Fair play., 1888-06-16
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

THE convention OF tn" Amaigamated
Association of Iron and Steel-workers
| opened in Turner Hall, Pittsburgh Pa,
| on the 5th.
The extensive shops of the st. John
Sewing Machine Company, at Springfield,
o., were totally destroyed by fire, on the
| 4th, together with an immense stock OF
seasoned lumber.
| Mrs. :. J. OvERTOS, a prisoner in the
Nebraska peni;cntiary, committed sui
eide, on the 4tf, by cutting her throat
She was sentenced last fall to twenty five
years confinement for killing her hus-
band. Her small children We're the only
witnesses To the deed, and their testimony
convicted her.
THE second days shooting in the re-
vnlver match between Ira Paine. of Prov
idencr, X. l.. and Frederick T.. Bennett,
of Boston, at Hampdrn Park, on the 9TH.
resulted in a victory for Bennett. who
scored s.. points 10 faiue's so.
Mrs. BARBARA WILLIS, Of Dubuque.
Ia. committed suicide, on the itll. by
drowning in the Mississippi river. She
was seen to throw herself into tn. water,
| but was deal before assistance could
reach her. She leaves a husband and
/ two sons.
DAVID DISNEY. of the DuSkworth Club Of
Cincinnati. was seriously injured by be-
ing run over by Il train AT Seymour. Ind.
! on the I'd. while en- route to 81. Louis.
! JAY GorLD and "a party OF Missouri Pa
: cific officials arrived AT Pueblo. Col, on
the III. Mr.. Gould emphatically denied
the recent report OF his illness.
| FOREST fires are raging in the vicinity
d Of Al Il t. Il
age has been done.
THE large cotton mills at Hanover, Ger
many, containing !.5oo spindlcs. were de-
stroved ny fire on the :th Three hun
dred operatives We're thus thrown out Of
work.
THE cotton warehouse near the Union
depot in Columbia. :. C.. occupied by
Jones. Robertson Il Co., cotton factors,
and containing 1000 bales of cotton. was
burned, on the 9Th entailing a loss of
sin.mn.
JACK DEMPSEY. the California light
weight, is anxious 10 fight Billy Myers at
l;SS pounds. He has 10 hackers. and
wants To fight for purse. Myers refuses
Ia meet him for purse or less than y. ooo
EXECUTIVE communications sent II
Congress, on the 18th. recommended ap-
,
ing Mimi barracks. >l50. 900: hospital at
Rock Island arsenal. shit: Peoria tlll.l
post-cffice. $4,000. Additional clerical
force is also requested in the Blreau of
Statistics 70 supply information on the
tariff.
THE union printers on the Dubuque la. J
Times are ont on a strike. y hand bill
set III the lob-rooln was inserted i'll the
paper. on the 81. and the primers demand
that ali advertisements shall! be set in the
composing room
John ROSENBERG aud Harry Scofield.
laborer>, residing in Warren, O. We're in
stsntly killed. on the 5th. by an accident
on the Cleveland 4 MahouiuC railroad.
caused by the spread ne Of the rails.
.oHS X. HoGG. who helped 10 lav the
first railroad III this country upon which
steam was used, died Al EIkhart. Ind. on
the 81.
The Nt0Hdari. ~ the 9TH. says that the
Irish Land bill ha- been abandoned by the
government. and that 1t land commission.
to continue in session :ur three years. will
be substituted.
News from ZauzIhar states tha. the
Sultan of that country has not only refused
IL ratIty a convention agreed upnn by his
father. which ceded certain territory t.
, Italy. but has sent di>courteouS reply
- King Huulhert'> letter respecting the
matter. The affair has been referred
! t. England and Germany for arbitration.
! The American Bankers Association
, will hold it> annual convention N Cilcin-
! natl on Wednesday. October j. next.
| TIE Sultan q; MuScat i dead.
| EMPEROR DON PEDRO passed gooG
night at AK les Bains. France. aud Wen
! driving OF the 9Th.