The diamond drill., 1888-12-15

Road. near Youngstown. Wednesday morn
ing. passenger and mixed train were In coli
tsion on curve. Conductor James kenne-
ds was killed and Brakeman Patrick Lally
fatally hurt Other persons were slightly
injured. The financial loss i placed at $25 .000
William Ladu and two friends. OF Toledo.
Ohio. watched the yacht race OF November
10 last from skin which was upset. Ladue's
friends were drowned. but he was picked up
after long exposure, which resulted An n
severe sickness. from which lac has Just re-
covered with his hair turned from JET black
To snow white.
sias Gray was convicted OF the murder OF
Mary McGrady In Pittsburg. Pa, afcw years
ago on the testimony Of Johnston Dickson,
now a convict In that state. Gray's sentence
OF death was commuted 10 imprisonment for
life, and Dickson now makes affidavit that his
evidence was false.
Brigadier Samuel MINES, New York Gus
toms House Inspector, died Wednesday
night.
The mines OF Nesquehoming, Pa. were
flooded Tuesday night causing great damage.
and "Wednesday Philip stevens aud William
Pitcher were found drowned.
The board OF appeals OF the American Trot-
ting Association concluded its session nj De
troit "Wednesday, expelling sixteen persons
for crookedness, the principal victim being
Frank Vanness, one OF the best-known driy-
ers in the country, who, with others, was
convicted OF ringing in horse under an
assumed name.
In the suit OF Mary McNish, OF Pittsburg
Pa, In the courts there against her guardian,
ex-Prothonotary Ii. Il. Kennedy, IL develop
ed that part OF the property OF the late James
McNish. real estate on Milwaukee avenue,
Chicago. which Kennedy had not accounted
for, was now worth $4,000, and had gone
into other hands through Kennedy's careless
ness. His bondsmcn will be held.
Ernest Gcyer, better known as General
Tom Pouce," n dwarf who had been cx-
hibitcd In Europe and America, died Of old
age Tuesday at Cleveland, Ohio.
Excitement prevails in the neighborhood
OF Felicity, Clcrmont county. o., owing TO
an effort 10 drive colored children from the
schools. The houses OF parents OF these
children. who have given testimony before
the grand jury, have been stoned after night
fall, and doors and windows wrecked. IL is
reported that in some places the little ones
are guarded while going TO and coming from
school.
Josiah Mccullough, farmer, aged 10,
living near Youngstown. o., went 10 bsd
Tuesday morning, after making arrange
mchts 20 leave for Pcnnsy 10 visit a
brother, and shot himself fatally. lie had
been drinking for several days.
Owing 10 the suspension OF mining, and
desiring 20 keep all It's men employed. the
Reading roai makes announcement that
hereafter eight hours will constitute days
work, with, OF course, proportionatc re-
duction OF wages.
BY the recent purchase OF 5000 kegs OF
nails, Thomas J. Boyle Il Co., iron brokers
at Pittsburg, have secured control OF the
nail market, and an advance IN prices j. ex-
pccted. IL is said, however, that when
orders increase a number Of nail mills, now
idle, will resume operations.
Al IIermiker, y. y, Tuesday morning,
Flagman Wol,er rushed before the fast
mail train and saved two girls, but was
himself killed.
New Haven, Conn, Republicans, In the
municipal election Tuesday, elected their
candidate for Mayor for the first time In
eight years, their candidate for town agent,
and a majority OF the aldermen and council.