The Washington bee., 1892-09-10

port tournament.
By an explosion at a camp near Dead.
wood, 5. d., the bodies of two workmen
were scattered over several acres, and
two other men were injured.
At Washington it is stated that the
Concord goes to Venezuela to guard
American interests and preserve the in.
tegrity of the Monroe doctrine.
Late advices from Honolulu are to the
effect that the Wilcox party are again
stirring up revolt with the intention of
lnnexlng Hawaii to the United States.
An attempt to rob the Cayucas (Cal)
Bank was frustrated on Monday. One
Of the thieves was nearly killed, and an
sx-Sheritf was badly hurt in the encoun-
ter.
The New Zealand House of Representa-
hves has again passed the bill extending
The electoral franchise to women, which
was rejected in 1891 by the Legislative
Council.
In lnChautauqua Co., Kas., a sensation
was produced by the arrest of two PROM
inent citizens, members of the Farmers
Alliance, charged with the murder of
two leading men.
Chairman Edison, of the Washington
Citizens Committee to arrange for the
entertainment of the G. A. R announces
that no more visitors than the already
$4,000 listed can be provided with free
quarters.
John Skinner, a farm laborer, killed
his employer, George Feetner, of Steu-
oenville, O., in consequence of quarrels,
and he also killed Feetner's wife and
mother-in-law, concluding by shooting
himself.
Canadian transportation companies
have reduced their rates so that the ves-
sci men will not be burdened with the
tax demanded by the United States on
tonnage passing through the Sault Ste.
Marie Canal.
Senator Hale stated at Augusta, Me,
that Mr.. Blaine would make no speeches
during the campaign, but was now en-
gagged on letter on some of the issues
now being discussed. and in which he
takes deep interest.
A movement is on foot to have the
British Government take some action in
the case of the boy Broderick, who was
shot by a member of the Twenty second
Regiment at Buffalo during the strike.
The bows father is a British subject.
r@9 EsssSosr0 iron ana steel manufac
Curers, through their committee, have
cionad tho A loro TOD IL
concessions had been made on both sides.
This leaves the Carnegie Mills the only
ones in the district keeping up the con
test.
Leading papers in Calcutta, in view OF
the alarming fall in the rates of ex
change, urge the Government to immedi
ately close the mints to the free coinage
of silver. They complain that the Gov.
ernment is doing nothing to face the
great crisis.
Acting Secretary of the Treasury Net
Teton has written to ex-Congressmap
Brogden, of North Carolina, that neither
this Administration nor the last one had
any authority to charge interest from ma
tional banks for the deposits of public
money, and that neither did So
Boatswain Mark Higgins remains, oD
arrival at Philadelphia, were placed in
state in Independence Hall. There is
much criticising of Mayor Stuart for con.
ferring honors on Riggin heretofore re.
served only for statesmen and soldiers OF
the highest reputation.
Great excitement exists in Tennessee
over the action of Governor Buchanan
in committing the sentence of Colonel H.
Clay King, who shot down David II.
Posten in cold blood, to imprisonment
for life. Governor Buchanan was hanged
in efigy at Memphis, and the prest
bitterly denounces his action.
Opinions in Montreal are divided on
the probable effect of the Canadian Re-
taliation bill, but it is generally felt
that its consequences will be serious un-
til the completion of the Sault Ste. Marie
Canal.
The certificate of the consolidation of
The Central New England & Western
Railroad with the Poughkeepse Bridge
Company has been filed at Albany. A.
A. Mcleod is president The capital is
IS, 800, 900.
Victoria sealers are taking a lively in
serest in proposition to form an Ameri-
ean trust of the fur trade by which dye
ing and finishing, heretofore done ex-
clusively in England, will be done in
New York.
During mass in the Cathedral at Bruges
a man seized the priest and cut his throat
with a razor, inficting fatal wound.
He also severely slashed two of the
Jriest's rescuers. The police think the
nan is either madman or an Anarchist.
As an outcome of the trouble in the
Briceville, Tenn, mines, an action for
s13O, 900, damages has been begun by
the Tennessee Coal Mining Company
against S. E. Goodwin, William Morrow
aud the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Rail
way Company.
Details have been received at AM
sterdam of the terrible scenes witnessed
at the eruption of the volcano Gunona,
on Great Sangir Islahjs. The inhabi-
tants are in danger of starvation. crops
and fruit trees having been completely
destroyed by the rivers of lava.
The steamship City of Paris, on her
last trip from Liverpool to New York beat
.he record for western voyages across the