The state capital., 1891-09-12

preached by Ell Constitutional in Gnate-
mala. The Jews are charged with be-
ing largely responsible for Guatemala's
financial trouble, and the paper in
question winds up with an editorial by
saying: There is law against dan
gerous foreigners. Why is it not en-
forced against the Jews?"
THE annual congress of the British
trades unions opened at Newcastle, on
the 7th, with 500 delegates present.
Thomas Bert, M. P, a prominent labor
leader, was chosen.president.
DIR. HoIsT, a Prussian magistrate,
fell over precipice, in the Alps, on the
7th, and was killed.
PEOPLE at Norristown, Pa, are
alarmed at the rapid spread of a con-
tagious skin disease called Italian
itch," occasioned by the presence of
minute parasite, transmissible from one
person to another. The disorder is af-
fecting all classes alike, and the best
families and most refined people are
among the sufferers.
THE Maryland peach crop has proved
the most remarkable in the history of
thousand baskets had passed through
the Baltimore market up to the 9th,
and still the supply is tremendous.
The packing houses are working night
and day, but still much of the crop must
be wasted.
The German authorities have cap
tured eight anarchists at Stuttgart,
and have caused them to be taken to
Berlin for trial. The spread of anarch-
ism in the German countries is creating
no little anxiety, and the officers have
been requested to make special investi-
cation as to the extent of the evil and
whether any concerted motive ami
mates the anarchists.
The interstate exposition opened at
Toledo, O., on the 18th. Thisis the success
sor of the old Tri-state Fair association,
which had been in existence for twenty
five years.
THE correspondent at Vienna of the
Paris Figaro telegraphs that Austria
will reply to the Turco- Russian con-
vention by annexing Bosnia to her do
minions.
EMIL TREATED, of Berlin, who lost
several million ma rl1s in corn specula-
ton in 1889, and recently failed for TO-.
900 marks, committed suicide on the
18th.
THE stock of the Hamburg American
Steamship Co. has advanced seven
points since the removal of the prohibi
ton on American pork.
THE Bosnians and Herzegovinians are
said to be perfectly satisfied with Aus
trian rule, and would gladly hail the
complete annexation of the provinces
to the Austrian empire.
On the 7th, an S-inch water main on
Golden avenue, Denver, Col, gave
way, and, large stream of water pour
ing into Epleys brick yard, ruined o.
900, 900 unburned brick, causing Il loss
of 500
MAYOR BROWN of New Castle, Pa,
met J. E. Leslie, editor of the Sunday
Graphic of that city, on the street and
knocked him down for scurrilous pub
| lication about the mayors pastor, con-
tinued through period of ten months
On the Sth he published confession
and asked forgiveness of the people and
also of the victim of his wrath, (haying
already asked Gods forgiveness for
| his sin against the laws of the
commonwealth and city ordinances. He
directed himself to be duly fined, and
conceded Mr.. Leslie's right to proceed
| against him under the law.
The correspondent of the London
Standard at Moscow, commenting on
| the demands that come from all points
for measures to relieve distress, says it
| is plain that the distress is greater and
more widespread than was at first sup
posed, and that the worst is yet to
come.
THE first carload of this year's'rai-
sins was shipped from Fresno. Cal,
| on the 7th, for New York.
| The prospect is good for an excellent
cotton crop in Egypt.
JOHN HENRY WEBSTER, a tough negro,
was shot and killed at Columbus, O.,
while resisting arrest on the Sth. He
was drunk and tried to kill the officer
who was going to arrest him.
AT the close of business, on the Sth,
the treasury department had extended
$24, ,O5O, ,35S four-and-a-half per cent.
bonds and redeemed 50, 943, 750.