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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13
ro FIGHT THE TELEPHONE C0MPlyY.

Baltimore. July L. (spcciaD.-A lively fight he's
bcpun between tie druggists OF Balmore and the
Clcsapcake and Potomac Telephone Company, owing
IN the latter increasing the annual charges and re-
oirln, r,atr,us 10 sign an agreement not 10 permit
outsiders 10 use their telephones without paving
certain charge for every message The leaders In the
fight against the company have issued protest which
has been signed by many physicians and druggists.
They threaten TO take hcir telephones unless the
connanv reduces It's charges and WltLdfaws tie Oh
iectionabe regulations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13
,.,,,, coyp,vy IOYE RESPONSIBLE.

cli,oro Inly IL IspeclaD-The Kansas state boaiu
o, paU,yav commissioners yesterday rendered q &c
cIson which governs the action of the railroad com
,os IN nrovd!ns means for the safety OF passengers
49,, or,nloves in the running of the trains. The
o,evancc committee of the brotherhood OF empioles
complalned that only one brakeman was enpio'ed DS
the Union Pacific Railway on the tram i,lhls oi ''o
49, .Io Ia ort ~ Junction CITY, when in reality two
yrero necessary 10 the public safety. The board ue
,dd hot the railroad company alone was ICsp0nsl9s
fpr fhe injury 20 passengers that alone snou" ue
tornine the manner IN which trains should DC run
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13
He STRUCH TEE CITY Attorney.

Amsterdam y. y. July l2-The Montgomery
County bar IS considerably stirred mp the action
Of ox-Ciy Attorney White in stirling City Attorney
Reyuod, ylolcnt blow IN the face while they wera
irving case before a referee. During the proceedings
Mr.. White resented a remark Of Reynolds, and in
great rage called the latter liar, aud struck him
vicious blow. Reynolds viii begin an action fos
assai.lr ana the referee VIII inGict heavy fine on
White for contempt Of court Both lawyers are proml-
neni IN society and leading politicians OF the Mola"h
valley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13
CHARGED gI7H POISONING HER HUSBAND
THEY ouARRr1LED OVER MONEY AND SIZE IS

THEY oUARRELLED OVER MONEY AND SIZE Is
ACCUSED or GIVING HIN PARIS GREEN.
pltteburc. Penn, July l2.-Mrs. Martin Farrell =
,vo,ty woman of this city, was arrcicd i0-h!e't on
q charge Of poisoning her husband. The couple Vero
married about five years ago, but have n@'er IVed
honDv together the bone Of contention being ioriuhe
of 900 left TO Mrs. Farrell, when si5 MS per
sis4entIv held in her own name some time aSo inc
connie married. hut the quarrel made UP a1d yes
torov She returned 10 his home. They spent the h!
in drinking and this morning Mrs. Farrell arose 10 get
her husband a bottle CT beer. While his back was
r,ncd it is alleged she poured lot OF Pa'lS FrecIi
into the bottle and gave it t. him to drink lie criod
the bottle and Is now dying. Mrs Farrell VS. az
ros+od and is now in jail. she denies the ci1rGe.
Tco~Ir - nound Of the poison d coverod IN tPe
Ionse and a considerable portion Of i Wa iouii np,h
hcr clothing. The physlcians say iaricH 'a'''0 ~
nLnttn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13
Mp SLOAN HAS NOT CHANGED HIS MIND.

SYRACUSE " Y, July 12 (SpccaO.-An OsWeeo
Dispatch published in New-Yorlt yesterday salu ''d'
senator Sloan had Welded TO the wishes OF his friends
and that he should allow his name go before the
next senate Convention. When reporter called MT.
soans attention TO this dispatch, he said; mo one
had authority from me TO send such dispatch THIS
Is tho first intimaOn that has reached me That such
a dispatch was 70 he sent or that one was contcm'
plated have not changed my position on the QucS-
,3on nj ALL | Thought that after six years IN the
senate I could not be censurcd il J asked 10 De rc
leased from further service. | asked II because
urantod il and what / wanted then | want now
have nothing further TO say on the subject"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13
SAVED HIS LIFE, But WAS SHOT HERSELF.

