The herald., 1894-09-22
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The U. 8 s. pe.rel arrived a. Hiogo, Japs

Will ask Germany TO arbltrate the Mosquito
question.
The government of Mexico has requested a
Spanish shipbuilding firm TO furnish plans for
IL men-0f-war.
W. T. Goetz, a guard at the Ohio peniten.
tiary, was stabbed In the neck and groin by
convict, William Moore.
The, Commercial bank of Weeping Water
Neb, has closed its doors. 1t has deposits OF
$26,o00 and 500 600 in loans.
The anniversary of the entry of italian
troops into Rome celebrated Friday with
great ceremony throughout Italy.
Judge Barker of Boston has refused to grant
the injunction against the American sugar
refining company asked for by the attorney
general.
J: II. Byers, a well-known and prominent
citizen OF MADEIRA. Cal, suicided by shooting
IN the head. Sickness is supposed to have
been tbe cause.
A motion has been filed in the United States
circuit court at Boston by Mrs. Helen Cougar,
asking for new trial in her suit against Con-
gresham Morse.
At the conclusion of tho German naval
maneuvers at Swinemunde the was a parade
OF the vessels. Crews from the various ships
competed in regatta.
In savage little fire, caused by an explo-
sion OF chemicals in the laboratory OF Parke
Davis T. Co., Detroit, four men were burned
badly, one of them fatally.
Mrs. IL. L. Jewell of Greeley, Colo, and Misses
Mabel and Helen Stultz of London O., while
riding in buggy at the latter place. were
struck by Big Four train, killing Mrs. Jewell
and fatally wounding the other two women.
At Red Bluff, Cal, one dwelling, five barns
ana number OF other buildings were de-
stroyed by fire. Forty tons OF hay one horse.
thee head of cattle and considerable fencing
were also destroyed. The loss is estimated at
$4,000.
James Darcey, a general merchandise dealer
at hite Top mountain, Tenn, was called to
tue door and riddled with bullets. 1t is be-
lieved the assassins were moonshiners whose
dlstilleries were raided By revenue officers on
Darcey's Information.
William Smith, serving 23-year sentence in
the penltentiary a. Allegheny City, Po, was
George W. Dean. Smith refused to obey or
ders, picked up a sharp knife used in the meat
department, and rushed upon the keeper.
street car was held up near Abb ngdon
square, New York, by about 40 hoodlums.
some black, some white; Several held the
horses while the Others robbed the ~ passen-
gers. When the po ice arrived ths toughs
were on the retreat and only two were caught.
The London chamber of commerce is to
banquet w. l.. Wilson of West Virginia on
Thursday next. United States Ambassador
Bayard, J. Sterling Morrow, secretary OF sgri-
culture. Congressman Isadore Strauss of New
York and other prominent Americans Will be
present
At Martinsville, Ind, Arthur Thomass
scratch on the hand. This is the third son OF
Thomas that has bled to death. The disease is
peculiar. The girls of the family are not
affected.
y.
phyxiation at the residence of Charles Miller,
in Oakland. She accidentally turned on the
gas and was found unconscious. She was a
resident OF Santa Barbara, where she owned
property.
An unknown Chinaman was taken to the
receiving hospital in San Francisco, suffering
from insanity. lie was placed in the padded
cell and later was found dead. He had beat
his head against an unpadded board in the cell
until death resulted.
Capt. w. C. Goodwin, Company G, Four
tailed at Vancouver WASH. on a charge of
drunkenness, has been acquitted on every
specification, and restored to his command by
order OF Brigadier-General.Ot Otis.
Sheriff Lemuel Willis of Sullivan county,
Ind, has been acquitted of the murder OF ex-
Prosecuting Attorney Hutz in June, 1893.
and shot hl9u uYlt7aat hdS K5anffi NY h 6fsz rwas
killed afterwards in the street by Willis Will
lis was acquitted on the ground of insanity.
The trial OF Dr. D. J. Dick charged with the
murder of his wife. Rosa Bell Dick. by NOR
phine poisoning, at Akron, Colo, ended in q
verdict OF involuntary manslaughter. Judge
Glynn sentenced Dick to one year in the Ara
pahoe county jail Dick was married to an
other woman in Ohio SO days after his wife's $
death.
A dispatch from Rome states that the pope,
in conversation with cardinals, said he recog-
nized in Prim, Minister Crispi praiseworthy
intentions, as evidenced by his recent speech
at Naples, but that solution OF the question
of church and state in Italy was impossible
without the restoration of the pope's tempor-
al power.
Chinaman walked into wells-Fargo's
Office at the Southern Pacfc depot at San
Jose, picked up package containing $15S in
gold and liked out. He was seen by two
newsboys, who informed the officials. The
Cinnamon was captured, but no money was
found on him. The money was found later in
an Clubhouse.
Acting Secretary Sims has informed the post
master-general that the land department has
no objection to the erection of postofiice build
ings on the government reservations at Guth-
rie and Perry Oklahoma. The buildings are
five years and meanwhile VIII be used as post
Office buildigns.
Acting Secretary Sims has decided not to
pay 81 a bushel for wheat for the Cherokee
Indians, but will buy -four for them instead
These Indians have flour mill at the reserya-
ton and the Indian bureau wanted to make
of it, but as the Indians have raised no
wheat of their own, the other alternative is
deemed cheaper.
C. P. Walton, a prominent merchant OF Nc
Ghee, Ark, was murdered and his store looted
by robbers. The bandits are a gang of lawless
negroes, who have been a terror to the white
and colored citizens OF the region for some
time Nine were captured at Pine Bluff aud
tax II back to AcGhee. Excitement is run-
ming high, and lynching is expected.
EAt Swift. Ala, