, 1889-09-20
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

The king of Portugal is seriously i'll
in Madrid.
Grand Duke Constantine. uncle of the
car is diving.
No more iurym5n were secured in the
Cronin trial yesterday.
Forest fires are raging in Oregon and
much damage has been done.
Snow began falling yesterday on Mount
Washington, reaching a depth OF several
inches.
The new dry dock just completed at the
Norfolk navy yards was formally opened
Yesterday morning.
The $4,000 stallion race to have taken
place at Boston yesterday was again post
poned on account of rain.
Assistant Secretary Tiehenor suffered a
relapse "Wednesday evening and is said to
be threatened with pneumonia,
There is a general exodus from the city
of Leon. Mex. over 1000 inhabitants
having left within the last few months.
President Harri on yesterday appointed
A. N. Gilbert postmaster at Salem, Ore,
in place of Richarl IL. Dearborn, de-
ceased.
Advices irOm Tangiers says the Moors
have issuei n proclamation warning Il e
natives not TO harm Christians on pain of
death.
The Ives case was resumed yesterday
morning with the opening argument on
BEHALF of the defense, which occupied the
entire forenoon.
The comptroller OF the currency has
authorized the Boston National bank Of
Seattle. w. t. to begin business with a
capital of $500, 900.
Secretary Tracy says he will take no
action towards accepting the Charleston
until the official report of the board
which inspects her shall be received.
The situation at the London docks yes
terday was more quiet and affairs are rap
idly assuming a normal aspect. Laborers
are accepting positions and working with
o union men.
A frame dwelling 10 Pasadena. Gala
occupied by a widow. Mrs. Beacon, and
four children burned Wednesday night.
Three children. aged 10. g and 6, were
burned to death.
According to advices from Madrid the
Spanish government intends to lay n
cable between the Canary islands and
Porto Rico thus connecting Spain with
Porto Rico and Cuba.
jesse Wentworth Payson died at Hyde
Park, Mass. Tuesday, aged "A. He was
the chief author Of the Payson, Dunton
4 Scribner copy books, and known as one
Of great artist penmen OF the world.
j. b. Barnaby died at Providence, r.
L, yesterday from the effects Of stroke
OF paralysis. He was the Democratic
candidate for governor in 1877 aud for a
number OF years a member of the national
Democratic committee.
The eastbound st. Louis & San Fran
cisco train was wrecked neal Lion, Butler
county, Kansas, Yesterday morning by an
open switch. X. NJ. Beemis was killed,
two others were fatally and a dozen
Others seriously hurt
The postponed sale on the foreclosure
of the Cincin .Iati. Washington Il Bal
timore railroad was held in Cincinnati
yesterday. The road sold to Il. II. Bacon
for 5 1000, 900. Bacon represented Sc
curity holders in this country and Eng
land.
Complaint having been made to the
war department that some United States
troops stationed on the military reserva-
tons in the new states propose to vote at
the coming elections, the secretary of war
has informed compliments that such nc.
ton Is prohibited by law and will not be
permitted.
The reported trouble with Indians in
Arizona is without foundation as far as
the white settlers are concerned. A mis-.
understanding exists between the different
factions of Indians, some of whom de
sire to cast off the old custom of burning
fnnnng hnrGaa md nfhar nrnnarfu Of Tho