The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-01


 sion of vitriol during fire in the large
 new building Of the Unicorn Silk Man
 ufacturing Company, at Catasauqna, Pa. on tho 24th. Four others were fatally and five severeiy injured. l THE only hope of the creditors ol l Montana is in an extra session of the Legislature. The Supreme Court has decided an action brought against the State Auditor to recover money for the State printing adversely to the Journal Publishing Company.
 TIE President. on the 25th, withdrew from the Senate the appointme nt oi Captain W. II, Thcmnson ssc he post master ut McKeeseoet "a, because it is charged that he plays poker, drinks whisky and swears.
 PREsfDENT HARRISON, on the 18th. ap- proved the joint resolution passed by the House and Senate on tho same date, appropriating Sl50,0 for the relief of Mississippi river flood sufferers. SPECIAL crop reports from all parts of Manitoba state that never before were indications at this season of the year more favorable for a prosperous season. JAMES LAsKFoRD, assistant postmas- tor at Sandborn, Ind. was sentenced, on the 24th, to year in the penitentiary for rifiing registered letters.
 BUSINESS failures the United States for the seven days ended on the 18th, numbered 179, and those of Canada 39- total 21s, compared with. 2i4 for the pre- vious week. For the corresponding 1o.c tl<< fx, the United States and 9 in Canada.
 TIE English are much disturbed over the new aspect of affairs in Africa, and look with alarm upon Germany's newly-displayed energy in the matter of colonization.
 A DELEGATION of representative men appeared before the Senate committee on education, on the 18th, to urge the passage of the Morrill, Educational bill, which provides that certain propor- tion of the receipts from the sale of public lands shall be turned over to the agricultural colleges and the balance to the educational fund.
 MRs. MARY CRIMsLEY, middle-aged lady of Boston, was arrested, on the 25th, for attempting to poison her hus- band. She confided her intention to MT. Crimsley's physician, who betrayed her.
 TIE Lowell (Mass.) Carpet Mill shut down for a week beginning on the 2Sth. A decline in orders is the reason given. One thousand operatives are employed in the mill.
 FRANK WILLIAMS was convicted at San Francisco, on the 25th, of robbing the Placerville stage some months ago. The penalty fixed by the law is impris- onmcnt for life. Sentence was deferred.
 MARY ANDERSON, in letter to a friend at Louisville, Ky, confirms the report of her engagement to Mir. Navar- TO, and declares that she will never again appear on the stage.
 FIRE broke out again in the Unicorn Silk Mill at Catasauqua, Pa, on the 25th, and the flames communicated to the vault damaging silks stored therein to to the extento of S40,0
 A HOUSING citizens meeting was held at Sioux City, la, on the evening of the 25tb, at which 1t was decided by unanimous vote to build a corn palace this year on a greater and grander scale than ever before. A guarantee fund of S25, GOO was subscribed.
 WHEN Sheriff McFeely at Marion, Ind, called his prisoners for breakfast on the morning of the 25th, 1t was dis covered that five of the eighteen had carved their way to liberty during the night. They got out by prying up stone in the floor and tunneling through a two-foot stone wall.
 A RUMoR was current in New York, on the 25th, that indictments had been found against Colonel John A. Cockerill, Julius Chambers and City Editor Gra- ham of the World for certain publica- tions relative to the late Stewart will case, which were alleged to reflect upor ex-Judge Henry Hilton.
 HENRY STRAuss, of Chicago, pur- chased the wife of Fritz Lander, of Salt Lake City, Utah, on the 18th, for Sl00 Mrs. Lander and Strauss were sweet hearts in Germany, but became sepa- rated by circumstances. The reunited couple at once took the train for San Francisco.