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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-06-21
Town Topics

-Baspberries are in the market.
Fruit Jars at Faulkner q Sons.
There are no cherries this year.
The peach crop will be very short.
For fine cigars and tobaccos go to
Smart q Co.'S. t.N
Collier & Arledge have Il lot of
extra fine honey, itt
Sam Britain was at home day
or two this week.
Have you any suggestions to offer
on the park fence. U a
White Lime in any quantities for
sale by r. H. Mason,
Frank Spurlock is over from
Chattanooga this week.
Mr.. ID. f. Wallace returned from
South Pittsburg Tuesday.
Prof. j. G. WiggingtOn, the
phrenologist, was here Tuesday.
The mercury has been sporting
up among the nineties this week.
-WANTED.-A white girl to do
light house work. ]. H. SHERRILL.
From present indications we will
have about half crop of apples.
The Baptist Sunday School went
picnicing to Faulkner's factory Thurs
day.
Miss Virdie Wheeler of Nervilla,
made flying visit to Daylight Tues
day.
The clatter of many moving ma
chimes can be heard in the fields this
week.
Mrs. WOoten, of Viola, visited
Mr.. Brittain's family few days this
week.
DIR. A. H. COnkwright is ming
ling among his old friends here this
week.
Smart & Co., have a full line of
hammocks and fishing tackle of all
kinds.
Miss Carrie Garner, of Viola, is
visiting Miss Maria Lou Stainback
this week.
Mr.. l. Cummings was appointed
postmaster at Rowland, in this coun-
ty, last week.
Miss jamie Whitson visited
friends at Fayetteville a couple o.
days this week.
Miss Davidson of Bedford county
is here on a visit to the family Of Mr.
VIC. Britain.
Mr.. VIM. Sanford Of Illinois, i;
here on a visit to,his brOther>inl-aW
Mr.. n. Shong,
Col. Ed. j. Wood, our clever
postmaster, made trip to Woodbury.
and return Tuesday.
Miss Evie Morford visited Mis-
Lula Smartt, at Smartt station, sew
eral days this week.
Capt. w. A. Rutherford got il
from Kentucky Wednesday, and vii
spend two or three weeks here.
Mrs. Flora Harvey, of Lawrence
burg, arrived Wednesday on a visi
to her mother, Mrs. M. j. White.
Misses Jessie McClarty and Id
Womack spent two or three day
oflast week with friends in the coun
try.
Miss Nellie Wright, of Chatta
nooga, is here to spend several weeks
and is the guest of the Misses Ken
nedy.
Misses Mary Brown and Lizzi
Smith have been spending a few day
with friends out at Shellsford thi
week.
"A reporter of the Nashvill
Herald was here one day this wee
and held a long interview with Co
Savage.
Mr.. Herman Faulkner returne
home from Terrill College, DecherC
Tenn, where he has been attendin
school for the last five months.
Mr.. J. w. Norwood, of Whitwel
Tenn, formerly a merchant of Spa
ia, has been shaking hands with h
old friends here for few days.
Fresh paint and new wall papC
have made quite pleasing transfo
nation in the appearance Of d. ]
Browns store room.
Mr.. John joss has cOnnecte
himself with the firm ofSmartt 4 CO
where he will be gald to meet an
serve all of his old friends.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-06-21

By an explosion in a mine at Dun
bar, Pa, last Monday, thirty-four
men were entOmbed and burned or
suffocated to death.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-06-21

Subscribe for the sTANRARD, 81, 60
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Subscribe for the STANDARD 81, 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-24
SEVERE ELECTRIC STORM IN NEBRASKA.
HOUSES IN OMAHA sTRUCK-oNE MAN KILLED
AND SEVERAL PERSONS lNJURhD-
DAMAGE DONE ELSEWHERE.

