, 1888-10-31
FLASHES.


ploded its boiler while cruising in the lake
this morning, killing Capt. John Sullivan,
Engineer John Sullivan, a cousin Of the
captain, Fireman Edward Sullivan and
Lineman Thomas Handley. Frank Nc
Gowan, the cook, and Thomas Donley, a
chance visitor, were picked up from
among the floating debris by the crew of
another tug which happened to be close
by. Both were severely bruised and cut.
Ashland, Wis.-At a dance at Adonan
Saturday, two young squaws overhearing
remarks made by a married woman, Mrs.
White, gave her a terrible beating. The
woman, who was ~enciente, died of her in.
juries. Jealousy was the cause.
Washington. The Persian minister
had a special audience with the president
this morning. The secretary of state was
present.
London. Queen Natalie has sent a
formal protest against the divorce granted
to King Milan by the Metropolitan of
Belgrade to the Greek orthodox synods of
Bucharest and Athens, to the holy synod
of St. Petersburg and to the ecumenical
patriarch of Constantinople.
Minneapolis. "A Journal special says:
An attempt was made last night to burn
the Canadian Pacific bridge at Headingly,
Man. The bridge was saturated with oil
and considerably damaged. The fire is
supposed to be the work of settlers who
side with the government in its troubles
with the Canadian Pacific.
The Manitoba legislature meets Thurs
day. The intention is to adopt retaliatory
measures against the Canadian Pacific,
which will probably include the removal
of exemption from taxation, which
amounts to $500, 900 per annum.
New York.-Charlcs Stewart Welles
has written to Anna p. johnson, secre-
tary of the Equal Rights party, accepting
the nomination to the vice presidency.
The case of Gen. Badeau against the
widow of Gen. Grant for alleged services
on Grants memoirs, has been discon-
tinued on consent of both parties.
Buffalo-Henry f. Albers, a dealer in
coal and lumber, has gone to Canada af-
ter forging the name of Jacob Scheu, a
brewer, to notes amounting to $40 1000.
Dublin-John Redmond, NJ. P, was
to-day released from Tullamore jail. A
crowd gave him an ovation.
st. Louis-Wm. H. Blake, the nomi-
nee of the Union Labor party sent a let
ter to the executive committee declining
to make the race. The committee is now
in session considering what is best to do.
1t is freely claimed that Blake's with
drawal means a coalition between the
Union Labor and Republican parties in
the state.
Kansas City-In the criminal court
DON this morning Jack Fleming, a dep
uty marshal, drew a revolver and blew
his brains out while court was in session.
No cause is assigned.
Paris-The religious marriage of Bou-
langer's daughter and Capt. Briant took
place in the church of st. Pierre to day.
Many members of the chamber of depu-
ties were present. The throng of people
outside the church cheered Boulanger
when he appeared.
Washington. Lieut.. Col. G. H. Bur-
ton, inspector general, has been trans
ferred from the headquarters of the de-
partment of Arizona to the headquarters
of the division Of the Pacific.
Berlin.-The great fire at Huenfeld,
near Cassel, continues to spread. Three
hundred houses, including public build
ings, have been consumed, A force OF
military and thirty fire brigades from adj
%jacent places are ~endeavoring to get CON
troll of the flames.
st. Louis.-By the falling of an ele-
vator in the Ward Furniture c%ompany's
store to-day Charles LIGHTER was fatally
and Maj. William O'Keefe and Richard
Homer seriously injured.
Lima, O.-An explosion of natural gas
in the Schulthers tannery to day killed
John Schulthers, Peter Klein and James
Hubbard.