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Telegram-herald., 1890-05-21
TRULY A FIEND.
SIX Murders Charged 20 the 40
count q = W Wisconsin Fsrnsx.
JEAN Paul SOQUEIS S BLOODY RECORD.
he h-s S4st Bs~a CoEstetSa Al "sHsSse
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osHEosz. Wis. Asy - The tury IN
the ,4ss 90 Jean Pagl Soq let Drought
ia verdict l-st Saturday night 1nalng
him guilty - murder. So9uet las Lad
three wives Eho have dlea under
suspicious clrc aust4Aces ana lie l.
charged VITA causing the death q
his little son by hurllng BIN down
stairs The crlule for which So let has
besn Oa trial Is the ~ uFaef cI MS sec
cad nife. Ia 1878 500 ueI ~ss AVlng or
a farm Ia Brown County. Acgust MAJ
sart aud wife were near neighbors.
Mausart suddenly died And about Two
weeks afIerward Mrs Soquet No.
died suddenly shortly after
ward soquet and Mrs. Mausart
were married. bat their welded
lifs MAS not happy one and
the woman began proceedings Tor d.
yorce. She accused SOque OF murder
ing Aausart by putting arsenic in grid
die cakes, but as SOqnet's wlie her tes-
timony Was Valueless ia law. Soqueb
however, was afraid that II she got d.
vorce her testimony would be accepted
One night be went 10 the woman :
home and she vas never seen again. Ii
Is believed that SOquet killed her
and cremated her body in large Dutch
oven in the house. Msusart's body Was
exhumed and eight grains Of arsenic
found in his stomach. The grave Of
Mrs Soquet No. ! was then opened, but
her body had disappeared, and IL is be-
leved that Soquet removed the
BODY and buried il elsewhere on
his farm as one OF his sons, while ploW-
ing, turned up womans arm, on the
finger Of which was . ring which be
recognized as his mothers wedding
ring The son Disappeared and 10 Is
believed be was killed by Soquet also
although there is no evidence 10 sub
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-21
A RUINOUS STORM
W4Zus County. o. Visited ~ I.
Heavy GAIA
ECSES, BiRlS lID TREgS LETELED.
nasrlaszz aalis1sass s4ia ~ a-s- sal--z
sIth EsFea s4zncless - Fiaxss
EssEs A4a 60 klA a=s4zs2@
% s1asS-


woosrEa. O.. May 20 A ssrriac sy-
csoaic s.Fe, saia al z4il-ssorn 24ssod
sser garts ~ Congress. Cal4n. Chester,
Mllton ald ChlDpssa rosaznl -. tals
coaaty. ssEsssa sad seloek
slaazT aftsraoos, 10lag re
Ensndsas amosnt ~ d4mzgs. TIE
ssarIa sgsspt ssctioa tnrse ailss IN
slaGh aad sizh asoa Ia lengta The
zn1st serious damage as done Ia 4nd
nszz "a Villages ~ ConEEsss snd Rows
bslrE Ia Congress sFsrg pane % sss
saslag aoslA 4n1 EesI unprotected
- bliBdA s-s broken - the hall
s1sas4 ~nioh ranged IA aiss from Dea
- hens sgz. znd fell 70 EAs depth q
sixat iEcfes on the level Entire or
charGz asd strips Of OK um5sE -srs
blowa iowa Or twisted ~ ths
groand Many houses, barns and
o4tballdings we're lnrOofsd or
blosa doEn The hAilstoAss
we're 50 large and fs4 With
such force a. go bs driven through roOfs
covered sith s4k shingles A. Rows
burg Rail fell - the teDth OF slght 20
twelve inches on The level And drifsed
- the depth of thirty Two iaches Hun
ars4s ~ sheep were KILLED BY tas aAl-
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-21
a coLD-sLoooEO MURDER.
A Contractor Givea Eight Minutes in
which Co Pay wages, But Declined 10
DO 20 And Was shot Dead.


