Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-02-15
BRIEF MENTION.

The Philadelphia postal inspectors have
found the accounts of William III. Bennett, of
Long Branch, N. j., 81 600 short.
In the Smalls-Elliott election contest the
house seated Elliott by vote of 143 to l26.
The senate has confirmed the nomination of
Norman j. Colman TO be secretary of agri-
culture.
Miss Bessie Mcintosh, who disappeared from
her home in Philadelphia last Saturday, has
not yet been found. The river has been
dragged and a search is being made in other
cities
Police Inspector John Bonfeld of Chicago,
who was suspended from duty pending an in
vestigation of the charges brought against
him by The Chicago Times, handed his resig-
nation to Mayor Roche in a caustic letter
John Powers, IL years of age, of Middle
town, n Y, has become a raving maniac
through cigarette smoking
President-elect and Mrs. Harrison gave
their final reception in Indianapolis before
leaving for Washington. They start on the
2sth inst
REV. Justin 4. Smith, Of Chicago, depre-
Gated tho use of the names OF Mr. Rockefeller
and Rev. DIR. Harper in connection with the
proposed establishment of a new Baptist uni
versity in Chicago.
S. A. Higginbotton, John Morning. John
Oliver and Minnie Ford were arrested in
Charleston, ". Va. on charge of setting
fire to Wallace & Kelly's storeroom Aug IL
last, when Simon Wallace and Mrs Rachel
Wallace lost their lives.
The managers of the county fairs from sew
eral states met at Lancaster, Pa, and formed
the ssNational Half Mile Track and Agricult-
ural Fair association for the purpose of self
protection and to reform the abuses that have
grown up around county fairs and half mile
racing tracks.
Tue twin children of Mrs. Joseph Grover,
Of Tarport. Mexican county, Pa, We're burned
to death while their brother left them and
went TO play billiards, and the mother is a
raving maniac.
The Pennsylvania Brewers association has
organized to fight the proposed prohibitory
amendment
Mr. Hale presented in the sennte the con-
ference report on the diplomatic and consular
bin and twas adopted, retaining the 500, 900
appropriated for the protection of American
interests in Samoa.
Senator Henderson has introduced a wonl-
ans suffrage bin in the senate.
The house committee on pensions has de-
citlel to report favorably the bin for the issue
Of artificial eyes to pensioners who lost Their
eyes ii the line of duty
Nancy Seveas, a prominent QuakereSs Of
Eulmesville, BucsS county, Pa, died on Mon
day. aged 81 years. Her sister Sarah, who
had been her life long companion, died of
grief three hours later, aged 81.
William F. Brown, for eight years MEM
Der of the New Jersey legislature, died at his
residence, in Point Pleasant, about midnight
of Tuesday He had lost several grown up
children within very few years, and this
wore heavily upon him. A wife and two
tlaY survive him.
c:,rre1 at Johnsons dyna-
nj rs .ioaJnt Wolf, York county,
III, killing Joaa IIarlinc and denolshing
the building.
Senator Mcpherson has proposed an amend
anent % the sund4y civil bill apfropriating
SIS Geo for the purchase Of long range ar
fisasTy proving ground in New Jersey.
General Master Workman Powdcrly adj
dressed large audience of Knights and
others at Treatoa, n. ]. H heartily i'm
dorsed the Australian election bill now pend
ing il the legislature
s special dispatch to The Baltimore Ameri-
ear from Washington states positively that
Warner Miller. ct New York, has been offered
and has ack opted the position ct secretary Of
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