The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-16
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

morning of the 7th, in the destruction OF
the old Bovine mansion at West Chester,
n. Y. Mr.. Watson Bovine was severely
burned while saving his wife and infant
daughter, who, being wrapped in blankets
escaped uninjured.
JACOB A. BRowE's sale stables a
Cutchegia, l.. L., were burned, on the 7th
and four valuable horses perished. Los,
estimated at $1,000.
THE conference committees of the va.
rious oil exchanges of New York. Brad.
ford, Oil City and Pittsburgh met in the
last-named city, on the 7th, and after an
all-day's consideration OF the question
decided to recommend dealing in futures
The various exchanges have to act upon
the recommendation.
THE colored jockey James Stone, for
the murder Of Henry Miller, a Couey
Island bartender, was, on the 7th, SEN
fenced to be hanged June 25.
EMPEROR WILLIAM, on the 7th, board ed
the yacht Irene, at Keil, and from her
deck inspected the feet in that harbor.
Sixteen men -of-war comprised the feet,
and made magnificent exhibition Of ma
val excellence. In the evening the wharves
were brilliantly illuminated in honor of
the Kaiser.
Six women were killed and several
others injured, on the sth. in a collision at
Kalamazoo, Mich, between q Michigan
Central switch engine aud street car.
Tue State of New York has purchased
three Westinghouse alternating current
electric light dynamos for the electrical
execution of condemned criminals-one
each for the State prisons at Sing Sing,
Auburn and Clinton.
THE centennial anniversary of wash
ingtOn's inauguration Is to be commem-
GRATED by the erection of a marble arch
to cost 100000 over Fifth avenue at
Washington Square, New York City.
AN oil well recently sunk just east OF
Washington, Pa, in territory thought
to have been exhausted, increased its
flow until, on the 7th, it was running sew
enty-five barrels per hour.
THE equalization OF wages in Mr.. Car
negie's mills at ittsburgh, Pa, is said to
be made necessary by the fact that while
machinery and methods have changed in
late years, the old system of payment has
been retained, and 1t is claimed the men
who work by the ton have been receiving
enormous wages, some earning as high as
thirty to fifty dollars per day.
THE foundation stone Of the new hos
pital for women, in the Euston Road,
London, was formally laid, on the 7th, by
the Princess Of Wales, in the presence of
brilliant assemblage. The Princess
was received with enthusiasm by the
spectators, and an illuminated address,
inclosed in silver casket, was presented
to her at the conclusion of the ceremony.
THE car drivers of Prague, Austria. en-
couraged by the success OF their brethren
in Vienna, have gone out on strike. The
authorities fear that the riotous scenes Of
the latter city will be repeated in Prague,
and are taking precautions against possi-
BILE disorder.
JOSE RIvA GALBAN, Spaniard, died at
Bordeaux, France, ON the 7th, at the age
Of one hundred and eighteen years.
THE lower house of the Hungarian Diet
passed the budget on the 7th.
NEWS was received, on the Sth, OF q
powder explosion on board the whaling
brig Sea Fox, on the Wost coast of Africa,
March 20, by which five men-Senors
Pima and Barrinhas and Captain John
N. Holmes, Third Mate Domingo Barbasa
and Steward Jose Fernandez-were
killed; and John Peters, boat steerer; I;
Jose Laurence, cook; DeWart CAIRO,
Charles Legeau and Severino Gonzales,
were injured. The Sea Fox belong ed at
New Haven, Mass.
CHAUScEY NJ DEPEw anl other promi-
nent railroad men were before the Senate
committee Investigating the workings OF
the Interstate Commerce law, in New
York City,on the 7th. Determinations in
favor OF Canadian railroads was the prin-
cipal feature complained OF.
THE steamship City of Paris, which ar
rived of Sandy Hook. on the Sth, broke
all records from Queenstown, her cor
rected time being days, 23 hours and I
minutes. The best previous time on
record, which was made by the Etruria,
was days, 1 hour and Sc minutes. The
City of Paris, best daily record was made
on the 7th, when her Jog showed oil miles.
THE fund which isfbeing raised in Lon
don as a testimonial to Captain Murrell
of the steamship Missouri, who rescued
the passengers Of the sinking ship Dan
mark, had, on the 8th, reached f300.
THE committee, consisting OF members
of the United States Senate, appointed to
investigate the commercial relations be-
tween Canada and the United States, ar
rived at San Francisco on the Sth.
Two persons were killed and eight in
jured by wreck on the Valley road in
tha suburbs of Cleveland, o., on the sth.
SECRETARY WINDOW and Assistant
Secretary Tichenor heard arguments, on
the Sth, in favor Of the continuance OF
the custom OF non- ass essment OF duty ON
railway cars coming from Canada 10 the
United States, which, until recently, had
been in force for the past twenty years.
IMMENSE deposits OF rich copper ore
have been discovered In the cliff forma-
ton OF the State of Chiapas Mexico, and
a company has been formed IN London
to work the mine.
A CONFLICT took place at Essen, Ger
many, on the Sth, between the striking
miners and the military. Three strikers
were killed and FIVE wounded.
GOVERNOR FRANCIS of Missouri, on the
sth, refused to interfere with the sentence
OF Dave Walker and his son Bill, convict
ed Bald Knobbers,
FIRE at Danville, Mont, on the 9th de-
stroyed twenty three buildings, leaving
only the bank and hotel standing in the
business portion of the village.
Miss HELEN TRENHOLM, n niece OF ex-
Comptroller Trenholm, of South Carolina,
eloped, on the 9th, with Wilson w. Brenne-
man, clerk In a real estate office in Wash
ington. Tire couple went to Philadelphia.
Miss Trenholm is eighteen years OF age,
and was one OF the bellies of West Wash
ington.
THE persons arrested for participating
in the Gweedore Ureland) riot in which
Police Inspector Martin was killed. have
been charged with completely in his mur-
der by a special jury.
THERE Is shortage Of over $1,000 in the
accounts Of Eckford Moore, late postmas-
ter at Trenton, n. j., which is under
stood TO have been the cause OF his sum-
mary removal.
ABOUT forty survivors Of the Tippeea-
noe Veterans who voted for General
Henry Harrison, in 1910, called at
the Executive Mansion, on the 9th, and
paid their respects 10 the President.
OWING TO the strong anti Semitic feel
ing in Vienna, Hungarian merchants re-
fuse to buy grain in the markets OF that
city.
THE Pennsylvanja Iegislatura nd .