, 1888-09-27
FLASHES.

title girls, age 9 to l3 ears, brought here
yesterday by Mormon elders from Europe
en- route to Salt Lake City, were ordered
to-day by Collector Magone to be sent
back to Europe,
Little Rock, Ark.-A bank twenty
feet high caved in on fifty Italians en-
gagged in digging a trench, Three were
smothered to death.
Dublin John Redmond, member of
parliament, was convicted under the
crimes act to-day and sentenced to five
week. Imprisonment.
London. In the Newmarket list
of October meeting the Great Eastern
Railway handicap stakes we're won by
Wiseman. The Hopeful stakes were
won by Donovan
St. Louis. There is no cessation in
the east bound passenger rate war, and
there was another general cut all round
to day. Rates to New York. by the vari-
Gus lines are: Vandalia, $1,000; Bee
line, $3.50; Wabash, $l3 so; Ohio &
Mississippi, $l2. so.
Washington.-Senator Sherman this
morning was authorized by the committee
on foreign relations to report back with
recommendations his resolution looking
to better commercial relations with
Canada. The object is to give a chance
for debate.
Sydney.-A rowing race for 81 COO a
side between Matterson and Nelson took
place here to-day. Matterson won by five
lengths.
Canton, Dak.-The post-ofice, fifteen
business houses and the Merchants hotel
were burned last night. Loss 800, 900.
New York-The London correspondent
of the Times telegraphs that the foreign
shareholders, not only of the st. Paul
road, but also Of the Burlington, Santa
Fe and Northwestern, propose to take ac-
ton to secure the running of those roads
in the interest of the investors instead of
the directors.
Washingtou-Justic Matthews, of the
supreme court continues in a very feeble
condition and he will in all probability be
unable to take his seat on the bench
when the October term of court begins.
No callers are allowed to see him and he
is confined to his bed all the time.
St. Louis.-The argument Oh an appli-
cation for a receiver for the Missouri,
Kansas a. Texas railway, is being heard
in the United States circuit court.
Boston. John l.. Sullivan shows no
improvement and his family feel anxious
about him. His physicians consider his
condition critical. DR.. Bush when asked
if he expected Sullivan to recover said ::
Yes, he has chances, but it would not
surprise me in the least to receive a hasty
summons to his bedside"
Austin, Tex.-Up to a late hour this
afternoon no authentic news had been
received from Rio Grande City.
Boston.-A ten.round fight with two
ounce gloves. for a purse of $3.50, be-
tween Jack McAuliffe, of Brooklyn, and
Patsey Merrigan here to night. resulted
in a draw.
Waterloo, Ia.-Two sections of a Chi
cago 4 Northwestern freight train col
lided near Humboldt to-day. The engine
of the second section and eight cars were
completely wrecked. The debris caught
fire and was totally consumed. No lives
lost.
Memphis. The case of Binford, re.
ported last night as suspected Of yellow
fever, turns out to be merely a big drunk.
Floresville, Tex. Bill Whitley a leader
OF a dangerous gang of train robbers, was
killed by United States Marshal Rankin.
He was concerned in an attempt to rob a
train at HARDWOOD on the ODD, also in the
Mcneil and Flatonia train robberles and
Cisco bank robbery.
st. Joseph.-Kohn & Furst, wholesale
dealers in laces and gents furnishing
goods, was closed by creditors to-day.
Liabilities, 100000; assets, $35, 900.
Paris.-A new and powerful torpedo
boat was launched at Toulon to-day. The
s~trictest secrecy was observed.
New York.-The governing committee
of the stock exchange to-day ordered a
number of securities placed on the regular
list, among which was the Utah & North
ern railway 81. 359, 900 first mortgage
bonds.
Washington.-The president gave a
special reception to-day to Hon. VIM. F.
Cody Buffalo Bill and the members of
his Wild West Sholp, including the Indi-
ans, who appeared in most brilliant ma
tive costumes.
Sioux Falls, OAK Three hundred
hands at Regain quarry are on a strike.
They refuse to sign a contract relieving
the company from damages for injuries to
the men.
Truckee. Gala .-Word reaches here
from Verdi. New, that Oliver Lenkey's
planning mill, lumber yard and store were
burned to-day. Loss $4,000. The fire
was communicated to the depot and other
buildings which were in flames when the
information left.
Fat with Comfort and BE Happy.
1t is by no means uncertain, but on the