, 1888-09-20
FLASHES.

ing recruits colllded with a freight train
at Meppen, Hanover. Four were killed
and a large number woundsd. Twelve
cars were wrecked.
QUEBEC, Sept. l9.-Perreault and his
son. farmers of Baisvert, Miller Morrin,
station agent at st. Anne, Delaperade and
Goodin of the same place, we're drowned
Monday night while crossing in a boat
from st Jean de- Eschaillons to st. Anne.
PARIS, Sept. 19.-The body of a Ger
man gems darme. with a bullet hole
through his head, has been found on
French territory. An inquiry is being
had. 1t is believed to be a suicide.
BUCKHANNoN, w. Va, Sept. I9.-The
boiler of +. w. Browns sawmill at Point
mountain exploded last evening, killing
VIM. Brown, manager and son of the
owner, and VIM. knabenshue, a mill
hand.
VENICE, Sept. 19.-The international
literary and artistic congress has declined
to authorize that the copyright should in
clude the right of translation. The con-
gress expressed the wish that the United
States should accept the Berne conven-
ton.
DENVER, Sept. 10 One thousand
dollars were raised to -day for the aid of
yellow fever sufferers in Florida.
VIENNA. Sept. 10 The Political
Correspondent says that Bishop Stress
mayer has been summoned to Rome by
the vatican and that if his explanations
regarding his recent course prove unsat-
isfactorY he will be removed from his
see.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 19.-Gen. Har-
rison began to receive callers at his resi-
dence as early as 1880 this morning. They
were chiefly visitors who remained in the
city over night and others attending the
state fair, now in full progress. Through
out the day several hundreds called at the
house. The general made four addresses
to-day to the several visiting delegations.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. I9.-In the frat,
second, fourth and fifth congressional dis
trlcts the present incumbents were renom-
mated respectively as follows: Henry l.
Bingham, Charles O'Neil, VIM. D. Kelly,
Alfred G. Harmer. The third district
convention (Randal's district adjourned
over without selecting a candidate.
CHARLESTON, ". Va, Sept. I9.-The
report that there was a collision between
the Hatfelds and McCoys on Peter
creek, in which three of the West Vir.
!, gina party were killed, turns out to be
untrue.
LONDON, Sept. 19.-The Chronicle
Berlin correspondent says that France has
submitted to the czar a draft of the treaty
/ VI aiii"noe'
Boston, Sept. l9.-John L. Sullivan.
mother and o priest have been sent for tt
come to Crescent Beach. 1t is rumorec
tina. the pugilist is critically i'll.
NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-The Cleveland
and Thurman colored league paraded lasl
night, 1877 in number. The Republicar
colored men expressed their disapproval
by misses and rolling paving stones against
! their Sims.
General Superintendent R. &. Jackson
Of the New York division of railway mail
service, and Chief Clerk E. L. Chapman,
were emoTe to-day by the postmaster
general Doth are Republicans.
Tucson, Sept. l9.-The Republican
territorial convention to-day nominated
tor delegate to congress Gen. Thos. f.
Wilson.
, LONDON. Sent. IA disnatob from
Brisbane, Queensland. saws. Two ware
houses in Eagle street, Browns and
9 Barker's, were destroyed by fire to-day.
, Loss $1,000 coo.
CHICAGO, Sept. I9-The Railwa,
: Agents Association began its mcetin,
! here to day. Seventy-fye delegates are
present, representing seventeen state,
! and territories. President I, 4 ClarG n
' Carlsbad, Cal, said in his annual ad
/ dress that the association has always beer
opposed to strikes, but in view of certain
: local opposition he recommended al
amendment to the constitution to prohibi
the support of any strike or any attemp
: of the organization