The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-02-20
NEWS IN BRIEF.
HOME AND FOREIGN JoTT1Nas.
Tho Pi,h Of Many Important Matters in
Ali Parts Of the World.

All Parts Of the World.
Il collision occurred OH the Alabama ~
Great Southern Railway, in which Engineer
Edward Doolittle was killed. Both engines
were wrecked
John Joyce's saloon and contests were
blown TO atoms by dynamite, at Fairland,
Indiana. The temperance element IL charged
with the deed.
Six Democratic Montana Senators met at
Spokane Falls, Washington, and chartering
train, started for Greg IN to escape arrest
Asa result of the third trial ofthc Navassa
rioters, only one, Edward Smith, will hang,
and the Others were either found guilty Of
manslaughter or discharged.
The fire which broke out in the rear OF
]. Roseustein's clothing store, at Toronto,
complety destroyed five business houses and
all adjacent outbuiIdings The efforts of the
citizens alone saved the entire block and the
new U. =. church from destruction. The to,
tai loss amounted to BOO, partly insured.
A Windsor man is making business Of
raising pole-cats.
A dozen Of Eastern manufacturers of straw
wrapping paper have agreed to close their
factoricsior Il month as a means of reducing
stock and maintaining prices.
To this time 80 OF the oil Prcsbyterics
have voted on the question Of the revision OF
the Westminster Confession Of Faith, Of
which 81 voted yea and II nav, and when
the number Of COMMITMENTS In the several
Presbyteries is taken the majority in favor Is
even more overwhelming. The Philadelphia
are about the only large Prosbytories which
voted no.
George Wilson, alias Jack Sheppard
George Austin, alias Sport and Marcus
Raymond. three notorious ex convicts and
professional thieves, stole case of shawls
valued at 81 0 from the hallway Of Victor &
Achelas store New Yor, on January IL.
The three men were jointly indicted. Will
son and Raymond pleaded guilty, but Aus
tin demanded trial and got one, Ray
mond turned States evidence, and when he
got through Ausin pleaded guilty. The men
were arraigncd psfore Judg, Martin for SEN
tencc. Wil.on in addition to being Il clev,
erthief, is an accomplished jail breaker and
graduate of Harvard University.
Kilra.n, who is supposed to be in Jail in
Mississippi headed pugiIistc combination
travelling through the South. At Dallas,
Texas, $2j was offered to any person who
would fight Bezcnah, lightweight, for four
rounds A young mau named James ac-
Cep,ed, and was knocked scnseless lie never
a,
some time before the serious character OF the
injury was discovered. Kilrain then wept
like child. The entire party was arrested.
Dr. Paul Gibier, pupil of Pasteur, will
establish in New York a school for the treat
nent of hydrophobia.
The meeting of the smngerbund at New
Orleans closed Saturday night, and the next
meeting will be held at Cleveland
The czar has forbidden the employment OF
German actors in Russian theatcrs, decree
regarded as an ailront to Germany
1t is believed there is II definite movement
to have Dom Pedro elected president of Bra
2il. The old emperor is not unwilling.
The house of commons is 10 be asked tp
investigate the charge 'hat Dynamite John
DAILY has been poisoned and cruelty trea;cl
in prison.
In spite of a large amount of evidence, the
Bangor (Mc.) grand jury Saturday refused tu
indct a single salponkeapcr, and the tenn
perance people are in mourning.
Female temperance crusaders attacked a
club room at Spckardsvillc Mo-. and
complete demolished the outfit. No at.
tempt was made to interfere with the wo.
mems work.
Mrs. r. c. W. Burritt of Racine, Wis, who
commenced a Il days fast to cure dyspepsia
has finished her seventeenth day. She is in
good health, has lost very little flesh, and Is
confident she will hold ont 2l days.
The amount of the defllcaLion of Charlie.
G. Dlyics, agent at Quebec for Bryant,
Powers & Bryant, the extensive lumber firm
of London, will, it is now thought, reach
$4,000 B, possibly $4,000. His whereabouts
are unknown.