The Washington bee., 1892-08-13
THIS WEEKS news.
A Summary Of Current EVents-The Worlds
DOings for the Past Six Days Gathered
and Condensed for Our Readers
General.


consin are striking for ten hours q day.
Wisconsin has been shaken up by an
earthquake, which caused considerable
alarm.
A shaky tower on the Baltimore city
college building was blown down with
dynamite.
The Republicans Of West Virginia
nominated T. E. Davis for governor by
Acclamation.
The Alabama election resulted in the
election of Democratic governor and
legislature.
The cotton boil worm has created
havoc with the crops in many counties
OF Texas.
Baron Hirsch, the noted Hebrew phil
sntropist, will visit the United States
This fall.
Mr.. Vanderbilt's sunken yacht Alva,
which cost million dollars, was sold at
auction for $500.
A new syndicate, whose object is to
complete tbs Panama ship canal, has
been formed in Paris
The great trottlng stallion Allerton
went lame and forfeited $40, 900 purse
| at Davenport, Iowa.
1t is stated that Mr.. Blaine will de-
iver several speeches in the Maine can
vass during September.
General Charles H. Van Wyck was
| dominated for Governor by the Inde-
pendent party of Nebraska.
There is trouble between cowboys
and farmers in Western Kansas, and
the farmers have armed.
The Board of Aldermen of New York
city has fixed the tax rate for the cur
rent year at 1.85 per cent.
Annie Carter, eighteen, committed
suicide in st. Louis because her father
would not pay his grocery bill.
Mr. Gladstone has recovered from his
illness, and was present at the opening
of Parliament, receiving an ovation.
Allen Carter, eolored, accused of as
Saulting his 14-year-old daughter, was
!ynched by negroes at Wynne, Ark.
Andrew D. White, the new Minister
to Russia, will sail about August II,
and reach his new post by October l.
Samples of tea grown in South Caro-
lima have been pronounced by experts
superior to the average grown in India.
France and Madagascar have sus-
pended diplomatic relations owing to
British missionary intrigues in NADIA
gascar.
A New York ice dealer found STE
diamond scarf pin in 3 cake of ice, and
now everybody is inspecting their ice
closely.
The Mexican Central Railroad has
IisGhargA1- o le-xA ss--el>as-es-a7, ,r.-e-s--ll,
stssS5kEs<-s 80 Is.IE SO a uIA UoI "a engineers,
tiremen and hrakemen for being Broth
erhood men.
The United States has apologized to
Switzerland fer the arrest by mistake Of
DR.. Georg, An attachs Of the Swiss lega-
ton at Washington.
An unknown woman attempted to
blow up the house Of Charles D. Irwin,
rich Chicago Board Of Trade operator,
with can loaded with giant powder.
1t is estimated that Minnesota and
the Daketas will raise 1875, 900, 900
bushels of wheat this year, and favorable
weather will add 10, 900, 900 bushels.
Don. NJ. Dickinson has been made
chairman Of the Democratic National
Campaign Committee, and Mr.. Whitney
elected to place on the Committee.
While returning frsm econ hunt at
Seymour, Ind, William Greer fred
into a party Of his friends and seriously
wounded William Wilson and John Fir
man.
A mosquito bite caused Peter Ken
nedy's death in Bellevue Hospital, New
York city. It is believed the mosquito
had previously been investigating pu-
trid flesh.
An unknown woman was detected
in the act of placing can containing
ten pounds Of giant powder at the door
of Charles D. Erwin's hsuss in Chicago.
She escaped.
Premier Abbott, Of the Dominion gov
eminent, declares thAt Canada has al
ways acted in q conciliatory spirit to-
wards the United States, and will con-
tinue so to do.
Great interest ID being taken by as.
trenemers ell over the world in the sp-
position of Mars with the earth. The
main question Of interest is whether the
planet is capable Of sustaining animal
life.
To the ordinary observer, the planet
Mars, seen through 9 big telescope,
looks like Q red fsry ball with blus
halo. It is only Practiced observers
who can see the peculiar features Of the
planet.
Sir Edwin Arnold has written play
entitled "Msuns; or the Japanese
Wife" Harry Deaken has purchased
the American right, and will produce il
at Chicago as an attraction of the
Werld's Fair.
to break ct st. Paul, MINI, and great
volume of water flooded the lowlandl
killing three persons, seriously injurine
seven and doing damage amounting tt
$50, 900.
John Dillon, the Irish leader, in al
interview, expressed great confdenc,
that home rule bill viii be passed b]
parliament at an early date. He sale
that anything less than Parnell de
lnanded would not be accepted by hi
party.
It is stated in Catholic circles at st