Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-25
TELEGRAPHlC BREVITGES.


Right Hon. Henry Cecil Raike>. NJ =,
EuEland'S postmaster general, died yeSter-
DAY
Hurricanes are reported all along the
northern coast OF Spain, with many wrecks
and heavy damage.
Reports say everything Is quiet al Nan
kin, China. Viceroy Lis answers TO the
foreign ministers are evaSive.
Reports from all parts of Iowa show light
frosts occurred, but vegetation has not
been hurt. Corn IS all right.
The peasants of Wilma and Shawl. Russia
are preventing the loading of cars with
cereals. Troops have been sent for.
Venezuela has rejected the reciprocity
treaty with the United States, Is the ad-
vantages to that country would be small.
At Montgomery, Ala, the funeral of Hon.
Walter Bragg, member of the interstate
commerce commission, took place yesterday
morning.
At Minneapolis, MINI. the tenth annual
encampment Of the Sons OF eterIHs began
yesterday with about 5000 members N at
tendance.
At Treves 100000 persons have already
arrived to See the holy coat, and professions
Of pilgrims are continually passing through
the streets.
The operation Of the reCent imperial ukase
prohibiting the expectation OF rye from
Russia after August p has been extended
10 Finland.
The American line OF steamships from
Philadelphia TO Cuban and Mexican gulf
ports is expected to commence operations in
a few days
Russian Naval Lieut. kouzcnctzoff de-
clarcs the Japanese aristOcracy are only
waiting the mikado's initiative to become
Professionals.
As 4 result OF Sunday nights storm no
trains are running on the Reading railroads
Lebanon Valley branch between heading
and Lcoanor..
The Peruvian cabineg has resigned the
ministers having refused 10 answer the
senate's interpretations in regard 10 the al
tempted revolt of December 3
United States Minister Smith has re
qucsted an interview with the Russian
minister OF the interior to discuss the immi-
grafton of Russian Jews to America.
Prince George of Wales, lieutenant COM
mander Of the gunboat Thrush OF the North
American station, has been promoted COM
mander and paid off for his services on the
Thrush.
\ dispatch from Nuesatl town on the
Danube. says the boiler of the Danube
company's steamer ApostAc exploded yes
terday killing five people and seriously i'll
iuIl!iS wv OlHttS.
The mercury in Southwest Iowa fell
from 90 TO 10 deg. in less than twenty-four
hours. and only cloudy weather and strong
winds prevented Il killing frost The mer
curry is now 40 deg.
King Herbert unveiled 4 statue of Victor
Emanuel at MOudovi Yesterday amidst the
loyal demonstrations of the populace. The
king signed amnesty to Ill evaderS of mill
tary duty prior 20 49,
The Cunarder, Servia, reports having
spoken the steamship Guerra on the 2lst
instant in disabled condition. having lost
part of her propeller. The Guerra left
Hamburg. August 9, Tor New York.
Near Lansing Mich, three young ladies'
ont in row boat on Pine lake were cap
sized and two OF them were drowned Satur-
day. The names are Ida Smith, aged nine
teen, and Pearl Schooley, eleven years old.
The reported find of petroleum in Crows
Nest and other districts of the Rocky
mountai. ;, is verified by Dr.. S Wynn di-
rector Of the geological survey. The oil is
of the best quality. and flows up through
the rocks.
\ desperate fight took place at Vinton.
Tex. on the Southern Pacific railway, in
which jim Wade. Il laporer, was shot |
through the heart by John Sullivan. 4 sec
ton foreman. who was cut and slightly
wounded by Wade.
At San Francisco, Cal, Col John s.
Mosby, an Old guerrilla chieftain, hammered
a streetcar conductor who had inSuted him
on a combination car. The gripman then
attacked Mosby who was rescued by three
ladies in the car.
The statement that Balmaceda sent ST. |
900, 600 in silver to Montevidco from |
Santiago in the British war-ship Espicglc, |
is confirmed. Balmaceda was unable 70 |
hire private vessel, and persuaded the |
captain Of the ESpiegle.
The British ambassador at St Peters |
burg is received instructions to represent |
TO the Russian government the hardships |
the notice to vessels ladcn with rye at |
Odessa TO unload, if they are IN port after .
O'Clock Wednesday, would inflict on ship |
owners.
Sunday nights storm i'll Northern Lam
caster county. PENNSYLVANIA, was the !
heaviest iii sixty years. Seven bridges, 4 |
number of buildings. sheds and fences were |
washed away and many cattle We're
drowned. Half Il mile of track of the |
Reading and Columbia railroad at Denver,
Pa, was washed away.