The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-02-07
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITiES.

HELENA, MOnt.-The ballot for sena
tor to-day resulted in no choice.
BISMARCK, N. D.-Twenty- eight mem
bers were absent when joint ballot was
taken to day for senator. The ballot re
suited without choice.
SAN FRANCIsCO.-The overdue steam
ship City of Peking arrived to day in
tow of the tug Vigilant. The Peking
broke her shaft January 81.
RoME.-The Banca Association Of
Florence has failed. It's liabilities
amount to 1000, 900 lire. 1t is suspected
the bankruptcy of the concern is fraud
ulent and the manager and cashier have
been arrested
Observation-Disclosures of the examin-
ing magistrate have shown already the
criminal connection of seven deputies
and two ex-ministers with the bank scan
dals. All have been brought under po-
lice surveillance pending arrest.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, S. D.-The
agency has assumed its customary quiet.
Without exception the prominent Indian
chiefs here severely condemn the killing
of the white men and rejoice at the
swift vengeance visited upon the murder
Gus band of red men.
CoNNELLsvILLE, Pa,-A wreck oc
CURED on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road at Williams station early this morn
ing. Two persons were killed and three
fatally injured. 1t is reported that the
wreck is the most extensive that has
ever occurred on the Baltimore and Ohio
and that the tracks will be blocked
twenty four hours at least
PORT ROYAL, S c. Work was re-
sumed On board the cruiser Vesuvius
to-day. The weather was very unprop-
itious, but cleared at intervals sufficiently
to enable the remaining tests with
dummy shells to be made. Five shells
remaining in the gunracks were fired
during the course of the day and gave
the same admirable results which have
always been obtained at long ranges.
LoNDoN.-The Pail Mall Gazette
states that the government of New Zea
land has telegraphed Marquis Repon,
secretary of state for the colonies,
strongly worded protest against the an
nexation of Hawaii by the United
States No definite answer has vet beer
returned by the imperial government te
| the New Zealand communication.
WAsEINGToN.-Ad dispatch to Secte
tary Noble to-day from Inspector Disnay
at Pine Ridge, S. D., says it is reported
| by policeman that three white mer
were murdered and one mortally wound
ed at beef contractors camp abou
twenty eight miles from the agency or
the reservation. Captain Brown is max
ing efforts to capture the murderers wht
are supposed to be Indians. No further
trouble is anticipated.
NEW ORLEANs.-George Goodrich
colored middle weight, was instantl,
killed in the ring last night by 10,
Green. 1t was long after midnight
The fight was one of series given il
Duffy's arena under the direction of tn
celebrated referee. In the second rounc
of the fight Goodrich ducked blov
and slipped on the bloody stage. q
fell first on his groin then on his nccl
and died instantly. The man hai!e'
from Louisville.
SYDNEY, N. S. W.-The number O
people drowned by the floods in Queens
land is very large. At Ipsewich
twenty-five miles from Brisbane, twenty
two are known to have perished and
is feared that the lost of life is muc
greater as the swollen river is covere
with wreckage from which a horribl
stencil arises, doubtless caused by tn
dead bodies of human beings and an
mails entangled in the mass. At Bri:
brane the water is twenty feet deep i
lower part of the town and inhsbitant
are crowdlng to highest parts city. a
Maryborough, in March county, thirt
persons were drowned. Most of tn
town is under water. The Mary rive
bridge, the largest in the colony, hs
beeu carried away. The town has bee
deserted by two thirds of its inhab
tants. Tiaro, another town on tt
Mary, is also under water.