The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-09-04
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The first Mohammedan mosque ever built
in England has just been completed in
London
George Slater, q we'll known journalist OF
New York City, died recently at Roosevelt
Hospital.
Exports of the principal articles Of pro-
visions from the United States during July
past aggregated in value 81, 2SS, 1893, against
$S,676, 65S in July, 1885.
The existing labor troubles in Germany,
which affect to a greater or less extent
every important industry in the empire, are
giving much concern to German statesmen.
An engine at the South Omaha, Neb.,
stock yards, struck AMI instantly killed
James Connolly and o zen Mcdonald the
other day. They are SUI posed to have been
intoxicated.
The chiefs Of the naval bureaus OF steam
engineering and construction, to whom was
referred the official report on the final trial
of the Yorktown, have decided to recon-
mend it favorably to the Secretary Of the
Navy, and that the reserve fund of the con-
tract, amounting to $4,000. be paid to the
builders, Messrs. Cramp & Sons.
A fire at Truckee, Cal, the other day de-
stroyed a large number OF buildings.
Among the burned buildings were the
Methodist and Catholic churches, Ellen's
lumber yard, Good Templars' Hall, two
school houses, the American Hotel and
thirty dwellings. The loss will reach s75-
Co., Many families are homeless.
Fire on the l4th at u Murray street, New
York City, damaged the stock of ). c. Bull
lard, machine tools, $4,000; Giles Litho-
OpQnhiprr Compopx nd a ihoptv Print
ing Company $4,000, and damaged the
building $4,000
The government of Mexico has appointed
General Monasterio as one Of its delegates
to the Three Americas Congress. Vene-
zuela has appointed Nicanor Pieraha dis
tinguished literary man and political writer
OF that country as its delegate to the con-
gress
| At Chapman, Kan, the other day, q riot
occurred which resulted from an attempt to
arrest eight men who were quarrelsome
from drink. Forty or fifty men took hand
in the affair. The whole party, after hard
work, We're arrested. Most of them are
farmers and men of good standing. 'fi'''
! Center Fielder Ed Hanlon, of the Pitts
burgh Base Ball Club, has been appointed
manager and captain Of the club. Dunlap
resigned as captain on the 18th, after hav-
ing attempted to buy his release from presi-
| dent Nimick. Hanlon will hereafter be in
| supreme control of the team both on and
off the field. =
Elias Loomis, LII D., Professor of Natural
Philosophy and Astronomy in Yale College,
died at the New Haven Hospital on the. 18th.
At Niagara Falls, the other night, George
Dsyman, aged twelve years, led his dog to
the hydraulic canal to give him a swim.
The dog dragged the boy in and he was
drowned.
At Vincenues, Ind, the other day, officer
Robertson tried to arrest "Split Bark" an
Indian travelling with ashow, for disorderly
conduct at the Grand Hotel. The Indian
showed fight and soon got the best Of the
officer and was beating him terribly when
Mayor Murphy came to the officers assist
ance The Indian then started to run, when
Robertson shot him, infiicting probably
fatal wound.
The four-story building at 231 Wabash
avenue, Chicago, was partially wrecked by
fire on the 14th. The building was occupied
by M. H. Ellinger with picture frame ant
moulding factory, except q portion OF tn
first floor, which was used by w. H. Krell
niger as u flower and fruit store. Ellinger'
loss is about elO, 600; insurance u, GOO. Krell
niger, q, 600; insured. The building wa
damaged 1000; insured.
It is reported that the agent Of the Eng
!, lish syndicate has secured control Of all tn
breweries in Pittsburgh.
The sentence imposed upon General Bou
LANCER, Count Dillon and Henri Rochefor
creates no excitement whatever In Paris
nor is there any movement to indicate tina
the courts Judgment will be resented.
The Northern Pacific railroad director
have received proposition from Mr.. Villar
for a S16O, 600, 900 consolidated mortgage, bu
, have deferred consideration thereof unit
! next week, when special meeting will b
held.
M. s. Gibson, of the Preble and Ottaw
hotels at Portland, Me-, has failed. He
i president Of the National Hotel Mems Al
ISOLATION. The liabilities and assets arent
; yet stated, but further statement wi
probably be made soon.
,, The prosecution in the Cronin case is Q
, the trail of new and important facts an
J arrests may be looked for at any tim
, Much more work has been done by tt
, Chicago police than the public has been AZ
\ vised of, and scarcely day passes th'
. some one is not quietly taken in and int
rogated. tat
At Carbon Hill, Walker County, Ala, {
the 14th, superintendent G. P. Seymer,
a the Kansas City coal and coke mines, WI
!, shot from ambush while riding on hors
! back. Some time since he brought sever
: officers to Carbon Hill to stop illicit dist
4 ling and it is supposed that the moonshine
: shot him.
j. An Ottawa, Ont, special says that twi
!. as many modus vivendi licenses have bet
a taken out this year as last by United Stat
o fishermen. Sir John Macdonald says this
I an admission on the part Of the Unit
4 States fishermen that they have no right
y enter Canadian waters for the purchase
j bait and supplies, ETC., without paying f
v the privilege '4l
The new Red Star steamship Priests
# was launched recently at Clyde, Scotlau
\. She Is passenger and freight steamer
a 600 tons, $50 feet long, 81 feet wide and
II feet deep. A special feature Of the ship
. the large number Of deck cabins.
I. The residence Of Patrick Sweeney,
o. East Holly, N. Y, was burned on the l5t
ID Mrs. Sweeney was burned with the bull
" ing. 1t Is believed that lamp in Nj
2 Sweeneys room exploded, causing the fl
Her charred remains were found. sY
William O'Brien, n. p, has written
Thomas OFlynn, manager Of the Irish
tional Colonist, Of Boston, approving I
Q. plan to aid the distressed people in certa
&c districts Of Ireland by establishing man
y, factories there with the aid Of Americ
n capital.
y, Acting Secretary Chandler, Of the
ne terror Department, has ordered the papt
q in the re- ratinq pension case Of Seuat