The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-19

THE EAST.
GOVERNOR HILL has nominated DR..
Allen Hamilton to be health officer for the
port Of New York.
Al eERIoUs fire occurred at Boston on the |
9th, breaking out in the freight house Of
the Lowell division OF the Boston b
Maine railroad. The loss was estimated
at $50O,OOO.
AT the request Of the New York mer-
chants the return time of excursion tick
cts to the Washington Inauguration cen"
tennial has been extended to May Is.
NATHAN f. DIXON, of Westerly, has been
elected by the Rhode Island Legislature
70 succeed Chace In the United States
Senate.
CAPTAIN STUBS reports at New York
that his schooner, the Carrie A. Bucknam,
was fred on by Dominican war vessel
THE New York Yacht Club has decided
to accept Earl Dunraven's challenge to
match for the America cup. A committee
was appointed to arrange the prelimina-
rios to determine which yacht shall be put
forward against the Valkyre.
THE new cruiser Baltimore has been
locked at Philadelphia for the purpose OF
having her propellers put on.
THE storehouse Of the Suffolk Cordage
NOmpduy az OA0lSodp NdSS'S nos OOoh
damaged $50, 900 by fire.
RUSSELL H HARRISON, son of the Presi-
dent was arrested in New York recently
TOR publishing libel in the Montana
Livestock Journal on Ex-Governor Cros-
by. The libel was a reprint from Buffalo
paper, which accused Crosby Of stealing
Jewels from q Washington lady.
The Planet jute mills were destroyed by
fire 1t Brooklyn, N. Y, at one O'Clock on
the morning Of the 18th. There were
rumors Of loss Of life, many of the night
force having to jump from windows to
save their lives. The loss was 100000.
BILLINGS g. EATON, wholesale hide and
leather dealers of Boston. have made an
assignment Their liabilities are about
500, 200. Assets fair.
"A MARRIAGE license was Issued recently
at Pittsburgh, Pa, to Samuel Weller, aged
seventy two, and Edith P. Wilson, aged
fifteen. The disparity of ages excited
much comment but the union was not IL
legal, the parents Of the girl entering nc
protest.
THE steamer Conanicut was reported or
the rocks near Newport, r. L, on the 18th
The passengers were landed by a tug.
GEORGE CALDER, a prominent cottor
manufacturer, of Lancaster, Pa. pro
an assignment The liabilities are at leas
$4,000 and the assets may reach $50, 900
The final result OF the recent elections
in Rhode Island leaves the Legislature Oh
Joint ballot at 80 Republicans to 49 Demo
Gratis.
THE Samoan Commission sailed iron
New York for Berlin on the 18th.
NOREMAC won the six-day's race at Pitts
burgh, Pa, covering sol miles.
CHARLES HODGES, fire boss, and Eva
Madden, a pump runner, were passin
through an abandoned working in th
Grand Tunnel mine at Wilkes barre, Pa
recently, when their lights ignited larg
amount OF accumulated gas and both me
were blown to pieces.
THE steamship which arrived at NsV
York on the 18th from Hamburg report
that In fog she had struck the pilot boz
Commodore Bateman, sinking her at one
and drowning Pilot John Handran an
the colored cook, Harry Halford.
Hon. JOHN p. USHER, who was Seer
tarY Of the Interior under President Liz
coin, died at the University Hospita
Philadelphia, on the 18th. Judge Ush
was we'll known in Kansas, having lived
Lawrence for several years. He was BOZ
in Madison County, N. Y, in 1915 B
death leaves only two OF Lincoln's Cat
net surviving-Hon. James Harlan,
Iowa, and Hon. Simon Cameron, Of Pen
sylvania-
CAPTAIN OGDEN B. READ, of the Unit
States army, committed suicide at t
Plattsburg IN. W barracks recently.
THE Central Labor Federation OF NJ
York has proclaimed a boycott again
the excursion steamer Schuyler becau
the vessel was painted and repaired
-arin~
"a l4 ecJors Of the First National Bal
OF Anoka, Mimi, claim that the amount
Cashier Pratt's dehcit will not be oV
SO. 900. and deposltors will be paid in II
OK the suggestion Of Senator Ingal
ru-.7e 4. Ware, Of Fort Scott Kan, /
VII. selected a. poet 1T Arlington on D.
III ion day.
q people OF Sioux City, Iowa, ht
subscribed 81, 500 and prepared three
loads Of supplies for the relief OF
Dakota prairie FIRE sufferers.
The things that we do easily at |
outstart are not the most profitable
rs; We need the discipline that cor
from effort Character comes as
result OF difficulties met and or
come. and temptations encountered
conquered. United Presbyterian.