Telegram-herald., 1886-08-12
SPARKS FROM OUR SPECIAL WIRE


The British government has proclaimed
a Protectorate over the Ellice Islands in the
Pacific ocean.
call tor 100000 of per cent bonds
VIII! be ISSUED from the Treasury depart
nent in "a day or two.
The Highland wooden mills, Newburgh,
Y, burned yesterday morning; loss $40
OUO, insurance, 50 600
Secretary Lamar has directed all COVER
nOrs of Territories 10 prepare and send IN
their annual reports as soon a. possible.
SIX men were killed by the collapse of a
railway tunnel In process of construction
on the New Ross Railway, Ireland, yester-
day.
Superintendent Bell, of the Foreign Mail
Office. yesterday issued an order diroCuns &
that hereafter all Mexican mails be sent by
rail via III Paso
The absence Of the surrogate at White
Plains. y. Y. has postponed the filing Of
Mr. rildens will winch was To have oc-
CURED yesterday.
y W. Meeker. New York Insurance
agent has disappeared and his accounts
With the various companies for which be
acted are about $1,000 short.
Samuel Scott, switcAman on the Lake
Shore road, was terribly crushed between
the cars at EnglewOod depot yesterday
morning. lie Wll probably die.
Daniel Hagerty, of Baltimore. was yesier-
DAY appointed an assistant superintendent
of the Railway Mail Service and assigned to
daty under The Second Assistant Postmaster
General.
The officers of the Third hish Regiment
at san Francisco, held a special meefing
last night and volunteered tneir services TO
Pres dent Cleveland shO aid there be a war
with Mexico.
Commissioned Sparks and wire left Wash
ingtOn yesterday afternoon for Illinois, 90
be gone about month. Their departure
was hasteuei by news of The death of Mrs.
Sparks sister.
The cups won by the Canadian Wimble-
ton team, with others which were given 90
them in England 10 be competed for in
Canada, We're seized al Quebec for nOn-pay-
ment OF customs duties.
All the departments i'm J p. Squire's
pork packing establishment in CamDrldge.
| Mass were IA full operation yesterday 4
large number OF hogs are arriving and
nearly all the men are al work.
The annual meeting OF the American
! Missionary Association will be held ina
! New Haven. Conn. the l9th. 20th and DIST
| of October. Already preparations are being
made for the event in the Congregational
churches Of the city.
| During game of ball no New Bloom.
| field, Pa. a quarrel occurred between Elmer
| Fosher and Christian Laper. and Ia tht
fight that ensued Laper struck Fosher ou
The bead with bat. iujarng him 50 badly
| that il is thought he VIII die
In the yacht race az Vineyard Haven yes
| terday the sl0Ops arrived 40 the finish in tbs
| following order. Msyfiower. Atlantic
| Whileaway, Fanny The schoouers cam,
| in AS follows >achem M0nauk. Miranda
| Crusader Dauntess, Wandefer.
The striking weAvers az the Salem Falls
| cotton mills who were to resume wort
| Yesterday did not do so. They sent a com.
! mitffc fo FsI River t0 learn what ruia ex-
isted in the mills there regarding h.em.
ished clothes and are awaiting reply
The game of lacrosse Yesterday afternoon
! ar -f George. staten Island. between fh,
/ Irisn team and the New York To- am resuitel
in another easy victory for the New York
ers. Nho out played the visitors 81 mos
every point Score New York & Irish p.
At tbe opening of the Methodist En.sro
1 paI Conference for Iowa. Illinois Wi-con
| sim and Minnesota YESTERDAY Ar Ce3er Rap
/ ils Iowa 70 was announced Chat b og
/ Browne. vho hs3 been designated to ure
/ side was lying dangerously i3 af Dt'
/ Moines.
Taere vas no general disfarban-a a..
/ peaholv Mass yesterday a1i n0 eranl
/ assamh ...l .n fhe streets All A L4rts
/ .annerf a feam-fer xhHe .1alng bars ra
I attacked hF tlree men. who snrcse3 bid
/ ioen and t4re8tenei hHn wifh q pistol
but vere snteuei awsF nv ths police
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