Crystal River current., 1886-12-25
TELEGRAPH BREVRTIES.

The steamer j. nj. Whlte Dufneu ~
Point Coupee, La, and large number of
lives were lost.
Eleven hundred. coopers in Cincin-
natl are on q strike for new scale of prices
and shorter hours.
By the burning of the Calumet Ho-
tel at Pipe Stone, Mimi, several persons
were killed and injured.
The President, although still suffer-
ing from rheumatic pains in his knees, is
able to resume his official routine.
The whaling bark Atlantic was
wrecked near San Francisco, and it is sup
posed that twenty-five lives were lost.
The International Convention of the
Young Mems Christian Association will be
held in San Francisco early in May, 1887.
Emily Brown, aged 60 years, dis
sipated beggar of Baltimore, was murdered
and her body sold to q medical college for
$l5
The forfeited lands of the Atlantic &
Pacific Railroad have been opened to set
tlement by an order from the General Land
Office.
Gratiot Washburne, the son of Hon.
Z. b. Washburne, dropped dead at the Gait
House in Louisville, KY, from cerebral
apoplexy
Rev. William Mier, pastor of a
Methodist church at San Antonio, Texas,
is under arrest for horse stealing. Bail has
been refused.
Granada, who was arrested at Kan
sas City in connection with the murder Of
Rev. Mr.. Haddock at Sioux City, has made
confession.
The man who worked the Mexican
Capital by selling bogus ticket to the Patti
concerts is now believed to be working his
way to the Pacific coast.l
In May next there-.will be a competi-
tive drill in Washington between regi-
ments, battalions and companies of State
troops, at which large prizes may be won.
The Catholics of Quebec have been
prohibited from attending the meetings Of
the Salvation Army. They are instructed to
burn all tracts that fall into their hands.
VIM. Storer, 70 years of age and
blind, who has been in the commission dry
goods business in New York for many
years, has fed and is supposed to be in
Canada.
A fire which originated in a pile of
painters materials filled the new Illinois
State House with smoke, and, 1t is thought,
seriously damaged the fresco work in the
building.
Fred Brecker, station agent at Beien,
NM, was held up by five men recently
arrk lod To- fha of and yiv II
all the cash. The Santa Fe company offers
1900 reward.
There is clashing of influence in
the English Royal family over the selection
OF a Prince for Bulgaria, and the Queen
and the Prince of Wales are arrayed on op-
posite sides.
Th9Base Ball Committee has award
ed tie championship to the St. Louis
Browns, with the recommendation that the
championship of the world should also be
awarded them.
The President of the New York
Giants has challenged the St. Louis cham
piOns to play a series of games in the spring
for $4,000 side, and the challenge has
been accepted.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
directed the payment at once of the interest
on the 4-per cent bonds falling due January
/. This will liberate over 1900, 600, as fast
as the people call for it.
Governor Alger will give each of the
4s7 Detroit newsboys suit of clothes for
Christmas present. The boys will be
measured next week and the suits will be
delivered at their homes on Christmas eve
ming.
A special from Schulenburg, Texas,
says: 'Mr. Lewis, an old and respectable
planter, residing south of this place. was
called to his door last night and shot by an
assassin. Mr.. Lewis died from the effects
of his wound"
Ageneral army order has been issued
adding Southern California to the Depart
ment of Arizona under command of General
Nelson A. Miles, and removing his head
quarters from Prescott, Arizona, to Los An
geles, California.
Henry M Stanley's expedition for
the relief of Emin Bey viii start in Febru-
arN The Egyptian Government contribut-
ed S10, 600 toward the expenses and a private
gentleman has guaranteed the projectors
against monetary loss.
Mrs. Mcclure and her grown daugh-
ter and son, residing in Maplewood, south
of Chicago, fastened all the windows of
their house closely and filled the stove full