which 60 Pay wages, But Declined 10
DO % and Was shot Dead.
SAT- LAKE CITY. q. T. May 20
Wo-i has just been received By the
Tribune Of the killing u Collin, OF the
dem ~ Colln & Kilpatrick con-
tractors OF Omaha. which took
place last Tuesday near Pioche
New According 20 this report two men
who had been working for Collin quit
their Job and went 10 Collin and do
mauded their money Collin told the n
that they could not quit; that he
would not pay them. They de-
man ed their money, and Collin
persistently refused % pay H. Then
ono OF the men went and got a
Winchester, and the two made another
demand for their money, and Collin re-
fused. AMI one Of them, taking out his
watch said they would give him just
e yat minutes 20 settle. holding
the watch in his hand, while
the sther held the gun IN proximity
% their victim Collin did not ap-
pear 90 weaken, and 40 the end OF the
eight minutes the man shot and killed
him. Tae tragedy is said 10 have been
Witnessed by o numbe Of people, but no
attempt was made to avert it, aud no ar
rests were made az the time, the public
sentiment appearing 20 be with the
zen Who aid the killinr.
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-21
FAREWELL 10 TIE HOUSE.
Mr. Carlisle's Voice TO he Heard No More
in the Lower Eranch OF COMPRESS.

WAsHISGToN, Nay 90 - The state
ment has been repeatedly printed that
Mr. Carlisle would close the tariI de-
bate Wednesday and finish that impor-
tant discussion AMI his career in the
lower house az the same time This
Mr. Carlisle says is not true. lie has
spoken in the House for the last
time and will take no further part in
Congressional business until seated in
the Senate What he has TO say on the
tariff be VIII say there II the tariff bill
ever gets there. He is now waiting for
his credentials and when they arrive,
as they probably will next Thursday or
Friday. be viii present them.
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-21

WAsHrvcTov. May % In ths So
preme Court Monday the case Of the
State o. Indiana against tie State a
KentuckT % settle the ownership Of
Green River island located - tie
Ohio river. was decided ir favor - the
later state. 90 the ground that for many
yeas after Indiana became a >tstA
no claim vas maze 20 The ISLAND that
10 oHcar of re State ~ Indiana ~
tempted to exercise Jurisdiction on no
island. nor bad arv of tie res. dents
upon the island cIa med vo..c- priv
Neges = Indiana
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-21
CHOSEN BISHOPS.

Es~. Dr. Hsyxood. - aisbsna. sad rev.
Dr. Fftsg-r.id. OF r-ns--s->. Hssor.d
sy Their Methodist Rrsshrsa ss 81
Lo-is-
ST LOWS. May 20 At yesterdays
session Of tha general conference of TIE
Methodist Episcopal Church, south.
Rev. Or. Atticus O. HsyTood, o. Shet-
feld. Ala. We elected Bishop on the
Grst and Rev Dr. Oscar 2. Fitzgerald.
of sshviHe. Tenn. Eas elected Bishop
on The fourth ballot
lRev. or 1yVood vas BORA &C Watkinsviile,
"a. November ~ fSo Hs EVatusted a
Encry College Oxford Ga tn fs76 In SIS Ia
vas slerted president ~ Emcry College. In
i,ss3 1e vss male sFcnt for tie slater fflnd Dr.
IssFroot .s eminent a. au tuthcr his latest
-ark me Man lf Gsldsss-' is hsslas an N
rreoed-nesf run
~ osrsr gffrreralf ~ Horn ln Cesv-ii
Cosntr ~ g.. August - iS2 He xrsdaatsd
at Ga sreve Aeali~uv IN Buckingham Coun-
~ - O.. Hs -rr ionF tns dvsd m lalfarn a
~hers - Nts elltrr rf several re- Vaus peperS
- fs-s he vas s.e~sed -fifor nj tae NNsh Ftll-
T~nn.. Esristian AfyoCatrs tae eT'cIas srxaa -
tae H-thc.iist Fefs.vVs Charch, south Fhich
AexItiEn ~ rnu Eie.
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-21
THE sAPTiSTs.


