The Van Buren press., 1893-03-18
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


+ PERSONAL AND GENERAL. (
a.PEEuMoyIA is cutting a wide swath
in, the ranks OF the New Workers who
went to Washington to witness the in
auguration. Up to the 10th four Tam
many politicians had died as result of
exposure while on parade in Washing
ton, and at least 100 others were con-
fined to their beds with pulmonary
troubles.
The ice in the Maumee river broke up
at $50 a. IN. on the 10th, and in going
out gorged below the city of Toledo, o.
BY noon the water had risen four feet
and covered the docks along the river
front.
CoNsUL-GENERAL New authorizes an
absolute denial of all the stories and
rumors Of defalcation in the consular
office at London, and states that there
is no foundation whatever for the re-
port.
The British bark Alice NJ. Craig was
wrecked at Rosario on the west bank
of the Parana, about $50 miles by wa
ter from Buenos Ayers. and Capt. Ross
master of the vessel, his wife and eight
of the crew were drowned.
The celebrated horse, Monitor, the
idol of thousands and the pride of his
owner, George Lorillard, of New York,
died on the 10th. lie was foaled in
1876.
The schooners Glenwood and Enos
u. Phillips drifted ashore on Nnntasket
beach. on the 10th, and went to pieces.
Mr.. GLADSTONE was summoned to an
audience with the queen on the 10th.
SECRETARY MORTON, on the 10th. APP
pointed Donald MacCuag, of Nebraska
City. Neb., chief clerk of the agricul-
tural department, vice Henry Cassan,
resigned.
BRYCE T.. WHITE, assistant cashier Of
the Wallabout bank, Brooklyn, was ar
rested, on the night of the 9th, on a
charge of embezzlement.
Or the 10th the governor of Califor-
MIA signed the bill prohibiting prize.
fighting in that state.
Gov. McGRAw of Washington has APP
pointed John B. Allen United States
senator.
WATSON s. PERRY. minister to Per-
sia, has informed the state department
that an exhibit OF Persian goods has
been prepared for the Columbian expo.
sition at Chicago and part of it is now
en- route. The exhibit was prepared
under the direct authority Of the shah.
A SPECIAL 10 the Duluth (Minn.)
News-Tribune. on the night OF the
10th, said that the town OF New St
Louis was burning, and at the time OF
sending word several buildings had al
ready been destroyed. New st. Louis
Is manufacturing town about 20 miles
from Duluth.
LIMITED STATES IRkAsuRER NKBE-'
KERs resignation Is In the hands OF the
president, ana ne has received note
from President Cleveland that he VIII
accept IL NJ the nrst possible moment
Inc new treasurer Will DO required 10
give BOND OF %''ooo' ooo'
$. ID. STiTr. WOODEN merchant OF Phil
adelphia, made an assignment on the
18th. The firm was rated at u, OOo,0 1000
AT Centre. Ala, on the 10th, Sherman
Arp, colored. was hanged for the murder
of George Pogue, an oil d white man, two
years ago. On the scaffold he confessed,
saying two white men had paid him to
commit the crime and threatened to Kill
him If he failed.
A REPUBLICAN senator, who has taken
a prominent part in most of the discus
sions in the senate in recent years that
In
remarked, on the 10th, that he had re-
ceived an intimation that the president
was DESTROYS of modifying the Hawaiian
treaty, and that it would ultimately be
returned to the senate.
A RANcHMAN on the Laramie river in
Wyoming set four wolf traps in his
pasture on the 18th. Next morning the
traps were gone, and he and his sons
instituted search for them. On the
10th they came upon ono of the con-
trivances in the hills 1t was being
dragged by she wolf, and following
her were eleven whelps. The hunters
killed the entire herd and will get 500
in bounty money.
Rev. DR. ANDREW PEABODY, for thir.
ty.two wears connected with the fac.
ulty of Harvard college, died on the
10th. after several weeks, illness. re-
sultinp from fall. DIR. Peabody was
probablv more widely known and
loved by graduates of Harvard than