The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-12-08
THIS WEEKS NEWS
A Summary Of Current EWnts-Ths Rerfs
psinf, for tho Past Six DAYS 6sthsrsd
end Condensed for Our Readers
General.

The overdue American liner Indiana
has arrived at Philadelphia.
Many persons were killed or wound
ed by an earthquake in Quito.
Mrs. Jacob Schcppenhelm and her
Two children were burned to death at
st. Louis.
Mrs. Amelia Lemert whipped high
wayman all alone on a bridge at Co.
lambus, o.
In trying to escape from Jail three
negroes burned themselves to death
at Polkton, N. c.
Sheriff MCGEE was killed at Cana
dian City, Tex, by bandits who tried
10 rob an express train.
1t is stated that Queen Victoria has
invited the Gar and his bride to visit
England next summer.
The High Court of Justice at Buda-
pest has decided that Francis Kossuth
Is eligible to the Reichstag.
Miss Stevenson continues to i'm
prove, and the Vice-President and her
physician feel much encouraged.
At public meeting in London the
Government was denounced for not
taking action in the Armenian mat
ter.
Pierre T. Gulick, of Springfield,
Mass, a Harvard student, shot him
self dead in his room. No cause is
assigned.
Chicago will borrow S457,651, CIV
Ing a mortgage on the coming tax
levy, and may have to issue scrip to
pay salaries.
Lawyer Frank Angel admitted that
his client, S. c. Seely, who robbed the
Shoe and Leather Bank, New York,
Is in Canada
Senator Joseph E. Brown, who was
four times Governor of Georgia, died
ut Atlanta, Ga. He leaves an estate
valued at millions.
It Is reported at Berlin that at the
Cars ins anee bill to introduce ele-
mentary public education throughout
Russia is preparing.
Henry McCauley, George Holworth
and William Hooker were accidentally
shot at a pigeon shooting match at
New Brunswick, N. J.
William Musbach, Thomas Murphy,
Z. oberg and Arthur Conkling, slat-
ers, fell from a scaffold at Middletown,
N. Y. Musbach may die.
John Jones, Edward Eagen and
Thomas Cawley, miners, were killed
In the Pine Brook shaft near Scranton,
Pa, by a fan of roof COAL
The Chicago city gas companies have
obtained judgments against the city of
Chicago by default for sums aggregat-
ing $123, 1856 on bills unpaid.
John Maronsck, a fifteen-year-old
lad of Baltimore, Md, after being rep
rimanded by his parents for keeping
late hours, shot himself dead.
1t appears that one Katzer was the
zeal protector of the Royalist plot in
Hawaii, and that the man Wetmore
revealed it to the Government
Five Italian Anarchists who were
concerned in dynamite plots have been
sentenced to Imprisonment for terms
ranging between one and five years.
James Frazier Jacques and Howell
Thomas were sentenced in London to
twenty months Imprisonment for
fraud in connection with the Town
ley estates.
Charles Richards, a restaurant-keep-
ar, and Kate Quirk, a waitress, were
found dead in bed with their Threats
cut. Murder and suicide by Richards
Is suspected.
A petition by DR.. Pope, contesting
the Gubernatorial seat on the ground
of gross frauds on the part of the Till
man party, was presented to the South
Carolina Senate.
Three small children of Mrs. w. K.
% DBL Al
TO death while the mother was away
from home at work. She had locked
them In the house.
An engine and two cars of the An
sonia branch of the New York and
New Haven road were derailed on a
trestle over the Naugatuck River. The
passengers were badly shaken UP.
Ambassador Bayard has Joined a
committee formed to purchase Thorn
as Carlyle's house in Chelsea. Among
the other members are Lords Ripon
and Rosebery, Prof. Huxley and Arch
deacon Farrer.
The New York Rapid Transit Com
missioners considered the report of
Chief Engineer Parsons as to the new
east side route. 1t will involve the
concession Of certain rights by the
New York Central.
The verdict Of $4,000 obtained by
Mrs. Amina ID. Van Houten against
Asa p Morse for breach of promise
was set aside. The court holds that
marriage contracts are to be regard
ed as business contracts.
Elsick Boster, an old man, murdered
ORTer Anderson, barber, at CALI
polls, o. Boster's son at the same
time shot Henry Martin through the
shoulder. The tragedy arose from a
quarrel over game Of cards.
George w. Harris, a convict in the
penitentiary at RICHMOND, Va, at
lacked Pleasant L. Read, foreman
In the tobacco factory, and beat him
terribly with an iron rod. Interior
ence by other convicts alone prevented
o murder.
Minister Abarzuza and Deputy Sal
meron have settled their differences
smicably at Madrid, and no duel VIII
be fought. Abarzuza sent his seconds
20 Salmeron after the Deputy made a
bitter speech in the, Chamber against
him.
The body Of Daniel Montgomery, a
stranger, was found beside the On
tario and Western tracks near Middle
town, N. Y. His brains had been
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