The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-05-03
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THr nineteenth annual assembly OF the
Women's Foreign Missionary Society OF
the PRESBYTERIAN Church began in Phila-
delphia on the Oath.
THE mammoth hotel at Rockaway
Beach, near New York, was sold on the
oath for $29, 900.
The National Reform Association In
Pittsburgh Pa, adopted resolution re-
uuesting President Harrison to mention
Christ in state papers, esI etlaliy 1hanKs-
giving proclamations.
ALBERT nj. FREY, who had held the pool
championship for the past three years.
died at New Y ork recently.
THE yacht Coronet which has sailed
around the world, has returned to New
York in good condition and with all we'll
on board r l.. Eu b. the owner, and his
family were on the yacht. She left Gibral-
ter thirty two days previous Y and en-
countered at least half dozen storms
without any serious mishap.
CHAUNCEY Nj. DEPEw gave dinner the
other night in New York to Whitelaw
Reid, Minister to France. Many notabes
were present
ANDREW d. BoGART, a prominent real
estate dealer of New York City, COM
mitted suicide recently by shooting him.
self through the head
The New York Senate has passed the
Saxton Electoral Reform bill.
THE bingham mill of the White Manu-
featuring Company, at Rockville, Conn.,,
has been shut down on account of strike
Of $50 weavers, and its other mills will
also close, throwing 400 employees out OF
work.
JOSEPH DION, the we'll known billiard
player. has been declared insane by
Vnr1r
THERE was rumor that Judge VeaZey,
Of Vermont. would be appointed to succeed
Mr.. Walker on the Inter State Commerce
Commission.
AN accident occurred recently to
freight train on the Pennsylvania rail
road. causing fatal injuries to the engi
neer and fireman. The train ran onto
burning bridge over Roaring creek, nea
Wilkesbarre, wreckng forty cars. On
brakeman was dangerously hurt
ALADY, ffty-seven years old. fell fror
= fourth story window in New York an
was killed.
THE business men OF Portland, Ne
have passed resolutions against any les
islation tending to interrupt the preseI
commercial relations with Canada.
III. B. EPOFFoRD the historian Of Clarer
don, N. H, died recently.
1HE harlem EleClTlC 1ASuI COMPANY
old shops, . wooden church. carrias
factory aud half . dozen tenements
upper New York City were destroyed
are the other night, causing $500
losses.
THKRK was q collision on the B. & O.,
Baltimore on the Goth. Vice Preside
Morton, General Schofield and Forakt
OF Ohio, were Ell one Of the trains, b
they escaped unhurt The only pers
injured was . trainman.
THE Reading road demands that its eI
ployes shall sever connection with all
Dor organisations.
THE carpet mill OF the Lowell Manufa'
uring Company, Lowell, Mass, was I
stroyed BY fire the other morning after
had been supposed a small blaze had be
put out Loss. $500. 900.
1nE sLeAInsnIp Urlnoco, from Bermut
has brought to New York the captain a
ten Of the crew of the ship Richard
Buck, which was burned near Bermuda
The First Baptist Church Society
Providence R l.. celebrated its 250th
niversary on the 18th. The present chu
building Is over 100 years old.
NEARLY !, 500 saloons of Boston, some
them old resorts and many kept by spt
ing men, will have to close under the l
license law.