The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-03-15

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pressing condolence, in which they say:
fsFhough oceans sepnrats us from Cor
many, vet the feeling of reverence and
the sympathy with every. thing concern
ing the memories Of the imperial house
are, and remain with us, lively, heartfelt
and deepl " seated"
ALTHOUGH proclaimed King Freder lex
Ill of Prussia the new ruler of Germ any
signs his name "Frederickn without ref
erence to either his imperial or royal Of
flee.
On the 10th King Humbert, accom-
panied by Prince Crispi, went to Genoa
to meet the new Emperor of Germany.
THE probating of the will of the late
Miss Louise NJ. Alcott, Of os ton, shows
that the bequests are confined to the
members of the family of the deceased.
AT Bradford, Pa, Louis Blich, who was
shot by George A. Kimball, the bank rob
Der. died on the afternoon of the 9th.
On the 9th, owing to the continued abb
sence of Allen O. Myers, the taly-sheets
frauds trial at Columbus, o., was brought
to an unexpected close. Myers was in
Washington, but refused to return and
! testify.
AT half-past eight O'Clock on the morn
ing of the 9th Emperor William died in
the Imperial Pal ace at Berlin. The aged
ruler passed peacefully away with his
hand in that of his devoted wife, and sur
rounded by members of his family and
ministers of state. His eldest son, Fred
erick William, was Immediately pro-
claimed Emperor of Germany and King
| of Prussia.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES
On the night OF the 9th the safe in the
post-office at Lebanon, o., was blown
| open by cracksmen and LOO worth of
stamps and a small amount of money
taken There is no clew to the burglars.
On the 7th, by the burning of the office
of the Springfield (Mass.) Ecenipg Union,
$ tx persons lost their lives in the flames
| or by jumping from fifth-story windows,
and q number of others We're seriously in
iured. Before the victims were made
aware of their danger, all ordiu 7ry means
of exit had been cut Off. Those who es-
capped did so by jumping to the roof of an
! adjoining building, or were rescued at the
| last moment by ladders.
Or the 7th two brakemen were probably
fatally injured in a collision between two
| freight trains on the Central Iowa, two
miles N orth of Hampton.
AT three o'clock on the afternoon OF the
Sth T. II. Tomlnson, cashier of the Brad i
| ford (Pa) National Bank, died from the
| effects of the pisto shot fired by Geo. A.
Kimball, who attempted to rob the bank
| on the 9th.
| ON the Sth the police of Norfolk, Va,
| arrested gang of five counterfeiters who
! had flooded that city with counterfeit sill
yer dollars The pieces are thicker than
the genuine, but lighter.
| on the Sth William Beaury's large pow
| der mills in Trout Run Valley, two miles
north of Shamokin, Pa, were blown to
atoms and several dry houses were con-
| sumed by fire. The mountain was fired
by the explosion and tremendous forest
| fires were kindled.
On the 9th Henry C. Parker, aged thirty
| five, provision broker, and an unknown
man, aged about twenty-five years We're
found dead in Parker's room at No. 35s
| State street, Brooklyn, n. Y. Parker had
come home with his companion late at
night, both being intox icated, and on
| going to bed the men had left the gas
turned on and unlt. They were suffo-
Gated.
on the 9th Edward f. Reisinger, mem
| ber of the Sons of Veterans, shot and
mortallv wounded DIR. Robert Staple, a
| brother member, a meeting of the order
| in York, Pa. No reason is assigned for
| the shooting.
| OK the 9th the Union Pacific express,
| due at Denver from the East at a. M,
| was wrecked by a broken rail near La
! Sale, seventy miles east of that city. A
| train was sent from Denver to carry ply
| scians aud other assistance, and it was
| said that number of passengers were
| injured aud some killed.
| In coll sion at Cotton, Neb., the entire
! DAYS mail of the 21st ult., from San Fran
cisco to New York (except the registered
| letters, which were sent by another route)
was destroyed.
! 1T is reported that d. w. Ellis, treasurer
| of Perry township, Fayette County, o.,
] has disappeared, and is a defaulter to the
amount of $4,000. The trustees examined
! his books and found him short, and he,
under the promise to raise the money,
| went to Washington Court house and
drew balance of $500 in bank and
left. His bond is said to be worthless.
| On the 9th James Walsh was found
| guilty, at Stroudsburg, Pa, of murder in
the second degree, for the killing of his
brother on the night of December a.
! 1857.
! on the 9th Horton Pitcher, Of North
| Vile, OAK, was killed, and nine Others
were seriously injured, at the burning Of
the Methodist University at Mitchell,
! Oak. The building, which was complete
! ly destroyed, was fully covered by insur-
ance, and will be rebuilt
| On the 9th Chas, f. Blackburn, slop
superintendent at Maddux, Hobart 81
| Co.'s distillery, Cincinnati, o., was found
| dead in a slop vat half filed with hot slop.
! He lost his footing and fell into the scald'
/ Inc, ocntants T.aavinq the vat uncovered d
was his own negligence.
IT is reported that the British bark
! L.enoma, from Launceston, Australia,
with a cargo of wool, was wrecked near
| Weymouth. The captain and eleven of
| the crew were drowned.
MISCELLANEOUS.
! On the light of the 9Th Peter Velker a
well-known contractor Of Pittsburgh,
/ Pa, was shot and instantly killed at the
/ door OF his home, in Soho, by stranger
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