The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1893-02-11
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

NORRIS COHEN, his wife, Sophia, and
their baby Esther were suffocated by q
fire at their home, 1873 Orchard street,
New York, on the sd. Three other per-
sons were badly injured.
/. N. TERRII.L, ex-spealser of the house
of representatives of the first Oklahoma
legislature and the slayer of Geo. EN-
bree, was, on the Sd, denied q new trial
by Judge Green Mt Saltwater, Okla.
Terrill murdered Embree in front Of
the land office at Guthrie two years
ago while his brother held Embree's
arms. The killing was the result Of u
land contest in which Elm bree testified
aga inst the Terrills, and took place in
full view Of hundred spectators.
THE Oceanic Steamship Co. Is steamer
Mariposa sailed on the Sd for Honolulu
and Australia Among the passengers
were Capt. Day. who Is to relieve Capt
Wilt IN command OF the Boston, and
= number of newspaper correspondents
The steamship City Of Picking was
still on the missing list ND to the night
OF the 3d. She was then twenty-fonr
days out from Yokohama, and should
have arrived at San Francisco in four
teen days The latest authentic reports
received from the City Of Peking were
dated Yokohama. January 10, when
shs left that port for San Francisco.
MAAuAL SAAyERDRA, ex-minister Of
Justice aud magistrate Of the supreme
court OF Mexico. died on the I'd.
WALLACE w. HOLMES, tho wife muir
derer, was hanged at Springfield,
Mass, on the 3D.. Holmes, who was q
cripple walked to the gallows ON
clutches lie met his fate without
flinching. Death was caused by strangu-
lation.
| LETTERS to the state department
from United States Minister Stevens at
Honolulu show that the representa-
tives of the United States were not in
that city during the inception of the
movement that resulted in the revolu-
ton. but were absent, on the Boston,
on visit to some of the neighboring
islands.
| LOUIS b. LEVY. of New York, former
president of the Life Union Benefit asso-
citation a.d another assessment insur-
ance company, has been arrested and
held in default of $4,000 bail on q
charge OF Incorporating elQ,l4l OF
the funds of the life Union.
FISHING in any manner whatever In
the waters Of the Mississippi river dur
ing the months Of March, April and
May of each year is made unlawful un-
der bill introduced by Senator Stock
bridge, chairman of the fisheries COM
mittee.
| AyELEeRAN from Fergus Falls, Mimi,
saws the Northern Pacific passenger
train, west~boapd, was wrecked, on the
4th, near vining station. Seven pas
sengers are reported as seriously in
jured.
The DeI.and chemical works at Fair.
port N. ", were destroyed by fire on
the 4th. causing Q loss of 100000.
EXPORTS of gold from New York fol
the week ended on the 9TH were s4,00s,.
sss; of silver, 1857. $50. Imports of gold
were $40, sO4; of silver, tls9,676.
GEORGE JUNE, the operator on the
Central railroad OF New Jersey who
was charged by coroner's jury with
the death Of Jaffrey Blewitt, on Janu-
AIRY 10, by collision on the Hacken-
sack meadows, between New York
local and the Chesapeake 4 Ohio ex-
press. was arrested at Jersey City. on
the 9th, charged with manslaughter
and in default of 1000 bail was COM
mtted to the county jail,
THREE THOUSAND colonists in the prov
ince of Santa Fe, Argentina, armed
with rifles and also having possession
Of some cannon, have risen in revolt
against the wheat tax. A body OF
troops with artillery were sent to Santa
Re. ON the 9th, to quell the Insured
ton.