The Bessemer indicator., 1893-08-12
Te.cgraphic Breyities.

The women lawyers Of the country met In
convention nt Chicago last week.
Chicago people are agiiating the question
of continuing the exposition another year
MIR. Bland says that he will introduce a free
coinage bill us soon as Congress convencs.
The Hon. Arthur Balfour in a recent ad.
dress Mt London strongly favored blmetullism,
The prize light between Corbett and Mitch
ell Will take place Mt Roby, Indiana, next
December.
There have been 5,CGs deaths from cholera
in Mecca and a,2lS In Jedda since the present
epidemic broke out.
Several Worlds Fair officials have been
fined for contempt IN closing the Fair OF. sun
day. They will appeal.
The passengers of the Karamanln, who are
detained at Hoffman Island In New York har-
bor do not show any signs of cholera.
BY a wreck on the Lake Shore railroad near
Fremont, Ohio. on the 9th. three persons
we're killed and twenty-five were injured.
1t is now stated that there have been 6l0
deaths from cholera at Marsclles this sum
mer The officials have kept the facts secret.
There was serious rioting at Ashland,
Wisconsin, on the 3lst 1t was caused by
striking dock lalOrcrs who attacked the men
who took their places.
The Missouri coal miners who were ordered
TO strike In support OF the Kansas miners, re-
LcaycnwOrth have returned to work.
The Freuch-Samcsc war cloud has blown
over and all is peaceful on the Mekong. Lord
Rosebury is quoted rs saying that England
and France came near having war over the
matter.
Newspaper men at Washington are making
great efforts to ascertain the sentiment OF
members of Congress upon the question Of
repeating the Sherman law, but many Of
them are mum.
A buletln from New York states that the
meteorological examination OF Lorenzo Mo-
racio, u passenger on the steamer Kararnana,
who has been i.olated on Swineburnc Island,
shows the presence OF cholera bacllI. The
patient Is recovering and Is now mp and
about. The other passengers of the Kara
mania who are oil Hoffman Island are in
good health
The Arlzuna Territorial Board OF Education
have passed resolutions involving u change Of
nil the textbooks now In use In the territorial
public schools and designating new series.
Corporal punishment will hereafter be al
lowed only when administered In the presence
OF a parent or school trustee. All territorial
diplomas were called In 10 be renewed upon
presentation of satisfactory evidence OF legal
qualifications.
Since the outbreak OF cholera in Naples
more than 100000 residents have fed from
the city. The official reports greatly under.
state the facts. The report for Sunday last
eaid that there were nineteen new cases aud
nine deaths. Reliable private advices declare
that there were ffty-two new cases and TWEEN
ty-cight deaths on that day and forty nine
new cases and twcnty-scven deaths on Mon,
dny.
The great reservoir of the Portland Water
Company at Portland, Maine, burst Sunday
morning. letting loose 20,000,0 600 gallons Of
water In tho space OF fifteen minutes. The
immense mass OF water thus suddenly loosed
dashed with mighty power upon the two
houses occupied by the families of Michael
Lappln and Dennis NJ. Connolly. The build.
ings were crushed as II they had been made
| Of cardboard and four persons lost their lives,
Mrs. Dennis r. Connolly, Miss Agnes Con-
nelly. Miss Mamie ConnelIy and Jane,
| Moscly.
| Governor LcwellIng Of Kansas appointed
| commissioners To 60 70 Chicago and confer
with tho representatives Of foreign govern
! mcns regarding tho tehsme 70 transport III,
| products OF the HississipSl vnl5e9. ecuatsy V
| shs Cali of Msxioq ~ GneoU hy gulf ent
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