Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-02-27
BRIEF MENTION.

Diphtheria is epidemic in and around Bos-
ton.
The announced reduction in wages of en-
ployes of the Reading iron works, in Read
ing Pa, and the Brooke Iron company, at
Birdsboro has gone into effect. Similar re-
auctions, to take effect at later date, have
been announced III number of other iron
mills throughout the Schuylkill valley.
Several officials of the Knights of Labor
Iron and Steel Workers assembly had meet
ing in Pittsburg TO consider whether some
action could not he taken to assist the men
now on strike at the limestone quarries east
of that city. 1t was proposed that the blast
furnace men refuse to work where this lime
stone is used. Some of the furnace COM
panies viii probably be waited upon and
asked to cooperate with the union men.
q The dress Mrs Harrison win wear at the
inaugural ball is entirely American made, the
silk material and ali the trimmings.
Miss Mildred Maddox, of Brewton, Ala.
impelsonatcd tramp to brighten her mother
who emptied load from shotgun into the
girls body.
Governor Luce, of Michigan, has ordered a
stay of proceedings in the extradition case of
Give f. Friend and Others of electric sugar
notoriety. and win give them rehearing on
March l.
Mrs Ida McAuley, who killed her husband,
of whom she was jealous, a year ago, suffo-
Gated her two little children with Illuminating
gas and committed suicide in Chicago
Freebooter Michael HenneSsy, of the Sec
ond district, Jersey City, is charged with
forgery aud malfeaSance in Office.
The following deaths are reported: Corne-
lin X Marcy, widow of the late Governor
William L. Marcy. in Paris, aged Sc. Sister
NJ. Patricia Duicas, OF Bordentown, n. T.. at
the Convent of Mercy, aged -; A. w. Cowan,
we'll known an owner of fast horses. at
Jersey City, aged s.; Cardinal Charles Sac
conf, at Rome, italy, aged 81; Mai. John S.
Hartley, judge advocate general on Gen.
Steele's staff, at Paterson, n J., aged IS:
Mrs Ethe.inda Allen, daughter of Commo-
dore Vanderbilt, at New York, aged 20; DR..
Thomas W. Loweree. Sr.. one Of the best
known physicians in New Jersey, at Newark.
aged 80.
Curtis Cromleigh, young man, aged rs
years, son of William Cronleigh, residing
near AndersontowTl, Pa, committed suicide
hy shooting himself with a revolver He at
tended church and apparently took great
interest i'm the sermon When the services
were over Inc came down the steps, pulled out
a revolver and fired three shots into his
breast, killing himself instantly
Amos W. $ Baum, o young nnln from
Susnneytown, Pa. who was engaged to marry
a young lady of pottstown, has been arrested
for svindling.
William Smith was acquitted Of the muir
der Of John Atkinson in Philadelphia.
Michael RileIlo, or ssRed Nose Mike re-
Gently convicted Of the murder of Pay7nasfer
Mcclure at NlllSesbarre, Pa, has been sen
fenced Co death
The Baptist. Presbyterian and Methodist
ministers CT Philadelphia have combined to
work in the interests Of prohibition.
A third revolt has occurred at Uganda,
which ! falling q rTcy TO Moslem intrigus
Russia Il angerei at France Cor putting
stop to Atchinolrs cxi'eii lon
Surrogate Ransosa. e New = Qrk, rules that
Il Mrs Stewards win / sustained her grand
niece, Hrs. NetheSell, hes forfeited her lez-
acy Of $2sn.0Q0
Mayor Grant. Of New York, gave the cleo
trio light and telegraph companies notice It
the nleeting &c the hoard Ct electrical control
that ii they lid not take DANA tie polas and
hRry. tiaA wime wiehsn tie ss1sciasa 60 -
Woss1a 80 ns f18 nsNA&ex AAs