Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-14
BRIEF MENTION.

Inc price or Dutber mas fallen ana Cne Ell
fort made in Chicago to corner the market 81
as to force New York dealers to buy butter
inc has failed
Both the Knights of Labor and Anal
gamated Miners met at Scottdale, Pa, fol-
the purpoce Of appointing a scale commtte,
and a committee to bring about union oil
the two organizations
Chairman Kavener, of the engineers griev
ance committee, has arrived in Chicago fol
the purpose OF settling the 20" strike.
Justice Matthews a week or so ago had
recurrence of the attacks of muscular rheu.
matism with which he has been afflicted, but
has now become somewhat better He il
very weak and gains strength slowly.
Governor Swineford, of Alaska, requests
by letter that a congressional committee visit
Alaska before the conclusion of the investi
cation of the affairs of the Alaska CONNER
cial company
Senator Nj. G. Butler has been formally re-
elected by the South Carolina legislature
Joseph Swift, vice president of the Dia
mond Match company, denied the report thai
a New York syndicate has secured a monop
oily of match making in this country
A police justice in Brooklyn refused to
hold David Meudoza for deserving widow
WIZ h~Ad pilN @AsoOO W u6T.
Gen. O. o. Howard took command of Gov
ernor's Island.
All the switchmsn employed in Toledo
railroad yards agresd to strike, but com
promise was effected
Secretary Whitney in letter to William
Cramp e. Sons, admits that the recent trial
of the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius showed
her ability To meet all her contract require
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slightly different conditions
The trial OF suit for $500 against ex.
Secretary of the Navy Robson and Austir
p Brown was begun in New York
The National Sabbath convention at Wash
ington elected officers of the UnioD ano
ad pied aconstltution.
Caroline Schmitt, young married wo
man, leaped down an air shaft with her two
little Children in New York. They fell fifty
feet and were picked up manned and uncon
scioas. Both children are dead and the
mother is dying.
Ex-Coagresssnan VOORHEES,, of New Jersey
has been arrested for perjury.
Thomas H. Blythe, of San Francisco. who
left four IN lions of property and no will,
was not gypsy, as claimed, but an ex-con
Wet who was transported from London a
of London chimney sweeps named Savage:
but the daughter of a variety actress claims
that Blythe was her father
There was rarturbed meeting of the Ma,
t,onai Rsfie association ia New York, caused
by a propose bill to the legislature which
virtually snrreners Creedmoor to the state
and the Na,ioral Guard Civilians Oppose
the bill as too weeping and as leaving the
association no rights.
Senator Arnol is COMMITTEES resumed their
investigation into trusts in New York city.
Mr.. f. b. Thurb.r. ON the grocers, and Mr..
Sturg's, on the cotton bagging trust S, wer
examined.
The com nittAe on revision of the New
York state excise laws discussed the amount
of license which saloon keepers, druggists.
storekeepsrs and propr.esors OF restaurants
should paS for the privilege of selling liquor.
The bursting OF a water pipe in Cleveland
caused Serious da mage by tearing up streets
and undermining buildings
Miss Alice Byr-um, a teacher, and Mis-
Lewis. her pupil, were killed by train while
attempting to walk along railroad trestle
near Alexandels, n. c.
Fire in the Os'wego, N. Y, Academy Of
Music cut off the last act of Mrs Langtrysa
performance of "As in a Looking Glass
The audience got out safely
The National Fisheries ass 1ciation met il
New York. 1t advocates the establishment
of a national fisheries department and duty
of one cent per pound on fish.
The direct tax bin was passed BY the houss
by vote of lsS yeas to 50 nays
President Cleveland intimated that be
might accept an invitation to visit Philadel
phia on Jan , TO attend the private view ol
the Egyptian room in the Mssoaic temple
The annual report of the commissioner o,
navigation shows that Americas merchan
marine is now second only TO that of Grea
Britain.
Francis sAsbury Hawkins, who was exc
cnted for inatricile, was buried in Oakwoot
cemetery, at Islip, l. L His sweethear
wept bitterly at his grave
Vice President-elect Levi p Morton and
Mrs. Morton have arrived at indianapolis
They were received It the door Of the Harri
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