Evening journal., 1888-07-26


City yesterday for numbering his mother
while intoxicated. He beat her brutally
two weeks ago, and she died yesterday
morning.
The John M. Cream Fishing Club OF
Philadelphia, arrived at Fortress Monroe
as 40 q. m. yesterday on the schooner
yacht Major Jailard, Captain Albert Tay-
llr, from Norfolk.
The bleaching bones and garments of a
woman have been found on the ba nks Of
the DRY Llano,n Texas, under clrcum.
stances which indicate that the woman was
probably murdered
The first bale OF tho new crop OF cotton
waa received In Savannah yesterday from
Thomasyille. II weighed 404 pounds, and
was classed as strict middling. Il was sold
for 10 cents per pound.
The Wisconsin labor party has nomi-
mated state ticket with DR.. William
Powell for Governor. DR.. Powell was once
an Indian scout, and at one time travelled
with Buffalo Bill's combination.
...The first hotel ever built at Bar Harbor,
Maine-the Agamont--was the scene OF an
alarming FIRE yesterday, the building being
badly burned, whils the guests OF other
houses preclpitately left them IN anticipa-
tion Of their being destroyed.
Information Is received from the passsn-
ger department OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad that all obstructions on the Wheel.
ing and Pittsburg division caused by the
late tiood are removed, and all trains are
now running on regular schedule.
The National Line steamer Spain, which
arrived In New y ork yesterday morning,
from Liverpool, brings for August Bel
mont the celebrated horses Belladonna and
Viola. They are in charge Of Fl. w.
Bishop, and are In splendid condition.
When her little brothers hat blew OF In
20 Quassaick Greek, near Waahingtonhs
headquarters, Nawburg, n Y, on Tues
day, Nellie schard waded out to get 1t, and
there, within sight Of score OF screaming
children. the poor girl was drowned.
General Superintendent J. NJ. Toucey of
the New York Central 10. 1t is said, to be
made vice-presldsnt OF the company, and
Mr.. Theodore Voorhees,. the presenk assist
ant general superintendent. will be eleya.
ted to the Office Of general superintendent.
The big timber raft owned by ]. d.
Deary Of Brooklyn was successfully
launched at Joggins. N. g.. on Tuesday,
and is TO be towed TO New York. Its owner
is confident that IL will not meet with the
fate Of its predecessor, which was lost at
sea, but II will be insured for $4,000
Edward Corrigan, the noted horseman.
was arrested in Chicago yesterday for
sluggiug a spectator at the WeHt Side
1 Driving Park with loaded cane. Corri
gan Is proprietor Of tae track, and the as
sault waa committed because the victim
was protesting against double ruling in
one Of the races By the judges.
Col. James Stevenson, Of the United
States Geological Survey, and for many
years connected with the chronological de.
partment Of the Smithsonian Institute at
Washington, died at the Gilssy House,
New York, yesterday, after brief illness,
from heart disease The remains will be
taken to Washington for interment.
A dinner was recently given to the Prince
Of Wales by bminent men Of all professions.
The bar. the church. music, painting and
literature were all represented. The sub
ject was discussed OF how much money .
man could make with bis brains, and It
was agreed that 500, 900 year was this
maximum, though a prominent painter
said he could make Sl50.0O0 II be gave up
his vacation.
In view OF the loss OF fruit TO farmers
and fruit-growers ia the northern counties
Of New Jersey by reason Of destructive In
sects which have appeared IN swarms the
present season, the farmers are appealing
to the public TO protect moles, field mice
and ell insectiyerous birds but the English
} sparrow. The insects have wrought fear
! full havoc this season, and the yield ol
j small fruits will be almost total failure
John r. Anderson, while cleaning out q
l5O.ioot well at Johnstown, Neb., on Thurs
day last, noticed the walls crumbling snc
called to the men above to pull him out
When within 20 feet from the top the wall
collapsed above him and he was prisoner
He has remained there ever since without
food or water. deriving his fresh air frou
that part Of the well below. Another wei
has been sunk beside the old one, and Cd,
men have dag near enough him to heal
him speak.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone celebrated theii
golden wedding yesterday. Testimonial
in the shape Of letters, kilograms and pres
ents poured ia upon them By hundreds
The couple we're given reception at tn
residence Of Earl Spencer ia the afternoon
and were presented With portraits OF them
selves painted BY Messrs. Frank Holl an
Hubert Herkomer, and also with thre
, large silver cups and an address signed b,
150 members OF Parliament. Lord Gran
vile made the speech Of presentation.
Jesse Pomeroy. the boy murderer. nov
. confined in the Massachusetts State Prison
e recently uneaTthed a statute which provide
g that no person shall be sentenced TO solltar
. confinement in a prison for a period c
more than twenty days He therefore ser
a bis application for release to the Board {
Z PrisoR Commissioners. The Attorney
/, General holds that the Governor, in con
g muting the death sentence to life imprisol
ment, acted in accordance with the splr
J. OF the law.
Z Roderiek Morrison, ninety-four yea
old, the first ash smoker OF Americs, a
/ rived at Castle Garden yesterday fro
Glasgow, on the Circassis, with only ii
dollars 10 bis pocket A purse was ma,
up for him at the Garden, and be was se
= on his way 10 ST, Johns, N. B. Flf
2 years ago he arrived et st. Johns, and a
quired a fortune Of 100000 out Of smok,
herrings. The great lire at st. Johns son
years ago wiped out his property and lie
him pennilsss He made some little mons