Omaha lime GA severe electric storm, accom-
panied By wind and ran swept over this city between
and o O'Clock last night. Cellars were hoodeo III
various parts Of the town, and much property 10
stroycd by water In Thirteenths lightning killed
team OF horses attached to strectcar The house Oh
Il. A. Jacobson No. 2,013 Mandersonst, In the
northern part Of the city, was struck by heDtiihs
Mr. Jacobson was killed. and his wife and children
badly hurt. At South Omaha the roof was Dlowh
of the Grand Central Hotel, and the Interior Hooded
two story house occupied by Il. +. Kuhn was stIncK
and burned. Mrs Kuhn and two children were rem
dered unconscious by the shock, and we're rescued
from the burning building by the fremen The dam
age here and in the suburbs will reach $4,000.
Plesaanton a town Of about 200 Inhabitants, on the
Union Pacific. about twenty miles noitl OF kearney,
was struck BY storm yesterday afternoon. Nearly
every house in the place destroyed badly dam
aged but no killed. so far as reported. The
landlady of hotel was badly hurt, and druggist
nom bertrand was struck on the head by a lying
board and seriously injured.
Bclyiderr Ill.,. June 23-Anoher storm Of unusual
severity visited this region yesterday. Rain fell In
torrents. and the lightning was terrible The chicago
and Northwestern uacas west Of here were washed
ont. the time in weeks and trains are
all delayed. \ small hurricane. accompanied by
heavy halStorm, did considerable damage few miles
north Of this city. Trees we're torn up by the roots
and other damage was done. ,,,. .o.,
Of the ,.tJeus Of this community was hcid III ue
Grand Army OF the Republic Hall mere toudy' 10 uc
wise means To relieve those injured by the recent
hurricane and supply the homeless and destitute VIII m
,bcltcr ftOd and clothing. The storm has CAUSED me
dcath OF eleven people Four more VIII proDaDLy
die Tho path OF the storm IS not more tnah t"eiS
rods wide; It's direction is from the southwest 10 u"
northwest. - ID. .rtrd bail
and rain storm ACCOMPANIED by fierce and ncesSaht
rh,nng visited ;hc iunata Valley TINS atternoOn Ip
doing much damage II this county to growi,g { trVp
rlIre hoIses i'm this place struck by lightning
and Jares Swoopc was probably fatally injured nl,9
Mary Hoffman, daughter OF John liOimah' dieu Ho"'
fright.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-24
cgrcAGO Has OVER 4 MrLLroy PEOPLE.

Chicago June 23-rhe supervisor Of the census "r'
Gilbert In an interview. says that the returns arey
in show that the population Of Chicago eN'eed' one
million. Tie city. he added. had certainly do"Oi'd
H. nopulat.n I'm decade. and It was question be
t,yonu chicago aiI Philadelphia for second pace Oh
the list Of American cities.
Washington. June 23.-The first estimate OF the
populaton of the District OF Columbia, a. mace by
Superintendent Porter today Is 22-.l6O Tie popula
tion I'm l--O va, i776 62i. The increase during me
i,.t ten years T., therefore ahOut - per cont me
nonulaton In 20 wa- 1871 200 and in 1850 'o,oSo'
Lincoln. Ncb.. June 2J.-hy permission Of super
indcndcut Porter, supervisor Cook announced tnl>
evening" that the census show, tat Lincoln mas J"'V7
nc,ulr Ihi- doe, not include four manufacturing and
rdntrafional suburbs, that will swell this total 70
GOOOO.
uuTalo June 22.-Thc Census supervisor. Mr..
Dourl., rcuortS twenty nine districts completed ont
Of Iii in the city of Buffalo. lie estimates hat Inc
populaion Il the city, Judging from the returns 80
lar received, will amount 10 100000
Baltimore June - (>pccAn. supervisor Rose OK IN.
cc. I'M mi. cty Is authority for the statement tnlt
the return, show that Baltimore has a population OF
,,, ogj AN Increase OF 100000 IN ton years, 500"
- which i, due To the taking wthin the cltN Hl'~
last wear Of "a large section Of the county hho"h as
hr belt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-24
SDEEryf RIGHT OF WAY FOR THEIR ItNNhLS

ALBANY June a3.-The application Of the New-lorA
and Long Island Railroad for grant u the rSh'
If way under the Eat River, from Forty 'e'ou ST.
New York to Long Island city. for the purpose oi
constructing ii, tunnels. and the Application ot te
IIud.on Tunnel Railway for IL tunnel, now IN course
If construct on between NcW-lork ana Jersey 'IE'
were both further discussed at the meeting oi INC
r,mmis,ionr, of the Land Office today. Attorney
,cn.r, Tobor suluaittcd a report his examination
Of The copc Of the applications and favored the grant
ING of the same saving the rights of Ne" orN 'IN
or other particular interests III the premises S'"e
Engineer boglt said that he was satisfied tlat lho
iuduc Of tlc~p tunnel, would not ol>truct nav Eitlo
ri N,t,rury t;cu.nI'~ report accepted. aud both
nnIration, were referred to the stat" 'ontroler 1or
appraisal Of the value oi thc'c rights oi way
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-24
BEFORE THE BARENBURG CONVENTION.
aoryf DrrAM.TFE AND HASTINGS STILLIS THE
FIELD CANDID ATTs FoH CHE
MINOR PLACES.


