Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-10-14
THE NEWS EPITOMIzED.
EasteEa.and Middle States.


Two adjoining frame stables in New York
City were wrecse by flames and fitty-two
horses were burned TO death.
The court Of last resort has decided that
Thomas A T lison is the inventor Of the in
candescent lamp Tnis means that the Ed
ison Electric Light Company will be en-
riched by many thousands Of dollars. The
decision was handed down in the United
States Circuit OF Appeals, New York City,
JHtices Wallace, L1combs and Shipman
sitting
The second quadrennial convention Of the
National Association Of Democratic Clubs
met in tue Academy Of Music, New York
City. Representatives Of 500 organizations
were present. Chauncey 4. Black, Presi-
dent Of the National Association, opened the
meeting. General 2. A Collins presided
aud ex-Presdent Grover Cleveland delivered
the address of welcome.
PATRICK EGAN, United States Minister to
Chile, arrived at the Port OF New York from
Santiago, bringing with him the draft Of a
new claims treaty between the United States
and Chile and $4,000 awarded to the fam
lilies Of the murdered Baltimore seamen.
Music hall and Faneui Hall. in Boston,
held large audiences when the Republicans
of Massachusetts, ratified their State and
National tickets. Whltelaw Reid, Governor
Mckinley and Lieutenant-Governor Halle
were present Mr. Reid made the principal
speech. Tnat same night the Republicans
of New YORK held a mass meeting 10
Cooper Union at which speeches were made
by Senator HiscocS and Congressman
Boutelle. of Maine.
BUFFALO, n. Y, had hail storm, fol-
lowed by light snow. A furry also occurred
at Rochester, and 4 s ght fail at Schenec-
tady. A storm Mt Carthage y. Y, made
thing unpleasant at the fair there. Two
inches Ie.l in the Catskills. covering the
ground from Delhi to Big Indian.
WOBURN. Mass, celebrated the Two Hun
dredth and Fittieth anniversary OF her
founding.
The Rhode Island Republican State Con-
vention was organize with George A. Lit
tlefeld, of Providence, as Chairman, and
Eugene F. Warner. Of Coventry, Secretary.
The platform approved the National Con-
vention platform,
THE jury in the Delamater cases at Mead
VILE. Penn, foun a verdict OF guilty as to
George Wallace Delamater, ant not guilty
as to &. B. Delamater and 7. A. Delamster.
The charge upon which ex-senator Della
mater is convicted is statutory embezzle'
ment.
THE cigarette factory of Kinney Brothers,
in New York City was wreckel by a fire,
causing a loss o. t25), 900.
HARaY KERNELL, the we'll known Irish
comedian. has been pronounced insane, and
is now an inmate of Bloomingdale Asylum,
New York City.
WILLIAM A. RUXK, of the larZe dry
goods firm Of Darlington. Runk & Co.,
of Phialelphia, Penn. and director in
the Pennsylvania Mutual Life Insurance
Company. committed suicide His life was
insured for $4,000.
AT the continuation of the 25Oth ami
versary exercises o. the settlement OF Wo-
burn. Mass. Secretary OF State Foster re-
presented ths President AMI delivered
speech in his stead.
SECRETARY OF The TREASURY FOSTER
has approved the selection Of the site at
Walnut and Seventh streets, Philadelphia,
Penn. for the new Unite States Mint. Ths
property will cost $500, 0,0)).
GEORGE ScIAEFER. an engineer, and
Richard Johnston his fireman. were suffo-
Gated in a mine at Sandy Creek, PENN, BY
SMOKE from their engine and foul air.