Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-23
TElEGRAPHiC BREvITIES.

The recent heavy storms did but little
damage to the Kansas grain crop
Fire in John O'Maley & Sons packing
house at Chicago yesterday caused loss of
$4,000.
Indiant in the Papantla district Mexico,
have revolted and troops have been sent to
subdue them.
Two hundred Thousand dollars damage
was done by Il tornado in Southern Ken
lucky yesterday.
AT Fall River, Mass, fire in the Border
City mills caused damage TO the amount OF
$4,000. Insured.
The first annual convention of United ma
chinists and tool makers was begun in New
York city yesterday.
News from Coal City, Ga, convict camp
says two convictS were killed yesterday
while attempting TO escape.
It is reported that the resignation of
Governor Machedo of Mozambique has been
accepted by the Portuguese government.
Near Knoxville, Tenn, John Humphreys
was instantly killed and his daughter and
brother were badly shocked by lightning
yesterday.
A band of brigands sacked the village of
Satan, Russia, robbed two travellers and
NyounuCd the Positions. The CoSSackS are
in pursuit.
The Mexican government has approved
the selection of its ground at the Chicago
exposition if a bridge is built and the
drainage improved
AT Munich an explosion of gas took place
in a theater. One man was fatally and two
were seriously injured. The thcater was
badly damage by fire.
AT Dublin row occurred at the funeral
of O'GOrman Nlahon, which Mr.. Parnell
and Healy attended. Healy was hit and
badly hurt. The assailant was arrested.
The committee appointed 10 investigate
the Standard oil company in Germany will
report soon and include petition to abolish
the duty on oil barrels. placing sailing YES
sells on an equality with tank steamers.
Al Joliet, Ill. Joseph Hayers. a sharp
pick-poCket, tried to rob Il miner, who
knocked him off wagon and the wheels
passing over HayerS killed him instantly.
A mob of Socialist laborers attacked the
town hall hall at Batenay, Hungary, but
were repulsed by the gcnsdarmes, who
fired on the mob anu killed four and
wounded seven.
Houston Obenchain, fagman shot and
killed H. N Trut of Trutsville Va, a de-
tective, for damaging his character. The
murderer then went to house near by and
committed suicide
Mr. Ballfour will make a statement in
reference to communications with Mr.. Par
nell on the question of advancing money 10
build laborers dwellings in ireland, pend
ing the operations of the land bill.
The German emperor has promoted Count
Schulenberg to a colonelcy for secOnding
Chancellor Van Caprivi in his defense of
the government against Count Hopenthalz's
attack in behalf of Prince Bismarck.
The city of Chicago is about TO begin pro-
ceedings against the treasurer of Cook
county to secure possession of several
million dollars of the city funds claimed to
be in the county treasurer's possession.
A Sensa- tonal story comes from Chicago
that a royal messenger bearing important
dispatches from Toxic from the czarowitch
to the Car of Russia has mysteriously dis
appeared while en- route from San Fran
cisco 10 New York
The report that the GauterQalan govern
Iuent has issued Sc, 00o. 900 in bonds and that
President Barillas has pocketed the pro-
ceeds of s., 000. 900 worth is denied officially.
The bonds were not sold for cash, but were
used TO redeem OLD treasury notes.
\ collision between a freight train and an
engine and cabooSe on the Chicago and Al
ton railway near Williamsville, H., resulted
in Engineers Brown and VIII being dan
gcrously wounded and several others
slightly The damage by the wreck is $40
900