St. Louis, July 12.-N dance Of coCrd people
held at Cahokia H., snail lamc' across the river
two Of .hc mon present became cIrated in quarrel
A. o,cloc, this morning. as t. which ono should be
favored bv a woman who was undecided which one TO
give a dance to that both OF The negroes claimed.
FINALLY one OF them drcw revolver and fired at his
ANTAGONIST but not before the woman had thrown her
SELF across the breast Of the object Of the rcvovers
hul,ot The man, lfc was tayei, but the woman,
whose name f. Catherine Brooks, was H0rlY ~
y ,pd tIc hlll entering her - and passing nearly
through the body.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13
NEW CORPORATIONS IN 4 WEEK.

Chicago July Il (Specian-The United States Corr
poraton Bureau reports the weekly list of new cor
poratons in the United States for the week ending
July 10 as follows Total corporations. 2G9; total
capitalization, $74, 1853 69s. distributed follows {
Mercantile and manufacturing companies. 1885,
S2O5s5, ,50s banks not National and investment COM
panes, 10, 81 435 900; National banks TO July ~ ~
300 900; gold. silver and other mining and smelling
companies 25, S17,11OO0o; coal and iron companies,
s, S755 900; light, heat, power and transportation
companies IA, S15,455O 900; building and loan as
sOcations 9, $455000; miscellaneous 1O2, Sl6,073,-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13
TO IMPROVE THE BREED OF HACKNEY HORSES

Albany, July IL (specaD.-The law passed last
winter providing "for improving the breeds Of
domestic animals has been taken advantage OF by tha
American Hackney Horse Society, which has been
incorporated by the secretary The particular pur'
pose Of the corporation is to keep record of the
pedgrees Of hackney horses, and to publish studbook
or book of registry of hackney horses for the United
States and Canada; to promote and hold shows Of
horses and generally to improve the breed Of hackney
horses Alexander J. Cassatt Philadelphia; John Is.
butcher Pawling; Prescott Lawrence, ". seward
Webb Pierre LOrillard, jr, NewYOrk: Henry Fair
fax Aide, Va. J. b. Perkins Cleveland; Frederick y.
Hllsbury Minneapolis, Mimi, are trustees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13
WOviy SUFFRlGE MEETING.

Monroe, n. y, July l2.-An Openalr mass meeting
of the people of Orange county Is called for next Satur
day NJ O'Clock, Skunimunck Mountain. to consider
ty hills which will be presented TO the next Legislature
enabling all self supporting women IN the state TO vote
at all elections and cnfganchslng the widows and
daughters OF veterans and all women who served as
nurses soldiers otherwise in the Union Army. Tho
Woman Suffrage. party's state committee viii SEND
speakers The whole population OF the county has becr
inyited A attend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13

Haverhill Mass july 1@.-" The largest snake IN the
woyl4 which has been on exhibition IN the New
orleans Museum in this dty during the last ~'oE e.
conod fm itq cage last night. 1t Is supposed he got
into an adjoining store. Tic girl who has charge oi
thc snake is out of town to-day. and the managers OF
t, ,,,o,,n arc waiting her return before attempting
u aO " Tbe rcftlc Is monster, and II he gets into
Tho .ir.ci he viii make tuUDIt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13
AN ACTRESS BITTEN BY A DOG.

Mary Reid, twenty-five years old an actress IN Ii1'
,i.,,s t,orpe walked into Bellevue Hospital last
-. suffering from dog BITE on the right
,st The Young takes a leading part In the
Nav .Tater On" She said at the hospital that she had
P & hi,,en by one Of the dogs that take part IN that
- - ehn did not care have the dog killed. although
% oio that IL bitten another poson some time ago.
,. nd was cauterized by Dr. Hubbard and the young
,o,nan went home. She lives at Nc. 2Od East I"eh-
.t.tb
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13
r..ro ry,r BER NIECE WAS ADDICTED.

