The Washington bee., 1892-09-17
TELEGRAPHlC BRIEFS.


Women who own houses in Mississippi
have cast their first ballots.
AT Houghton. Mich, 800 copper min
ers have struck for higher pay.
Cholera is decreasing in Prussia and at
the ports of Hamburg and Havre.
Henry Georges newspaper, the STAN
| ddrd, has suspended publication.
B. NJ. Rix, astock breeder, was liter.
ally torn to pieces by mad bull near
Omaha, Neb.
The State election in Arkansas on
Monday resulted in the success of the
entire Democratic ticket
Without apparent cause Rev. J. E.
Julian, Episcopal rector at Leesburg.
Fla, has committed suicide.
John J. Harley, a Treasury clerk, has
disappeared from Washington leaving
81, 900 of unpaid bills behind.
The steamship Circassian is still upon
the rocks at Pointe Aux Trembes, and it
is doubtful if she can be fioated again.
While returning to his home at Rich
mond, Staten Island, Harry Nolan was
shot and robbed by masked highwaymen.
The Irish team of gentlemen cricketers
arrived III this country on Monday, and
were defeated in their first days play at
Boston.
A train robber held up a Pacific ex-
press messenger just out of Kansas City,
secured several thousand dollars and es.
capped.
The Pope has given orders that during
the jubilee poor pilgrims will be lodged
in the Vatican and be entertained free in
every respect
Train robbers Evans and Sontag were
seen by children near Visalia, Cal, but
escaped before a sheriff's posse could ap-
proach them.
Directors of New York's burned Metro
politan Opera House have voted to re-
Uuild and the matter will be referred to
The stockholders.
The flagship Philadelphia, now in
Brooklyn, may be ordered to Venezuela
to join the Concord and Kearsage in ell
forcing American rights.
The cholera scare has led to reports of
cases of Asiatic cholera in various parts
Of the country, all of which on investiga-
tion proved to be simple maladies.
Sir John Abbott, Premier of Canada,
has practically decided to resign, owing
20 ill health. Sir John Thompson,
Minister of Justice, will succeed him.
The eruption of Mount Etna is subsid-
ing in violence. An immense amount
IF property has been destroyed by the
lava, which has been flowing since
July s.
Charles Craig, who plead guilty to
murder in the first degree at Nashville,
Tenn, afterward regretted doing so,
and wanted new trial. The courts
'ecided against him.
The Free Thought Federation of Amer
Ca was formally organized at Chicago.
It's objects are to resist interference of
the Church in all matters pertaining to
government-Federal State or munich
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Daniel Dougherty, the "silveF-tongued
orator." died III Philadelphia, on Mon
day, aged &c years. He rose from a
penniless lad to be one of the ablest law
gers and most popular orators of his
lime
The course to be pursued by Canada
with reference to the imposition of the
retaliaUory tolls against the Dominion's
ports was considered at Cabinet meet
ing at Ottawa. 1t is understood that no
decision was arrived at.
The miners in the Coal Creek and
Oliver Springs districts in Tennessee
Dave been ordered by their leaders to
cease work until further notice. 1t looks
as if there would be general strike and
troops have been ordered to the scene.
1t is said that Emperor William and
Lord DRnraven will both issue challenges
for a Yachting contest for the America
cup. Emperor Williams yacht "Me-
teor" is the once famous "ThistIe,"
which was beaten by the Volunteer
The cases" of the Governments of the
United States and Great Britain, relative
70 the Behring Sea arbitration, have been
exchanged. This is the second phase.
mere VIII Oe Out Ou0 IlOTe. Inc matter
will probably be settled in December.
Mr.. Gladstone has written letter
stating that he did not offer Mr.. Labou- |
chere office because of certain incidents |
with his position and occupa-
ton. He explains that Mr.. Labouchere's |
action in voting against royal grants was |
40 bar to his holding Office.
The sporting world" was agitated dur
ing the week over the pugilistic tourna- |
nent at New Orleans. Jack McAuliffe, |
the champion lightweight pugilist, de. |
feated Meyers, the "StreatOr Cyclone,
and George Dixon, the coIored feather
weight champion, easily disposed of Jack |
5kelly, an ambitious Brooklyn amateur.
The heavyweight battle for the "Cham.
pionship of the world" between John L.
Sullivan and James J. Corbett, resulted |
N victory for the latter in 81 rounds. |
The stakes in this last contest were $25,-
100, with a bet of $4,000, the largest
amount of money ever fought for.
The Cooley Gang Again.
Six masked men entered the homo NJ