The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1893-03-04
THIS WEEKS NEWS.
A Summary Of Current Eyents-The Worlds
Doings for the Past Six Days Gathered
and Condensed for Our Readers.
General.

AsoAO oAits
The Kansas Populists have defeated
the appropriation for all exhibit at the
worlds fair.
The Supreme Court of Kansas has de-
cidec that the Republican body is the
legal legislature.
Grants residenc in New York city has
been bought by Henry o. Havemeyer,
the sugar millionaire.
| Marv sernons were preached in New
Jersey N Sunday last against the recent
race-track legislation.
The Brewery Workers National Union
will lea We the Federation of Labor and
| join the Knights of Labor.
The steamsl ip Lain, which sailed from
New York Tu esday, carried $500, 600 in
gold to European bankers.
For $4,000. 900 the Gladstone Company
j has boug t6 QUO acres Of land near CHI
csgo, inc'n ling most of Christine City.
A vein of chrome iron ore, 81 per ce,
| pure sll YER, ten feet thick, has been
struck il, we'll at Winfield Station, Ind
Lucy 6. Mocklem. once ii social light,
and engaged to marry Chief Justice
Chase, died an insane pauper at Olean,
N. Y.
1t is understood at Washington that
MIR. Cleveland will not take Il private
| residence, but move into the White
, House.
Victor Thorard, Frenclman in Brook
lyn, despondent through his inability to
get work, fell on his sword and killed
himself.
A score of Stamford, Conn. young
men propose to go to the Chicago Fair in Il
freight Car which they will use as a hotel
while there.
Mrs Julia Nan Wagner, nearly 90
years of age, was fatally burned at Bur
lington, N. j., while lighting the lamp at
her sons house.
A runaway horse, dasling in front OF
passenger train at Naugatuck, Conn +,
struck and turned the switch, derailing
the entire train.
Miss Anna E. Dickinson has begun ac-
ton for libel against four New York
morning papers, asking for $4,000 dam
ages in each case.
President w. " Cannon, of the Irish
National League of America, disclaims
responsibility for the league address
against the Gladstone bill.
By the spreading of rail on the West
Shore Road, near Palmyra, N. Y, the
Pacific Express was wrecked. two pass
engers killed and number injured.
Mitchell and Corbett, pugilists, have
posted $4,000 each with David H.
Blanchard, Boston, and it is understood
they will fight in December next. proba.
bly, in New Orleans.
George NJ Nesbitt, who forged check
for $50, 900 and gave it to Davies E. Stur-
gis, TO lave it cashed, was sentenced to
Ave years in the State Prison by Judge
Cowing, of New York.
Five life-savers lost their lives while
attempting to rescue the crew of the brig
Sagua, which had grounded off Guilty
hunk. The crew of the brig were saved,
bat the vessel was total loss.
Hugh O'Donnell, Sylvester Critchlow,
Jack Clifford and Hugh Dempsey, held
foi connection in various ways with the
Homestead troubles, have been released
by the Pittsburg court OH $40, 900 bail.
A supposed ghost was captured in
haunted house at Plymouth, Mlss. Sat.
urday night while on her knees before an
altar saying an Ave Maria. She was
devout servant in the family which left
the house some weeks ago.
A convict war is again threatening to
rend Tennessee. Governor Turney has
announced his intention Of withdrawing
the standing army. The miners there.
upon held meeting and decided by vote
to liberate the 500 convicts in the valley
and fire the stockades.
B"ooling over tie impending loss of
his fffice, Postmaster James Judson. of
Prat'sville, Greene county, N. Y, hns
beet yne violently insane and threatened
to XII certain Democrats whom he
bla,n, d for his political misfortune. He
has been sent to the Poughkeepsie asylum
The jury in the sensational perjury case
against Col William B. H,yes. in New
York, brought in verdict Of guilty i'm
the second trial The trial was particu-
larly remarkable for its revelation of the
forgiving character Of Mrs. Hayes, whose
love for her errant husband literally GOV.
cred a multitu le of sins.
NJ. Flory, the Government accou ntant
appointed to examine the accounts Of
tile Panama Canal Company, reports
that the total amount received by con-
tractors for real and alleged work on and
supplies for the canal was $92, 1922, ,013
The total profits of the contractors are
calculated at SIS, 900.
Cofrode & Saylor, large manufac-
tnrers of structural iron, of Pottstown,
Pa have failed, involving also the
Recalling Rolling Mill Company, of Read
ing. and j. F. Bailey & Sons, PhiIadel-
phia. The firms involved have large
contracts for new work, and will go for
ward under a receivership.
Lord HougEton, the Viceroy for Ire
land, has issued proclamation pro-
hibiting the Importation of arms and
ammunition to Ireland, unless labelled
with the name and address Of the con-
signee, and landed under permit from
the authorities. This is in view of the
threats of revolution in Ulster in case of
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