Harrisburg Penn. June 81 (specall.-rhc Rcpuh
llcan Stute Convention - BE- held here wednesday.
bids fair 10 be the most Important N the history Of
thc party I'm this state since The famous contention o
$50 Tho fight has lecu between Adintiut-Hcn.
cral IIa.tinss the her, of John-ioWn. on one sil"
and senator George Wallace Dcamascr On the other.
Both are yonng men, popular and capable. and both
are friends Of senator Quay. whom the parlsans Of
10th candidate. have underworld t. force TITO the fight
Senator Ouav is said to lean towurd Dclamaicr AMI
the announcement Is made that he viii lie here 10
morrow 10 help the Crawford County senator h'
docs come he VIII be Just a. ncly 10 help Hastings
for ther, can be 10 dOnbt Of la,tiug,'s popularity
among the masses The situation 10 night. day be-
fore the Convention meets, Is such that no one dare
prophesy who VIII be the nominee The -o' o'l'F'"s
are much divided Delamaicr having about 20 votes.
Hastings 20. MOntpoth 30. Mr. stone Hc'r'''r' ~
,ho commonwealth 10 and Congressman osborne g.
The candidates for Lieutenant Governor are -rr'"r
Watres. Of Lackawanna. and T.. X. Martin. OF Lan'''
ter The coal region people are In earnest iof VAR
while Lancaster presents Martin, claims with the
statement that The county, although always F"."F
pcpublican uajolity, has never been honorcd with
place on The STATE ticket There is no Oip",,ir2" tp
Colonel Thomas i. stewart for the nomination @ iCr
~..crct,ry of Internal Affair. ~ thlt' I.'h ~"
tnc ticket Will be- one Of the following mo ila''h.,
Montooth and stewart, or Dcldmdtcr ""'''' "
Tnitod states District Attorney Walter lyons o
PITT .hurc senator QuaN'a ciOr' irlcu >i'' -
Bower and Corporation 'lcfh Jvn' , 49,, Ur cn
.nditnr Generals department, have brrh D"'l'N '"
,,,ad ALI day I'm making a platform for iir h'IHhI.H"
Convention The planks thu, far rrpairh lihpi NV
national aud state administrations, ~" frHrin f,,
lion law the Mckinley Tarin hill, l'A"' h''"ill i
enuaIization Of taxation. IL j. Hhlu u'"O H'"''''
Cameron will be here tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-24
THE ANGLO GERMAN AGREEMENT.
MINISTER RrBor SAYS THAT FRANCES IN

rERFSrs HAVE NOT BEEN NEGLECTED.
Berlin June 23.-The North German "azc'N sd! ;
that Lord salisbury and Count Won Hatzfeldt' Ihe
German Ambassador at London will sign the basis Vi
the African agreement tomorrow.
Major Wissmann arrived here to-day from the east
eoasi of Africa lie was met and warmly welcomed
~ a number Of members Of the German East Af1ca
Company.
London, June o3.-Sr James Ferguson. Under
Foreign Secretary stated in the House OF commons
TO-DAY that information Of the intention Of England
to resume procctOrate Of Zanzibar had been Sent
10 tho French Government. but had not reached mo
French Foreign Minister when lie spoke In the Cham
Der of Deputies on saturday.
Paris, June 23.-In the Chamber Of Deputies to-day
NJ Brisson asked how It happened that Zanzibar, which
under regime Of capitulaons TO which France
was party, Lad become the subject Of an Anglo
German AGREEMENT. The abandonment Of Zanzibar,
he said would echo throughout Africa TO the detrment
of the prestige of France.
". Rlbot. Minister Of Foreign Affairs. replied that
the French Government on the alert, and that
nothing had been done with reference to Zanzibar
without understanding with France.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-24
r,rL .crrDryr oy THE BrAD:NG.

