Evening journal., 1888-06-06
ceneraI News OF tho morning.

evening just outside of Tampico, Mex, in
which many lives were lost A oonstruc-
tion train was dsrailed near e bridge by
COW and donkey which we're on the track.
The train crashed through the bridge and
went down an enbsnkment. So far as
known, is were killed and Al injured.
The Bal more Board of Trade. at its
monthly meeting on TUESDAY, adopted a
resolution requesting that Congress remove
the duty on sugar altogether, or If that Is
Incompatible with the new Tariff bill, that
the lo~ est rate Of duty be extend d TO EN-
brace No. IS Dutch standard. The reso-
luton declares That the proposed duty on
eurar. as indicated by the Mills bill. gives
greater protection to the sugar trust than
ever.
At Paris, Tennessee, Monday evening, ID.
Porter, a son OF ex xGovernor Porter. was
shot and killed by Alexander B. White.
cashier OF the Commercial Bank. Porter
chad accosted White and made a motion as
If to draw his pistol. Earlier In the even
ing Kennedy Porter, another son OF the
ex-governor, assaulted Bill Edmunds and
shot him three times. His wounds are ser
ious. Edmunds had shot Por ter some
months ago.
g. b George, manager Of the Joseph
Davis Shoe Company OF Lynn, Macs ICON
tractors for convict labor in The Virginia
Penitentiary), committed suicide Yester
day in the penitentiary yard by shooting
himself In the temple. While in the v ard
be asked one os the guards to les bin look
| at hs pistol. The guard handed him tbe
weapon. and while the guards attention
ives otherwise attracted George placed the
pifoi to bis head and fred the fatal shot.
Fire yesterday burned over 400 houses at
bull, town opposite Oitows. Ons.. snd
rendered 1900 persons homeless. The los'
Is hard to estimate. 1t may be $500, 900
aud possibly 1t will reach $500. 600. The
insurance will not reach one-nfth The
smount of loss. The principal building
burned, apart from IS or 20 stores ane
shops. we're the City Hall, the CashollS
church, a stone structure worth $lc0, 600, 4
tbree-story stone presbytery and a convent
Ths origin OF the fire ia unknown.
Alexander Pritchard, the negro upor
whose evidence Samuel johnson was con
victed of the murder Of John sherpIess. i
atill in Ludlow Street. jail, New York
awaiting to b. brought TO Delaware county
Pa Yesterday at Medis Msssrs Robinson
Beaseley and Cummings, counsel for John
SOD, apes red before Judge Futhey AM
sought TO have Pritchard Indicted for per
ilry. The application was etrsnIously op
posed by Distriet Attorney Baker, bu
Judge Furhey finally decided that bill b
sent to the grand jury.
Miss Grace Elizabeth Matthews, dauahte
OF Justice Matthews OF the Supreme Cour
Of the Unite1 States. and Mr. John Harla
Cleveland OF Kentuckg, nephew CT Justic
Harlan, were married yesterday at th
residence Of the brides father at Washing
ton. The couple wero attended by dob
Harlan, son OF Justice Harlan, and th
ceremony was performed by the Rev
Richard Harlan, a cousin OF the. grocn
, assisted by the Rev DR.. Harnim, Of "a
Church or the Covsnsns. Later ia th
) afternoon MIR and Mrs. Cleveland loft o
q wedding tour. Many persons OF prom
! nenca we're present at the ceremony.
! A. st. Johns, n F.. yesterday, Captai
a. Digging, Of the American hankiog schoons
! A. Fl. Knight which had been seized fc
{ violation of the Bait act, charged wit
J, buying more bsit than was required, an
!, selling it 20 the French, ordered ths liss
to be let go, and preparations wsrs msc
: 10 have tug take the vessel out OF Il
harbor. Five policemen tried 30 srre
the crew, and the American consul, III
Motley. advised the captain TO submit, b.
be refused to do so, and ran up she Ame
!, icap iIg. A strong force of polics tbs
arrived and arrested the captain aud crev
who were taken bsflre Judgs Prowse, wi
is trying the case.
The little village of Middlebrook, rs
was the scene of a murder on Monday. 81
. parties TO the crime were edward Wsski
and Bud Trail, between whom feeling
isalously had existed for some time on a
|. count Of widow who lived on the fsrrl
Watkinss father, e prominent nl
= wealthy miller and farmer On Mondi
Trail went to the Watkins house and "
ordered OF the place. lie refused to leRy
aud when the order was repeated he ina
a spring at youug Watkins, who drew
revolver and hred four shots at Trail thr
y OF them taking effect. TTaii died about
minutes later. Watkins is a handsor
young man OF about 20 years. He v
er arrested.
ROURRE HOLDS THE FOR