, 1890-01-04
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

mayor Creger has issued an Older that
all gambling houses in Chicago be closed.
Influenza prevails to such an extent in
Munich that it has been found necessary
TO close the schools.
Louis Nathal, the well known author
and dramatist, died Thursday evening in
New York from la grippe.
The remains Of the ex.empress of Brazil
were removed to-day to Lapa church with
an imposing cortege following the body.
1t Is announced that Mary Anderson
will open the dramatic season at Broad
way theater, New York, Oct. % next.
The health officers Of Cleveland, O.,
report that there are 5000 cases of la
grippe in Cleveland. No fatal cases yet.
No lives were lost by the stranding of
the Italian steamer Persia on the island
of Corsica. The vessel is still aground
with the crew aboard.
The Spanish ministry has resigned.
Sagasta will attempt to form a new cabi-
net on a basis that will reconcile the vari
GUS liberal groups.
Much excitement prevails in the iron
market of Scotland. Scotch warrants adj.
vanced to &c, the highest point reached
since the boom set in.
A public reception was rendered Rev.
Dewitt Talmage, of Brooklyn, and Mrs.
Talmage at Con~stantino2le yesterday by
United States Minister Hirsch.
At Guichorri, Sonora, a band of Zaqui
Indians were overtaken by the Eleventh
Mexican cavalry. An u took
place and the Indians lost several dead
and wounded.
Peter jackson has sent a cable to the
United States from London announcing
the acceptance of the challenge OF John
L. Sullivan to fight for Ell 900 a side.
He will sail for New York Jan. Is.
The Portuguese schooner Veleria, which
left New York for Madeira Sept. 7, is
probably lost. She was commanded by
Capt. Maurice Franco. She had a crew
OF nine men, besides five passengers.
The porters on the Dublin, Wicklow &
Wixford railway have struck for an ad.
vance In wages. Trains are running If
regularly and the company will endeavor
to engage men TO take their places. The
porters are supported by the employees OF
other lines.
Prince Albert Victor, eldest son of the
prince of Wales, arrived at Calcutta yes
terdaY from Burmah. The marquis OF
Landsdown, viceroy OF India, met him at
Pera and welcomed him to the city. The
streets are profusely decorated and
crowded with natives.
The fifth span of the iron bridge being
built between Holyoke and South Hadley
Fall. Mass. was blown down yesterday,
carrying three men a distance of seventy
feet into the river. One was killed and
the others hurt. Twenty five other work
men were warned in time to escape.
The Washington Star says Congress
man w. d. Kelley, of Pennsylvania. ha:
probably apperred on the floor OF the
house for the last time. He is suffering
from v~irulent cancer in the throat and il
too weak to be moved from his apart
ments in the Riggs house.
An unfinished trestle of Brierfeld
Blooton & Birmingham railroad, Ala,
bama, fell yesterday morning, carrying
down twenty FIVE carpenters at work on
the structure. David j. Webb and Car
Clark were killed and twenty others in,
iured. Several OF the injured may die.
Willis Gaylord, for years a heavy man
ipulator of railroad securities and organ
izer Of railroad corporations, committed
suicide Thursday night or yesterday morn
ng. at Philadelphia, in a cell in the
county prison. He was awaiting trial OF
a charge of fraud in negotiating railroad
bonds