The Russellville Democrat., 1890-08-28

cepted the Democratic nomination Tor Governor of Pennsylvania on the 10th.
 TIE California Congressional delega- tion. headed by Senator Hearst, called on President Harrison, on the goth, be- fore he loft for Cape May, to extene an invitation to be present at the celebra- tion in San Francisco, in September, of the fortieth anniversary of the admis- sion of that State into the Union. Rep resen tative Morrow rendered the formal invitation, which was engraved on a handsome plate of solid gold. The President expressed his thanks for the invita- tion, and said he hoped to be able to visit California next year.
 FIVE THOUSAND people assem bled at Lawrenceburg, Tenn, on the 18th, and witnessed the ceremonies connected with the laying of the cornerstone of q monument to the memory of Davy Crockett.
 THE Blue Grass Palace of 1890 was formally opened at Creston, la, on the 21st, by Governor Boies, the ceremonies being prefaced with music, the handing of tho keys to tho Governor and his ac- ceptance of them with an oration.
 TIE will of John Boyle 0'Reilly,exe- cuted in 1878, gives all his property, real and personal, to his wife, Mary A. $. O'Reilly, and her heirs, and appoints her executrix of the will with full pow CT and without bonds or sureties.
 Ar Whitestone, l.. l., on tho 21st, three young men and two girls belong ing to an excursion party from New York City were drowned by the capsiz- ing of their boat while rowing on the bay.
 MRs. HIDDoN SEIrs, of Brown County, Ind, and her daughter Sarah, have both become insane on account of religious excitement.
 TIE steamer George was burned on the Volga river at Nizhnee Novgorod, Russia, on the goth. Many of her passen- gers were lost, some being drowned and others burned to death.
 THREE persons were killed, three probably fatally, and three seriously in- jured by the falling of wall 0. street car stable during severe rain storm in Philadelphia on the 2fst.
 FouR persons were killed, five fatally and many seriously injured, while large
 
 number of others were severely hurt, in an accident on the Mount Penn (Pa.) Gravity railroad, on the 22d, caused by down grade, the train being thrown from the track from curve at the bot. tom and reduced to kindling wood. . J. C. HUBINGER, of Keokuk, Ia, is the proud possessor of the largest elk's head in the world It is that of 'Old Pete, " who worried the hunters of Mon- tana for many years until one of them brought him down in 1888.
 TIE Progressive journals of Lisbon agreement relative to territory in East Africa is not satisfactory to the honor and interests of Portugal.
 TIE people of Eastern Arapahoe County, Col. are in state bordering on starvation, owing the failure of the crops. An appeal has been made for assistance.
 TIE executive committee of the Grant Monument Association has form ally protested againsS the removal of General Grants remains from New York.
 A TERRIBLE storm passed over North Adams. Mass, on the 22d, doing great damage to property in the city and growing crops in the surrounding coun- try.
 ONE THOUSAND persons were made homeless by the late cyclone at Wilkes barre, Pa.
 SECRETARY NOBLE has instructed the Commissioner of Pensions to make spe- cial and thus expedite all claims for pensions by parties now living in Okla homa.
 GEORGE EARLY and Bryd Woods col ored, were hanged at Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Va, on the 22d, for arson committed in October last.
 JESSE LEE and Jack Carter, both rail road men, got into an argument on the Tariff question at Ironton, O., on the 22d, when Carter, in fit of passion, drew a revolver and shot Lee, killing him almost instantly
 JOIN MoTZ, aged fifteen, fell from the sixth floor to the bottom of the ele- vator shaft in the Cincinnati Times, Star office, on the 21st, and was instantly Gillpd