The state capital., 1892-05-14
PERSONAL AND GENERAL,

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CT Goshen, Ind, while playing with a
box OF matches, on the 5th, set fire to
his clothing, and died in terrible agony.
MRS CLARK, wife of a London car
man, was committed, for trial, on the
9th, for causing the death of her
9-year"old step-daughter by cruel treat
| ment.
CHAIRMAN WILCOX of the eleventh
| census committee of the house has an
pointed Subcommittee to investigate
INTO and report on the management of
affairs of the census bureau. as provided
In the resolution by Mr.. Anderson, of
| West Virginia.
IKE medical board appointed in the
case of Mrs Montagu, undergoing a
sentence of one year at hard labor for
the mansiaughter of her 3-year-old
child. has reported that it is not neces-
sary for the health of Mrs. Montagu to
release her from prison 1t is now GER
| tain that she will serve her full term in
the Derry QrelandD Jail
IT is said that Italy must decide be-
tween immediate disarmament and
bankruptcy.
ANOTHER panic was caused in Liege,
BclGlum, and vicinity, on the 9th, by
an explosion of dynamite in the castle
OF HombrOux, at Allour about nine
miles from Liege.
AN explosion near the Nicholas bridge.
st. Petersburg, on the 9th. caused great
alarm. 1t was at first attributed to
dynamite bnt turned out to be an ex-
plosion of gas. No one was hurt, and
the damage to property was slight.
On the 9th Baron Fava, Italian min
lister, sailed from Havre for New York,
en- route for Washington. He has eS-
pressed great satisfaction at being able |
to resume diplomatic functions with the |
United States.
CAPT. G. c. DoANE, Second United |
States cavalry, died suddenly, on the |
9th. at Helena, Mont. of heart failure. |
lie recently arrived in from Arizona,
where the Second cavalry is stationed. |
and was on six months leave of alb
sence for his health. He expected to be
retired soon.
GOV. NICHOLS of Louisiana reviewed
the papers, on the 9th, in the case of |
Etcnne Deschamps, the magnetic doc
tor who murdered little Juliette Dietsch.
three years ago. He at once fixed the
date of execution for Friday, the 18th.
DURING the heavy electrical storm of
the night of the 5th lightning flashed
down the chimney at John Botins resi-
dence, few miles south of Brazil, Ind.
and struck the bed in which Mr..
Botln's granddaughter, Miss Lucy
Moore, lay. The bed was literally
torn to pieces but the girl was un-
harmed.
The United States government has
determined to follow immigrants from
time Of their landing, to ascertain
whether they become desirable citi-
zens, or wind up in prison of the poor
house.
EDWIN O'BRTEN, the invincible, died
n Dublin on the eth. He was released
lot long ago from Mountjoy prison,
where he was serving sentence for
us share in the physical-force move
ncnt.
DANIEL e. CUMMINGS, president of the !
firard national bank, and director of |
he Pennsylvania railroad, died sud-
enly at his residence in Philadelphia |
n the 7th
AMONG the passengers on the steamer ,
ezra, which sailed from New York for ,
ienoa on the 7th, were ex-senator and !
lrs. George f. Edmunds.
LAMPERTI, the famous singing master, {
led in Milan on the 18th. Among his :
upils were Mmc. Albani, Miss Van ;,
andt and Campanini
HARRY MCCLosKY, the twelfth victim
the Central theater fire, in Philadel- :,
hia, died in the hospital in that city :
n the 9th. r
NAVIGATION has been resumed in the \
altlc, that sea now being free from ice.
MATTHIAS MILLER, of Wilkesbarre, Pa. n
led, on the 9th, aged 40. His case was 4
mystery to the medical fraternity. A l.
asket p inches wide and feet6 inches ~
length was required for the body,
I'd the weight of all was $50 pounds. ~
ne body was sweiled to huge size. =
ne enlargement was mainly of the =
'nes of his hands and feet. The arms
ere considerably elongated The un- Ia
T Jawbone was much larger than the ~
)per. :,
MRS. j. b. RICHARDSON, an attractive
'nng widow, has secured a two-mile D
ntract on the burlington grade near to
lllette, Wyo. She has an outfit of Y
rty head of stock, with scrapers,
agons and plows Mrs. Richardson re
anages for herself, and is on the :.
'ound all the time. She was with her
lsband on a New Mexico ditch con- of
act for eight years CO