The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-16
Two steerage passongers on [

steamer Majestic committed suicide during that vessels last voyage from New York to Liverpool. The passen- gers made up a purse of S550 for tho widow and children of one of the men. A PHItADELpIffA thief, on the Sth, stole silk dress from Pauline Hall, tho actress, and went to pawn shop to dis pose of 1t Seeing detectives in tho room, he laid the bundle on the counter and said he would call again. An ex- animation of the bundle revealed Se5 900 worth ofdiamonds and other iewelry in silk stocking tucked in a sleeve of tho dress The valuables were re- stored to the owner.
 Tnr result of the Edelman-Grashan tragedy at Atlanta, Ga. is that while the homicide is free man, the two witnesses whose testimony cleared him are in the penitentiary for perjury.
 A YOUNG woman at Redwood City. Cal, forced to marry against her will, committed suicide and the minister wlo performed the marriage ceremony preached her funeral sermon.
 Ar the close of the service in the Cathedral of Koumkapeo, Turkey, on the 9th, an Armenian in the congrega- ton fired two shots at the archpriest. Neither of the bullets tool effect The man escaped.
 THAT portion of the new Indiana Election law, passed by the last Legis- lature, adding conditions to the qualiti- cations of voters, has been declared un- constitutional by the Supreme Court.
 Tr fc that ina nf Monongahela (Pa distric ct will demand an increase Of half a cent per busheL If the operators refuse the demand a strike will ensue which will affect 6, coo miners.
 SURVEYS of the Pennsylvania ship canal are practically finished, and the commission appointed by the Legisla- ture will ask the State to complete tho canal, along the Beavor river route, to Lake Erie.
 TIE Camden (N. J. coroner's jury has returned verdict holding Francis Lingo for the murder of Mrs. Miller, and he will be held in the county jail to await the action of the grand jury.
 0N the 9th tho Count of Paris and party, including Colonel Coppinger, U. $. A.. visited Fortress Monroe and Rich mond. Va.
 THERE has been heavy fall of snow on Mount Shasta, Cal, and at Sisson light snow fell at intervals on the sth.s :
 JAMES A. SIMMONS, against whom an indictment has been found for aiding and aberting Peter Classen in wreckin g the Sixth National Bank of New York City, failed to put in an appearance be- fore Judge Benedict in the United States Circuit Court, on the 9th, when the case was called. His bond of SS0 900 was declared forfeited.
 JUDGE BARRETT, of the New York Supreme Court discharged Henry Pur- cell, who was arrested on suspicion of stealing some Sl6,00O from the safe in the Vendome Hotel a few weeks ago. He was arraigned on writ of habeas corpus. The evidence was insufficient to hold him.
 A NUMBER of deaf-mutes assembled in Boston, on the 9th, and were addressed in the sign language by several promi- nent mutes in protest against recent iy-promulgated theory of Prof. Alexan- der Graham Bell that the offspring of 
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 .IT has recently leaked out that Dr. Roy V. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. r., is de- fendant in suit for S100, 900 on the ground of having alienated tho affec- tions of Mrs. William $. Wyse, of New York The doctor declares it a case of blackmail.
 AN explosion occurred, on the 10th, in the pyrotechnic school at Bourges, France, which is a leading cen ter of military and industrial manufactures, and capital of the department of Cher. Ten persons were killed and many in- iured by the explosion.
 THE Vienna municipal authorities have voted to contribute 5 900 forins to the fund for the relief of such work men as may be deprived of employment by reason of the United States tariff.
 PORTUGUESE gun-boats have formed a naval cordon across the mouth of the Zambesi river, to offer passive resistance to the passage of British stern-wheel boats should they attempt to ascend the river.