The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1890-02-09
A FEW NEWS ITEMS.
Cardinal Pecci. brother OF the Pope, i.
dying from pneumonia.


dying from pneumonia,
Rochester, y. V, had big FIRE on the
9th, Hunts box factory having been
burned with loss of 100000.
The American squadron of evolution
has reached Toulon. and was received
with lively demonstrations of pleasure.
After long contest for his right to his
seat Governor Flcmming was inaugu-
rated governor Of West Virginia on the
9th.
Mr.. Lnmpson has given up the contest
for the lieutenant govcrnorship OF Ohio,
hring satisfied that he could not main-
tam a contest.
Four million dollars is proposed as the
appropriation to improve the lower wa
ters OF the Mississippi river. 1t deserves
and needs all of that.
France has decrccd to tax all foreign
doctors practicing in French territory,
and also requires them to pass AN exam
ination before French board.
The river Mcrscy, on the 9th, was so
cnveloped III Il dcusc black tog that the
shipping in the harbor and the boats
on the river were held immuvable all
dav.
Mr.. Carnegie has given the city OF
pittsburg 81 900. 900 to establish n free
library, with branches in the city, pro-
vitlcd the city will maintain them at its
own expense.
Pat,ies are costly things in California
The manager OF the Patti opera troup,
demands 81 900 tor three performances
in Los Angeles in which the Patti ap-
pears hut once.
4 young woman of Susquchanna, y,
V, engaged to bc married, took poison
and died. leaving n note saying she woulG
rather die than marry the man to whom
she was betrothcd.
Mayor Grant, of New York. has ap-
pointed Thomas Crowcll Taylor, his pri-
vatc secretary. to bc city chamberlain IN
place OF Richard Croker, resigned. Th,
office is worth $4,000 per annum.
The people OF Durango, Col, are I'M
easy, fearing an Indian outbreak. Fiv,
hundred Navaios are absent from the
reservation. curagrd because m Indian
has recently been killed by white man.
The Cleveland. Ohio, ironcompany has
Just concluded the pu CHASE OF majority
OF the stock uf the Iron Gill mining prop
rrty, owning $4,000 acres of land mean
Marquette. Mich, for which was PAID
Sl,T5O,00O.
The mayor of Newark. \. J., received a
cravun portrait of himself from an artist
he had engaged to do the agreeable y
The mayor Was not represented as hn'
looking as he iancied he vas. and IN his
disappointment, kicked hole in the cai..
vas aud sent it back.
At Icfftrsonviilc. Ind, two girls, rccen,
converts to hc Baptist church. wcic e about
to be baptized. when oncgirl objected tu
the other going first into the water, aud
struck her a violent blow in the eye. Th,
minister intcrpuscd, and he was struck
and the baptismal ceremonies were sns'
pended.
A drummer, or Commercial traveller,
named Frank Neal, OF Philadelphia, on
reaching New Brunswick, \. j., during
the night. jumped of the train. aud in his
confusion went of hastily in the wrong
direction. In the darkness hc stepped OF
a railroad bridge. falling thirty.tivc feet
and died from his injuries.
1t is decided that there is no legal OH
staclc Ia the use of Governors island II
New York harbor rs an emigration sta
ton. In case it is occupied, then Castle
Garden may resume its old pleasant su
prcmacy as "A peaceful, pleasant resort
| from which To view the unrivalcd beau
! ties and animation OF New York hlrbOr
The democratic senator's of the Mon
tana legislature are getting away, and
leaving the State. The rump rs issuing
processes to arrest them, and one oi th'
iu.itiyes has been arrested. These scna
tors left because the president oi the sen
ate RirkctS followed Speaker Reeds cx
ample and denied the minority the PLAIN
est legal and constitutional considrra
| ton.
The trial of the Miller brothers. partic
ipants in the Brownshurg, Va, TRACED,
of November last. began at Lexington
| Va, on the 9th. Three OF the brother
are charged as principals. In that awiu
sccuc Henry Miller. father of the pris
oncrs, pr. 4. ]. Walker and his wife brtt!
were killed. The latter is said to hav
been sho, through the head by one OF tn
Millcr's as she held the head Of her dyini
husband in her lap to shield him iron
farther mutilation.
Everybody remembers the terrible tat
OF Mrs llawcs and her two little girls u
Birmingham. Ala, more than u yea
| 400 Ilu\xps the husband and fat nyI