, 1888-10-26
FLASHES,

nv AASLLAt oS'H ~
years.
Paris.-The Chinese commercial con-
vention passed its first reading in the
deputies to-day without debate.
Boston. -Ex-P Police Inspector Mountain
recently dismissed from the force for
crookedness, has been missing since Mon
day. 1t is believed he has committed
suicide,
Milwaukee. The o~bsequies of the Ri.
Rev. Bishop Wells of the Episcopal d.
ocese of Milwaukee took place this after
noon. The services were very impress.
i've.
Denver. The switchmen's strike on the
Rio Grande has been temporarily settled
and the men ordered back to work, pend
ing an investigation.
St. Petersburg -Wolhrmann & Son
have suspended payment.
Paris.-The lunch given at Cherburg
to-day in honor of the officers attached to
the Russian squadron at that port was a
general interchange of international good
wishes.
Dublin. The Freemldn's Journal asserts
that over 200 Irish policemen have been
placed at the disposal of the London Times
as witnesses who may be useful in proving
its charges against the Parnellites, and it
also declares that copies of letters belong
ing to Matthew Harris, seized when the
police searched his house, have been given
the Times,
New York.-Capt. Covert of the bark
Silas Fish arrived from Turks island yes.
terday. His vessel was wrecked off Grand
Turk Sept. 2 and of a crew of eleven and
three passengers only Covert and a sailor
named Quinton Paul were saved.
Belgrade. Bishops Demetius of Nissh
and Nicannor of Cacak have been dis
missed because they opposed the metro
politan's action dissolving the marriage of
King Milan and O. n Natalie.
Fernandino, Fla.-New cases of yellow
fever, sixteen. No deaths.
New York.-The national Republican
committee to-day paid John Broderick
$1,000 for causing the arrest and convic-
ton Of George Gordon, who falsely regis
tered, and $23,0 900 still remains of the
sum set apart for the prevention Of illegal
voting.
Columbus. The Brotherhood of Rail
road Brakemen to-day elected the follow
ing officers: w. G.. Edens of Buceyrus,
o., first vice grand master; S. G. Foster
of Ithaca, N. Y, second vice grand mas
ter; 7. I. Slattery of Butte City. Mont,
third vice grand master.
Richmond. The Brotherhood of Engi-
neers to-day reelected Chief Arthur.
Washington.-The reports in special
dispatches from Fort Buford, Mont, that
the Cheyenne Indians are in a starving
condition is discredited by the Indian
bureau officials. They say the Indians are
receiving daily rations.
Indianapolis An enthusiastic audi
ence Of e 1000 gathered at Tomlinson's hall
tonight to listen to a speech by Hon.
VIM. Mckinley.
Dublin. The Parnell defense fund now
amounts to ST. 200.
Baltimore.-A man giving the name of
Walter A. McNulty, an unusually com
petent journalist, arrived here a short
time ago. He made influential friends,
secured money on worthless drafts and
skipped. 1t is now SAID that he is a
fugitive from Justice from many cities,
including San Francisco.
Knoxville, TENN. A. Swan, late
treasurer of Knoxville county, is sh ort
$25 900, He is somewhere in the East.
Patterson Thomas Douglas Hoxie,
paymaster United States navy, committed
suicide by shooting himself in the hand
some grounds of his family residence at
Haldon. Grief over the loss of his wife
is the only motive that can be assigned.
Some OF his friends believe the shooting
was accidental.
Helena, Mont.-The first train passed
through Wickes tunnel on the Montana
Central road Yesterday. The tunnel is
200 feet long and cost 81, 500, 900 as it
now stands. 1t is now proposed to line
it throughout with masonry.
IndianapoTls.-The city put on quite a
holiday appearance to-day in honor of the
Republican workingmen's demonstration.
The weather was simply perfect and the
demonstration in some Of its features was
the most notable in the campaign, though
not the largest.
London .-7Jem Smith, the p%ugilist, was
arraigned in the police o urt this morning
charged with drunken rowdylsm and
using obscene language returning from
Newmarket yesterday. He was fined.
Charleston, S. Cat Spartanburg,
this state, Yesterday, r. Sem and Helen
Boland were both sentenced to be hanged
Dec. Ia for the murder of Mrs. Sem two
years ago, Sem was infatuated with
Boland and poisoned his wife to get her
u of the way.
New York.-Blaine will make this his
headquarters until after election, mean
time speaking in neighboring states. To,
night he speaks at the Irish American
meeting here.
Now York. Capt. Jellard of the
steamer Clarence from Para, which ar
rived Monday. died in Brooklyn tonight
OF yellow fever.
Corduroy suits from Sll up at Green
trees.