The state capital., 1891-09-19
THE earl Of Dudley and Miss Rachael

THE earl of Dudley and Miss Rachael
Guerney were married in London on
| the 14th.
/ A SENSATION was caused throughout
Europe, on the 14th, by the announce
ment that British force, landed from
the port of Sigri, on the island of Nifty
lene, for use as a coaling station and
rendezvous for the Mediterranean fleet.
Sigri is about sixty miles from the en-
trance to the Dardanelles, and the move
is looked upon as one of the utmost
significance.
| Hon. GEORGE b. LoRING, eX-minister
to Portugal, died suddenly of heart
disease at his home in Salem, Mass, on
the 14th, aged 20 years.
| EMIL BECK, passenger on the
steamer Saale, was taken into custody
upon the arrivalrof that vessel at New
York, on the 18th, by Deputy United
States Marshal Bernhardt. He was
book-keeper of the Prussian Mortgage
Co., of Berlin, who fed, on the 3d.
with property of the concern valued at
$50, 900. He had registered on the pas
senger list as Fritz Hildebrand. When
arrested the prisoner broke down and
confessed his crime.
| THE third collision between steamers
that had occurred in the Mediter.
ranean within a week, took place
off Algeziras. ON the 18th, and
sixty lives were lost. The name of
neither of the steamers is given but
one of them was a Greek and the other
an Italian vessel. Both steamers were
so badly damaged that they sank.
FRANCIS W., president, and Henry II.
Kennedy. cashier, of the defunct
| Spring Garden national bank of Phila-
delphia, who were convicted recently
| of wrecking that institution, were, on
the 18th, sentenced by Judge Butler to
ten years each in the eastern Pennsyl-
vania penitentiary.
IN the probate court at Cincinnati
the woman Vera Ava was examined for
| lunacy, on the 18th, and discharged by
Judge Ferris, who held that although
she may be mentally unsound, she is
not dangerous to society.
RUSSIAN corn merchants on the from
tier are respondent at the idea that the
German trade will find fresh channels
and never return to Russia.
A BOARD to examine applicants for
admission into the United States
marine hospital service will be held at
st. Louis on October IL next. Appli-
cants must be not less than 21 nor more
than 30 years DID, and must be indorsed
TO hi. II u,
acter by two OF more reputable citi-
zens, preferably physicians, and must
bear the diploma of some medical col
lege of good standing.
A TRADES procession of 5000 repre-
sentatives of the trades and professions
of the citv, the pandemonium of an
army of 90" locomotives and all the
whistles and bells in the city and the
presence of Carter Harrison, of Chicago
were the features of the opening day of
the Coal palace at Ottumwa, Ia, on the
18TH
THE United States was the first to
officially recognize the provisional gov
ernment of Chilli On the 18th the Ger
man government followed suit. Recog-
milton from the other foreign govern
ments is expected to take place shortly.
PRESIDENT HARRISON, accompanied
by Private Secretary Halford, Miss Hal
ford, Lieut.. Parker and Mrs. Parker
and Mr. and Mrs. Kitchener, arrived in
Washington on the evening of the 18th.
The president was met at the depot by
Secretary Rusk, and was then driven to
the executive mansion. Mrs. Harrison
and the other ladies of the presidents
household went to Boston.
MILLIONS of army worms are at work
on the forest trees of northern Michi-
gan, and thousands of acres have been
devastated. They leave the mammoth
oaks standing like leafless skeletons
and pass on to greener forests
PRESIDENT DIAz of Mexico, whose
birthday anniversary occurred on the
18th, had reception in the palacia
which was largely attended. All the
prominent people of Mexico were there
and joined in congratulating the presi-
dent There was a general celebration
in the capital.
IT is claimed that if killing frost does
not come within a few days Ohio to-
bacco growers will have in the sheds
the greatest crop that the Miami valley
has produced and of excellent quality.