Reading Penn. June % (Spcciall.-Thc Philadelphia
and Reading cNprcs, train which left P"ttNvhe al
o O'Clock this morning was ditchcd near Tuckertoh
f,r miles north Of this city, one hour later, the r'
dent resuting in the death Of Engineer Lewis lteler
and the fatal scaidng Of his brother "c"rsc' tue hfo
man. George iianl't"i' p'sE"~' "-'
riors iniures ahout the head and back. and Joseph
Durubaum United states Express messenger was
con, ,,dcr,bly bruised about the body. None OF the
s.cnqcr, was hurt. The accident was caused by an
nnen switch thrown by a brakeman on shop ellglle
clnrrs ear and Pullman parlor car o the cypress ta
q .re wr,, kcd The train was running sAt nilies an
hcur Engineer Heller was pinned Dtiedth HIS ehbic
and SLOWLY scaldcd to death
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-24
SWEARING IN THE DUKE OF CLARENCE
IEIR TO THE BRITISH THRONE TAKES HIS
SEAT IN THE HOUSE Of LORDS.

London, June 23-Thc House of Lords was filed
to-day the occasion Of the Duke Of Carcncc's TAX
ing the oath Of Office and his seat a peer. Previous
10 the ceremony the Lord Chamberlain brought
message from the Quccn saying that the Duke OF
Clarence should take precedence after the Duke o.
COnnaught. but before the Dukc Of Albany, In the
House The Lord High Chancellor bowed in achnOwl
edgmcnt Of the message. Then there entered n pro
ces,on headed by the Usher Of the Black Rod, fol
lowed by the Duke Of Norfolk hereditary Earl Mar
shall Baron Avcland as hereditary Lord Great Cham
bcrlain and sir Albert W. Woods a. Garter Principal
King Of Arms. Then came TIE Duke Of Clarence with
his sponsors, the Prince Of Wales and the Duke Ok
Edinburgh, attircd in ducal robes. Advancing 70 the
woosack the Duke Of Clarence and hs sponsor, bowed
TO the Lord High Chancellor and the Dnhc handed HI,
Lorislip the patent granting him pccragc. Thc
Clerk OF the House read the patent aloud. also tle
writ commanding Carcnccs presence among the peers:
The Duke then took the oath OF Office ana signed
The rolls the House after which ceremony ne wa
conducted to The bar, where he bowed three tInrs -
the throne the Lord High Chancellor kno"lcdslnf
Inc salute lie neat conducted - the chan 0i
state and shook hands with the Chancellor; tlcn he
withdrew, accompanied by his sponsors.
The Princess Of Vale, and he" daughters ana mum
Der OF peercsscs witnessed the ceremony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-24

sprincGcd. Ohio, June - (spcciaD- springfield
nor claim, the honor Of having the smallest City Conn
Gilman in the country III the person Of Colonel Joe
| cnel a widely known midget and former museum
freak lie is for,y--iX inchc, high. weighs siNty
pounds and i, nfiy seven years old. Mr hh'i Wa
elected today at a special election hcld l." u" +"
yactncy. lie made splendid canvass ana a''"''"
,,i,ri,v ~ 100 vote, over his Democratic opponent
II - u,r.h,u son of senator Marshall. Mr.. Lcncl
ie a Rcnnblcan and l. noted for " common sens
,etr. lie j., a Vigorous falhcr ana VIII not u" -
dumb member IN the Council lie hi' L'" .,,,,. ~,
rn..fIl I'm ucss man both grocer ana =" I''t'uN
raiser he married midget, ana lh' 'pnPI ''''
Two children, who are ~ large a. ordinary m"'''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-24
THAT LOWER CALIFORNIA PLOT.
WALTER C. SMITH EXPLAINS THAT REVoho'
rIoy. NOT NN INVASION. WAS PROPOSED

