The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1893-03-18
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There Is danger of a war between
Brazil and the Argentine Republic.
New York Irish-Americans will pub
licly endorse Gladstone's bill. March 28.
A cyclone striking Vincennes, Ind,
unroofed large buildings and tore down
houses. - ~
Canada's exports to Great Britain de-
creased in February % per cent from a
year ago.
Governor Werts vetoed the bill to take
away patronage from Mayor Wanser,
of Jersey City.
Because her husband scolded her. Mrs.
Eva Southland, of Montagh, L. l., shot
herself dead in his presence.
Chicago City Council passed an ordi-
nance limiting the height of buildings
erected in the future to 100 feet.
New York friends of Russian liberty
crowded Carnegie Hall to protest against
the ratification of the new Russian
treaty.
The Armour Packing Company has in
corporated under Jersey laws with ST.
300, 600 capital, to manufacture food
products.
Ex-Postmaster General Wanna maker
and family started on pleasure trip in
private car to the South, Mexico, and
the Pacific Coast.
The students of the Woman's College
at Baltimore. have adopted resolution
not to wear crinoline however fashion
able it may become.
The trustees of Governor Mckinley, of
Ohio, have decided to use the voluntary
contributions which ave been offered by
admirers of the Governor.
Fear that the Oklahoma Legislature
will make it more difficult to secure di-
vorce has caused agreat rush of divorce
cases in the courts in Guthrie.
Postmaster General Bissell has made
the statement that he has already re-
celved the It signations of 5000 postmas-
tiers. Most of these are officials of the
fourth class. -
The Governor of Idaho has advised the
District Attorney of Boise City to begin
proceedings against various members of
the Legislature who were bribed during
the recent session.
By the fall of tons of snow and ice on
the general reception house at the foot
of the inclined railway at Niagara Falls
Edward j. Lane was seriously injured!
and the house destroyed.
G. w. Mosher, who squandered 81 ,00O,-
600 of other peoples money as president
of the Capital National Bank, Lincoln,
Neb., has arranged to compromise on
paying 100000 to reimburse depositors.
The Park Board of New York has is
sued an order forbidding the use of any
opium, salicylic acid, or quinine except
upon a surgeons order. 1t is claimed
quinine eating produced all the effects
OF intoxication.
Emmett Dalton, leader of the noted
outlaw gang, pleaded guilty at Indepen.
dence, Kansas, of murder in the second
degree in connection with the raid a,
Coffeyville last summer, and was sen
fenced to State prison for life.
Mrs. j. Kissler, of Omaha, Neb. at
tempted to start the kitchen fire by thu
aid of kerosene, which exploded
severely, perhaps fatally burning herself
her husband and three children, besides
destroying the house and all its contents
The State of South Carolina has eff
fected arrangements through the Balti
more Trust Company with syndicat.
of New York, Baltimore and Richmond
capitalists for placing its new loan o.
$3.50, 900, which is to run 40 years, ant
bear Al per cent interest.
A sensation was created in France il
the trial of the ex-Ministers and Depu
ties charged with corruption in the
Panama affair by the confession of ex
Minister Baihaut that he was guilty ant
the statement of NJ. Marius Fontane tn a
the officials had acted like footpads.
There was a mutiny in the Massachu
sets State Prison. The prisoners hae
procured arms, and plotted to escape
The trouble came from lax discipline
Gov. Russell took charge of the prison il
person, and, after restoring order, ap
pointed Gen. Benjamin F. Bridges war
den.
A baby earthquake shook building
all the way from Thirty third to i00tl
streets, New York. It came with rum
BILE at 100 o'clock a. m, and lasted TO
ten seconds. The west side of the cit,
bore the brunt of the shock. Night
capped heads were poked excitedly on
of hundreds Of windows, and in the bi,
flats the tenants were greatly alarmed.
The Mardi Gras pugilistic tournament
at New Orleans closed up with the BATH
between Fitzsimmons and Hall, boil
Australian boxers. Hall showed himself
no match for the middleweight cham
pion, and was knocked out in the fourtl
round by heavy blow on the Jaw. Til
purse of $4,000 went to Fitzsmmon
with the exception of $4,000, which wa
given to Hall for training expenses.
The Irish National Federation, in ses
sion at Dublin, resolved without a dis
senting voice to support the home rui
bill at the second reading, and sat tn
proper time to obtain the needful amend
ments which will render the bill perma
nent and the nature Of Irish rights
lasting bond Of union with Great Brit
ain.