Hillsboro recorder., 1888-05-10
WORLD AT LARGE.
PEN PICTURES PAINTED BIZ A
CORPS OF ABLE ARTISTS.

F0peuu NtOfms
Minister Pendleton Is rapidly recover
ing. He takes carriage rides daily.
Fifteen banking houses in Buenos
Ayres have suspended within ten days.
The Daily Leader and the Homestead,
of Des Moines, Iowa, were burned out.
Mount Etna, in Italy, is in state of
activity, but the eruption has not assumed
serious aspect.
The ship Smyrna was sunk In COLI
sion with the steamer Motto, off the Isle
of Wright. Thirteen persons were
drowned. t~
Charles Debann, assistant cashier of
the National Park bank IN New York,
is defaulter, and has disappeared. He
stole $95, 900.
The Brooks liquor law went into prac-
tical operation in Pittsburg, Pas, and 502
saloons, out of 727 in that city, closed
up, probably never to be reopened.
The very latest news from Germany is
to the effect that a sudden and unfavor-
able turn has taken place in Emperor
Frederick's case, and he may soon die.
William G.. Duttenhofer, tax collector
Columbia borough, Pennsylvania, is
defaulter and his bondsmen declared that
their signatures to the bond had been
forged.
The Tweedy Manufacturing Company,
of Danbury, Conn.,, the largest hat fac
tory in America, shut down for the first
time in nearly twenty years, throwing
1,100 hatters out of work.
During the progress Of an artillery ex-
pertinent at Fort Tiburina, near Rome,
Italy, a dynamite shell exploded,
wounding several officers, the crown
prince of Italy among them.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany's steamer, Queen Of the Pacific,
plying between San Francisco and the
southern coast ports, sunk near Port
Hartford. No lives were lost.
Chairman Hodge, of the grievance
committee of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers at Chicago, ILL.,, says
the strike has not been declared off, but
the men have been allowed to secure
their places with the Burlington COM
pany at the best terms they can get.
The steamer Afghan, from Hong Kong,
took 28S Chinese immigrants TO Mel.
bourne, Australia. The government,
however, forbade the landing of the i'm
migrants and quarantined the vessel,
refusing to recognize the naturalization
papers Of the Cinnamon.
Alta deieuner given in his honor by thC
Bordeaux council, President Cannot, oi
France, in speech, said that policy
characterized by wisdom, prudence and
liberty was necessary to insure respect
for the laws. Such policy would guaran
tee peace both abroad and at home, anc
such was the policy he intended to fol
low.
Rev. @. I. King, pastor Of Miller ave
nue. Methodist church, In Columbus
Ohio, committed suicide while deliriou:
from fever. He arose from his bed, Sc
cured q razor, and before his Landlord
could reach him, had dashed into anoth
er part Of the house and cut three fright
ful gashes in his neck and almost severed
his head from his body.
Col. William r. Aylett, of Picketti
division, delivered lecture in Philadel
phia, Pa. on Gettysburg" before
large and distinguished audience, in
cluded among which was Mrs. Genera
Pickett. He paid glowing tribute Il
Generals Grant, Sherman, Mcclellan
and Hancock. Mrs. Pickett says sh
takes great interest in the great assem-
blage Of Northern and Southern soldier
which occurs at Gettysburg early in July
Gen. Butterfeld, Of Washington, d
O., representing the executive committe
J appointed at the last annual reunion o
J the Army Of the Potomac, has effecteI
, arrangements for rate Of transpOrtatio
Of one cent mile for soldiers aud or
ganizations from the South who ma
wish to visit Gettysburg on the occasion
OF the next annual reunion, which IL {
. take place on the I'd. 3D. and 4th Of July
the twenty.fifth anniversary of the BATH
! Of Gettysburg.
The General Conference Of the Metho
dist Episcopal church opened It's sessio
in the Metropolitan opera house, in Ne'
AoEht DtsuOp Donmaut tenloI pisAo
presiding. The number of ministers
!, delegates Is 22s, and number Of lay deli
J gates l75. Among the lay delegates Al
six women, and there are also six wome
among ministerial delegates. Ever
state and territory in tho Union is repr'
sented, and there are delegates frol
Mexico, China japan, Africa, Ital!
Germany, Sweden, Norway, Switze
: land, Canada and India.
Edgar l.. Hcrmance, late pastor Of u
Presbyterian church, In the village I
!; White Plains, n. Y, shot himself viii
: In the pulpit. IIermance's resignatio
D was asked for some months ago, in col
Z sequence Of dissatisfaction arising b
|. tween himself and the flock over his 81
!; ary. His wife Is the daughter Of E,
!. President Woolsey, d. D., LID, Of Va
J; college. Shortly before he shot himscl
/. Hermance was sitting within the chanc
C conyersing with the sexton, John Blak
!. ly,".and appeared perfectly rationa
= Hardly had he closed the church do
1 on leaving, when he was startled by u
L report Of pistol shot, aud rushing baC