aesrs Caossa-
CHcAao. Nay % Az Monday's meet
inx Of tAs Women H9ms Mission
Society q she Bap-LsE Church,
ths report OF Miss Burderre,
corresponding secretary. eas read
a. consated OF brief letters from
al over me eouutry slosing that
more work bas bean done by tAs society
da-ing me last year -haa ever before.
Mr4 Donnelly. tho National treas-
urer. rsad her report 10 showed, IN
cluding last years balance, So. 132 con-
tribuled Tor the general society. The
dlsbursements were So. o41 leaving a
balance OF 81. 8oA Interesting reports
we're made from Missions Ia various
parts OF tae country. and especially
from the Chinese m sions In san Fran
cisco and Fresno The president then
announced tho standing committees.
A. the evening session Mira Grouse. the
president delivered her annual address,
ana brief reports were made o. the work
o. the soclaly Ia = number OF cities.
CaIcAa0. Nay 20-At che second
days ssssloa of the Womer's Baptist
Home Mission Society, Mrs j. X.
Grouse. % slls city. VAS elected Pres
idsns. Miss 81 u. Blcdstts, also % Chi
cago. Corresponding Secretary, AID Mrs
II Thans Miles. o. Cincinnati, Record
lag Secrstary-
TIE report o. the COMMITTEES on
rsoomnsndatlons was read ~ Mrs
OrmshY The society vas urged % send
oas more missionaries, % do more work
among the children and 10 hold many
Leaders meoting%
The Obituary commis,ee announced
are dean of several OF the mem bors
OF sAs society tasing tho yslr. The Aft
srn0on session Was devoted 20 the ad
drnaaaI nf nlllalnIlarna.
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-21
An Alleged Murdere.s.

KALAMAZOO. Mich. May 2o-Mrs
Erastus Belts was arrested Monday aft
ernoon by sheriff Prentice. of Calhoun
County, charged Nth tho murder o;
Bgrt Smith. whose remains were recent
" found IN nill race az Battle Creek.
Smith was known 70 have kept company
with her and it is alleged that she had
threatened to do away with him shortly
before his disappearance. She stoutly
afirus her innocence
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-21
POWOERLY NOT GUILTY.
He Is Acquitted on the Charge of Con-
spirinE 20 pefoat a Politician.

GREENBURG, Pa, May 90. The CALI
CHAN conspiracy case against General
Master Workman Powderly, John L.
Byrne and Peter Wise was called in the
criminal court Monday. Callighan tes-
titled that tho three had conspired
against him 20 defeat his denomination
70 the Legislature. Mr.. Powderly tes-
titled that be had never in any way
attempted 20 injuro Callighan. The
Jury, after being ont a few minutes.
returned a verdict Of not guilty, the
county to pay the costs.
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-21

VAsHTEeTov. May 90 Hon. Elijah
Morse. % Msssac achusetts, vill be Dc
oorssion nsy orator a. he Washington
Soldiers Home. where General Logan
ss buried Six thousand soldiers ara
buried n ths ce0ze-or7
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-21
Murder in Chicago.

CHICAGO May Cherry Sweeney.
teamster in the employ OF the Ma
tional boiler works, was shot and in
stantiy killed a. 2 o'clock this morning
BY Barney Benson. foreman in the
boiler works whore Sweeney was ON
ployed. The murder was the result Of
a grudge between the two men.
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-21
IN THE INTEREST OF HEALTH.
Various state Boards Meet in National
Conference at Nashville, Tenn.


Conference at Nashville. Tenn.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 20.-The Ma
tional State Boards os Health met Mon
day morning. Delegates were present
from Alabama. California, Connecticut,
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Kansas,
Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island. South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Yer
mont Wisconsin and Ontario. Ques-
tions submitted by State boards were
taken up for discussion. In the
course OF the discussions, DR. ]. H..
Rauch, of Illinois, spoke bitterly Of the
Legislature of his State. and concluded
that al agencies were venal, not even
excepting the press. DR.. J. ID. Plum
kett of Tennessee, defended the press
and claimed that IL was supplanting the
magazines as teacher of the people.
In many respects IL had usurped The
functions OF the pulpit. Resolutions
were adopted iavoriag local quarsntines
in times of yeilow-fever epidemics
rather than the far-removed and un-
wieldy State line quarantine.
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-21

RxRAroeA. s. Y. May 20 Ia 'hs
FresbTterian General Assem- BY Mon-
49,. sfter q isng ~ debate. the rrpors
- the souaaittse on uethris of effect
k>S changes in tha con fesslcn ~ "a y
and tbe eonsa tuEcn ~ the church. vas
r>cournltted ani che com rittee en-
k,rgsA This closes all debate ID rhis
rerore sar discussion 81 hea1es-lcn 81
Eesisiou .s rct shnt oF thereby
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-21
RIG ARD VAUx.
he IL Chosen without Opposition 70 Oc-
cupy the seat Of the Late samuel y.
Randall.

