The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-02-04
TELEGRAPRiC BKEVITIES.

EPRlNGFlELD, MASS. - w dluO w.
Holmes. wife murderer, was hanged at
1925 this morning.
HELENA, Nont.-The joint ballot for
Senator to day was a repitition of the
votes taken during the past two days.
New YoRK.-A family consisting of Nor
ris Cohen. his wife Sophia and baby. were
suffocated by fire at their home I37 Orchard
street early this morning. Three other per
sons were badly injured.
LANSING, Mich.-The Michigan supreme
court handed down decision to-day in the
contested election case in the fifth congress
sional district. seating Charles Z. Belknap,
the republican candidate.
LoNDoN-A despatch was received at
the foreign office to day from Lord
Cromer, British minister to Egypt,
stating that the condition of affairs in
Egypt may compel the landing of all the
British troops who have been ordered to
that country.
HUNTSVILLE, Aia.-A disastrous fire which
broke out in this city yesterday and which at
one time threatened TO destroy the business
part of the city. was finally gotten under con-
troll with loss of one business block known
as the Struve block. The loss is estimated
at $50, 900. only partially covered by insur-
anCe.
CHARLESTON, S. ca dispatch was
received here to-day by r. NJ. Marshall
& Bro, bankers, from Robert c. David
son, president of the Baltimore Trust
and Guarantee company, saying the syn
| dicate has instructed the bank of Char
lesion to call per cent. on the subscrip-
tion to So 000,0 900 bonds, payable Feb
| rusry 6.
McALLIsTER, ]. T-An explosion oc
Cured last night in mine No. II, owned
and operated by the Usage Coal and
Mining company. Two men were killed
and perhaps more, it not being known
how many miners were exposed to tn,
explosion. A windy shot being fred il
an entry east from the main shaft wa,
the cause of the accident.
WooNsocKET. r. 1.-The new Washing
ton express via Reading and New York ant
the New England road, east bound. ran int,
the rear of the Norwich boat express in From
Station at East Douglass. Mass, on th
New England road at o'clock this morning
A woman passenger on the boat train wa
killed and several others were injured.
combination car and coach of the boat trai
and the engine and baggage car OF the Wash
ington were wrecked by telescoping.
LINCOLN, Neb.-The ballot for Sens
tor iu the joint assembly to day resul e
as follows: ThurstoD. republican, 81
Greene, independent, So; Boyd, demo
crat, 5; Morton. democrat, 5; Regan
independent, g. Five democrat and in
dependent votes were scattered. Neces
sary to choice 66. The resolution Of
fered by Watson, republican, that thrc
ballots be taken before adjournment
was lost by vote of &c to 65.
RICHMOND, Va-A special to the Di
t patch says: A collision occurred la
5 night in long tunnel near Mill creei
t on the Elk Horn division of the Norfol
and Western railroad, caused by Sc
tioa of a coal train breaking loose AT
running into another train following. \
lives were lost but there was great dan
age to property. The wreck took fl
4 which was communicated to the coal al
E coke The tunnel had to be flooded ar
e it will be several days before it will
= clear.
ROME The holy congregation
IS propaganda issued an address to Amer
i can archbishops to day. The addre
o treats OF the growth of Catholicism
e America and formally announces the d
termin alton of the Pope to ''appoint L
{ venerable Francis Titular archbishop
Sepanto. apostolic delegate to the Unit
- States" The hope is expressed that I
,e American archbishops will ''diligen'
= assist the distinguished man in eve
o thing pertaining to your affairs"
r ATBENs.-The shocks experienced
al The whole island was devastated. I
rumbling beneath the surface Of
. swaying earth made the people pan
~ stricken, and many are now hopeless
10 insane. Last nights shock destroy
to the bread ovens in the city Of Ian
te The minister of the interior has arriv
at Zante and will do everything in
e. power to relieve the distress. Ki
of George will start for Zante on Sund
ny A British warship and three vessels
IS longing to the Greek navy arrived at {
ut island to-day with supplies Of tents, p
ne visions and medicines.
he KNOXVILLE, Tenn.-Knoxville has
ed late been a great scene of action for bS
". workers. Il was from a deal with
re Mechanics National bank that Ho
IN, the famous bank worker. was srres
k. in Georgia. Last week old man Hu
he known all over the. country, the q
nd with the cough, tried, but unsucc'
he fully, to work two banks here. To
III Frank Tafford raised check given
William Jenkins for 81 to S740
tried to pass it at the bank. Psym
was refused aud he had the gall to "
de- around to Jenkins's establishment "
an the bank officers. Jenkins being III
tee and seeing that he was caught, Taft
ow made dash for liberty, but was o.
ule +sken ard arres.ad