The Washington bee., 1892-04-16

1t is now stated that there was no truth
In the story published recently about the
arrest of six women for robbing a stage
/ coach near Salmon City.
Farmers at Quakers' Farms, Conn,
have lost many sheep by hydrophobia,
caused by mad fox getting into the
| hocks. A farm hand killed the fox, but
not until it had bitten many sheep.
Miss Bette Fleishmann, of Cincinnati,
daughter of a millionaire manufacturer,
has broken her engagement with Count
Logothetti, of Hungary, because he re.
fused to become an American citizen.
Lord Masham, a millionaire plush
manufacturer, was Missed and pelted
while trying to make protection speech
in St Georges Hall, Bradford, England.
He is founder of the Fair Trade League.
London board of trade reports show
that the imports increased 1,450,O ,OOG
pounds, and the exports decreased 2, ,000,.
900 pounds, as compared with those for
the corresponding month of March last
year.
DR.. Poninski, of Koscieleg, village
near Inowrazlaw, a town of Prussia, was
murdered by four Anarchists. The as
Sassins were pursued by posse, two be.
ing shot and the remaining two killing
themselves.
By an explosion of gas at the Glendon
colliery, near Shenandoah, Pa, Thomas
w. Williams was instantly killed and
John Phillips and John Myson seriously
injured. The explosion was caused by
spark from drill.
The leaders in the preparations for the
May Day celebration in Paris have con-
Cluded, in view of the recent Anarchist
outrages and urgent representations of
the authorities, not to have a street pa
rade on that occasion.
The Russian army on the Turkish
frontier is being strengthened and the
garrisons reinforced. The steamship
companies on the Caspian Sea have been
ordered to hold their vessels in readiness
to transport troops to Turkestsn.
In his suit for damages for defamation
Of character against Oscar Hammerstein,
theatrical manager, Chief Bonner, of the
fire department, has been successful.
The jury in the case returned sealed
verdict giving Chief Bonner 500 dam.
ages.
Horace L. Traubel, one of the literary
executors of Walt Whitman, has found
among the poets manuscripts poem on
the landing of Columbus, which is said
10 possess much literary value. 1t will
be offered to the managers of the Worlds
Fair.
The Austrian military authorities pro-
pose that bill be passed by the Reichs-
rath providing stringent regulations to
check the emigration fever among young
men, large numbers of whom are eluding
military service and making their way
to America.
Frank Sumner, a boy of seventeen, was
committed for trial in New York on
charges of forgery and grand larceny. A
large number of prominent merchants
were victimized, the checks in no case
being drawn for less than $50. Sumner
is one of the youngest criminals of this
kind ever arrested.
Mr.. II. G. Sparks, of Benton, Mo-, is
confident that the long-lost Charley Ross
is at work upon his farm, and Phila-
delphian is now en- route to investigate the
matter. The young man, who is known
as Charley" has confused recollections
as to his early life and hurried removals
from place to place until he was finally
deserted.
The complete election returns from
Rhode Island show the election of the
Republican candidates for governor, lieu.
tenant governor, and secretary of State
by popular majority. The candidates
for general treasurer and solicitor re.
ceived a plurality, but not majority.
They will be elected by the joint assem-.
bly, in which there is Republican ma.
jority of ten, which will be increased in
the seventeen bye-elections for members
of the house and four for members of the
Senate.