St. Paul daily globe., 1886-09-11
LACoNrCs BY LIGHTNING.
| paragraphic Chronicles of Interest.
| ing Events Received by Tele-


ing Events Received by Tele-
graph.
Sir Edward Thornton, British ambassador
to Turkey, has started for Constantinople.
At Georgetown Tex, Irwin Murray, the
negro wife-murderer, was hanged yesterday.
By an explosion in colliery near Bristol,
Eng seven persons were killed and ten in
jured.
All danger of further damage from the
inundation at Ceibadelagua, Cuba, is consid-
cred past.
Mile Erdsdy, who was considered the best
soubrette on the Berlin stage has committed
suicide.
The czar is sojourning in Poland, and viii
not return to the Russian capital for three
weeks yet.
Two Italian officers have been placed under
arrest at Savoy, charged with making sketches
of French forts.
The Marquis Tseng, Chinese ambassador.
France, has stated in an interview that the
Russo Chinese difficulty has vanished.
Louis Rathenberg, Long Branch, N. j.,
druggist, has disappeared, leaving liabilities
estimated at $4,000. The sheriff occupies his
establishment
Irwin Potts Jr., aged "a, was instantly
killed and his sister badly stunned at Water
town, N. Y, by lightning, which struck their
fathers house.
John Angus & Co., chemical brokers, of Lon
don, who failed with liabilities amounting to
1915, 900, have compromised at the rate OF 2
shillings on the pound.
1t is officially denied at Constantinople that
the Porte refused to receive Sir William
White as acting British ambassador in the ab-
sence of Sir Edward Thornton.
The steamboat Empire State was assisted
off Sandy Hook during the night and toWed
to New York, her fires having been drawn in
order to prevent an accident by fire.
AtLowell, Mass, John Shay, in a drunken
quarrel with another man, threw brick at
him, but hit his own son, years old, on the
head, crushing the skull. He was arrested.
The coal conference at Philadelphia be-
tween representatives of the Pennsylvania,
Lehigh Navigation and Reading companies,
adjourned for week without taking any ac-
ton.
The state of affairs in Madagascar is not re-
garded as satisfactory, so far as French in
terests are concerned, and the government
is on this account sending reinforcements to
Tamatave.
The cholera returns for the whole Of italy
since the last report are as follows: Putig-
nano 23 new cases and IL deaths; Ferrara, IS
new cases and deaths; all the other infected
districts, 40 new cases and 20 deaths.
Several attachment suits have been brought
against William Herehl, tobacco jobber at
No. 422 Delaware street, Kansas City. HIS
liabilities are estimated at $40 which he con-
siders are covered by assets. He is endeaYor-
ing to effect a settlement.
Mr.. Phelps the United States minister, has
written to the lord mayor, on Dehalf OF the
American government and nation thanking
him for his generous offer of relief for the
Charleston sufferers, which, Mr. Phelps says
the American people will never forget.
The funeral of Samuel Morley took place at
London, and was of a semi-public character
The remains were buried in the Abney Park
cemetery Sir William Vernon Harcourt
John Morley and many other Liberal members
of parliament we're present. The lord mayor
and the corporation of London were repre-
sented.
Col. Charles S. Stewart, the senior colonel
of engineers in the army, has formally ap-
piled to be placed on the retired list, sept. 10,
for forty years service, instead of waiting
until April IL. 1887, when he would be re-
tired for age. He is now stationed at San
Francisco.
DAILY, one of the 1884 dynamiters, Is dying
in an English prison. The Smith y Bi1en
branch of the National league, to which DAILY
belonged, has adopted a resolution express
ing Indignation at the government for refus-
ing TO allow Daly's relatives to visit him
At Reading, Pa, John Bachman, aged 10,
playfully pointed revolver at his brother
Francis, aged Is, swapping it several times.
At last cartridge was exploded, striking
Francis below the eye and infiictlng mortal
wound. He did not know it was loaded.
When Mr.. Taylor, agent of the Marquis OF
Ety. boarded the Waterford company's S
steamer at Waterford. ireland, to return 10
Duncannon, there was repetition OF the
scene enacted at DuncannOn on Tuesday. All
the passengers Immediately left the steamer,
taking with them their cattle, goods, etc.
Last evening the rear end OF a train on the
Delaware & Hudson CInal railroad was run
into by another train while standing at
Smiths Basin Station, N. Y. The rear coach
and a mail ear were burned and the lire COM
municated to the depot whIch was also de-
stroyed. One engine was conside rably DAM
aged No one was inquired.
Emperor william, Empress Augusta and
Crown Prince Frederick William have arrived
at Strasburg. They were received by the
King OF Saxonys and the Grand DUKE OF
Baden. Their arrival was announced by the
firing of cannon, ringing of bells, etc. The
streets were decorated with flags, and lined
with troops and cheering crowds.