The Progress., 1888-08-11

The observance at Poughkeepsie, N. Y,
on the 26th Of the centenary Of the adop-
tlon OF the constitution Of the United States
by the State of New York was enthusiastic
In every respect.
The Business Educators National con-
vention, in session on the Goth at Minneapo-
lis, Minn., elected George w. Brown, Of
Jacksonville, ILL.,. president.
Two CHILDREN Of M. G.. Beauford, living
near Covington, Ga, while attempting to
cllmD q fence during q thunderstorm on
tne 10Th were Instantly killed by lightning
WHILE James and John Martin were
moving at McLuney, O., on the 26th the
horses became frightened and ran away,
drawing the machine over them and cut
ting both fatally
SIX TRAMPs riding in car loaded with
corn on the Union Pacific railroad were
smothered to death when the train was
wrecked on the 26th near Omaha.
A PROMINENT member of the Knights OF
Labor stated in Pittsburgh on the 26th that
the total membership of the Knights of La
Dor at the present time did not exceed 15O,-
900.
The st. Louis, Alton & Springfield rail-
road was sold at Springfield, Ill, on the
18th on foreclosure for $3.50, 900 to an
agent of the bondholders
DAVID T. DAY, chief Of the Division of
Mining Statistics, submitted a summary on
the Goth of the mineral products Of the
United States in 1887. The total value IS
$538, ,O56, ,345 It shows wonderful gain
over 1886 and is 500, 600, 600 greater than the
output of 1885. The United States leads
the world in the production of minerals.
The Cincinnati National Bank Frank
Alter, president, went into voluntary
liquidation on the 9th because of dullness
of business.
IT was reported on the 9th that seven
men were killed in an encounter between
Hugotown and Woodsdale citizens in
Stevens County, Kan. The trouble grew
out Of county seat matters.
SIX of gang Of nine thieves, who had
been robbing Vigo County Gnd farmers,
were arrested at Terre Haute on the 9th.
CITIZENS OF Wahpeton, d. T., on the 9th
lynched Deputy Sheriff Elmer, who shot
Mollle Korbet a domestic in the family of
the sheriff, because she would not marry
him.
). +. j. HOWARD, noted colored poll
tlcian OF Brooklyn, N. Y, was on the 9th
sentenced to the penitentiary for seven
years for perjury.
A. KLEsPoR, living at Fernadale. Cal.
killed his wife on the 9th and then ended
his own life with poison.
JOHN j.. SULLIVAN, the pugilist, attempt
ed on the 27th to clean out a saloon at
South Boston filed with 'longshoremen,
but the bruiser was thrown to the floor and
severely pounded.
WHITE CAPS visited meeting conducted
by Mormon missionary at Byrnville
Ind, on the 9th and caused a stampede of
the congregation. Missionary Scott and
another apostle from Chicago were intend
ed victims, but escaped.
The bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. William
wentworth were found on the 27th by
divers in forty feet of water in Sunapee
Lake, New Hampshire, clasped in each
others arms. The couple were on their
wedding tour, and disappeared recently.
DURING the seven days ended on the 27th
there were 217 business failures in the
United States, against al the previous
saven days.
AT Eden, Miss. man named Ogert
killed Frank Guise (colored) on the 27th
for Insulting his family. Two friends of
Gulse then set upon Ogert and hacked him
to pieces with axes.
BRUCE YOUNGER (coloredD was lynched
on the 9th near Meadsville, Va, for a
criminal assault upon Mrs. Robert Dodge.
IT was reported on the 27th that great
many Chinese were entering Washington
Territory from British Columbia.
ELI BRYANT (colored) was hanged by a
mob on the 9th near Starkville, La, for
criminally assaulting white woman
AT Pittsburgh, Pa, Joseph Welsh, who
robbed women in broad daylight on the
street, was on the 9th sent to the peniten-
tiary for twenty five years.
GOVERNOR HILL of New York, on the
9th committed the sentence of Clara Gig
narale, the condemned murderess, lust as
she was about to be taken to the gallows.
OWNERS and operators Of the glass-works
at Pittsburgh, Pa, on the 9th agreed upon
scale of wages, and operations will be re-
sumed by the seven thousand strikers
September 1.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
SAMUEL j. RANDALL's physicians and rel
atives on the 23d positively denied the re-
port that the Congressman was suffering
from cancer of the stomach
The Union Labor party Of Wisconsin
met in State convention on the Oath at
Oshkosh and nominated the following
ticket: For Governor, DR.. Powell, of La
Crosse: Lieutenant. (1nvarnnr NJ n Allan