Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-28
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

The business part of the town Of Athena,
Ala. was almost totally destroyed by fire
yesterday morning. The north side of the
public square IS in ruins. The losses ag-
gregate about $4,000. and the insurance
Is probably $4,000.
The Security National Bank of Grand
Island, Neb., closed its doors yesterday,
owing to disagreement between the Off
GERS Of the bank. Senator George Vest is
largely interested.
Judge Hackney of the Indiana supreme
court decided yesterday that the fee and
salary law as applying to county treasurers
is unconstitutional He held that the act
of 1891 was void because of an omission of
Shelby county from it's provisions.
DR.. SampseI Pope. independent demo-
cratic candidate for governor of South
Carolina, petitioned the South Carolina as
sembly, which met yesterday, to invesu-
gate alleged frauds in the interest Of John
Gary Evans. the Tillmanite candidate in
the recent election.
The two houses of the Alabama legisla-
ture voted separately for United States
Senator yesterday. Senator Morgan re-
Ceived tWentythree votes in the senate
and sixty-one in the house. Warren Reese,
populist, received nine in the senate and
twenty-four in the house. 1t Is announced
that Mr. Reese will contest.
A gang of outlaws attacked an express
car containing $4,000 at Canadian, Tex,
Saturday night A battle cnsued, in which
the sheriff and several others were killed.
London Truth says 1t is Informed that
the queen has invited the czar and his
bride to make a short stay In England
next summer, and that the newly mar
rled couple Will probably arrive there at
the end OF June.
The prize of 500 offered by the Cotton
States Exposition at Atlanta, Ga, for the
best design for womans building has
a6 RI Ice ,lcta nF
PittSburg, Pa.
Prof. E. q. Mason Of Manhattan, Kan,
who disappeared from a Union Pacific
train at Mirage, Col. November 16, was
found dead on the prairie, eight miles
south OF Mirage, yesterday. -
The board OF canvassers of Virginia has
decided to issue certificates to the nine
democrats and one republican shown by
the official figures to have beep elected.
Gen. William Booth. leader Of the Saliva
ton Army, arrived in Minneapolis yester-
day, accompanied by his staff, and last
night addressed 10000 people inf Exposition
Hall. nr
Mr.. lettering Tor De Ting, as it has been
printed), chief OF the Chinese customs at
Tfen-Tsin. who was sent to Japan to ar
range the prelimiEaries of the terms of
Prime Minister Ito to grant him an audi
ence.
The charges against Police Justice Pat
rick Diver were filed in New York yes
terday and were soon afterward served on
the defendant. 1t is charged that he did
not appear in court from the first of the
present year till November Is more than
ffty-six times.
An earthquake at Quito yesterday, last
ing thirty-seven seconds, did great dam
age. Pulcan Church was destroyed. Four
teen bodies have been taken from the
ruins. Many more. 1t is feared. were killed
and wounded. The government is send
ing aid
Marion Manola Mason made her first
public appearance since her recovery from
more than years mental illness at teS-
timoniai rendered her husband at the
Rowdoin Square Theater in Boston Mon
ssH night.