The Brookhaven leader., 1890-06-05
FIRE in Seattle. Wash. has ;ostrovc,


saloons and restaurants, causing so, 900
loss. There were many narrow escapes.
JOHN MCNEAI, on whose claim Cen
tral City is located, was shot dead on
the streets at Kingfsher, Ok, by Joe
Welch, of Deer Creek. The killing
grew out of contest case now pending
before the United States land-office.
A DISPATCH from Palermo says that
Signor Arigo, wealthy merchant, has
been captured by brigands near that city
and is held for a ransom of $50, 900.
A TERRIBLE hailstorm visited the Red
river valley, Northern Minnesota, on
the 29th. In places the hail was four
feet deep.
THERE was mishap on the Brighton
beach race track, New York, on the
30th. Several horses went down in a
collision and one jockey was killed and
two others seriously hurt.
FIVE persons were killed by lightning
at Hamburg, Germany, and six children
were killed by the falling of a swing at
kindergarten in the village of Rein3-
kindorf.
THERE was a cloudburst at Arcadia,
Wis, on the 30th. One person was
drowned and two mill dams and a mill
were swept away.
Mrs. o. j. Stone, her two children
and a Mrs. WINNER were killed in a
buggy near Marion, Ind, recently while
crossing the Panhandle track as train
came along.
THE magnificent Texas Spring Pal
ace at Fort Worth, Tex, was burned on
the night of the 3Oth while ball was
in progress. A fearful panic followed
the alarm of fire. Several were killed
and fatally injured, many others being
seriously hurt. The loss was $3.50, 600.
TIE brewery of Kleiber & Bottle,
Reading, O., was destroyed by fire re-
Gently. Loss $75,0 ZOO.
SNowDEN SMITH, a farmer of Wash
ington County, Ark, died recently from
the effects of dog bite over year ago
His agony was terrible.
THE Arkansas State Press Association
hss elected G. r. Williams, of Fort
Smith, president, and John r. Jabe, of
Searcy, secretary.
MAJOR PANITZA, charged with con-
spiracy to murder Prince Ferdinand of
Bulgaria, has been sentenced to death.
Three others were sentenced to impris-
onment.
DECORATION day was cele ebrated in the
various cities as usual on the 30th. The
speakers at the ceremonies at the Sol
diers' Home at Washington criticised
unsparingly the scenes at Richmond,
Va, on the unvailing of the monument
Dol l.
gals delivered the grafton at Gettys-
burg. In New York 90, 900 persons were
in the parade. In Western cities the ex-
ercises were marrcd by rain.
THE Normannia, the latest addition
to the Hamburg-American fleet, made
her maiden trip from Queenstown TO
New York in six days, five hours and
one minute, beating the maiden record.
She received some damage by collision
with an iceberg.
IT is stated now that the shortage of
Cashier Thompson, of the Owego On.
W National Bank will be made up and
the bank resume. The defalcation was
100, 900.
THERE was terrible accident on the
narrow gauge railroad between Oakland
and San Francisco on the 30th. train
plunged into Antonio creek, the draw of
which was opened to allow vessel to
pass Some thirteen persons were
drowned. The engineer and fireman of
the ill-fated train fled after being res
cued from the water.
The cattle dealers of Montreal have
petitioned the Montreal Council to es-
tablish union stock yards and close the
present small places.