Democratic messenger., 1888-03-10
GENERAL NEWS.

the hospital. A fight also occurred on
the British steamer Empire, during
which one Of the 6remen fell overheard
and was drowned.
Petitions containing over 500, 900
names have been received at the head.
quarters Of the Knights Of Labor, in
Philadelphia, in favor Of the postal
telegraph bill, and it is estimated that
fully 400, 900 names have been signed
to those petitions which went direct to
Washington. The immence pile Of
documents will soon be sent to WASH
ing,on.
For the first tine in over a year the
monthly statement Of earnings Of the
Reading Railroad shows a marked lie.
crease. That for January shows de.
crease in net earnings, as compared
with the same month last year, Of
SS32 900 caused Of course by the coal
miners strike. II is estimated that the
strike cost the two companies some.
thing over SIoo, 900.
George II. Clark & Co., ha. jobbers.
of Oar Broadway, New York, the old
est, and until recently the largest house
in the business, have suspended pay.
ment. They claimed to be worth from
sIoo 900 to $500. 600. Until recent.
ly they were looked upon as the lead.
ing firm, in their line, including in their
business hats, caps, furs, and straw
goods. Some estimates place the in.
debiedness, including merchandise
liability, at Ssso, 900.
Annie Jordan, white girl Of fifteen
years, wandered away from her home in
Montgomery, Ala two or three weeks
ago in company with a negro girl.
Recs n,ly her dead body was found in
the woods near Midway, fifty miles
from Montgomery. Pauline Mccoy.
the neg,o girl states that her father Jake
Mccoy overlook and dragged Asnie
Jordan into a thick:t, Miss Jordan's
body showed that she was first out.
ragged and then strangled.
Mr.. Savenpor;, the teacher of the
public school at Rome, Miss expelled
one or two pupils recently Friends
of the teacher on one hand and those
OF the expelled parties on the other
met at the schoolhouse on one after.
noon last week After matters were
thought to be satisfactorily settled some
difficulty occurred. James Baily, Jr i,
fired six charges from his pistol, in.
stantly killing X. A. Ru,ledge and
fatally wounding his son Edward.
Benjamin Fish and Bailey's son receiy.
ed eight wounds. Bailey was shot in
the side and received acut in the back
At noon Wednesday a portion Of the
roof Of the nearly completed Midland
Hotel. at the corner Of Seventh and
Walnut streets and Grand avenue,
collapsed and a mass Of brick, mortar,
iron pillars. and other debris fell to
the ground floor, eight stories below.
About sixty men were at work in the
building at the time, but Frank Edison,
a young carpenter, was the only man
killed. or the dozen men injured only
one, Jack O'srien, a Chicago plumber,
is in dangerous condition. The hotel
represents an outlay Of nearly one
million dollars. The damage to the
building is computed at $500, 900.
A special to the News from Tenaha
says; Tom Forsyth. the murderer Of
Treasurer Hill, was taken from Pamela
county Jail Wednesday night at 9
o'clock by mob OF 400 men. He was
marched up Front street to a large
tree in front OF the courthouse, where
he was asked il he had anything to say.
He replied that he had already made a
confession that he murdered Treasurer
Hill, and that he had no further con.
fession to make to the mob. lie asked
for his father and brother and was
told that neither were present. He
then asked Tor a glass Of water and
said he was ready: At this request a
ladder was brought, which he walked
up and jumped into eternity.
The long expected finish fight be.
tween Johnny Farrell, the Harlom
feather weight champion, aud Jack
Havelin, feather weight champion Of
Boston, was Tough, Thursday night on
the beach Of Long Island sound. near
Savin Rock. Conn. Farrell. who had
the best OF the encounter IRON the be.
ginning, was knocked out in the
seventh round.
Hondo bridge, IS miles ives, Of San
Antonio, Texas, gave away Thursday
while a freight train was crossing.
Capt. Etheridge was killed, as was
also Robert Hanles,y. a brakeman.
Conductor George Davidson aud Lem
Hall, brakeman. were fatally injured
The venerable banker, Valiniine
at family dinner Thursday
a half million dollars OF
his estate among six children aud the
heirs OF two Others. In the year 1881
he gave them four hundred thousand
Word comes from MiddleIown.
Conn. that the high rrice OF coal has
tended 40 revive the cordwood indus
Try throughout Central Connecticut,
and large number Of people have
reversed to the old fashion wood
stoves.
A terrible surprise was suffered no,
long ago by a married couple a, Paris,
France. Their only son, a leitle fel
low Of 6. hid in the safe which the
father had in his Office in the family
dwelling. expecting that mother would
miss him aud look for him. The faith.
er. being suddenly called away. locked
The safe On the next morninp when