Evening journal., 1889-08-10
TELEGRApHlc RREvTlEs.
News Notes OF Interest Carefully Con.
densed.

densed.
Governor Lowry, of Mississippi, has tels-
graphed 70 the authorities at Annapolis that
he has discharged Detective Norris, who was
trying TO arrest Kilrain.
The national convention of the Catholic
Total Abstinence union In Cleveland has
adopted resolution condemning the use Of
liquor in Cathoic clubs and at picnics and
excursions held by Catholics.
Ex-Atorney General Garland has been
appointed resident attorney OF the Northern
Pacific railroad company at salary, it is
said, of S25, 600
John Leonard, the fenian leader Is dead
Col. J. II Davidson, Of st. Paul, has
failed. His liabilities will amount 70 about
SlOO,O0, and he says his assets will run
about $4,000 or $4,000 over that amount
Officer Adam Fryer, Of the Chicago police
force, was shot dead while on his beat by
two men, who escaped
Il Is claimed that Thomas +. Plunkett,
who three years ago mysteriously dis
appeared from Har ttord, Conn, was a de-
faulter in the sum or $500 900, and whose
death was recently announced from Mexico,
is alive and well in Mexico.
By the recent floods in New Jersey the
large and valuable library Of Julian Haw-
thoine, the novelist at Scotch Plains was
damaged by water to the extent Of S12, 600
Among the artic,es Of value injured were
original manuscripts Of Nathaniel Haw-
thofne, Dickens, 1haekeray, Longfellow and
Emerson.
James X Doolittle, Jr, lending member
of the Chicago bar, is dead.
The Maj Robert Anderson Post, of Charles.
ton, has been mustered into the q. A. r al
Fort Sumter. a. T. Sholes, senior vice com.
mandant department Of Georgia, presided.
The acting secretary of the navy has
awarded the contract for furnishing the
Washington navy yard with an electric
lighting plant to the Brush Electric com.
pany for sl3, 795
The following named fourth class post
masters among others, have been appointed
IN New York state: &. A. II. Armstrong, l.
de Grasse, B. II. Kent East Steuben; w. J.
harmes, Meadow brook; A. IL Woodruff
Moriah Center; G. f. Wettie, Wakefield; O.
d. Aldrich, Athol
The postoiiice department at Washington
Is informed that the postofIice at Factory.
vile, Pa, was hr' ken into ana robbed Thurs
day night; also, lnnt Mrs. Bertha Pickett, a
clerk in the Denver, Col. postoflice had been
arrested for forging a money order
Frank II. Mason, consul Of tine United
States at Marsellles, reports To the state de
partment that the tendency ia France, Ger.
many and England is toward the restoration
Of the bi-metalhc STANDARD OF currency
1t is stated that Chasir Pasha, Turkish
ambassador at St Petersburg, has been ap-
pointed governor general at Cret a force
Of 10000 soldiers will be required 70 suhiu.
gate the indictments on the island
The schooner Union, ,sfrom Boston, for Lit.
tie Salmon river, upset in the bay Of Fundy
at st, John, and three men were drowned.
Robert Healy, the Catholic monk who was
excommunicated for marrying, is dead al
Anamosa, Ia
The queen has written an autograph letter
to Gen. Grenfell, the commander Of the
British and Egyptian forces at the battle Of
Toski ccmpimenting him upon his success.
The New England terra Gotta lumbey
company, OF No. lOl Mix street, Boston. has
made an assignment The works OF the com
pany at Revere, are valued at over $50, 900.
DR.. William H. Bradley, manager n The
Philadelphia Weekly Press, has been arrest.
ed upon charge Il embezzling the funds OF
that paper. The amount Of his shortage is
said to be over $1,000. The embe zzlsment
began in 1886.
Astriel Bros, dealers in millinery goods al
Lancaster, Pa, have failed for $50 OO0 Two
OF their heaviest creditors, Julius Loeb, OF
Lancaster, and Efinger Bros, Of Hoboken,
N. j., had attachments issued ON the firm.
the former for Sll, 74s and the latter for
50 700
The following cadets 70 the Military acad-
envy have been appointed: Glass Of 1913, VIII
lam Bond johnson, New Brighton, N Y,
First district, with James C. Hallock, Mo
riches, as alternate; Robert Sewe, Camden.
N. j., First district: class Of '94, Robert
Scypes, Quakertown, Pa, Seventh district,
with Fred g. Stu,zzuiger, Norristown, az
alternate