The southern argus., 1891-11-19
GENERAL REVIEW
Of the Worlds Happenings for
Week, in Brief.
Foreign and Domestic Pointers About In
diV1duals-The General Course of
Events-The Condition of FL
nances and Crops


show there Is general snow storm in
that state.
It is current talk in New York that
the Cooper-Hewitt iron works have been
sold to an English syndicate.
The people of Galveston are jubilant
over the securing of fresh water at a
depth of 300 feet on that island.
Rev. r. Heber Newton, in his sermon
at New York last Sunday, scorched the
heresy hunters generally and those in
Briggs' case particularly.
At San Francisco, Cal, Monday, Po-
liceman Jeremiah Cotter quarreled
with his wife, and she shot him in the
back, killing him instantly.
For the third time in eight months
Matthew Depuy has eloped with the
handsome wife of his brother, John nj.
Depuy of Newburg, N. Y.
Headstones were placed over the
graves of confederate soldiers at Amite,
La, Monday, under the auspices of the
Confederate Veterans association.
Dictator Fonseca is tightening his
grip on the republic of Brazil. He has
prohibited all public meetings until all
signs of uneasiness have passed away,
John Hartman and his daughter, who
is totally blind, were assaulted and rob
bed of several hundred dollars in front
of their home, Williamsburg, n. Y,
Sunday night
r. S. White, deputy sheriff, was shot
and killed at Clinton, Miss, by two bur-
glars whom he attempted to arrest A
posse is In pursuit, and the murderers
will be lynched If caught.
The following dirty record comes
from Kentucky: James Finley, who
had been criminally intimate with his
own daughter, killed her husband, AL
fred Sturgeon, at Calvert City, Monday,
and thon fled.
Eli Reynolds, an eccentric character
of Hacken's Run, w. Va, was mar
ried short time ago, having pre-
vlOusly recorded an agreement signed
by his prospective bride, tnat in case of
his death sne would never marry again.
Word comes from Vallejo, Cal, that
the navy department is pushing the
work Of fitting out cruisers for sea with
the utmost vigor at the navy yard there.
Gangs of men are working day and
night. What does it mean?
The Canadian government mas de-
cided to adopt vigorous immigration
policy. An agent of that government
will visit the western states, including
Kansas, to induce farmers to locate in
Manitoba and the northwest.
Frank P. Smith, who abandoned his
family in Columbus, Ind, a month ago,
to join former wife and family in Chi
cago, is now imploring his second wife
to take him back. The Chicago wife
Is not so congenial as the Columbus
wife.
William Jeibert, an Aurora H., sa-
loon keeper, and Mrs Kate Kleichner,
with whom he was intimate, were con-
victed Of poisoning the latter's husband
They were sentenced to twenty-five
years each in the penitentiary.
Robert Steinmetz went from Cleve-
land, o., to Binghampton, N. Y, 10
shoot Fred Schrader, the seducer of his
wife, but was prevented by policeman,
and after securing his 18-months-Old ba-
by, left his wife to her fate and return
ed home.
A delegation of Kansans in Washing
ton wished to congratulate Senator
Plumb on the recent elections in Kan
sas 10y BANQUET, but he courteously de-
clined, as such lnanitc3 tatiOns would
hardly conciliate his alliance friends
Fl. B. Davis is chronic forger. He
forged his way in and out of the Ten
nessee penitentiary, is now serving a
term in Jersey Gity for forgery, and Is
charged with forging the name of the
widow of Jefferson Davis to letters ask
ing financial aid.
Army Paymaster Sniffen placed So
of the guard house at Fort Clark, Tex,
recently. and next morning the money
was missing. although the door had not
soldiers are suspected of the robbery.
and one of them named Sullivan, is un-
der arrest at San Antonio.
In letter to the national bankers as
sociation Secretary of the Treasury Fos-
ter speaks in terms of praise OF the last
silver law, and believes it cannot but do
vast good.
Judge Zane of the United States court
in Utah. has declared escheated TO the
United States the tithing Office and 9th
er property of the Mormon church.
State department officials refuse to
give out any facts in regard to the seal !
ing arbitration agreement, but it is
learned that the treaty has not been
signed, as the method of arbitration has
not been agreed upon.
The arguments in the Woodruff en-
bezzlement case in little Rock, Ark, |
have been concluded. At the cozclu /
sion Miss Woodruff kissed Judge 1
Vaughan, her fathers attorney, in open
court
The Brazilian minister at Washing 4
ton has received confirmation OF the 4
revolution in the province of Rio Grande I
do Sui.
The Pennsylvania senate, by party 4
vote, decided that it was without juris- .
diction in the cases of the state officials, .
and adjourned sine die.
The National base ball league has
awarded the pennant to Boston. Chi
cago's charges of collusion were not sus-
tanned.
Engineers report that the July earth 4
quake in Lower California made won /
darful changes in the country's face. !.
The Methodist general missionary |
meeting in Cleveland, O., !,
has decided to devote 81 ,0O0, 900 10 the /
per cent fer home and the bal 4
ance for foreign missions.