The Washington bee., 1892-05-28
rELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

have left Lakewood and returned Io Ne"
York.
Senator Hill denies that he intends
writing a letter Withdrawing from the
Presidential race.
Two men. Hoa isou and Beubien. have
been arrested in Montreal for counter
feiting American dollars.
Young William Fl. Vanderbilt is dead
IN Naw York. Had he lived he would
have Inherited $4,000, 900.
Kansas Drummers' Association have
censured Congressman Otis, who caiieu
them Commercial tramps.
Two tramps averted an accident or the
Big Four ira k near Dayton, ONO ano
were rewarded by the passengers
II is rnmored that TruxtOn Beaie, MN
ister to p rsia, is home to marry MISS
Hattie Blaine. the Plumed hh'gl'S .
youngest daughter.
President Harrison received Baron
Fava, the Italian minister. on Monday
and amicabe relations with that ma
ton are fully restored.
Fresh anti Christian disturbances have
occurred in Manchuc and in districts
bordering on TOnkin. One Chinese
official is reported to have been killed.
Secretary of State Blaine arrived IN
New York Monday evening, and his
presence there has given rise to much
political gossip. He stated that his VISIT
was purely on private business.
In the baseball league contest, Boston
still leads, with Brooklyn good second.
An interstate wool convention will as
semble at Albuquerque, N. NJ, on July
and 6.
California and Georgia Democrats
elected delegates favorable to Cleveland
for denomination.
London was shaken up this week by
an earthquake shock, which rocked
buildings and threw down chimneys
Godfrey, the colored sparrer, defeated
Joe Lannon. Sullivan's former partner,
in a four-ound glove contest at COney
Island.
Mr.. Gladstone has written letter say
ing there is no likelihood of religious Op-
preston in the event of Home Rule be-
ing granted to Ireland.
Henry Astor, brother of the late Will
liam AstOr, who was disowned for mar
rying a farmers daughter, declares that
he will not contest Williams will.
Sixty tons of glass were destroyed and
fifty men thrown out of work by the ex-
plosion of the large tank furnace at John
Gaynor's glass works, Salem, N. j.
Lord Salisbury, in a speech at Hast
ings, England, declared himself in favor
of modifying the free trade policy Of
England in the line of protective repri-
sails.
Ex-Secretary Bayard is one of the del
egates from Delaware to the National
Democratic Convention. The delega-
zion favors the nomination of Cleveland
for President
Great Britain, Italy, and Austro- Hun
gary have sent acceptances to the invita-
ton to an International silver conference
and France, Switzerland and others have
talsen favorable aetiOn-sa~
DR.. George F. ShradY, the New York
| specialist, made an examination of John
L. Sullivan, and says that he is in per-
feet health and the most magnificent
specimen of muscular development he
| ever saw.
The French forces in Tonquin have
captured pirates stronghold after
desperate fight in which the French lost
five officers and fifty-three soldiers killed.
Of the pirates 125 were found dead after
| the battle.
General Miles has started a novel BIZ
cycle race from Chicago to New York.
Bicycle riders in relays will deliver dis
patches to General Howard, in New
York. The object is to test the use of
the bicycle for military purposes.
Joseph T. Tice, the wife murderer,
met his death in the electrOcution chair
IN Auburn Prison on the 18th inst. He
lied instantly, and the physicians pro-
hounced the execution the most success
full by the electric current yet held.
A striped bass weighing II pounds was
"aught in shad net near Kingston, N,
L. 1t is said to be the largest striped
pass ever caught in the Hudson River.
and measures four feet one inch in
length and thirty seven inches around the
belly.