Randall
PHTLADFLFHIA. May 20. - Richard
Vaux has been elected 20 succeed the
late samuel J. Randall as Representa-
tive from the Third Congressional dis
trict. the Republicans deeming il mex
pedient Oh nominate candidate against
him Unlike his predecessor, he Is al
or. and olt tariE-refo-msr.
.3T- vsrx. who vas norn n Pnuadelpbis n
fsfs. vas s-r a t.ue secretary ~ she legation ~
T-1fcr ard furi-T q stay there hsd ths honor
o. farr-r r-h Queen ctorls az her 1vu 70
aresl He -ar fer tte Legisiafurs IN ls-2
nrt was defeated a11. afteT sev--Rl an
srrress'rf contests vas elected mayer q
FrTaIeIrh.s .n fSs Pc vas r-corssr tor one
term snd vrrts hook callrt Recorded Ds-fs.
fons.- vhfrr .s stil rsxsrdei as a tsEt ho's Hs
~ re~n I'd. son Inspector continuously sincs
fsf2 s~d has ~-it-en ssv-ral roi1nss On phrs
rcfr~v m ~nfrh IA sdrncstes Ne tneorT n
he~sd.fsrv renssncT - crfrr- Altho1gh =
gears rff be Is stn rsssrtsoT seaitat snd
rrrruz
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-21
COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED.
msss.s % Tho-s who wm R-Vr-ssnt Va
rioas states az the Fair.


Sax FRANcrsco. May s0.-Goyernor
wasermaa has appointed VI. H. De
Young. OF san Francisco, and Colonel
william Forsyth, ot Fresno, commis-
sionsrs 20 the worlds fair at Chicago,
and George Hazelt0n and william NJ
Banker aitsrnatos.
PHILADsLPHIA, May 20.-Ihe COM
frnissionsrs % ths worlds fair from the
State OF Delaware are willard Hall
Porter. % Wi lnington, Ind George W
Massev. OF Dover. Alternates, John
Marvul. OF LaureL aud willard Saols-
Bury. % WilminEson-
Drs Norvrs Ia. May 90. Governor
Boiss has decided 20 recommend FOR ap-
roinfrnens br tho President as alter
rste worlds fair commissioners FOR
Iowa Colonel Joseph Fl Elooeck. editor
OF the stats Anzieger. of shis city, and
John Hayes % Red Oak. president o.
.hs STATE Arriculsursl Society.
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-21
wss KI".d By George Washington.

DErRoT Mich, May 20 Polly Croul
Carlisle. born In New York in 1922. died
here Monday She remem bersd very
distinctly General Lafayette's triumphsl
visit 70 this country. and when baby
vas kissed by and trotted on the knee
Of General Washington.
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-21
sLEw HIMSELF UP.
a. Aishsn,s Convf-s Cs.-,is. saicfds
-ith DYrsnit.

rrrvrvsHAM Ala Mar - a, ths
p-7-t - nes bob Crawford. -liits con
v-- rr--, tted suicide ~ slowing p n
seIr r- rfh svnaui-a vhIch bad hesn
rran r- o hIass mipes. He had
esrarri 1r3 been rrcsp.ursd. a1d svo~s
t-at no rcr e 3is before he would sub-
- rrs1rent sr return % T0r h.
re ras eh cred snt ssat back Crsw-
f,r7 s-f tss ether convicts \ al escaped
~ -H-.r-a s-rc zsde rits Al sve. The
others were nos recsptared IhsY are
ls.-,--. 4. - = u h u
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-21

CURES CoNsUAII.TIoN
once and DispensaFy. Room l. lmmen Block. g
Monroe-st.. Grand Rapids Mon.

Cures Deafness, Noises ia The Head. Catarrl.
Bronchitis. rheumatism. Nervous Debility In
porclcr, bArrcuness aad diseases resutlls from
cary iHdiscIetions aud excess-s OF msuhO1d. al4
.seases II the Unaary Orstns. Blood. ~toa tea.
Lungs. I've au1 LGf, fIts. Yit sores. BE. "a a 3
Dyspepsia. Nerve. spine. Liver Kidney Heat
Diseases. -hOrtue's ~ kresth. Back of H Al.
small 90 34cE. al disease OF women ] children
and All chronic diseases.
OfIcr hours % a. iD. 20 p. ln C3ls1 taftol free.
and no charge for services until cured. Medicines
Sent everywhere. Make call al possible Dlrss-
uons IN an languages
II.ATNE~- CtI.r.--I hti been deaf years
could not hesr clock t'ck. u - cured hy d. =
Mich.
was cured of consumpfi.n y Dr. 5. Clay Todd
after / had been pFonoi -d incurahie by ~
eminent musicians iu clu- -ii-JoHA A. NIL
LER. - Wet Creight0n-aFe., Fort Wayne, Ina.
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-21

