Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-29
nRIEF MENTION.

Matthew Candy, Is years old, was fatally
stabbed in Philadelphia during quarrel by
Harry Eudy, four years older.
The programme OF New Jerseys part in the
celebration of the centennial of Washingtons
Inauguration has been approved by the gov
ernor.
Deacon Adolphus Hunt, of Norton, Mass,
shocked the community by crucifying pig
and then endeavoring to restore it to life
His sanity is now under investigation.
Frederic Ellie. a merchant who has Just ar
rived in New York from Cape Raytien, says
that Hippclyte only refrains from taking Port
au Prince by assault because that course
would involve great loss of life and thus make
him unpopular
There is said to he a strong movement
among the New jersey Democrats to make
Ex-Governor Albeit the candidate for gov
eInor again. The Democratic legislature is
divided over the proposals 10 repeal the high
license aad local option laws.
Anthony Schneider, New York cabinet
maker, killed himself after twice shooting and
severely iniuring Mrs. Gebhardt, with whose
family he boarded He was insane over the
subject of perpetual motion
Ex-senator Camden, OF West Virginia, an
nounces the completion of negotiations for
two big syndicates to open new railroad in
West Virginia and to develop $1,000 acres of
coal land.
The reports of the illness of the czarina ara
officially denied.
Conrad Gei1ninger was burned to death in
fire ut the Jersey City abattoir.
The funeral OF the late Congressman Burnes
took place at st. Joseph No.
Senator Cullon. of Illinois, thinks that tho
senate tariff bin is practically killed in tho
house.
The bursting of defective fiue in one of tho
boilers of the White Star line steamer Re-
cubsic. in New York, severely burned and
calded ten men, three of whom are likely to
die
Jack Burgess, the prize fighter. and his
wife, who stole lot of Mrs. Frances D.
Hurts diamonds and left New York, hav.,
not vet been found, but some OF the property
has been recovered
Chairman Stevens. Of the Pennsylvania
Prohibition state committee, has called cox
renee of the leaders of all the temperate.
organisations in the state to meet at Harii
surg Feb 5 to devise plans for conducting til,
amendment campaign
The long awaited Atchison, Topeka AMI
Santa Fe railroad statement, though not com
plufe is out at last II makes bad showing,
indicating about s.. 600 of deficit for tho
a.cven months covered by the statement.
Plans have hecn completed for the erection
in or near Pittsburg of the Western Pennsyl-
vania Asylum Tor the Blind. and Dr. 7. j.
Campbell, of the Royal Norwood College for
The Blind ia England, win be urged to be-
come superintendent
Two Hungarians were fatally injured in a
Saturday night row, near Scottiale, PA.
The first anniversary Of the German en-
,,sror's birthday slice his accession 10 tho
throne was celebrated n Berlin and through
,Alt Germany.
Charles Henry Hurd, formerly superintend-
..nt OF the Michigan Central railroad and pro
1srietor of the Hurd farm near Concord, N
Il. died ON Saturday, aged 20 years
SIR William Buell. Richards, ex-chief justice
Of the supreme court Of Canada, died in OF
lava, on Saturday, aged a years. He retired
Ann the bench several years ago.