The Washington bee., 1892-07-16
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.
Kate Castleton, the popular actress
died at Providence. r. /

Kate CastletOn, the popular actress,
died at Providence, r. /.
Congress may adjourn, according to
the latest guess, by August l..
Mrs. Elizabeth Bell, widow of a revo-
lutionary soldier, died at Harrisburg this
week aged 80.
The New York Fish Commissioner
states that great many deer died of
starvation in the Adirondacks last
| winter.
Ex-President Cleveland has declined to
furnish picture of his infant daughter,
Baby Ruth" to an Atlanta paper for
publication.
The free silver men in the House are
hampered by the admitted defects oil
the silver bill passed in the Senate, and
will probably try to amend it.
Rufus Hall, aged 80 years, and Mrs
Harriet Dye, aged 62 years, have mar
ried in Allegan county, Mich. The
bride and groom had each officiated as
principals in two previous weddings.
Floods along the Bigbee and Warrior
Rivers iR Alabama cause much destitu
ton. Governor Jones was asked to ap-
peal to Congress for aid, but declines to
do so though he will call on the State
generally.
The( latest reports from the English
elections show that Mr.. Gladstone Will
have a majority of from 40 to so. AS
most of the Irish members elected are
anti i-Parnelltes. it is believed they will
unite with the Liberals in passing home
rule bill for Ireland. which Mr.. Glad
stone will make the first work of the
n ew Parliament.
I'm a skirmish between strikers and
non union men at the Gem and Friscn
mines, Occur d. Alene, nine men were
killed and twenty wounded. A car
loaded with giant powder was thrown
from the hill top and wrecked the Frisco
Mill The sheriff secured temporary
peace by carrying the mail bag. The
strikers hold the mines.
1t is now believed that the ocean
steamer City of Chicago, which stranded |
on the rocks on the coast of Ireland, last |
week, during dense fog, will prove q
total loss.
Pasteur, the great scientist and the
author of the new treatment for the cure
of hydrophobia, has been stricken with
the cholera in Paris and will not, prob.
ably, recover.
Thousands of delegates assembled in
New York Wednesday to attend the con
vention of the Societies of Christian En-
ieavor. Nearly 10000 persons will par.
ticipate in the proceedings.
Senator Proctor, of Vermont, will
probably be the chairman of the Repub
ican National and Executive Commit.
ees, with Chris Magee as secretary, and
'lr. Bliss, of New York, as treasurer
The labor strike at the Carnegie Home.
tead mills, Pittsburg, resulted in a bloody
lot on Wednesday last. The immediate
ause of the riot was the attempt to land |
force of 300 Pinkerton detectives tC
'rotect the property of the company
he strikers resisted this force. which |
the mills in a tow-boat and |
wo barges, and bloody battle ensued.
he Plnkerton men using their Winches
er rifles, and the strikers rifles. pistols.
hot guns, and two old cannons. MANY
'ere killed and wounded on both sides.
ne early reports showing ten PinkertOn
zen, among whom was their captain
nd scores injured. while at least dozen
.rikers were killed and an unknown
lumber injured. The Pinkerton force.
fter fighting all day, finally surrendered,
nd were marched to the Opera House,
here they were surrendered to the
lthorities. Nearly every man was
ore or less injured at the hands OF
le mob. The boats were burned. Gov.
attison, of Pennsylvania. at the request G
the sheriff at Pittsburg, on Monday or
cred out the entire National Guard O:
e State to restore order at the Home 4
cad mills. The troops, some 5000 il
lmber, are now in quiet possession OF n
q place. ~