesterday for
| alleged completely in city rebate war
sands OF dollars on rebate warrants had been
secured by the conspirators; that some employee
in the special assessment department play ed
into the hands OF rogues is admitted. Controller
Scnwab denies, however, that the conspirators
have pOcketed any considerable amount of
money.
THE CHALLENGE FROM THE CLYDE-The
missive promised by Mr.. Richard Bell, the
Tor the Americas cup on the 22d OF last monin,
has been received by mail at the New York
Yacht club. The officers OF the club however
Will not give TIE contents of MIR. Bells letter to
the public until 1T has been laid before the club
at ITS next general meeting, which will he held
on the Z oth inst.
THE AMERICAN EXHIBITION IN LoNDoN-A
large body of workmen are busy in preparing
twenty-five acres OF ground at Earis Court
London, which has never before been built
upon, Tor the proposed American exhibition.
me oulloers nave contracted to construct the
buildings In forty days when the ground is
ready for them. The buildings will be suitable
for occupancy about the beginning OF February
have completed their plans for the grounds
which will be occupied by Buffalo Bill and his
Wild West combination. Townsend Leroy
has been appointed literary director Of the en-
terprise.
Poison IN THE PORK.-The wife of John
Dougherty, night watchman OF the Union
National bank OF Wilmington, DEL his son
aged 10 years, and his daughter, agea II years,
were badly poisoned Sunday by eating diseased
pork. Mrs. Dougherty became unconscious
soon after her dinner, but vomiting saved her
Life. The daughter was seized with conyul.
sions, and the son suffered terrible pain. A
physician summoned relieved them and now
all three are dong nicely. The meat had been
we'll cooked.
A HILL NEAR MEXICO SPLIT IN Two-A
curious phenomenon has occurred at Chimapla,
in the state Oh Mexico. Within few DAYS past
tremendous subterranean reports were heard
The people OF the town were filled with alarm.
ana an investigator was made, by which IL
was discovered that a high hill In the vicinity
had been completely divided into two parts by
some powerful force
The POPE ASKS PARDON FOR THE REBELS
The pope has asked tue queen of Spain to par.
don Gen. Villacampa. who led the recent re-
volt, ana the other officers who were associated
with him, from the sentences of death which
have been passed on all OF them. The Spanish
supreme court cOmmuted the sentences OF the
other convicted rebels TO Imprisonment tor life
Inc FRANKLIN County National bank. of
Greenfield, Mass, has become slightly en-
Darrassed through questionable transactions of
It's president, II. X. Smonds who has resigned.
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