Evening journal., 1891-11-13
TeleaRApHIc RaeMrlEs.

Over 100 priests attended the funeral of
Rev. Edward b. Purcell, who for thirty
years had been pastor of st. Joseph's 3
church, at Pittsfield, Mass.
Fire at Tampa, Fla. burned twenty-five
stores and caused loss of $500 900
Archie Rosenburg, member Of the Buffalo
Pants company, committed suicide by
shooting himself Business troubles with
his partner caused the act
The Chicago physicians Ia attendance
on Bishop Merrill believe their patient
may recover without an operation.
The switchmen in the Wheeling and
Lake Erie railway yards at Toledo, o.,
struck for more pay Wednesday and n
blockade ensued. United States Marshal
Wade was given orders to clear the tracks
OF the road.
The discovery Of a large deposit OF van
adium, a metal worth 81 500 per ounce,
and used in setting dyes, is reported from
the province Of Mendoza, in the Argentine
republic.
A general court martial has been ordered
by the navy department to convene at
Sitka, for the first time in seven years. to
try Charlie McGeehan, y. S. M. @, on q
charge of mutinous conduct.
Professor Alfredo Barili, the musician,
who is a nephew Of Patti. has deserted his
wife and children at Atlanta, Ga.
The Chicago Consolidated Bottling com
pany's works were damaged $4,000 by fire
Ex-PostmAsterS s. A. Lanning, Of Bridge.
ton, N. j., who was accused Of embezzle-
ment by his successor, Postmaster Hewitt,
was not indicted by the grand jury.
II is reported at Washington that Italy
will re-establish the friendly relations
severed by the recall OF Baron Fava, even
II a New Orleans indemnity is not paid
Solicitor General Butterworth has made
an explanation of his recent anti Catholic
speech that is satisfactory TO Chancellor
Muldoon and the Worlds fair officials.
IL In reported that Governor jackson, OF
Maryland. will appoint Robert r. Brattan
United States senator to serve until a
successor OF the late Senator Wilson Is
elected.
AT the convention OF the Bankers asso
citation in New Orleans w. F. st. John, Of
New York, read paper on the solution OF
the silver question.
Judge Zane has rendered a judgment
escheating from the Mormon church for
the benefit Of the school fund under the
EdmundsTuckera act OF 1887, the tthing
office, the Gardo House, the historians
Office and church farm
#. II. Smith & Co, ship brokers, fail for
nearly $500, 900, and their New York Maine
and New Brunswick Steamship company
passes into the hands Of a receiver
Ernest Haubold, an eccentric bachelor,
shetland killed himself on the steps Of St
Vincent's hospital, New York.
United States Commissioner Shields re.
fused to reduce the bail of Thomas f.
Chase, arrested at New York on a charge
of smuggling opium, and there are facts
showing that the operations Of the opium
ring are very extensive,
Masked robbers blew open the express
car OF train on the Chicago, Milwaukee
and ST. Paul railroad and threw out the
safes, but were compelled 20 abandon their
plunder.
The MADEIRA California bank has sus-
pended and caused the collapse OF the
John Brown colony. The bank has failed
for SIS 900, which means the complete ruin
Of the cooperative projects.
Lady Elizabeth Grosvenor, dowage1
marchioness Of Westminster, youngest
daughter OF the Duke Of Sutherland, died
Yesterday,