The Washington bee., 1892-10-01
This WEEKS news.
A Summary Of Current Esents-The Worlds
Doings for the Past Six Days Gathered
and Condensed for Our Readers
General.

Fifty persons were poisoned in Cincin-
natl by impure milk. Several have died.
Scotch Liberals shaH disposition to
desert Gladstone on The Home Rule ques.
tion.
Fierce labor riots terrorize st. Thomas,
West Indies, and the mob has compelled
attacking soldiers to fee.
Hal Pointers 2.08i and 2.O54 at Provi-
dence last week are the fastest two con.
secutive heats on record.
At a meeting Of paper manufacturers
in New York it was decided to advance
the price Of white paper.
The Canadian sealers seized by Rus.
sian authorities have been repainted and
rschristened and offered for sale
1t Is stated In Baltimore that the Penn.
syivania Railroad is endeavoring to Sc
cure control Of the Western Maryland.
Cholera is spreading in Berlin, mum.
Der Of people residing on barges being az
fected. The cases are increasing day by
day.
The "frit" fly Ia blamed by Professor
Luggar, St Paul, Minn., for destroying
much wheat in ripening process, in the
Northwest.
The National Life Underwriters will
meet next year at Cleveland, O., in
which city the president, c. E. Tilling.
hast, resides.
Mike Mcdonald, of Chicago, charged
with bribing magistrate. has been re-
1 l,so ah IN ho
political job.
Choctaws are arranging a truce with
the supporters of j. B. Jackson, candi-
| date for Governor of the Choctaw Ma
ton at Antlers, /. T.
The National Camp, P. o. 8. Of A.. in
session at Lebanon, Pa, struck out the
word @whits" In the qualification clause
of the constitution.
To wipe out an old score, an infuriated
miner at Knoxville, Tenn, tore out one
of Murderer Leger's eyes. In the fight
both men were fatally hurt.
Interesting developments are expected
in the Cronin mystery, as Martin Bourke,
one OF the suspects, is dying at Joliet
Penitentiary and wants to confess.
The American National Bank, of Kan
sas City, Mo-. is said to have been rob.
oed Of about $500 by three of its
officers. All have been arrested.
The final meetings and reunions of the
veterans attracted to Washington by the
G. A. r. encampment were held and the
crowds have left the Capital for their
homes.
Another cholera victim died in New
York, but no new cases were re-
ported. All the suspects are doing well.
The baggage Of the Normania's passen-
gers has been ruined by the disinfecting
process.
Secretary Spaulding directed the col
lector at Port Townsend to deny admis-
sion to the United States to Chin Yon,
who Was uaturalized in Vancouver, July
IS, 1892.
Mrs. Rothenberger, Of Chicago, who is
worth $3.50, 900, together with her grand
son and a servant were poisoned. Sus-
lpicion is directed against q member of
the family.
] Queen Victoria has ordered a new
church to be built on the site Of the
ancient and ruined edifice of Cranthie,
near Balmoral, where Her Majesty gen.
orally worships when in the Highlands.
The Gladstone government is threat.
ened by Radical cave. Many Scotch
members threaten to withdraw their
support II a home-rule measure is
pressed at the expense Of the Radical
programme.
Intending German exhibitors at the
Worlds Fair are alarmed by statements
as to the alleged exorbitant rates OF
express companies for the transportation
Of goods from New York to Chicago.
Consul General Edwards has taken the
matter In hand.
A despatch from Shanghai says that
the Yellow River (the Hoang Ho). which
has caused such terrible devastation to
property and the loss Of thousands oil
lives, has again overdowed its banks
Twelve towns have been inunL.. ted and
many lives lost.
A report is sent out from Fall River
Mass, that evidence has been secured
that Lizzie Borden went to Providence
r. l., several months since, and con.
suited lawyer LycurS Sus Sayler in regard
to the disposition Of her fathers property
In case Of his death. Lawyer Sayler de-
nies chat he ever saw Lizzie Borden.
:. The worlds record for double team oi
ais has been lowered at Providence, R
l., by Belle Hamlin and Honest George
The Official time made by the pair wai
G123, and Driver Ed F. Geers and Owner
@. J. Hamlin were accorded an enthusi
sstic ovation. The wagon drawn by the
pair was pneumatic tired, the first Of thu
kind ever used by double team.
The steamer Kite has reached Phila
aelphis with Lieut. Pesry and party. A
scene was caused by Miss Verhoeff, sis
ter Of Mineralogist verhoef, who failed
to'r return with the party. Miss verhoef
Insists that her brother is still alive, anC
remained in the Arctic regions to con
tinue explorations. Lieut.. Peary al
mitted the possibility Of this theory. He
said food enough had been left to last
Verhoef through next winter if he wa,
really alive.
Budd Doble has wired Mike Bower
man, at Lexington, KY, that he will no
trot Nancy Hanks against Moquette, til,
tour-year-old champion stallion, mex
month for any sum, and he further saw.