Hillsboro recorder., 1888-07-19
THE WORLD OVER.
CONDENSATION OF FACTS BY
PHONE AND TELEGRAPH.
SOMETHING AsoUT CONVENTIONS, RAIL-
ROADS, wohKING pEoPtE, CAPITALISTS,
EUROPEAN CROWNED HEADS, ETC.


Of Mexico.
Fire destroyed nearly all the business
portion of Suisun, Cal, on Tuesday.
The rate war in the West still contih.
ues, another cut in dressed beef rates
having been announced.
Gen. B6ulahger, in an grafton at a
banquet in Paris; said he hoped his sword
would return to him before another year
had passed.
The British government has Instructed
Sir Charles Warren; chief commissioner
of police, hehcefofth to suppress Satur-
day meetings in Trafalgar square,
London.
Advices from Rome state that the re.
cent meeting Of Irish bishops, which
seemed to reopen the Questions closed by
the Papal rescript, surprised and dis
pleased the Vatican.
The Bethlehem, Pa, Iron Company will
start up their rail mills under the new
scale, which reduces wages from five to
twenty per cent, and guarantees contin-
nous work until January.
A dispatch from Rome to the Chronicle
says Cardinal Moran Is about to 90 to
ireland by ordet of the Pope to urge
upon the Irish bihhops more complete
submission to the Vatican.
A motion was proposed in the French
Chamber of Deputies, TO confscate prop
ery in France belonging TO orleanist
princes and use tis proceeds for the
erection of an asylum for the aged.
Farmers along the line of the lake Erie
& Western Railway in Indiana are
greatly alarmed over the appearance
hmong their cattle of the dreaded Texas
fever. The farmers fear the scotrge will
become general.
Fire destroyed the lumber mills owned
by H. r. Morse, at Alpena, Mich, on
Thursday, and communicated TO over 200
other buildings, causing loss of nearly
half million of dollars and rendering
1900 persons homeless.
Charles NJ. Kittridge, private banker
Of Denver, COL, returned from the
mountains on Wednesday after vacation
Of ten days. He discovered he had been
robbed of $4,000. As Arthur White,
confidential clerk, has not been seen since
last Thursday, it is thought he has alb.
seconded with the money.
The Chicago, ILL.,, newspapers are en-.
gagged in a war of rates. A fortnight ago
the Times, which has been selling at
three cents, reduced Its price to two
cents. The Tribune followed with a cut
from three TO two cents, and including
its Sunday issue. The Daily News, which
has all along been two cent paper, cut
down the price to one cent.
Charles II. Wright, for eleven years
assistant superintendent in the mailing
department of the Detroit, Mich, post.
office, was arrested on Wednesday on the
charge OF purloining money from the
mails. Inspector Smith, who made the
arrest, claims that Wright has stolen
letters ever since he has been connected
with the postoffice--about thirteen years.
Patrick Joseph 0'Brien, Member Of
Parliament for the north division Of
Tipperary, was released from Tullamore
jail on Wednesday, his three months
imprisonment for violation Of the crimes
let having expired. He was Immediately
conveyed TO Kilkenny Jail, where he will
serve another three months for an
OfFeuse Of the same kind.
Chairmen Hoge and Murphy, Of the
Locomotive and Firemen's Brotherhood,
have been arrested at Chicago, ILL.,, on a
charge Of conspiracy. The much.talked
Of circular, in which Mr.. Hoge isalleged
to have requested the brotherhood men
TO hire themselves secretly 20 the 20"
roads, and then disable the engines. il
said TO be the basis Of the charge against
Hoge. Chairman Murphy is charged
with being an accomplice.
Animportant decision, involving a new
point under the prohibitory liquor law oii
Iowa, has been rendered by Judge
Phelps, Of the Burlington distric. court.
Two years ago a saloon keeper, whose
place OF business was enjoined as q nui.
sance, appealed to the Iowa supreme
court, and after fling a super.
sedeas bond, continued the traffic.
Recently proceedings were brought to
have have him arrested and fined for con-
tempt Of court in continuing the illegal
traffic, Notwithstanding an injunction.
The saloon keeper al once closed up and
others will follow suit, as they admit that
further resistance 10 the law is useless.
The waters that have been sweeping
The valley Of the Monongahela and the
waters OF It's tributaries for the last 60
hours, are again falling into their natural
shannels. From Pittsburg 10 the moup.
tain fastnesses Of Randolph county, West
virginia, towns have been ravaged,
manufactures inundated, boats sunk,
houses and growing crops have been de.
yastated. The losses cntailed by the
food will not fall short Of $3,0U0,0O0. a
larre proportion Of which falls upon the
people Of the counties Of Monongaheia,
Marion, Taylor, Harrison, Lewis, Bar.
tour, Upshur and Randolph. in West
virginia. In Pennsylvania, the losses are
| In The counties Of Allegheny, Washing.
loh. wostmorelaud, Fayetic and Greene,
| The heaviest being in Allegheny, Wash.
ington and Fayette.
Louis Stroll, a young man Gbout
,wenty.three years old, was arrested Of
Topeka, Kansas, on the charge OF selling
and offering for sale for 81, 2OO,a contri.
vance alleged to be for eounlerfeiting