The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-24
EARLY MORNING NEWS.
Happenings of Interest During the Pas
Twcnty-four Hours.

Happenings of Interest During the Past
Twenty-four Hours.
Duncan G. Ross, the heavyweight ath
lete, was defeated in a half-mle foot
race at Beacon Park, Boston, yesterday
afternoon by j. G. Little, "Unknown,'
by about eight feet Time, 2:3Sf Ross
leg, which was recently injured in his
bout with Duifur, troubled him to-day
and aided in his defeat. Ross has posted
500 deposit to bind another match for
$3.50 to $500 side.
The meetings announced to be held
throughout Ireland yesterday in memory
of the Manchester martyrs" were pro-
claimed by the Government A few con-
flicts occurred between the people and
the police. The most serious disturb ance
was at Kilkenny A dispatch says that
the police were charging in all directions,
and that magistrate had threa tened to
give orders to fire upon the mob.
The naked body of man was found
near Great Valley, N Y, yesterday, and
the clothing was found near by. Papers
in the clothing indicate that the deceased
was Thomas Cunningham of Richmond,
| Va, moulder. 1t is supposed he was
insane, and in his delirum undressed
himself and wandered about until death
resulted from exposure.
Chief Justice Armstrong, chairman of
! the Labor Commission, while walking
on the street in Sorel, Quebec, yesterday
afternoon, fell dead from apoplexy. He
was So years of age and he resided over
ten years on the Island Of st. Lucy, West
Indies, as Chief Justice. He was also
some years ago president of the Montreal
and Sorcl Railroad.
Reliable advices from Constantinople
state that the Sultan has finally agreed
to the joining of Bulgaria and Eastern
Roumalia, provided Prince Ferdinand
denounces all designs upon Macedonia.
This result is said to be duo TO the efforts
of the Papal nuncio, who made tour of
the Balkan States.
On Tuesday the bank account and
other property Of Il. ID. Hooper, stock
broker, of New Bedford Mass, was at
tached in the sum of $25, 900. A suit has
been brought by T. F. Aller, we'll
known drug clerk in the employ of f. II.
Bailey, to recover a sum amounting to
nearly S15, 900, which is claimed to have
been lost in specializing at Hooper's
place.
The dead body of Mrs. Julia Ann Har-
rison was discovered Thursday in the
second story front room of No. 218
Spruce street, Philadelphia, where she
resided and search of her room re-
vealed that her possessions will reach
$4,000.
Captain Zalinski, the inventor of the
pneumatic dynamite gun, was in consul
tation with the Chief of Ordnance and
the Chief of Engineers yesterday respect
! ing the procurement Of pneumatic dyna-
mito guns for coast defense.
Charles II. Weaver, veteran of the
Fifteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, who
died Wednesday, was buried with mill
Gettysburg, Pa, yesterday, by the
Grand Army of the Republic.
1t is announced in London that Messrs.
John O'Connor Finucane, Sheehy,
Wayne, Condor, Patrick O'Brien and
Tanner, all members of the IRISH Ma
! tionalist party in the House of Com
mons, will be prosecuted for intimidating
renters of evicted farms.
A coroner's jury at Middleton, County
Cork, Ireland has rendered verdict of
willful murder against Constable Swim
dell, who fatally stabbed Patrick Ahern
during a conflict between the people and
the police at that place.
| IltTT V Oll LONGlhOW NCOHSCINuIlNGD WIS
elected yesterday president of the Ger
man Reichstag by vote of ..271 out of q
total of 2S1 ballots recorded. DR.. Won
Bull (natonalisD was reelected first
vice president and Baron Won Unruhc-
Bomst, second vice-president.
Albert Schultz, aged 10 years, pointed
gun at year-old infant at Altoona,
Pa, yesterday. The weapon was dis
charged and the child's head was blown
Off.
The East Africa bill, mentioned by
Emperor William in his speech at the
opening of the Reichstag, is merely a
measure to defray the cost of the East
African blockade.
News has been received at St. Peters
burg of the laundering of seven icebound
sailing vessels in the sea of Azov. The
crews reached Tagaurog after severe
suffering
A cave-in occurred yesterday at Par
sons Station, three miles from Wilkes
barre, Pa, covering an extent of nearly
half mile square and about six feet
deep almost the entire area,
The Gate City Guards of Atlanta have
sent handsome bale of new cotton to
the Governors Foot Guard of Hartford,
for the benefit of their armory fair.
The royal Italian commission APP
pointed to prepare n scheme for the study
of the life of Columbus has completed
its task.
The condition of George S. Knight,
the actor, who is ill at his home, in
Orange, N. j., is improved.
The business failures occurring
throughout the United States during the
seven days were 260.
General Walter G, Newherry, who has
been appointed postmaster of Chicago,
will accept.
Ex-senator Rollins of New Hamp-
shire had an attack of vertigo in Boston
yesterday
The journal de S. PeterS50ulg denies
that secret treaty has been entered into
by Corea and Russia.
The Ii. s. q. in the Lead.
The Limited Express trains to Philadelphia
via b. & o. r, r. are quicker than those of
any other line, and the B. & o. charges no
extra fare for fast time.