The police OF jersey City. Hoboken New.York anu
,rIva were informed yesterday afternoon Of the suS
.1 h,dncton OF Lena Smith, nine years old, OF Phi'-
shnut MON Two handsomely dressed women, one
y, , oavc her name Mrs. Margaret Cairns OF NO
Tu west sixtysecond-st.. New.York' drove up 10 70
police Headquarters, Jersey CITY ana toiu "''
- Of Police that her niece
hid referred TO- had been sent to her on visit IRON
1s,sd.,ha By her parents. At Philadelphia the chiu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13

had been put in charge Of :he train conductor. The
tain arrived at IL 80 O'Clock and when MS. Cairns met
the conductor In the station and asked Lena the rail-
read man was surprised. He told Mrs. Cairns ihat
he had helped her OF the train, ard that
she Immediately joined woman the ferry entrance
lie supposed that the was Mr.. Cairns. whom he
had never seen and paid no aefpon to the matter
Mrs Cairns said TO the Police Suptncndcnt that she
feared the child had been abducted and taken To New
York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13
SuE xrRsEp LIycoLy,s WIFE.

Chicago, July IL CSpeciaD.-Mrs. Josie Armstrong
has Just died in this city. at the age OF 1io years.
Mrs Armstrong IS said to be the colored woman who
nursed Abraham Lneon's wife, and II is alleged thai
her son played with the future President before the
latter had learned the art Of splitting rails She was
horn I'm Louisville and was a slave Of Captain Rndd.
unele Of Lncoln's Wife and builder OF the first seam-
boat that made trip from Louisville TO Ctncinpsa-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13

Paris, July 1o.-The Gar and Cza"lna will welcome
tbe French squadron at CrOnstadt July 23, and
will attend a banquet board the Magenta Inc
Cza-lna and the Czarewich are officially expected TO
visit Paris In september.
rho "Gaulols' publishes communication from
leading dipcnat advocating formal alliance between
France and Russia. based upon Frances assisting
Russa in the occupation of COnstanunOple ana DOtl
France and Russia attacking England's supremacy In
Eryut and the East
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13
DTcoPDER IN GUATEMALA.

City Of Mexico, July12.-Advlces from Guatemala
say Information has been received from onezaltcn-
ango to the effect that the mountains are full OF dis
contented men who are organizing for war. Revolu-
tionary pTocamations are plentiful. The outbreaks
SO far are unimportan the rebels are not united
President Bairlas is sending troops b QuezaenangO,
although H. asserts that 10 revolution exists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13
BURIED BENEATH A LANDSLIDE.
ONE WHITE WOMAN AND FORTY INDIAN
KILLED.

Nanimo, B. c., July l2.-News was received mere
to-day of a landslide on the banks Of the Skena
River at the North Pacific Cannery, resulting III
the death of one white woman and forty INDIANS
Early in the morning of July those hvlng near
the cannery were aroused by an avalanche on
Stoop Mountain back of the cannery. Nine houses
with their occupants were swept away. Ihrleeh
bodies have been recovered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13
rrp wKw1ry BILL DRIVES HIN CRAzY.

pecat-r H., July IL (specaD'-Bryahn ha''. .
nccatpr Dcmocrat yesterday went crazy over 'he
,,lTiIo,, IJu and II took several 10 overpower
him and pnt him I'm Jail. He had an open knife ana
brick in his hands. and while he raved against Ne
Kinlcy and his bill, he held big crowd az bny be-
ginning his sensation by cleaning OUT the fashionable
photograph gallery Of tho city,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13
srrCLpF OF ~ INSrRlNCE WY.

Milwaukee Wis, July 1c.-The unknown man who
shot himself at the Republican IIOasc last Thursday
was today identified as " G. Atwood, OF Chicago,
employed by the Metropolitan Life insurance Com
many II Is said that the suicide was the result of
iorc ,f7a,r and that he had been iilted by q girl
10 whom lie vas engaged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13
COLLAPSE OF A BIG TEMPORARY DAM.

