Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-23
rELEGRAPHio BREYIrIEs.
News from Every Part of the World Put
Into the Smallest Compass.

News from Every Part of the World Put
Into the Smallest Compass.
Geoghegan, the author, is dead, aged "A
years.
At Glasgow, Daniel Sheehy, NJ. p. was
arrested under the crimes act.
The Right Rev. Joshua Hughes, d. D.,
Bishop Of 6teasapt. is dead.
Isaac Bell, Jr., ex- United States Minister
to Netherlands, died in New York, Sunday
q. m.
A. L. Smith, bookkeeper for J. C. Gillis &
Co., Minnedoea, near Winnipeg, has dis.
appeared with about $4,000.
G. p. Huntington, President OF the South.
ern Pacific road is in favor OF Senator
Mitchell's bill for funding tho debts Of all
the Pacific roads.
Governor Schultz was thrown from his
sleigh at Winnipeg, Monday. breaking bis
arm. As his health is bad, the accident
may cause serious results.
The comptroller Of currency has author.
ixed the First National bank OF Hills.
borough, Oregon. to begin business, with a
capital Of $780, 900.
A barge went ashore Monday morning
near Hull, Mass, and three OF the crew
were drowned. A large three-maeted
schooner is ashore on Bug Light spit.
The grand opera house at st. Paul was
burned Monday morning, with a loss ol
$500, 900. The fire originated in the mems
cloak room at 8 o'clock. The adjoining
buildings were damaged somewhat.
lie Voc de Mexico" the conservative
organ of Archbishop Labastide, Mexico,
has begun an attack upon the government
for alleged miismanagement OF the coun-
try's finances. lie Diario," the official
organ, denies the charges.
Bridget Kelly, OF loose morals, died in
the Pittsburg police station, Monday q. M,
as result of the brutal assaults OF eight
men. Sunday night. Five OF them have
been arrested.
At Pittsburg, the coronsr's jury in the
Wiley disaster. OF cyclone notoriety, re-
turned verdict OF negligence against the
contractor, building inspector Frank, and
G. Wiley, owner OF the building, for per.
mitting the construction OF an unsafe
building.
John McNeill, a wealthy farmer, went to
Mount Holly, N. j., Monday a. M, and
surrendered himself, saying he had killed
his brother in-law, James Dellett, Jr., un-
der the belief that he was white cap"
There is q suspicion that it was cold.
blooded murder.
A serious defalcation by officials of the
Pennsylvania Railroad has lately been
brought to light. J. B. Cox, Assistant
Superintendent of the New York division
and w. A. Powell, Supervisor, have been
collecting old ties aud rails and pocketing
the proceeds. Both men have been ar
rested.
The steamer Carriboo Fly returned to
Victoria, B. c.. Friday night, from an ex-
ploring trip to Queen Charlotte Islands.
December 15 while Cunningham's skiff was
making trip to Skidgate, it sprung q leak
and sank. Eight Indian passengers and
Cunningham's son were drowned. Capt.
J. A. Whiteboy and seven Indians es-
capped.
At Ty Ty, Worth county, Ga, Friday, q
bailiff attempted to arrest negro. The
latter was charged with drawing pistol,
whereupon the officer shot him. A riot
followed. during which two co.ored men
were killed and several wounded. The
negroes threaten to lynch the bailiff and
burn the town il the coroner's jury does
not find the bailiff guilty OF murder.
Several naval officers arrived at New
York, Saturday, in the Nevada. They re-
ported they were bound for Bermuda, but
pected, however, that they are bound for
Hayti,. to make observations as to the ad-
visibility OF sending British man.of-war
there to protect English residents.
What appears to be one OF the biggest
consignments of contract labor ever landed
at New York in one ship, was discharged
by accident at the landing OF the
passengers of the Lachampagne at Castle
Garden Sunday. 1t was noticed that
more than every other one OF 213 steerage
passengers were bound for Florida. 1t was
found that all had come from Alsace, Ger
many, and that their passage money had
been paid by George Strunk OF that pro.
vince. Later in the day member OF the
firm of Stratton & Strom OF New York ap-
peared at Castle Garden. He said he was
an Alsatian and had arranged to have his
countrymen come here, but denied having
paid their fare. He had a large tract OF
land in Florida and proposed to furnish
each family with house and forty acres
OF land and start them at raising Sumatra
tobacco. He would buy the product. The
people, to the number OF 13O, were detained
awaiting the action of Collector Mag one.