The Brookhaven leader., 1888-11-15

Ar Lkvingssoo, KY, On election day,
daring . political discussion, revofvers
were drawn and "a indiscriminsts shoot
Ing took place, the result being the death
OF FIVE prominent citizens and the serious
wounding Of another.
THE paper and bag mill Of the Indiana
Paper Company ct South Bend, Ind, was
burned recently. Loss, 500, 900; insurance,
$40, 900, chiefly in Eastern companies.
THREE delegates from the Mormon coll
ony at Lees Greek, N. w. T., have gone to
Ottawa, Ont, to secure q townsite at their
colony, which now numbers 125 souls.
A STRIKING switchman was shot and
killed by a Burlington engineer at Cres-
ton, Iowa, on the 8th. The shooting re-
vived the bitter feeling existing over the
strike.
THE report that the Clyde steamer Sagi-
nav carried arms and ammunition from
New York for the use of the Hayti insur-
gents was confirmed by examination of
papers.
Ar Raleigh, N. c., the other morning
negroes burned the house Of the chairman
of the Democratic county committee and
broke into a railway warehouse and took
a number Of dynamite cartridges. Serious
trouble was feared.
SwITCHMEN on the New York Central
struck at Albany, N. Y, on the Sth.
THE Whitechapel fiend killed another
prostitute on the 9th, mutilating her in a
more horrible manner than he did the
others. He left no clew by which he could
be discovered.
The Chicago, Burlington e. Quincy di.
rectcrs held a three hours session at Chi
cago recently and declared dividend Of
one per cent, making five per cent. for
the year.
TIE Boston sugar refinery at East Bosi
ton has shut down for an indefinite period
THE amount of the new Russian loan is
reported to be 100000, 600. The Barings
and the Credit Lyonaise are the chief
members of the S Indicate.
A MAN and boy were crushed to death
In coal mine hear Mcdonald, Pa, the
other day by fall of slate.
The Northwestern Passenger Associa-
tion is said to have completely collapsed
because OF quarrels among the roads. The
| general managers were reported figuring
on an agreement covering all the roads in
| the West
BY a collision between freight trains
near Pueblo, Col, the other day one man
was killed and both trains wrecked. One
| had broken down and the other ran into it
before flagman could be sent back.
The Winnebago Indians living near
Redwing, Mimi, recently murdered
| young squaw during the savage ceremon-
| les attending the opening Of the hunting
season.
| DIR. HosTETTER, the Pittsburgh, Pa,
bitters man, was insured for $3.50, 900 at the
time of his death.
BUSINESS failures Dun's report) for the
seven days ended November numbered
226, as compared with 275 the previous
week and 245 the corresponding week last
year.
BY the burning of a steam gauge factory
at Genesee Falls, near Rochester, N. Y,
on the 9Th five men were killed
and four more fatally injured. 1t was
feared others were dead in the ruins. The
loss amounted to $225, 600; insurance, $179,-
600.
| A TREsTLK gave way over French creek,
near Jasper, Ala, on the Memphis route
the other morning, wrecking a stock train
and killing one man and injuring several
others. All the cattle and sheep were
killed.
| THE glass factory at Welsboro, Pa, was
destroyed by fare recently, causing loss
of $40, 900.
| LORD MAYORS day parade in London on
the 9th was devoid of the usual pageantry
and was a very tame affair.
| ANDREW RoEsSER's saw and grist mill
at Sister Bay, Wis, was destroyed by fire
the other night Loss, $40, 200.
AN unknown man committed suicide re-
Gently by jumping into the Niagara river.
His body was carried over the falls.
PAUL PHILIPsoN, New York commits
sion merchant has failed with unknown
| liabilities and assets.