, 1888-09-29
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weather is reported from Northern Mimi
esota; killing frost from the southern por-
ton of Michigan and Wisconsin and light
frost in the northwest and as far south as
Southern Missouri. Indications of severe
frost will occur tomorrow morning in the
state of Ohio valley, and light trosts in
exposed places in northern portions of the
gulf states and Tennessee and also in the
west portions of North Carolina, Virginia
and the interior of the middle Atlantic
states and interior of New England.
Vienna Two officers who assembled
Mangart mountain were overtaken by
fog and fell over a precipice. One was
killed.
Brussels. AT the international exhibit
ton the Westinghouse air brake received
the highest prize.
Memphis. Travel on all railroads en-
terlng here was resumed this morning.
Many small towns followed the example
OF Memphis by raising the quarantine.
Chicago.-The New West Education
Commission, a society of the Congrega-
tional church, devoted to the education
under Christian teachers of children and
youth OF the territories of Utah and New
Mexico, held its eighth annual meeting
here to-day.
st. Petersburg Sixteen persons per.
ished in a fire at Cronstadt yesterday.
The building was a lofty wooden tene-
ment. The staircase burned away and a
number of inmates leaped from windows
and were MORALLY hurt.
Boston. -Pugilist Sullivau's physicians
say that he he is out Of danger.
Washington. The collector of customs
at New York has been authorized to sus-
pend action in the case of the twenty
Mormon children detained at that port
until the agents of the Mormon society
have had an opportunity to prove that
charges.
Jacksonville, Fla.-Up to noon there
have been nineteen new cases and one
death.
London.-An official dispatch from
Saukim says the rebels are extending their
trenches daily. Fire from the garrison
fails to dislodge them, and they must be
driven out by assault. Reinforcements
are urgently demanded.
Highland Light, Mass.-The hurricane
of the 26th caused the worst sea ever
seen off Cape Cod by sailors of forty
years experience.
New York.-James G. Blaine arrived
in this city about s o'clock tonight.
Washington.-The Harrison and Nor
ton campaign ball arrived here to-day.
London. -Advices from Suakim state
that heavy firing occurred between the
rebels and British until midnight last
night. Deserters report that the rebels
suffered severely, one shell killing seven
teen.
Sydney. N. s. W.-The race for the
sculing championship between Peter
Kemp and Edward Hanlan, rowed to day,
was won by Kemp.
Nogales, Ariz. Senior Florence LUZ, a
wealthy ranchman of Sonora. famous for
a quarter of a century as an Indian scout
for the United States and Mexican troops,
committed suicide by shooting neal San
Larazeno.
New York.-The St. Louis, Arkansas
4 Texas road has been sold to Russell
Sage of New York.
London. Fitzgerald, who made a vol
untary statement to the police that he was
the murderer of Annie Chapman, one of
the Whitechapel victims, has been dis
charged.
RIO Grande City ,-Victor Sebree, who
shot Editor CARA in this city, was brought
from the military garrison before County
Judge Kelsey to-day. He waived exami-
nation and his bond was fixed at 81, 500.
He was committed in default of bail to
Brownsville jail as this jail is not consid-
cred safe.
Washington The following named
fourth class postotfices will be raised to
the presidential class October LIST: Black
Hawk. Stirling and Yuma, Colo; Gran
tie, Mont; Ponca, Neb.; and Carbon,
Wyo.
Washington. The special committee
appointed to suggest additional safe
guards in the handling of public funds in
the treasury department began its labors
this morning. Treasurer Wyatt, chair
man of the committee, said to-day that
he was satisfied there was no irregulari-
ties in his Office beyond those already
published.