Liverpool. July I2.-At high tide in the Mersey
today temporary dam, 250 feet wide, consisting OF
timber and masonry, collapsed, the ruins blocking the
Shropshire Union Canal and The Eastman section ship
The latter will be swamped at the next food tide
unless the barrier IS recrected immense gangs nave
been put 10 work TO restore the GAM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13
THE CHILIAN REVOLUTION.
SAID TO BE sTATIoNARY-A PLOT TO DESTROY
nALMACEDA,S SOCADRON FCILED.

EALMACEDAS SQUADRON FOII1L-D'
London July I2-An Official dispatch from santiago
Chill, says: "The revolution is stationary. Famine
prevails at Tarapaca and Antofagasta. There is no
discipline among the rebel forces. Balmaceda at the
cost OF the State has sent all political prisoners on
board the steamer bolivia, bound for Iquqne, where
they will be at liberty TO act as they please. plot
has been discovered to destroy the Government
squadron at Valparaiso. All the conspiiators nave
becD seized excepting one who hanged himself y
reconnOi;einc force from C0qumbO has tcmporaGI
occupied lIuasco and Nalcnar. Where food is scarce
Complete order prevails"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13
4 SEWYoRK MAN LIKELY TO GET 1T.

Chicago July ~ (speciaD.-lt Is now Said tiat
William Forsyth, of California, will withdraw as a
candidate for chief Of the Department OF HORTICULTURE
OF the Worlds Fair, and that Of the California
csndidates viii get the place. John Thorpe, Of New
Jofx viii probably be selected Director +Ieneral
Cey regards him as the leading hortculturiSt Oh to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13
THE EMPEROR'S SUNDAY.
ATTENDING SERVICE IN ST PAULS CATHE-
ORAL WITH THE EMPRESS.
MAKING LORD SALISBURY A VISIT AT HATFIELD
HoUsE-THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF

WALES IN THE PARTY.
London; July 1.-THE Emperor and Empress
of Germany attended the morning service "'
st Paups Cathedral. They drove thlther 'rou
buckingham Palace in an open carriage through
STREETS deserted as usual on Sundays, nopodJ eN-
pecting them in the City, canon liail ""S ''0
preacher at the Cathedral service.
This afternoon the Emperor and Empress, IN
company with the Prince and Princess Of WaleS
started for hatfield House TO visit Lord Salisbury
Roron Won Bieberstein, Count Eulenherg, Count Won
Uatzfeldt and General Won Witch also accom-
panied the Emperor. At banquet gwen III 'he
Marble Hall after the arrival OF the royal guests
there were present, besides the royal perSonages
and the members of their suites, several Cabinet
Ministers. the Dukes of Buccleuch and Portland
and a small circle of other persons OF mgh TSnK sf
The Emperor and Empress will leave tiatnell /
House tomorrow afternoon, when thc emperor
goes to Windsor to bid farewell TO the queen QfeiG
while the Empress goes to fehASVo"e u iV''in
her family
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13
TIE ITATrS lRMS LIBELLED.

Los Angeles Cal. July 12.-Actng on Instructions
from WrellnctDn the United states Attorney has filed
q Ihcl against the arms and ammunition ON the Itaia
ot san Dcgo. TIE writ is made rctuInabc August D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13

Paris. July 12.-At a meeting to-day Of 1000 raii-
WAY employes in the Winter ClrcIs, it resolved
that If the Orleans Company refuse the demands
Of its workm>n by Tuesday there will be "a general
strike Of Inc worAmen Of The five great railway com
panics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13
THE PoPE AND THE LAM on GUARANTEEs.

