The National tribune., 1886-05-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

IT, J. Clurerius, who was convicted in Rich
mond Va OF the murder of Fannie Lillian
Madison, and whose execution which was set
for November next was postponed in order TO
appeal the case, has been refused new trial
Unless Executive clemency interferes he VIII be
hanged.-Gen. Paine's new yacht, Mayaower,
was launched at Boston last week ia the presence
Of 5000 people. She is regarded as a model Of
naval architecture, and great results as regards
speed are expected Of her.-Mrs. Sise, q pre-
possessing young woman Of SparrOwbush, N 9,
eloped on the 9th inst. with her stepfat her, who
is both old and ugly.--Miss Constance Edgar,
stepdaughter Of Col. Jerome Bonaparte, took
the vail at the Convent of the Visitation last
week. She was only 20 years of age and both
accomplished and beautilul.-Farmer Sassa-
man. of Palm, Pa, has been arrested and lined
$40 for starving his COWS. de had been feeding
them ground corncobs until the wretched AMI
mails were nearly dead from starvation. One
was in such an exhausted condition that she
had TO be killed. Sassaman is in good clrcum-
stanoes.--The National Temperance Hospital,
under the direction of the NOmen's Christian
Temperance Union, was formally opened IN
Chicago on Wednesday last. Addresses were
made by Miss Frances l.. Willard and others.
The hospital is modelled after the renowned
Temperance Hospital OF London, and has for
its object the successful treatment OF disease
without alcohol. 1t has a capacity Of 80 beds,
four Of which have already been endowed by
wealthy W. G. T. ~. wOmen.--An inyestiga-
ton into the record Of the Rev. VIM. Hammond,
late pastor Of the Baptist Church at Franklin,
N. H., who recently stole $1,000 from has wife,
made restitution, and then elOped 10 Canada,
shows that he has been a travelling doctor and
preacher in FIVE different churches. lie was
suspected Of burning his house in Wolf Lake,
lad, TO get the insurance, and subsequently
suspected OF numbering his wife. lie was
warned out Of that town, and also out OF Ligo-
nier, Ind He has a record for Viciousness in
several other places. and Smith,
the associates OF DR.. Buttermore in the scheme
to defraud the State OF Pennsylvania Of $1,000
for a hospital at Counellsville, were last week
sentenced TO pay the cost Of the prosecution, a
fine of 5000 each, and 20 be imprisoned for one
hour.-Eightm months ago an eligibly situated
lot in Birmingham, Ala, fronting 80 feet, was
sold for S75 per front foot Sixty days ago the
lot was resold az $50 per front foot, and on
Monday last week it was again sold, bringing
sos per front fOot.-During the past two
weeks Eastern capitalists have been spending
about $4,000 a day IN San Francisco. -Ex-
Senator David Davis is lying dangerously III
at his home in Bloomington, III. Grave fears
are entertained for his ecovery.-Henry
Wolford, city treasurer Of Louisville KY, was
so years old last week He has held Office IN
that city SO years.-Gov Larabce, OF Iowa
has issued proclamation in which he warns all
persons violating the prohibit0ry law that they
will receive hereafter no executive clemency
and calls upon priests, ministers teachers, and
the press to enlist their moral forces for the law
aud upon Judges sheriffs, and other officers oftht
courts TO be fearless and vgilant in enforcing IL
The corner stone Of an institution 70 b'
called the Southern University, was laid al
/ New Orleans on Saturday last. 1t is to b'
maintained by the State exclusively for the
education Of c0lored youths.-T. @. Hewlett
the leader of the deputies who fred on and
killed several Of the mob in East st. Louis
about month ago, and who has been held IN
the city jail on charges Of manslaughter, wa
released on bail on Saturday last and took th'
/ first train for his home az Meridian, Miss.