Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-06-05
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Emperor William is making progress to-
ward recovery from the sprain of his right
foot, sustained by jumping from his carriage
last Sunday.
First Assistant Postmaster General Clark
son will leave Washington to-day on the Chi
cago limited for an unexpected official tour of
the far west.
John Harry, farmer living near Peters
burg, Pa, died Sunday morning from hydro
phobia after two days illness. He was bitten
by mad dog about two months ago.
The National Republican committee. at
their session Saturday evening, elected Hon.
Powell Clayton, of Arkansas, and Hon. n. B.
Scott, of West Virginia, as members of the
committee.
Two little girls. daughters of Charles Hent-
zie and Charles lsbell, were drowned while
wading in the Cedar river south of Cedar
Rapids, la. The body of the Isbell girl has not
been recovered.
The congress of German Catholics will meet
at Coblentz, instead of at Munich. Prince
Regent Luitpold objected to having the con-
gress meet in the Bavarian capital, and it is
for this reason that the change has been made.
Canadian customs officers have seized at
Island of Orleans smuggling schooner with
II hogsheads of whisky and lib cases of gin
and boat containing four barrels of whisky.
They have also seized q large quantity of
smuggled whisky on Sputh shore.
Articles have been signed by James Con
nors, sparring tutor of the Buffalo Athletic
club, and Ike Weir, the Belfast Spider, for
finish glove contest for 5000 a side, to take
place before the Arlington club, near Buffalo,
on July s. Connors will begin training there
this week.
Fifteen Chinamen who were arrested some
time ago while crossing the boundary line
near Tia Junia into the United States were ex-
amined before the United States commissioner
lalr
county Jail until such time as the government
desires to send them back to China.
President Schaffer, of the indianapolis Y.
NJ. c. A, who is also president OF the Street
Railway company, has rendered his resigna-
tion of the former position, being driven to
the step by the severe structures of the minis
ters of the city. He has been running cars on
Sunday, to the beer resorts, bail games and
other places where crowds congregate, and
the ministers have been very outspOken in the
sentiment that the position as chief officer of
state christian organization was incompati-
BILE with such practices.
Brigands have captured a rich merchant
named Arigo near Palermo, and demand SsO,-
900 for his release.
Strawther Edwards, a Mason City. W. Va,
lumber yard emplOye, was killed Thursday by
a log rolling on him.
Fire last night in NJ Boley e. Sons, wholesale
furnishing establishment, Savannah, Ca,
caused a loss OF SlO00OO.
1t is proposed that the senate adjourn from
July to Oct. l, the finance committee to COM
plete tariff bill in the meantime.
The river and harbor bill will be reported to
the senate in about ten days. 1t is said the
Hennepin canal clause will be stricken ont.
The large scale works of Twinting, Garvin
& Co.. at Mount Pleasant, Ia, burned Thurs
day afternoon, and J. Il. Drummond perished
in the flames.
The wedding of Henry NJ. Stanley Is to take
place June Il. The bishop of Ripon, the
master of the temple and the dean of West
minister, will officiate at the ceremony.
Mr.. Dillon was entertained at a banquet in
Dublin, Friday. Referring TO the Australian
donations to the National league he said that
if the struggle was continued, Australia could
be appealed TO again.
Over 100 prominent lumbermen from all
over the northwest are in conference at Min
neapolis over the question of advancing prices.
A committee of ten, representing all sectioua, |
Is at work on a schedule.
The Philadelphia grand jury has found two
true bills of indictment against President
Louis (. Pfeiffer, of the Bank of America,
and Receiving Teller 5. A. Pancoast charging |
them with embezzlement.
Fire yesterday in the furnishing establish |
ment of Sherman IL Manning, Lowell, Mass, |
caused loss of $4,000; insurance, S25tO1.
Additional losses were sustained by a. w.
Derbeshre Il Co.. Pixies market and the
Boston and Lowell Clothing company.
James p. Reed. the checker champion, Will
visit Pittsburg. his former home, on June ). |
He will probably remain three wco;s as the
guest OF the Ptisburg Checker Siul during |
which time all the crack checker pla ers of |
the vicinity will no doubt take az -rn,rge OF
the opportunity TO meet him.