THE POPE AND TIE LAW OF UN1fI77f'''I1I'7
Rome, July 12.-The " DIitt0" says that the POPE
will institute action 10 establish his right over
piece Of land at CastcI Gandolfo derived under the
law Of guarantees This action implies the Popcs
acceptance Of the law Of guarantees, which the vatican
has constantly refused 10 recognize during the ESt
twenty Years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13
Close nr LIE NoH1rWEsrERy slEyGERFEsr.

CLDNE Or IIL N'fti4I' '-'i'
,ulv.rtee. WIS. July 12.-Thc Northwestern
sooncorf.., ,7u, % an end today with an Informal
piculc At schlitz Park, when was attended by SO"
or G.o0o people. Tic saenrcrfcst in point OF mum
ler Of visitors aad Gnaucay, proved to DC disap-
poln.mert. Tlo7c Will PROBABLY be dehct oi S-OOo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13

TIIE AMERICAN NEESJIIfT - I|olI VI1'
Berlin. July 12-In a wrestling tournament to-day
the American, Cannon, beat all comers cannon mas
been elected a member Of the Atlas Nerein ana has
been presented with gold medal In a aurei wreath
surfn0uuted by the German and American eagles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13
RoPy WITH / FULL SET OF TEETH.

Houston Tex, July 12.-Mrs. Kate Williams has
given birth 10 10y baby which has fall set Of teeth
Medical men are puzzled. The new arrival is perfect
child.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13
RUSSIA MUST IMPORT CORN THIS YEAR.

ST. PETERSBURG July 12.-RepOrts on the prospects
NJ the harvest preclude the hope that there win be
grain for export this season. The purchase of foreign
roru is inevitable,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13

Toronto, July I2.-Mony teachers arrived here TO-
day TO attend the international convention The
executive officers say that they never knew OF 50 many
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13
DEPUTIES FIGHT A DUEL.

Pesth, July l2-Dcpaties Gayary and Polony iN'Tht
o duel today with sabres. POl0nyi was so,erey
wounded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13

MR.. SPCRGEON SLIGHTLY BETTER.
London, July 12.--Mr. spurscon is slightly better
70 night
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-07-02
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
V'eF Fifteen Million Have Arrived Since
iS2o-IntcrcStlng Statistics,

V'eF Fifteen Million Have Arrived Since
is2o-Intcrestlng Statistics.
WASHINGTON, July l.-Maior Brock,
Chief the Bureau Of Statistics,
vii! soon publish the immigration re.
port Of the United States from 1870 to
$50 The arrivals of immigrants from
ISL to lS9 have reached 10, 64l, 6sS. The
only leading countries from which ar
rivals have fallen OFF during the
East ten Years are France and China.
Inc year OF largest Of immigration was
~ ~ when the arrivals were 7SS,O02.
T. tnS .o Immigration from Italy in 1881 was
I'm iSttVl' and has steadily increased until
Ivy when it was 30 ,O03, and the pres
e"' year up to June 80 the total for ten
months Mi has reached 81 1853.
vi the arrivals during the ten wears,
,o,, 1851 to 1890, 81 per cent. were
males and $50 females. The greatest
proportion Of females has come from
UTv sd and the smallest from Italy and
!. IYenty.sx thousand, two hun
wy NV; and titty.seven males were of the
Professional classes, 5l4,552 skilled Ia
y yo,gfs ,S33,325 OF miscellaneous occu.
t Ky ,iG '5,S27 made no statement, and
n, 10y . were without occupation, OF
MY -,OiOIO2 females, l,I2l,i5I were
"NGout occupation.
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BE CAREFUL.

BE careful Of your associahonsl Bad company
e not better than none 81 al
Dc careful what you sayi You can recall
some things, but never spoken words
Be careful In your habits aud In your idreSsl
Neatness and good manners should DO ne
ceEsltles.
Be careful Of ynur dletl Proper food aud drink
have much TO do With hnppiness.
be careful OF your health Money cannot buy
it-ihen why should You squRnderi ~
Be specially careful Of this season OF the year,
The air Is full OF poisOnS. Malaria ID abroad.
You need to exercise great caro-.
Be careful how you exercise this carcl Re
member that pure whlskey taken In water y tne
best way 10 counternot malRrtM poison anu I'll
diseases incident to this season.
Be careful what whiskey you useel Boar IN
mind that Duffy's Pure Mutt has the highest
Standlng and Is the only medicinal Whisb6y In
the market.
30 careful that no druggist decelyes you into
taking some cheap whlskey Which may 6e
whiBkey which Is so good.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-07-02
MARrIN's FERRY.
RAILROAD Actlvlty-Personal Gossip-Dum
ago Suit.

