The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Recent Events of Interest Boiled Down
for Hasty Heading.

for Hasty Hending'
The whaling bark j. A. Rowland arrived in
San Francisco from Fox Island in the Arctic
ocean, Saturday. She reports thirteen whalers
In the ice, with little prospects OF their being
able to get out. The position of the vessels
was about latitude "a north, Longitude LA
west. The point is about twenty miles from
Herald Island and near the place where tne
Jeanette first experienced te-up ana was
afterward broken up and drifted north. There
are between five and six hundred men on the
tie-up vessels, and unless the ice breaks up
before long they will not be able to survive, as
their provisions cannot hold out A relleI
party was organized at Fox Island ard started
for the vessels.
Two ladies, both from Pennsylvania and
visiting their brother, A. Mckinley, near West
Liberty, Iowa, were killed Friday night by
Burlington and Cedar Rapids passenger tram.
Their death was the result OF the stubborn
ness Of boy, who persisted in driving them
across the track when the engine was almost
upon them. The lad paid the penalty of his
folly with his life.
Gen. Henry b. Clitz, United States Army,
retired in 1885, one of the bestknown army
officers in the country, has been missing at
Detroit, Mich, since last Thursday. He has
been suffering for some time with nervous dis
orders. On the above day he walked to school
with his niece and has not been heard from
since,
alist member OF Parliament, against the SEN
tence Of four months imprisonment imposed
upon him for violation Of the Crimes act, has
been dismissed but the sentence has been re-
duced to two months, without hard labor.
report finds credence that Emperor Will
liam will confer with Prince Bismarck over
project for his Majesty's coronation on the
18th of January, the anniversary Of the date
upon which King William was created En-
peror at Versailles.
Count TelelIi discovered lake, which he
named Bassanarok, due north of Lake Bor-
lingo, extending from latitude 220 north to5
NORTH lying to the westward OF Lakes sam
buru and Bassonebar. Two large rivers from
the North and West enter the northern part OF
| the lake.
The H. Clausen & Son Brewing Company
have sold to George Sherman, John X.
| Kingsford and Isaac Untermeyer, the repre-
sentatives of an English Syndicate, all their
property on the Eastern Boulevard and Forty
seventh street New York city, the price paid
being 81, 500,000
Messrs Michael j. Cooahan and Howard
Phillips, of this city, have made bet on the
result Of the Presidential election, involving
the shocking by the loser of CARLOAD OF
oysters which are TO be eaten by the winner
and his friends.
Thomas c. Young, collector Of water rates
in the city government of Wheeling, w. Va,
the Ohio yesterday while trying to shoot the
government dam in skill.
A young man who said he was from Dover,
Del, and gave the name OF Benjamin Sauls-
bury, was sent to Bayvew Asylum yesterday,
charged with being insane.
Policeman George w. Hutson, driver OF the
eastern district patrol wagon, and John w.
Davis, special officer on the wagon, ten Tered
their designations last night and left their
duties.
1t is officially stated that a special commits
sion to be composed of seventy persons and
to include representatives OF all parties VIII be
appointed to frame new constitution FOL
Servia.
A conference between the German English
Belgian and Italian governments is probable
in which France will be invited to Join, to ar
range for the forcible suppression of the Arab
slave trade.
Mr. j. ID. Sheenan, member of Parliament
for East Kerry, was arrested at a meeting o.
Lord Kenmare's tenants Saturday for advo
eating the plan Of campaign
Mrs. Abby A. Aldrich, mother of U. s. Sen
ator Aldrich, OF Rhode Island, died in Provi
dence Friday last, aged IS years.
John Guy Vassar died at Poughkeepsie, n
Y, Satupdsytnorning He was the last OF tn
Vassar brothers.
, The leader OF the dervishes in Dongola ha
| been poisoned His death will retard the ad
, vance of the dervishes In upper Egypt
= Princess Helene, wife of George Victor, th
= reigning Prince OF Waldeck, died Saturday a
Arolsen, the capital Of the principally.
President Carnot has issued decree extend
ing the time for the registration of foreigner
to January /, 1889.
A banquet was given Saturday night II
Paris to Gen. Boulanger. Eight hundred
, guests were present.
Two thousand persons attended monarch
! list meeting at Tours yesterday.