The southern argus., 1891-11-26
GENERAL REVIEW
Of the Worlds Happenings for
a Week, in Brief.
Foreign and Domestic Pointers About In
divIduals-The General Course of
EventS-The Condition of FL
nances and Crops

mortally wounded his wife and killet
himself in East St. Louis, Illinois. yes
terday.
The United States steamship, Sal
, Francisco, returned from Chilli Ad
miral Brown reiterated his assertion
that charges made against him in Chill
were totally false.
Supervising Special Treasury Agen
Jingle, in his annual report, recon
mends reducing the duty on opium t.
stop smuggling.
The farmers alliance convention re
fused to hear the anti-sub- treasury com
mittee and thus declared for lndepen
dent political action. President POLL
and Lecturer Willets of Kansas were re
elected.
The industrial organization confeder
alton committee has decided not TO at
tempt to name national candidates al
the meeting February -, but to draw
up platform for submission to the old
parties.
The Minneapolis -four output last
week was 205, ,585 barrels. The market
is quiet but strong. London is big bid
der
Mrs. Thomas Sinton, wife of Louis
vile banker, was burned to death. Her
dress caught fire from CRATE.
The trustees of the Chicago Baptist
university are out with an appeal for
$1,000, 900, for a building fund.
Ex-Congressman Gibson has been APP
pointed United States senator from
Maryland until the legislature shall
| meet.
Frank Almy. the New Hampshire
girl murderer, has be en- found guilty and
been sentenced to be hanged the first
Tuesday in December, 1892
w. J. Florence, the renowned come
dian, passed away unexpectedly in
Philadelphia last Friday evening.
Death was painless and had not been
anticipated.
E. E. Wise and Fl. A. Cristy of Chi
cago, charged by the commissioners OF
Reno county. Kansas, with embezzle-
ment of railroads funds, have sued the
commissioners for 100000 damages.
The gas well sunk near Monmouth.
ILL.,, is developing a great pressure of
gns.
Three children were eaten by wolves
within few miles of ST. Paul, Mime
sofa.
A breach of promise suit between
Brooklyn septuagenarians is attract
ing much attention.
In Western Kansas shortage of coal
is likely to cause a suffering if the cold
weather continues long.
Maude Rivers. aged II years, of Mem
phis, tried to kill herself because her
parents forced her to immoral acts.
Napoleon de Montague was killed in
mine while smothering flames which
would have caused terrible explosion
Jennie Haggan, leading witness in a
Greencastle, Ind, criminal assault case.
has been found in San Francisco hav-
ing been spirited away.
Miss Mary de Garno of Brooklyn, has
followed Charles Crane to DAYTON, O., |
and says Charles must marry her. He
has disappeared.
Arthur NJ. Hunter, a New York
broker, has given $500 to his office boy
who saved him from drowning after he |
had gone down the third time.
Indian Territory citizens are endeav-
oring to secure border jurisdiction for
the Territorial federal courts, to save
litigants much travel and expense.
Attorneys J. F. Chestney of Natchez,
Miss, and Jas. Robinson of Howard
county, Mo-, were convicted of collect
ing unlawful fees for pushing pension
claims through.
Judge Tuley of Chicago issued an in
junction forbidding Mayor Washburne
and the police from interfering with
the business of Thomas Greif or dis
turbing meetings at his place.
The farmers alliance is preparing to
stores all over the country, to
De run on the Rockdale plan and to
promote reciprocity of trade between
The farmers of different sections.
At Austin, Texas, one J. c.. Hill, an
escaped convict, surrendered himself
1t the request of his sweetheart. who
promised to wait for him until his {
erm expired. He will probably get
pardon.
After three weeks investigation, the !
grand jury has adjourned without fud- !
ng any indictments against the lynch ;
RS of Frank Dice at Martinsville, :
indiana
LOlA \OOpCI vi 1NtftfSudIe. georgia
Iidn't know that a pistol, which he !
'ointed at William Rosser. was loaded,
'ut itw ent off just the same and wound
d Rosser in the hip.
The trial of ID. A. McDougald, for the
murder of his uncle. Simon Conally, in t
Robinson county, North Carolina, is at :
racting great attention. ;
A misplaced switch at Fairmount. I
'eb., Tuesday, sent mixed train I
rashing into a freight train, CAUSING
be death of Conductor Farmhouse and !,
Brakeman Hulben. :
Judge Ross of the United States court t!
three Yuma Indians to death C
Los Angles, CAL, Tuesday, for the I
lurder OF an old medicine man of their q
ribe, some time ago. c
Thomas J. Wood. ir., a banker, and Q
)r. James Orr, prominent physician, Z
ere indicted by the grand jury at Dal-
Is Tex. for swindling the Home Life .
n w York, out OF 80. 900 by insuring I
cSman.
Napoleon de Montague, a Frenchman
distinguish ancestry. WAS crushed
} death in mine at Plymouth. Pa. T
uesday, while attempting TO protect L
he lives of his fellow miners. T
The relatives of Mas, the embezzling b
erman banker, has offered his victims G
10, 600 marks in settlement of his liza h
r.as a1~ n 4