NAprscv. Wa Mar R-Mar q
rr-@ieT, e rCrnIsr ard well connected
young resident af -ais citv. blew out his
hratns th's Morning The rash ass q
49, buted .c eve sFsir
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-05
MONETARY AND CON ii EkCIAl

NEW YoRK, Aug. 5-1he stock market was
dull and heavy to weak this morning Though tho
fluctuations were sma ler and less significant than
at the same hour yesterday, while tho business
WAS moro uniformly distributed. First prices
wore rather irregular, but generally small frac-
tons lower than last evenings figures The pres.
sure was renewed and further fractional losses en-
sued in the early trading. The pressure was then
removed, and the market became much dull,r,
and prices recovered slightly. Dizziness and atsg-
nation marked tho dealings for the remainder OF
the hour, and at II O'Clock the market was dull
and steady at something better than tho lcwcst
prices
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.

1t has again been decided rot to hold
fair at Richmond this year.
a meeting was held at Lexington yester'
terday in the interest OF the proposed e1
tension of the Cumberland Valley Railroad
Mrs. Stonewall Jackson and her two
grandchildren arrived at Stanton Saturday
night and were serenaded by the Stonewal
Brigade Band.
At Lovetowp, near Danvile, yesterday. o
ezro boy was knocked twenty feet into the
air by an engine on the r. & D. 4. Il but
was not seriously hurt.
Herman R. Baldwin, vice consul at Rich
mond for many years OF the governments
of Brsz', Spain, Portugal and Uruguay, was
found dead in bed yesterday. Apoplexy
was the cause of death.
It Is proposed to hold national conven-
ton of business men In Richmond, at an
early day to discuss the best methods Of
promoting the material interests of the dif
ferent sections Of the country.
The electric and hail storm of Sunday did
great damage In Rockingham. Three
barns 10 the track of the storm we're struck
by lightning and burned. The loss Is prob
ably $4,000, besides many thousands lcst
by wind and hail.
1t is said that the corn crop of King
George county is the best for twenty or
thirty years, and that a splendid crop will
be gathered without more rain, as 1t Ia so
far advanced drought cannot seriously oveI-
take or il jare Its growth.
1t is understood that Mrs P. A. L. Smith
will soon begin the publication CT weekly
paper In Dany;lle. Mrs. Smith is the
lady who last winter appealed to the legisls
ture to pass an act allowing her to practice
law. She will soon take her petition to the
court of appeals.
Saturday afternoon, during terrific
thunder storm in Prince George county, a
short distance from Petersburg, two chill
dren of Joseph F. Parham, OF that county,
aged tea and twelve years, were killed by
lightning, which struck tree uoder
which they sought shelter from the rain.
storm,
A railroad meeting was held at Giouces-
ter Court House yesterday at which reso-
luton was adopted asking ciiiZ ,ns to eu-
courage the projected railroad by giving the
right of way and making land subscriptions.
and requt sting the Legislature to confer the
authority on the county Supervisors TO ex-
empt the railroad and all its property In the
county from county taxation.
At a recent meeting of the Board of Su.
pervisors of Stafford, the following levy for
the present year YVES laid: County levy 30
cents in the 500; so cents head tax; road
lovy 20 cents IN the 500 for all districts e1-
cept Falmouth, which is fixed at 10 cents ;
the county school tax s cents district schoe |
tax 10 cent?, except Falmouth, which Is
fixed at cent? There will be slight de-
crease of taxation in Stafford over last year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-05
POLITICAL

Conventions were held In Greenvilr,
Anderson, Marion, Pickens, and several
other counties 10 South Carolina yesterday,
and Ti.lmaD's delegates elected.
The election In Alabama yesterday fer
governor and other State officers and mem
bers of the Legislature psssed off quietly,
and resulted In sweeping democratic ms
jority OF 100 600. The Legislature will Coz
tain but few independents or republican,.
A general election took placein Kentucky
Yesterday. The only Office to be filled was
the cler kship OF tine Court of Appeals.
Woodford Longmo cor, (dem. received 8
larger MT ,rty than the democratic ticket
received at the last general election. Ds'-
egates to the first constitutional convention
siDce 1S49 we're chosen.
The Alliance calculation to defeat Cor
gresham B cunt in Georgia has miscarried
By yesterdays victory In Bibb county, which
ia the home OF both Bic unit and his opponent,
Hughes Bourt secured enough votes to
insure his denomination, which means, OF
course. his re election also. Like Turner
and Crisp, be made fight squsrely against
the sub.treasu.y bill and won. De kalb
county primaries we're held Saturday. This
county is 10 the & th district, and Colonel
Livingston has no opposition for the con.
gressional nomination. Despite that how
ever, he failed to get half the votes poled.
This is regar ded there "a rehuke TO him
for his supposed Senatorial aspirations. Do
Kalb being s;roug Gordon county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-05
Telegraphic Brevities.