w,rr-rp G. SMITH EXPLAINS THAT 4 REVoLU-
TIoy. NOT N INVASION, WAS PROPOSED
san Francisco. June % special. Walter c. smith,
- san Dieco the editor Who named as "oNefhor-
General Of the proposed new Republic OF Lower 's"-
tornla has told the fun story " the hliblsterhg
sch,,no to rcuortor If The Chronicle lie says that
the English Colonization Company was at the bottom
., Tho scheme which was falsely so-called. As It was
srnply revolution Major scott was general manager
~ the English Colonization Company snlth says
aeco,t wanted a number Of Americans to locate at
Tuscnada 10 take mp residence there ahu oe'""o
ctlz.ns Of Mexico At the proper moment an uprising
NJ the pcoplc would take place, arms ana ammuh-
,ior bcing previously smugglcd into the territory
from the United states An independent government
,, .o De- sol Nh I'm Lower California, with Ensenada as
IN. capital city | accepted SCOTS proposition and a.
his invitation made trip TO Lower California. u
,ra scheme had been carried ont | would have m'"e
clean $4,000 by the operation. Ny printing once
Intended m remove 70 Euscnada and to start daily
uapor Their, that would become the "hhcial organ o'
,bc nc,y independent government. was to be maue
f:o,crnor. General AZ a large salary. Before
,.,s,tcd ruscnada at Major scott's request
,,ct General Edward Hill at the Hotel C"r0, n1
,n,nd, ,,.ucral Iilt was WIN the, lotl
pc,reut of Michigan Volunteers IN the helelli3. ~
he wa> expert IN military analrs' l"oh'' p' an,oI n
vainohlr man for ScOtts scheme ana ne a''cptu
~ i,ri.ati.n 10 accompany me 10 tn>riada. w
innl.cd over the ground and both cphoUIe t'tl u,
rr.n,c wa, feasible. II Is my opinion ihAl IL "o''
boyo nae a success had not scott takch 80 HtuN IL
into hi. confidence I'm pretty sure that ne had otlgT ,,
',,n,cT,ions i'm case oar scheme failed and You VIII
ce thaf special Agent Foster will put the blame on
him, whcW n belongs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-24
GLOUCESTER FISHERMEN COMPLAIN.
THIRTY VESSELS LOSE FIFTY DOLLARS EACH
By BUYING NEwFor MIDLAND LICENSES
Too soon.

st. Johns, Newfoundland June 33.-Thirty GlouceS-
ter vessels at Cape Royal have sem Captain Kenny 10
ask the Government 10 refund the amount paid Tor
licenses June H. under the Bait act. They want
10 secure the modified license issued on June 20.
They purchased the first license under false rcprcs'n
tstion. the customs official telling thcn they co"h
not get ice without licenses. The Government viii
not refund tire money but will let vessels having
licenses take bait in two n.tamcn's The Americans
40 not want q second batting. and Will lose $50 each
BY this sharp practice.
Prcfcct Ap,sol, Ilpwlcy is demanding compensation
for the West Coast fishermen for damages 10 thclr
herring nets hv the order ,Or their removal from the
French warshp Iudrc and the closing Of the lobster
factories by order of the British war,hp Emerald
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-24

Madrid June o3.-Thc baggage Of all travellers
arriving In this city from the Province of valencia
S dlsinfcctcd before being delivered 10 It's owners
OWING To- the prevalence OF cholera IN several place,
in the nr,vncc one new case Oi the disease and
one additional death thcrcirOm are reported Al lcba
de Rugat There has al" been one more dcaih al
Gaudia 80
Rio Janciro June 93.-The Government has cstab-
ll,hed quarantine against all arrival rom spanish
and African ports on the Ncdt"Tar can.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-24
WARNED NOT To DTS'HARiE THE ZihNHhi VI

Ncwihrg y. y. June % Spcciail'- IT, t. hi''Ni''"
,,rc.ldcnt Of the state Fish Commi--on ha' rcc'tn
,bc game PROTECTOR Dr. Wilctt Kidd. Of this oiy I"
iuforn Cohn Tohinc. who has charge Oi the t''ihe
If the large McfOrd Zain,d pneumatic dynamite
cun construct d at the Cold spring Foundry "pp''''r
Wcst Point that the law woIld be strictly chi"rc'n
II re fred dynamite she'll from the gun into the
49,, ,h'' IIuo.rn svr.pl,ig POliopcl. Island "nd
Ii,dtn, In Nrviufg i.ay. II this should - don =
inc bursting OF The shell would XII All inc hsn III ''
mart OF the river In which Il struck.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-24

