The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-01-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
Apr. 16-D. A. Hoffman, near Jackson,
Mo. while insane, set his house on fire ana
three of his children perished in the building,
and he and three other children were fatally
ADJ. 2S-A little boy hanged himself near
Grove City, Pa, because his mother whipped
him.
72 married at Shelbyville, ILL.,, making the
| fourth marriage Of the groom aud the httn OF
| the bride
| New York City, comm TIED suicide through
| fear of punishment for playing truant.
| Jun. GA young womal committed suicide
| by jumping from the suspension bridge al
| Jul. 81-Two maiden ladies near Dansville,
| w. Va, d scovered burglars in their house, and
| shot one dead and fatally injured another.
| Aug. 10-Residents OF Jacksonville, Fla,
| evacuating city because of yellow-fever scare.
Aug. l1-RemainS of General Sheridan en-
tombed at Arlington Heights Cemetery, wash
| ington.
| drowned her Two little children and herself.
| Sep. 5-Winnie johnson, largest colored
woman in the world weighing o49 pounds, died
at Baltimore, Md
tackled sixteen-year-old boy, when the lat
ter's brother, aged IA, opened fire on the tramp
and shot both him and his brother: A Mrs.
McCune, Mastic Pa, hanged herself because
her husband accused her of making poor bread
| A vicious horse at Bragtown, Ind, bit of
| the top of the head OF u tn ee-year-oId boy
causing instant death.
| Sep 11-Mnnle ]. Brown. Providence, r. l.,
aged II. committed suicide because her mother
refused to allow her to visit friend.
| sep. 14-RchaTd Jones, winfield, o., sick
with typhoid fever, cut his throat because his
wife ana mother would not permit his children
Sep. 23-In a race between two trains in Penn
sylvania on the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie and the
Erie & Pittsburgh railroads distance of II
| miles was run in 1915 m nutes.
Sen. Glowing 10 the yellow fever scare In
the South the RUM ng Of trains in Alabama and
avrpr oh Ara1n nd will 10
! in these an other 5 ateS had established shot.
| gun quarantine.
Sep. 8o-Peter straub6: OF Chicago, gougeed
| out both of his eyes at Nation, ILL.,. in obed
| euce to the alleged command OF spirits.
Oct. 12-Yellow-fever quarantine at Jackson,
Miss. raised and bushes generally resumed
! Oct. 24-D lvid Crock, aged 1C7, and Susanna
Oaks Wv dow. aged 7j, married At Marlboro
Nov. Mrs. George H. rsh, Navarro County
: Tex, gave birth TO six children, four boys and
! two girls.
Nov. 2i-vyhfle insane Mrs. Amanda Truttt
Ozarl, Mo. killed two Of her young childrel
O and then cut her own throat
Dec. AT Boston Perry J. Chase aged Sc
:, and Sarah a. Tllton. aged So, were married.
Dec llama Langley, aged Is tallest girl {
feet inches) in the country, died IN NewYorG
\ man of Democratic National Committee at 81
y LOus. Grover Cleveland renominated by &C
- clamatiOn as Democratic candidate for Pres
Jun. 7-Democratic National convention nom
u mated Allen q. Thurman for Eice-President o
= United states, adopted platform ana ID
lourned sine die
= Jun. I2-Jonathan Chace reelected U. 6
Senator by Rhode Island Leg stature.
j. Jun. 19-RepubI can National convention me
= IN Chicago, ald o. the Goth elected N. NJ Este
- (California) permanent chairman.
- Jun. 2l-PlattoTm adopted By National r.
- publican convention.
Jun. 25-Eat olal Republican conventio
D. nominated for President of the United State
> Benjamin HARRISON, Of Indiana, and Levi
- Morton. OF New York. for V .ce-President.
d Jul. l1-C- :. Senator -. S. Quay, OF Penn
- sylvanta, elected chairman OF The Republica
N National Committee
So Jul. l7-Calvin s. Brice (O1 elected Chairma
- National Democrat Camp aign Committee.
- Jul 2o-MelvIlle w. Fuller confirmed By I
% s. Senate as Chef Justice Of Z. ;. Supreu
- Court.
al Jul 2l-Mills Tar bill passed by L. ). Houi
ts OF Represen tat.yes-
-: Aug. 14-Malor-General Schofeld placed
@s command Of L. ;. army.
Aug. l5-At The convention in Washng tOn
pa the American party james l. Curt $, Ne
York, was nominated for President L. :. al
=. James y Greer Tennessee. for V .ce-Presider
- Aug. 2l-U > Senate refused-30 10 27-
% r2tiy fisheries trezty.
-, Sept 3-Eagle DerAl elected Governor
-. Arkansas By about IJ,J-D n lJraty.
"a sep. House oil exelu1 Ak Chinese pass
- IN L. 8 Senate 10 -.
Sept S-"RetaI. atom bill pasSed in Il
- House OF Representa- ves-l14 10 4....Jud
va James NJ Greer dccl ned nomination for Viz
~ president on American party ticket
." sept lG-Malne , ate election results