Crystal River current., 1886-10-16

her boilers near Cape Girardeau, Missouri,
killing large number of persons.
There are now 6O,139.952 standard
dollars in circulation. The issue Of one-dollar
certificates is expected to reduce \his amount.
At bull fight near the City of Mexi-
CO, on Sunday, SIX bulls and six horses were
killed, and two picadores were severely gored.
A deputation of women from Ireland
visited Mr.. Gladstone and presented petition
with Sc, 900 signatures in favor OF Home Rule.
The Trustees of the PEABODY fund, in
view OF the earthquakes in South Carolina,
have increased the allowance to that State to
$4,000.
The Pope, through the Papal Nuncio
at Madrid, hos asked the Queen Of Spain to
pardon General villacampa, who led the re-
cent revolt.
The receiving teller of the Union
Dime Savings Bank, Of New York City, has
left for parts unknown taking with him $780,
600 of the banks funds.
The freight brakemen on the Mahom-
ing Division Of the New York, Pennsylvania IL
Ohio Roads are ON a strike for more wages.
They refuse arbitration.
All the idle workmen in London have
been summoned to follow the Lord Mayors
procession next month and make silent de-
monstration of their needs.
The New York Court OF Appeals has
confirmed the sentence of ex-Alderman Jaehne
who was convicted Of bribery, and now other
prosecutions arelikely to follow.
In Silver Bow Canon. ON the Montana
Union Railroad, some miscreant fred 1000
cords Of wood, which was totally consumed.
Loss, 100000; insurance, $4,000.
Four men were blown to pieces and
half dozen others were injured by the explo-
sion of thirty pounds Of giant powder in the
Caledonia mine at Deadwood, Dakota.
Mrs. Craig Alexander, whose hus-
band was once Appointment business man Of
St. Louis committed suicide by jumping from
the roof of the dwelling Of her son in-law.
A band of Salvationists at Wilkes
barre, Penn. who persisted in Sunday parades
regardless Of the authorities, were arrested,
and in default Of payment OF their hnes were
locked up.
A broken trestle on the Canadian Pa
ciHc road, 175 miles east Of Winnipeg, resulted
in fatally scalded engineer and lesser injuries
to seven passengers. The mail car and four
coaches were burned.
There are rumors that the Texas cat
tlemen are seriously affected by the shrinkage
in values and the cattle diseases throughout
the country. It is thought that extensive
failures may follow.
/ Earthquakes destroyed every village
ON the Island Of Niapu, but the inhabitants es-
| capped. The island is covered twenty feet deep
with volcanic dust, and new hill 300 feet high
has been formed.
Fourteen of the parties implicated in
the recent rebellion In Spain have been SEN
fenced to death. Among the number are
General Villacampa, three other officers, dve
sergeants, three corporals and two civilians.
While weighing out gunpowder. a
merchant at Bringhurst, Indiana, dropped .
lighted cigar into the keg. The building was
wrecked by the explosion which followed, and
three men can not survive the injuries re-
ceived.
The employees of the Chicago pack
| ing houses, to the number Of nearly 10000, are
| on strike because Of the demand Of the pack
ing-house owners that hereafter they work ten
hours day instead of eight. Trouble is anti
cipated.
The Utah Commission in their an
nual report express the opinion that polyga-
nous marriages are less numerous in Utah,
and they say further that II the present laws
are not equal to the emergency, further legis-
lation must follow until the evil is blotted ont.
Queen Christina has signed q decree
committing the sentences Of the condemned
insurgents. The Queen also signed decree
freeing the slaves in Cuba from the remainder
Of their Il rms Of servitude. The whole Cabinet
has decided to resign. It 10 believed that the
Queen viii ask Senior sagasta to form . now
ministry.
A curious phenomenon has occurred
| at Chimapla, in the State Of Mexico. Within .
few days past tremendous subterranean re-
ports were heard, though at the time meteor
logical conditions were perfect. There was NO
unusual aspect ip the sky NOR tho slighest rain.
The people Of tho town were filed with alarm
and an Investigation was made by which It was
discovered thak :hjgh hill In the vicinity had