Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-07-21
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

The New York legislature met in special
session to provide work for tho convicts III
the state prison.
Edgar Hayes, aged fifteen years, was killed
while trying to steal ride Oh freight train
ut Dover. Del.
Conrad Jackson, colored, aged nineteen
years was hanged Mt Waco, Texas, for the
murder Of John Tullcy.
John Rose and his son-n-law, S. s. Hall,
had II street duel in Station. Ky, Ill which
Rose was wounded and Hall killed.
Mrs. John Floss and her sister-in faw, Mrs.
Mary Millet, of East Buffalo, N. y, wero
burned to death by the explosion OF a COIL
oil lamp.
&c. r. Vim, salesman in tho dry.goods
store of Fourqurcam, Prce 81 Co, OF Itch
monl, Va, has been arrested charged With
heavy stealing from his employers.
After expanding eight thousand dollars
drilling test well for gas and oil at Drurys
run, near Lockhaven, Pa, the work nus been
abandoned OF depth of 8, $50 feet.
w. n. Potts, who was to have been hanged
ut Washington, N e., and who attempted
suicide with poison some days ago mado
second, and this time successful, attempt CT
his life.
Chicago detectives discovered n dozen
bombs in IN Anarchists shnnty in that city,
and arrested tho owner of the place. 1t is
believed that another plot WAS arranged 10
murder Judges Gary and Grinnell.
A passenger train on the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad collided with freight
train, twelve miles from Birmingham, Ala,
and George Nichols, the engineer of tho
passenger traln died Ut his post Two other
trainmen were killed.
Nhiskcy and hard cider led to a dstur-
buncc ut u Sunday picnic purity i'll Henry
county, Va und Gus Enles was shot dca'i.
The Grand Council Of tho Independence
Labor purity of tho United States met at
Detroit, and endorsed Harrison and Morton
as their candidates.
Gonrgc w. Dunn, who was convicted OF
conspiracy to dcfrnud the ShackHmaXon
Bunk, Philadelphia, while its president has
,ccn rardoncd.
Lewis G.. Lane, n travelling salesman, was
shut anil killed at Quitnan, Ga. by the fnther
Of tic girl he had outrngrouSly assaulted.
The Brush w cslnghonso Electric plant in
New Orleans was destroyed by fire. Loss
slO0.0u0.
lalricli Kelly. q seaman murdered two OF
his shipinilea on the st.ainrr Erin during
voyage from LONDON 10 Now York.
The National prison Congress adopted
resolutions denonncing the U'Neill prison
uItor Hill, now prndng in Congress.
Col John ~ Dunn, president Of the At
Glnt;, anI Florida rnruad, died in Atlanta.
Oliver Brothers. manufacturing jewelers.,
Of Now York, have male an assignment
Lal,ilitlcs $27 200.
The Grant Locomotive Works, of Pater-
son, n. D., have been conpellei to shut
down, being unable to compete with similar
establishments elsewhere.
Dr. NJ. C. Smith, Justice Mnrqnnrt and
Andrew G. Stone, of Carlisle, Pm, have been
ar -rs!cd, charged witllcurS!iracy tu'dclrand
tho old Peoples Mutual Beneficial Society Of
Inliana.
There was terrific gas explosion in the
Office of the county clerk IN the City Hail at
Detroit.
The Western Iron Manufacturers Associn-
ton is likely to he dissolved, owing to the
disScnSion over the firms who signed tho
Amalgamated Association scale.
The American Protective Tariff League
has awarded a prize for essays Oh Home
Protection.
Landlord Scully's agents now deny that he
Is about TO sell all his II inois estates
Hazel &; Pcnnewill's peach basket and sash
factory, at Dover, Del, was burned: loss,
$1,000.
a battery OF eight gas tanks, i'll Ludlow,
Ky, exploded and Injured fifteen men, four
of them finally.
John Humphreys, co!ored, was lynched at
Ashevllc. n. G., for rape upon Sallle Parker,
white child.
y cowboy compelled Rufus Phillips, tho
ca,hier OF u bank nj LII Guuta, kas., TO hand
over SIG, 900 in cash.
During q quarrel over woman, John
Quinn shot his cousin, Robert Quinn, in
Allegheny City, Pa.
The shoe fuctory Of g. Z. and L. G.. Little
field, at Avon, Mass, was burned, together
witha number Of other buildings. Losses,
$4,000
jacob Supo, Bohemian tailor, of Colum.
hiu, S. c., while insane, tried TO kill his vito
with saw file, and cut his own throat with
apenkniic.
The crew Of the British otter hunting
schooner News were fired upon and three Of
them killed by the natives OF Golfer Island,
kamthchatka.
BY the explosion OF Indie Of molten iron
Mt lIlnan's pipe foundry, ut Allentown, Pa,
William Staulrer and jeremiah Relss were
fatally burned.
BY misplaced switch the Grand Trunk
express was derailed near Detroit. Fireman
Baby was crushed TO death, and Rosa Qulrk,
severely injured
Two freight trains collided on the Western
North Carolina Railroad, near AShevllle, N.
G., wreckng both locomotives, killing col
orel brakeman and seriously injuring live
trainmen
At a reunion of confederate veterans in
Lexington county.S. e., two brothers. named
Recdy forcei quarrel upon Manuel Will.
Jams, who, in set-ilefel,e, shot ana Killed
| At,..s hos
through the heart.
Richard Kcaruey was hung at Freehold,
N. j.
John Keely, prominent merchant of
Atlanta, is dead
NJ 2. Amiss, formerly mayor of Parkers-
burg, w. Va, Is dead
The Western Iron Manufacturers Associa-
ton has been dissolved.
Conrad Ebert was hung in Jersey City, for
the murder Of his wife.
The Elk National Bank, at Fayetteville
Tenn. was burned. LIS, $4,000.
The Cincinnati Baking Companys estab-
lishment was burned. Loss 1000.
Emil Fass committed suicide in New York.
He was about TO be tried for seduction.
Judge j. w. H. Underwood, au ex-mem
Der OF Congress, died at Rome, Ga.
Jacob p. Reir, farmer ut Norristown,
Pa, was s~indled out of $40, 000 by confidence
men.
The Chicago Anarchists were taken before
q magistrate and h.ld under $1,000 bail for
u further hearing ten days later.
The design for the Haymarket monument
has been decided on. 1t will be the figure OF
policeman on granite pedestal.
Patrick Eagan has cabled Henry Labouch-
ere the mailing of the original letters from
Carey, for use in the Parnell investigation.
The farmers of Crawford county, ILL.,,
have determined to raise no wheat, barley or
rye for three years, in the hope of extermina
ting the chinch-bug.
BLOWN UP.