The Van Buren press., 1893-04-15

A SEVERE earthquake was felt in
many parts of Servia on the sth. The
village of Velikihopovitch tumbled into
ruins and several inhabitants were
killed.
The General Admiral, the flagship Of
the Russian fleet, which arrived in
Hampton Roads on the sth, under COM
mand of Capt. Besobrasoff, attracted
a great deal of attention on the 9th, and
was, in fact, the feature of the Sunday
show. The captain, in full uniform,
visited all of the ships in the anchor.
age, his first call being upon Admiral
Gherardi.
Ex-Gov. II. v. McGRATH of South
Carolina died at Charleston, on the
9th, aged 80 years. Previous to the re-
bellion he was appointed by President
Pierce district judge of South Carolina,
but on the announcement of the elec-
tion of Abraham Lincoln to the presi-
dency he discharged the grand jury and
declared the court adjourned sine die.
ILLUMINATING gas in Hyde Park, Chi
cago, claimed two more victims. Elof
Benson and Jesse Kendig left the gas
turned on when they retired on the
night of the Sth and, during the night
it went out. The next morning both
were found dead in bed. They were
from Canton, O.
A FAMILY named Fentriss, living at
Bumb bus Mills, Tenn, recently received
barrel of molasses from Nashville
firm. An unpleasant taste caused them
to break in the head of the barrel, and
investigation showed that the body of
10 or lI-year-old negro boy was in
closed.
THE mortality in the city of New
York is steadily on the increase. 1t is
accounted for by the physicians of the
health department by the epidemic of
influenza which has been raging for
more than two months. There were
1,183 deaths from all causes during the
week ended on the sth. OF this num-
Der n were caused by influenza, but
the epidemic is believed to have caused
many of the sol deaths ascribed by
physicians to pneumonia.
AS A result of the investigation made
by Special Treasury Agent Noyes at
Portland, Ore, as to the illegal land
ing of Chinese at that port, Secretary
Carlisle has dismissed from the service.
Deputy Collector Cardinell. Inspector
Armstrong, who was suspended pend
ing the investigation, was restored to
duty.
THE New York committee on colonial
and revolutionary exhibit at the Chi
cago Worlds fair have issued a circular
asking the lovers of history and art to
assist in forming the exhibit of colo
nial and revolutionary relics in which
it is proposed the thirteen original
states shall join.
ALL franchises and rights of way
have been secured or guaranteed, it is
said, for an electric railway between
Baltimore and Washington City. Work
will begin at an early date. The road
is to be thirty-eight miles long, and
capital to the amount of $500, 600 has
been subscribed therefor.
ABOUT IL o'clock on the night of the
9th, the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation building, the largest and finest
in New Castle, Pa, erected by the IA
nous singer, Ira d. Sankey, was COM
pletely gutted by fire. The flames origl-
mated in the cellar of the building
from spontaneous combustion. The
loss is partially covered by insurance.
AN exploding gasoline stove started
fire in the Capital lodging house at
Guthrie, Okla, on the night of the 9th,
which resulted in loss of $3O, 900. four
business buildings being burned.
BARON HoUeHToN, lord lieutenant OF
Ireland, has issued an order limiting
the importation of arms and ammuni-
tim into Tre1ond