Railrood Activity-Personal Gossip-Dam'
ago Suit.
Glen speidel left yesterday for the
Cheat river, to fish.
The +. N. S. club picnicked at Pleas
ant Grove yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Humphrey Williams
left last night for Atlantic City;
Mrs. Catherine Lewis, OF Kansas City,
is visiting Mrs. D. d. Martin. She
formerly resided here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theopolis Pugh and son
James left last night for Compiler, o.,
to spend a couple OF weeks.
Yesterday the PostofTice News Stand
received another invoice Of fine ham
mocks the fourth in three weeks. They
are. selling fast. ,.rs
The members of Local UnionA +. G.
w. u, No. Is, are requested tomeetatthe
hall at s o'clock on Monday, July Q, to
go to steubenyille.
]. w. Lane is now prepared to do
heavy steam fitting of all kinds. He
has Just placed large machinery in his
establishment on First street, for such
work.
Mrs. John vickers left yesterday for
Pomeroy to visit relatives. Mr.. Nickers
will 90 later. Leonard Fisher and his
sister, Miss Mary, leave for the same
place to-day. ''e.P - y g
The Martins Ferry and Bellaire train
on the c., L. & W. railroad was aban-
doned yesterday on account OF the great
demand for engines on the main line
during the day.
The heirs OF d. Moore have brought
suit against the Terminal Railway Conn
pany for $1,000 damages by reason OF
the building OF the bridge. Their
property is on First street.
With moving trains on the Cleveland,
Lorain x Wheeling Railroad, the Wheel
ing & Lake Erie Railroad, the Terminal
Railroad and the Cleveland & Pitts
burgh Railroad, all at once, The upper
end OF the First ward now presents n
liyelyiappearance.
Miss Cora Sloan will probably 70 to
Minneapolis next Monday Us a delegate
from the U. Z. Christian Endeayor So
ciety to the National convention, which
will be the greatest ever held in this
country. Two train loads OF delegates
will 90 from Ohio alone.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-07-02
A nalloonist,s Narrow Escape.

oIoQUEr, MINI, July 1.-while pre-
pairing for balloon ascent on the
Fourth, the parachute Jumper Bruce
had a narrow escape. He assembled to a
height Of about 900 feet, but was unable
to let go on account OF the fog. The
balloon dropped to within forty feet of
the earth and rolled across the town.
dragging Bruce with it. Finally he was
dashed against the roof of the Swede
church, when he lost his hold and
rolled off the roof to the ground re-
ceiving but slight injuries. The balloon
was found across the river.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-07-02

life by jumping into the reservoir. In
order to escape, Mrs. Brown had
squeezed through n space OF seven
inches, separating two iron bars. The
only clothing she wore was q night
Pennsylvania world's Fair Commission.
HARMsBuRa, Pa, July 1.-George
Burnham, of Philadelphia, has declined
to serve on the Worlds Fair Com
mission and Governor Pattison has
appointed Edwin II. Williams, Of Phila-
defphia, to fill the vacancy. The COM
mission organized this afternoon by
electing Governor Pattison president,
Lieutenant Governor Waters vice presi-
dent, Robert E. Wright, secretary,
John Mundell, Philadelphia, treasurer.
A resolution was adopted admitting to
membership the members Of the
national commission from Pennsylvania.
A committee on rules and regulations
was appointed, consisting OF Messrs.
Whitman, Goblin, Thompson, Hassan
and McClelland.