The international brotherhood OF maehin
cry moulders will convene in biennial ses
sion at Indianapolis day.
An exp oaion OF gaa occurred at Carbono
Wash, yesterday 10 mine, killing two N eD
and fatally injuring another. The acciden.
was cau:ed By miner exposing his lamp 10
the gas.
The struggle over a county ticket between
liberals and Mormons ard the union work
ingmens annex yesterday was one OF the
6srcest ever known 10 Salt Lake. Toe re-
turns indicate the success of the liberal
ticket BIZ from 200 to 900 msiority.
The conferences between the commission
end the directors of the Worlds Fair will
begin Wednesday at Coicago. The CHEF
topic for discussion and action "il be The
selection of director general. Messrs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-05

Goshorn, Allison and Mccormick are men-
toned for the position.
A special from Selma, Ala, says that
there was danger OF serious trouble in Da!-
las at one time yesterday afternoon. The
negroes had planned to capture the ballot
box at Stafford when tie polls closed and
few armed men from Selma under orders
from tbs sheriff went cut and dispersed the
mob and brought in ;hs box. The negroes
dispersed quietly.
A commission OF leading physicians la. teen
appointed by the Egyptian government u con-
slider mears to prevent the il trot uction of cbol
era into that country.
The authorities of the town of Wick, Scotland
to-day presented Mr.. Andrew Carnegie with tie
freedom of the city.
The population OF Philadelphia is 1.oit sa4
an incress, of 1924.
The Governor of IliOnii to-day signed tho
Worlds Fair bill
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-05
NEWS OF THE DAT.

The Leary raft has made its voyage cue
cessfully from Canada to Gravesend bay.
Four steamships, with l 17S immigrants,
from Europe arrived at New York yestei-
day.
Senator Quay, of Pennsylvanie, is said TO
be anxious to have the Force bill Killed
quietly.
1t is estimated that nearly one half OF the
next House of Representatives will be COM
poeed of new men.
1t is believed that Kemmler will be e1 :
ecuted at Auburn, n. Y, by electricity BE-
tween tonight and tomorrow morning.
Fire in the village of Puespolk Hatval,,
Hungary, has destroyed one hundred and
eighty houses ard immense stores OF corn.
The local board of steam boat inspectors
in Baltimore yesterday concluded their tax
ing Of testimony in the Loulst Virginia COL
lisior.
Asher NJ. Loovis, member of house
furnishing and general notion firm on
Seventh street, Washington, committed sui
eide Yesterday by shooting himself through
the head.
The fl st triennial cantopment of the pa-
triarchs militant of the l. 0. 0. F. began at
chicago yeetoIudy, .uu VIII oon'io w W
day during the week, with grand parade
on Thursday.
The House of Representatives committee
on ele ctions in the contested case OF Coed
rich va. Bullock, from the Second Florida
district, yesterday submitted i.s report IN
favor of Goodrich. republican.
Ferdinand Schiller, who weighs three
hundred pounds. after floating an hour In
the water. having fallen from steamboat
In New York harbor yesterday, was rescued
BY the Eliza Hapcox crew rigging derrick
and hauling him on board.
Lieut.. Wyse's engineers are pushing on
their prepar atoms at Panama for an early
resumption OF work on the canal. Toe plant
in as good, If not better, order than could
have been expected. Negotiations with the
Colombian government are going on
smoothly.
Speak or Reed being asked yesterday when
he thought Congress would adjourn, replied:
If have any ir 1uence with the House,
and l think have little, the House will
not adj burn till the Election bill has passed
mes even if We have to sit here till next DE-
oem5er."
While some workmen were digging 9
! trench In the rear of house on Elizabeth
| street, in New York yesterday afternoon
they came across two human skulls and
lot of human bones The place where they
were found Ia just back of the old Armory
Hail. used for years as notorious dive by
| Billy McGlory.