The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-04
LATE NEWS ITEMS.
The Earl Of Mount Cashel h dead.


The Capitol Hotel at Dallas, Tex,
burned on the 18th. Loss, 100000; in.
surance $500, 900. The guests lost nearly
all Of their effects.
Governor Beaver, Of Pennsylvania,
has appointed William Livesey to be
State Treasurer for the unexpired term
of the late William b. Hart.
The Lager Beer Brewers Association
of New York has subscribed $446, 200 to
the Worlds Fair guarantee fund. The
fund now amounts to 1854, 116.
M. Dessoire, a court crier, was seized
with insanity while performing his part
on the Vienna stage the other evening
and became so violent that he was re-
moved with great difficulty.
The annual report Of Surgeon General
Browne to the Secretary OF the Navy
shows that S79,7sO was expended for
medical purposes in the navy from Oc-
tOber /, 1883, to the same date this year,
when there was q balance on hand Of
sos, $780,
John L. Sullivan says he is ready to
meet Mccartney under the auspices of
the California Athletic Club for $10,-
900 purse and an outside bet OF Sic, 900
besides, but for not cent less. The
offer of a $4,000 purse he would not en-
terrain for moment.
About 100 negroes met in convention at
Atlanta, Ca, recently and discussed
matters of interest to the colored race.
Speakers urged the negroes not to give
their names to census takers in order
that the number of Democratic Congress
sional representatives may be dimin-
ished.
The president Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company has written letter
to Postmaster General Wanamaker
stating that the company will not accept
as final payment the rates established
by the POstotfice Department for trans
mission of Government messages.
The general strike of the journeymen
bakers Of London which threatened to
take place on the 10th in the event Of
| the failure of the masters to reduce the
| number of working to ten per day, is
probably averted, owing TO the compli-
ance of several large firms with the bak.
| ers' demands.
Italy has sent three war vessels to
Tangier, and will lombard the town I'M
less satisfaction is received from the
Moorish government for the burglary at
the office of the Italian harge daffaires.
The Italian organ grinders of New
York will hold mass meeting this
week to protest against the aldermanic
restrictions which prevent their grind
ing out music and supporting their fam
lilies.
The recent Boulangist fizzle in Paris
was one of the last throes OF dying
cause, and the final dissolution is ex-
pected to occur on the Island of Jersey
very shortly. Boulanger's latest mani
festo has fallen fat.
The Sultan of Zanzibar refuses to en-
terrain the demand Of the East Africa
Company for an indemnity to cover the
losses suffered because of the recent re-
volt,
At Williamsport, Pa, on the 14th, an
old soldier named John Henry, on his
way to the Soldiers Home at Erie, fell
or Jumped from train and was instant
ly killed.
The large three-masted schooner
Charles +. Rohle, Of Baltimore, was
capsized in the recent gale near Sharp'i
Island in Chesapeake Bay. The mate
was drowned. The Rohle is being raised
The James A. Smith & Sons Ice ant
Fuel Company, of East st. Louis, Ill.
has made an assignment. The liabili
ties are placed at $91, 900, but the assets
which are heavily encountered, are no
given.
The American Turf Congress ha
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: President, T. j. Megibben
Cynthiana, KY; secretary, B. G. Bruce
Lexington, KY; treasurer, 0. L. Brad
ley, Lexington, KY.
The Secretary Of the Treasury is con
sidering a proposition to close Castl
Garden, New York, on Sundays. 1t ha
been represented that the landing o
immigrants on that day Is attended wit
great hardships to them by reason OF tn
lack of food and proper sleeping accom-
mOdationS
Colonel Alfred Rhett, son Of the lat
United States and Confederate Senate
Barnwell Rhett, died at Charleston,
c., on the 18th, aged sixty years. II
commanded Fort Sumter when 1t wa
unsuccessfully attacked by the monte
feet. He fought several duels, the mos
noted one being with Colonel Ransom !
1858.
The New York Worlds Fair guarar
tee fund now amounts to $3,65S,5S7.
The executive committee of the v
c. T. U. has selected Atlanta, Ca, 9
the place of the next annual meeting.
Daniel j. Kelly's barn in Auburn
Mass, was burned recently with thirt
head Of stock, six horses, vehicles an
tools.
The National Grange Of Patrons {
Husbandry convened at Sacramento
CAL, on the 18th, delegates being pre-
ent from nearly all the States of tn
Union. Worthy Master Brigham deli'
cred his annual address.
At Boston, Mass, the other nigh
James H. Blake, aged forty-five, con
mitted suicide by shooting himself {
his residence. Blake was well-know
and much esteemed in the business con
munity. Ill health is supposed to be tn
cause.
The Waterbury, Conn.,, Board Of Trad
has passed resolutions favoring Ne
York as the best place to hold th
Worlds Fair.
The schooner C. w. Redmond, fort
two days from Halifax, N. s., for jana
ca, has not been heard from and there
anxiety as to her safety.
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