The Washington bee., 1891-11-28

Brooklyn is in danger of water fam
inc because of a break in the conduit,
which caused four deaths.
A mad dog ran amuck in the streets of
Newark, N. j., Saturday night last, Bit
ing 13 persons before it was killed.
New Jerseys site delegation to Chi.
cago, headed by Governor Albeit, report
that they have secured a desirable loca-
ton for the exhibits of their State. The
Governor expressed surprise at the prog
ress being made.
The 101 Democrats who achieved the
national reputation in the long Senatorial
contest of last winters legislature in Illi-
nois, are moving on to Washington to
help William NJ. Springer in his candi-
'dacy for Speaker of the House.
Mrs. General w. S. Hancock is in
Berlin.
Arbitration for labor troubles will be
proposed in the French chamber of dep
uties.
The Democratic National Executive
Committee will meet in Washington on
December s.
The B. & o. Railroad have effected an
entrance into Chicago over the Northern
Pacific tracks.
The political and Doodle troubles of
Canada are coming to a head.
A crib in which President Harrison
slept when baby has been sent to Wash
ington for use by the Babies Mckee.
Four thousand miners are on strike in
Indiana.
While trying to steal an old John Brown
cannon at Harper's Ferry, w. Va, for the
Worlds Fair, mob of citizens surprised
the robbers and make things lively for
them for a while.
Francis McCarry jumped from the
Brooklyn Bridge on Sunday last to his
death. Thousands witnessed the scene.
Secretary of til, Treasury Foster is laid
up with the grippe.
Returns from the special election held
in the Knoxville, Tenn. Congressional
district, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Lie. Houk, indicate the election
If his son, L.C. Houk, by 5000 majority.
Influenza has Connecticut people in its
grip.
A son born in New York to John Jacob
Astor is the prospective heir to $3.50, 000,-
900.
The disturbances in Brazil have caused
sharp rise in the price of coffee in New
York.
The United States Supreme Court has
decided to hear the case of a Chinese
merchant excluded from this country.
The French chamber of deputies has
finally adopted the duty of 25 francs per
200 pounds on American pork.
Secretary Foster has issued a circular
in which he says that the printing of cuts
of United States coins or notes by news
papers is against the law.
Reports from Brazil state that the re-
bellion in Rio Grande do Sui is progress
ing, and 10000 insurgents are under
arms. Dictator da Fonseca is marching
TO suppress the uprising.
The famous stallion Palo Alto was
driven mile in 208f on kite shaped
track at Stockton, Cal on the 18th in
slant, breaking the stallion record of
2.094, recently made by AllertOn.
In speech before the Ohio Republican
Association in Washington Secretary
Foster declared his preference for John
Sherman as Senator from Ohio.
The visit of the Russian prime minis
ter, NJ Giers, to Paris, revives the ex-
element in regard to a Franco-Russian
alliance.
Over $4,000 miners are on strike 10
France, and numerous fights with the
police have occurred.
A $2,O00,0OO fire at st. Louis destroyed
almost all the retail business portion of
the city.
General B. F. Butler is seriously ill in
Boston with an abscess of the ear.
Cold weather set in throughout the
country on Monday and Tuesday of this
week, the drop in temperature being
from 80 to so degrees. The cold wave or
iginated in the far Northwest ON Sunday,
the temperature falling as low as 40 at
st Paul, Mimi. Cold and freezing
weather continued in most sections of
the country to date.
The Grand Dukes Alexis and Vladi-
mir, sons of the car. are in Paris, and
visited the slums under escort of the po-
zoe