Martinique. discovered by tie SDanards in 1493
and cOOnizcd by the French In l63j has a~aNs been
unluclN the volcanic nature Of IT. soil aud ITS
geographical situation In the tropical seas have made
the Island constantly subject to earthquakes and
awful hurricanes. as well as to cpidemos. The
horrors Of war were also added often TO natural
calantcs. The Government Of the island was
successfully working for the abolition Of slavery, de
creed by the Paris National Assembly. and reorganz
ing the system Of labor on The coffee and sugar
plantations. when Il twice captured by the
British. during the Of the Revolution and the
Empire Since 1rI4 Martinique. like the other French
colonies. was left 10 sin for itscf. without nicll
assistance from France But she began 10 tirvc
and prosper again since the c,nt Republic wa,
established In France and since the colony could
make its voice heard IN the French Chambers through
the able Deputies II sent there. As the former pros
porous sugar culture could not be restored on IT.
former SCALE Martinique had devoted Itself recently
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-24
, yoryG ART STUDENT TRIES TO KILL HIMSELF

uatimorc. Jnne % (epcclall Louis 4. Appel, az
,,vcn,y five an art student. and rrpnicd - DE one
of the handsomcst Young men IN Baltimore atchp'e'
~ commit suicide to-day, III the presence oi Mis'
MAGGIE laa. 10 whom hc had been PAYNE a'''h''n
for some months. He had been despondent iof 'e'cr"
DAYS. This afternoon, after Ginner ho 'a'Ic" "i'"
fine voing lady. They together bnt snort til
when thc report of "a pistol aud woman 'Vi, tnii
startled the other occupant, Of the hon,c. APPri
was found bleeding from a wound In the neal. i'
lad made two attempt, to put a bullet through ms
hrain" but his hand was unsteady and the wound he
inflicted is not fatal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-24
DnyrpD TIE CUSTODY OF HIS CHILDREN.

no>ton. June 23.-A rrscript was handed down
,,, the -uprcmc Court today In the case oi the Kew
Iobn Haskell AGAINST his wife. In when the court
SAYS: We know of absolute rule OF law tha' t"o
father is entitled the custody OF the children when
hc obtain, a divorce the grounds OF bigainy ana
adultery committed by the WIFE Ihc hDehaho II
- ,.r,vp,,n who lived in Bcrica, whose wifes
ondnct attracted public attention. In divorce pro
"ndnrs tlr husband obtained II divorce. but the
cust,,y of the children was gwen To TIE hoIler'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-24
2K, TUESDAY, JUNE 81, IS9O-TWELVE PAGES.

to the manufacture OF rum. and q its Deputies
III the Paris National Assembly is VI. llnidid q
representative Of that industry. Fort ic France IS
the principal port of the island. and the main cry
OF Martinique. In Its present aMction the burned
town can receive but small assistance from the
capital. ST. Pierre. or from Port Royal. hoti places
which are not OverStockcd with the neccssaries Ol
life. mentioned " the dispatch OF the American
Consul. ON the Cher hand it viii - Ion. tine
before help could arrive from the mother country
But the voyage fIOm America is shorter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-24
THE PRESIDENT OF SALVADOR DEAD.
SEVERAL OFFICERS KILLED IN A PANIC WHICH
FOLLOWED THE SUDDEN DEATH OF
GENERAL MENENDFZ.

San Salvador, June %. via Galveston -Presi-
dent Francisco Mcnendcz died suddenly last night
soon after the conclusion Of banquet given on
the occasion Of the fifth anniversary Of the en-
trance of General Mcncndcz into San Salvador
ard the defeat Of the Zaldivar faction. During
the panic caused by the Presidents death Gen
eral Marcial and several other officers were killed
at the barracks. General Carlos Ezeta, the leader
of the forces, is now in conimani. All is quiet
al present.
General Mencndcz was Professionally appointed
President of the Republic Of Salvador on June
10. 1888, and on March /, 1887, he was elected
for four years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-24
,ccrDyyr TO THE YACHT VOW THEN.

Wilmington. Del. June % CspccIaD-The fast steel
.,.on vocht Now Then, belonging 10 J. Edward Nd
dicks. burst pipe In her boiler while ste1mng In the
Delaware River, OF Claymont. this morning. Ihe
DANES were forced her Furnaces. severely burning
her two engineers and her fireman about tc lea am anu
hnuLiers The Yacht was built 10y the llerrshofs:
She is a shuttle shaped vessel and makes speed OF
twenty three to twenty five miles an ilOur.