The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-02-04
AWEEK's NEWS CONDENSED
Friday. Jan. d.

The senate committee on privileges and
elections decided the Florida contest In
favor Of Senator Call.
Trains loaded with petroleum collided
on q Russian railroad Fire followed and
six of the trainmen were burned to death.
A. J. Barr and James Mills, of the Pitts
burg Post, were found guilty of criminal
libel in the Quay case. The defendants will
appeal to the supreme court.
Hon. Charles Hopper Gibson was yester-
day elected by the Maryland legislature to
serve the unexpired term, about five years,
OF the late United States Senator Wilson.
The national Democratic committee, in
session at Washington, decided upon
Chicago as the place and June 81 the date
Tor the next national convention. Mr..
Harrity was substituted for Mr.. Kerr as
the Pennsylvania member of the COM
mittee.
Saturday, Jan. 23.
At Slobodsjok, Russia, the roof of a
crowded church fell in, fire broke out in
the ruins, and over sixty were crushed or
burned to death.
BY fire in the National Surgical insti-
tute at Indianapolis, nineteen helpless IN
mates were burned to death or died from
their injuries. The other 800 inmates were
rescued By firemen. 1t was one of the
most appalling disasters in tho history OF
the city.
The wilmington incendiaries were sem
fenced yesterday as follows: William j.
Gibbons, ten years imprisonment, one hour
in pillory, fifteen lashes. s14 600 restitution
money and 900 fine. Edward Clark gets
seven years; Mrs. Clark eight years, and
young Joseph Clark three years. In addi-
ton the prisoners were each fined $500 and
costs.
Monday, Jan. 20.
Before the Brazilian chambers were pro-
rogued they conferred unlimited powers
upon President Piexott.
The New York World publishes an ar
ticle asserting that Cleveland has decided
to withdraw from the presidential contest.
The trial at Elizabeth, N. j., of Mrs
Annie Cervo for the murder of Frank
Lombardo ended with a verdict OF &C
| qu;ttal
The fears that the Duchess Of Fife NAV
succeed to the throne continues to excite
the English people. particularly those Of
the nobility and upper classes 1t is said
that Prince George of Wales, who, by his
brothers death, becomes heir presumptive
to the throne, will almost Immediately be
made Duke OF Sussex. and that his en-
gagement to some princess will be an
nounced before the end of the season.
Tuesday. Jan. 70.
The central portion of Beverly, w. Va.
including the court house, was burned
Several hundred people are left practically
homeless.
DIR. Graves attorneys yesterday made g
motion for supersedeas before the su
| preme court at Denver. The arg1ment
may be heard in chambers next week.
Chairman Watres, of the Pennsylvanis
Republican committee. issues a call for a
| meeting in Phfladelphia Jan % to decide
time and place for the state convention.
At Chelsea, England, Emma Ham. q
| prominent member of the English Laun
dresses union, addressed a crowd of .JU
socialists. Police who attempted to silencs
her were set upon by the mob, and many
on both sides received severe injuries
| Wednesday. Jan. ~.
Whitelaw Reid, United States minister
| TO France, II about to resign and return Il
his journalistic labors In New York. 81,
b expected homo early in February.
A fire in Columbus, O., destroyed /,
| whole block, Causing . loss Of $500, 600
There were many thrilling escapes. and il
Il feared one woman was burned To death
Secretary of State Harrity, Of Pennsyl
vania, asserts positively that the repor, o
Cleveland's alleged withdrawal from tn,
! presidential contest is untrue The ex
president, he says, will accept if nomi
mated.
| Thursday. Jan. u.
Near Kendal1yille, Ind, Marion Meyers
and DR.. Owens were roasted to death II
their beds by the burning of their home
| Queen Victoria issues proclamation o
thanks for the many expressions OF sym
pathy for the death of the Duke of Clar
| ence.
| Joseph Ryan shot and fatally wounded
Miss Mary Brown at Montclair. y J. he
cause she refused to marry him. He ex
| ults in his crime.
| At Bilboa, Spain, striking copper miner
engaged in rioting, and routed the mill
tary sent TO suppress them. The place ha
been declared in a stale Of siege.
| Cal Mccarthy defeated Tommy Gala
CHAN, the Irish featherweight, in the priz
fight at New Orleans last night. Gala
CHAN was completely knocked out In tn
| fourteenth round.
The tuRboat Webster and four scow
! are adrift On the ocean. The scows be
5nged to the New York street cleanin.
department. and the tug which towed tbeI,
out became disabled. Eighteen men ar
1t the mercv Of a gale, and it is feared tha