Evening star., 1886-11-11


VOLCANOES IN ERUPT1oN.-A dispatch from
the City OF Mexico, November 10, says: Senol
Mariana Barcena, who was sent by the govern
ment to examine the volcano COlima, reports
that he assembled to the summit and made ob
ServatiOns near the crater. The eruption was
going on without violence, and clouds of steam
were continually arising. At the southeast o
the pricipal crater u deep fsSure was observed
from which proceeded showers OF incandescent
rocks Volcanic showers OF sand and ashes
have been carried to a considerable distance
but no damage has been done to adjacent
towns. 1t Is reported that volcano on 1slaS
BIaucas, off the Pacific coast, is in full eruption
emitting column OF lame and smoke 100 fee,
in diameter.
THE PROPOSED GREAT BRIDGE OVER THE
HUDsON.-The Lehigh. Hudson River, and New
yesterday signed a joint agreement with Gen
eral Manager Swan, of the Storm King Bridge
com pany, agreeing to aid the construction O
the New York and New England road. These
roads also agreed to make traffic arrangements
whereby 100000 tons OF freight would be
sent eastward over the bridge.
Gen, r. D. Lilly, financial agent Of the Wash.
ington ard Lee university at Lexington, Va
was stricken with paralysis in Richmond city
last night while addressing the Presby terian
synod of Virginia.
Methodist church in Virginia began its eighth
annual session in Danvilie yesterday. The
amount OF money collected by the society dur
IL
The city Of Danville. Va, has entered into a
contract with the EdgemoOr bridge company,
of Wilmington, DEL, for the construction OF a
new iron bridge across the Dan river, to cost
The physical and mental condition of James
d. Fish, in state prison at Auburn, N. Y, is an
nOunced to be deplorable, ard u petition To
President Cleveland for q pardon will soon be
presented.
1t is said in New York that the Pennsylvania
railroad company will their surplus OF
$1OO,OOO,OOO in the acquisition Of a controlling
interest in the stock OF the Chicago and North.
western system of railroads.
Mrs. Margaret Carnegie, mother of Andrew
Carnegie, the millionaire iron and steel manu-
facturer of Pittsburg, died yesterday at CressOn
Springs. She was In her 77th year.
Jake Kiirain, OF Baltimore has sent q chal
lenge to Joe LaDnOn, of Boston, proposing q
fight of ten rounds tor $500 side. Lannan. II
is expected, will be heard from in a few days.
The Standard mines at Mount Pleasant, Pa.
now under control.
At meeting of window-glass manufactures
OF Ptttsburg ana the west, held at PittsburG
Wednesday, indicate was formed to regu
late prices ana control production.
The American turf congress met in secret ses
sion in Cincinnati Wednesday. and spent the
day in revising the rules,
For participation in the recent Spanish insur
imprisonment for life.
Parliament has been prorogued to December 8
Emperor William Is feeling more vigorou.
than for some time.
ager OF the Western Union at Wichita, Kan.
charged with bringing stolen money into Can
ada has been acquitted.
A conferences took place yesterday in Phila
delphia between President Roberts and Vict
President Thomson, OF the Pennsylvania rail
road company, and President Cofbin and Re
ceiyes Keim, OF the Reading, to establish morl
peaceable relations between the two companies