The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-28
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ttNUluerG0 rom All InrGs OF the CnU Try
ny Telegraph.
Four casesof smallpox were received
1t the Riverside hospital, New York
sity. Tuesday morning.
John Duss, junior trustee, has snc-
seeded to the leadership Of the Econo-
mites, vice Father Henrici. deceased.
w. II. Cooper. one Of the convicts
poisoned at Helena, Ark, died Monday
morning. This is the twelfth victim.
The Mexican Steamship Co.. Of Phila-
delphia, has decided to increase its cap
ital from 100000 to $3.50. 900. and place
three new ships upon its lines.
At birmingham. Ala, Lille Power. .
domestic, went to bed drunk aud
smoked cigarette. The bed clothing
caught fire and she was burned TO
death.
The Missouri, Kansas a Texas rail-
way and the Kansas City, Nevada %
Fort Smith are engaged In lively
crossing war, which threatens to result
seriously. The seat Of war is twelve
miles west Of Nevada, Mo.
Rev. BERNARD Schwaler, pastor Of St
Aloysius church (Catholic) covington.
KY, committed suicide Christmas
morning. He wanted to celebrate mass
but was too Ill While his superior, was
at the altar he shot himself
DIR. Paul Gibier, president Of the New
York meteorological society, claims 70
have cure for epilepsy in medi-
cine prepared from the organs Of .
sheep. He says he discovered It while
stsdying the Pasteur hydrophobia treat
ment.
frightful domestic tragedy il re-
ported from Tehauntepec, Mex. The
terrible affair was due to the frenzied
action of jealous man, who literally
chopped to death, with sugar-cane
knife, his wife, mother-in-law and sis
ter-in-law. .4b3
DR.. McGIynn, the deposed priest, cele-
brated three masses in the chapel Of
St Johns college in Brooklyn Christ
mas morning. It was merry Christ
mas indeed for Dir McGlynn. In the
evening he received fiattering ovation
at the Cooper institute.
| A bold, but unsuccessful, attempt
was made here Saturday TO rob the
Naugatucl lCt national bank. After
PdrilAihkst through che steel outside doors
zalizt 1l,d hlowinE tha - ess
the burglars becaine alarmed and lied,
leaving their kit behind them
There Is large colony Of American
farmers in the vicinity Of Montemorelos
| In the state Of Neuvo Leon, Mex. and
along the line Of the Monterey and
Mexican Gulf railway, engaged insthe
profitable culture of oranges and other
fruits. Large shipments Of Mexican
Oranges and lines are being made tc
the United States
Robert Young, ex-foreman of the
great Bell ranch, near Las Vegas, n. NJ,
ended prolonged spree by fatally
shooting himself through the head II
the Central hotel Sunday night Hi
father was candidate for governor
some years ago on the prohibition
ticket. and upon his death the son came
into possession of about $4,000.
4 The Pittsburgh and Chicago Associa,
ton foot ball teams played draw
game at Exposition park, Pittsburgh
Monday afternoon. The game was
holly contested throughout, and endet
4 with the score to 2 The Pittsburgh
4 team was badly handicapped by thu
sickness Of several Of their best play
ers. Four hundred people were pres
emit
i When the Fifty-second congress meet.
on January 4 1t will have only eigh
weeks Of life. Nearly all the business
of the short session Is to do yet Will
the appropriation bills. the investiga
ton as to the financial condition Of TIL
country, knotty money questions, legis
/. lation on immigration, etc, the states
men are likely to have two very bus.
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