The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-19
News Condensed.

Portugal is said by French experts to
be in a bankrupt condition.
Yellow fever is spreading rapidly in
Buenos Ayres and Rio Janeiro.
The President has signed the commits
sions Of the nine new circuit judges.
Cleveland denies that he has written a
letter emphaticaliy declining presiden-
tial nomination.
Gov. Russell has declared that he would
not under any circumstances become
candidate against Cleveland.
John Ryan, claiming Philadelphia as
his home, was arrested in Boston while
trying to pawn bar OF gold.
The German Chancellor Won Caprivi,
has resigned, because his religious educa-
tion bill failed OF approval.
The Senate confirmed the nom mination
OF VIM. Is. Gilbert OF Oregon, to be u. $.
circuit judge for the ninth circuit.
The Amherst College catalogue issued
today shows total OF 1856 students. The
new course Of study gives greater option.
william Dillon, Milford, Mass, car
penter. aged 60, shot Mrs. Thomas Gala
CHER, a neighbor. posse is looking for
Dillon.
Harry Jubb, the 16-year- old son OF Rev.
w. Walker Jubb of Fall River, who has
been missing since Thursday, was found
in Warren.
Fl. Hellyar & Co. OF Palmer, Mass, have
made an assignment for the benefit OF
creditors. Liabilities, s12 900; assets NOM
inally about the same.
Mary Rogers of Lowell, child, who
sued the Massachusetts Cotton mill COR
poration for $50, 900 for the loss OF three
hngers, has lost her suit.
The House committee, which ia invcs-
tigating the sweating system, decided
Yesterday to give no more hearings until
after their trip to Boston, March %.
Hiram A. Leonard, believed to be pro-
fessional horse thief, has been arrested in
Boston for the larceny of a buggy from
Benjamin A. lie Grow, Portland stable
keeper.
The Democratic committee OF Rutland
county, VT, has protested against the
holding OF tho State convention at Mont
pelier as against the expressed wishes OF
the party.
The action taken out on March 4th by
the counsel acting for the attorney gem
eral OF Quebec, to recover 100000 "boo-
dIev money from Ernest Pacaud, has boon
entered in court.
REPRESENTATIVE McKonna of California,
whose nomination as United States cir
cult Judge was confirmed by the Senate,
will resign his seat IL the House, to take
effect Monday next.
Rev. II. ID. Benjamin, prominent min
lister of Portsmouth, ". H, was found in
his room at Scioto, dead, hanging TO an
iron bracket. Demontia caused by sick
ness, IL supposed to be the cause.
Yesterday afternoon the house OF the
late Joseph Pearson, on Andover Hill,
Andover, was almost destroyed by fire,
which caught from defective chimney.
Loss, ssoo0; wholly covered by insurance.
An attachment has been placed upon
the stock and store fixtures OF Harry NJ.
Hoyt q Co., dry goods dealers, Rochester,
N. H.. by Wurgeburger, Goldsmith & Co.
OF New York. Liabilities, 10000; assets,
$1,000.
The Senate in executive session, consid-
cred the treaty providing for the arbitra-
tion OF claims OF the Venezuelan Steam
shin Co. against the Venezuelan govern
ment for detention OF vessels. No action
was takon.
AZ the conference Of the secretaries OF
the Y. M. c. A. of New England, at New
bedford, the following executive commit
tee was elected: ID. NJ. Spence OF Keene,
n. H.: w. W. Lyman OF Brockton and N.
c. Consnt Of Providence, y !