Fair play., 1889-07-27
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

letter To the police off1cIaiS OF LONDON
before the latest Whitechapel murder
stating that he was about TO ''resume his
work"
AT meeting Of the New York State
Hotel Keepers Association at Buffalo, on
the 10Th, President Garrison broached the
subject of National protective 5-ocia-
tion or ''Hotcl Mems Trust" The matter
was talked over, but no action was taken.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com
pany, on the 18th, made application in
regular form to the Seaboari Trunk Line
Association for the privilege of making a
rate of two cents mile for parties of ten
or more travelling together on one ticket.
This is the rate which the Baltimore &
Ohio announced on June II, and withdrew
on July ).
The miners of kladnn, in Bohemia, de-
cided, on the 10th, to renew their strike,
and gave notice to this effect to the niue
owners.
The presence OF prominent Western
railroad men i'll New York. ON the 18th,
gave rise to the report that the Missouri
Pacific is to withdraw from tn. Presi-
dents Association.
THE State Department has been in
formed that yellow fever has broken out
at Colon, on the lsthmus of Panama.
LONDON landlords are being held rigid
ly to account under the law fixing their
Responsibilities to tenants.
1T is expected that II meeting will take
place between Signor Crispi, the Italian
Premier, and Count Kaluoky before En-
peror Francis Joseph visits Berlin.
GENERAL BoULANGER declares the in
dictment found against him by the French
Government is founded upon deliberate
falsehpods.
Two runaway cars on the Lchigh VAL
ley railroad dashed into passenger train
near Shamokin. Pa, on the l.:h, killing
three persons and badly wountling many
others.
A PROPOSAL from Belgian delegates to
unite with the Marxist Congress precipi-
tated long discussion at the labor con-
ference i'll Paris on the 18th. The Amer
lean, Belgian and Dutch delegates We're
in favor of tho proposition. The rest in
sisted upon i strict examination Of ere
dentials.
IT was decided at Madseburg. Ger
many, on the 10Th, to allow the sugar ring
till September II to fill contracts. The
price of sugar rose upon this report being
published.
SIR EDWARD MALET, British Ambassa-
dor to Berlin, went to London, on tho
18th, in connection with the arrangements
FOR the visit of Emperor William to En-
gland.
THE British Government has accepted
tenders for the construction of seventeen
war-ships. They will be built at the ship
yards of the Clyde, the Tyne and the
Mersey.
IN the South Dakota Constitutional con-
vention, on the 18th. the report of the
committee on the rights OF married wom-
en- was adopted.
UNITED STATES secret service men
captured 81, 900 in counterfeit money at
Dayton. o., on the 18th.
Ok the 18th, Judge Cummin. of the State
Relief Commits sion, issued l61 checks. ag-
gregating SIG. 81, to sufferers by the Con-
emaugh Valley food.
The official trial of the gun-boat Petrol
was made on the 18th. She left Balti-
more. Nd. at II a. III. and returned at
s:15 p. IN. The average speed attained
was H.. knots an hour.
The Parnellites held a meeting, on the
18th. at which Mr.. Parneu presided. and
decided to demand, at the earliest oppor-
tunity, parliamentary committee of in
Quiry to investigate the origin of the Pig
gott fOrgeries.
THE South Carolina Medical Society. on
the 18th, adopted resolutions eHpelins
DIR. Mellow for immoral. unprofessional
and uugentlemanly conduct.
THE Lew Jersey State Prohibition con-
vention effected q temporary organiza-
tion and elected its committees on the
18th.
AN engineer of Hamburg. Germany,
named Ravenue, died, on the 1Sth, from
injuries sustained III an accident while
making an ascent i'll a balloon.
IT is believed that the entire stock of
the Albany IN. W Brewing Company
has been transferred To the English syn
dicate. The company is one o. the lary-
EST in that city.
THE Denver Il South Park railroad was
sold under foreclosure on the 18th.
THE bodies of Mrs. William G:lchrist
and her two daughters, aged two and five
years, We're found. on the 18Th. i'll Il small
stream six miles north OF YoungStown,O.
The keboe Valley Club House opening
at Bar Harbor, Me-, on the 18th. was an
informal but brilliant affair. Secretary
Blaine and family, Senator Hale and
wife and many other prominent people
were pre- sent.
IN tne NDutn Dakola CONSTITUTIONAL Goa
ventiOn, on the 18th. the committee on
schedule. after practically declining TO
adopt the Australian ballot system, went
to pieces. majority OF the committee
voting against it, recommendation.
CAPTAIN DEWEY. who has been ap-
pointed chief Of the navy Bureau of
Equipment and Recruiting, was not an
applicant for the position, aud the APP
pointment was a surprise in naval cir |
cles. He succeeds Captain W.S Schey.
who resigned to take command Of the new |
cruiser Baltimore.
On the 10Th Acting Secretary Wharton |
If the State Department seat the follow
ing cabieSram to Minister Adams, al Rio |
Janeiro: Convey to Minister FOR For |
ign Affairs congratulations OF the Presi- |
dent to the Emperor on his escape from !
the assassin's bullet"
THE differences between the Malone
and anti Malone factions of the Repuoli- |
can party i'll Virginia have, by the aii os |
Chairman Quay and members Of the Ma |
tlona! Republican com nittee been COM |
pounded.
ALL pension cases Involving rerating |
have been held up by the Commissioner !
Of Pensions pending the issue OF new |
rules by the Secretary o: the Interior de- |
hning the policy TO be pursued in such |
cases.
GENERAL BorLASGER is out in mani |
sesto in which he says the law Just en-
acted in FraLce against The multiple can |
didatures is blow aimed al universal SUI
frage. He announces that he presents |
himself a, caudids-e for the Consuls.
General in eighty departments. and cou-
cludes with the assurance that the des-
picaole gang which now dishonors
France will soon be swept away.
The election i'll Marylebone London.
on the 18th, 10 fill the vacancy in the
House OF Commons caused by the resis-
nation Of Lord Beresfori (Conservatiye).
resulted in the election % Mr.. b illinois
CONSERVATIVE. by 2,5,9 votes. to Loss for
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