Tombstone epitaph., 1892-11-16

ooth negroes iought hard, but otones began to fly, and they were being bested, when one of them drew q re- volver and opened fire. By this time fully 500 persons were on the street and . panic started. Three men knocked down the second negro, and when he arose he had two reyolvers Tn his hands. He started to run, shooting backward over his shoulders in wild manner. As a result q boy received flesh wound in the leg. Other negroes also began shooting. Now 2OOO people gathered and the negross would have been lynch. d had not large number of officers come to their rescue.
 SAN F~ANclsco-A heavy shock of earthquake was felt here at i :45 this morning, and also in other parts of
 he state. No Jauage is reported be- yond broken glass and fallen plaster.
 Nkw Yoak-lesterday the import ant news leaked out that President elect Cleveland had promised to be the guest of honor at dinner given by the Reform Club early in D-cem- Der. The organizatian was the nucleus of the May convention movement, and the announcement that Cleveland would attend the banquet Caused much satisfa:tlO among the men who went to Syracuse. They took it as a sure indication that Cleveland does not propose to snub the anti snappers in the slightest degree. Since the election Cleveland has not indicated any intention of shov ing favor to particular person or orgsni- ration, aside from the fact that Tam many hall will not have the slightest reason to complain of its treatment in the way oi federal patronage.
 PARIs-The French public are just beginning to grasp the significance of the result of the elections in the Unit ed States. The financial columns of the daily press and the financial or gans declare that the democratic suc- cess will give new impetus to trade, and will bring additional capital into business throughout the world and will add fresh fuel to the smouldering agitation against the Mckinley pro- lection of France.
 NEW YORK-The Herald, in an article of considerable length. tD-mor- row. will advocate tine abolition of our foreign ministries and the substitution therefor of perfected consular ser ? vice. The Herald attributes the first utterance on the subject to James G. Blaine, some years ago.
 PARIs-With the view of checking the growing importation of foreign goods into the French colonies and protectoIates, the colonial administra- tion has requested French railway and steamship companies to establish d system of diff-rential freight rates in favor of French merchandise.
 ToPEKA-Two surprising results of the election in Kan-as, which had hitherto escaped notice, are beginning to attract general attention. One is the carrying of the proposition to hold a constitutional convention, and the other is the cessation of the enforce ment of the prOhibitory law. In their esyerness to elect their state and elec- ioral ticket. the Republicans paid no attention to the matter of the con- sh.utional convention, and it was car ried Ly default on their part.
 MLwAUKsk-Society circles w-ro startled by rumor which spread like wildfire that Col Gustav Pxbst, eldest son Of Capt. Fred Pabst. president of the world famous Pabst Brewing O., was married at San Francisco to Miss Margaret Maiher Wednesday last.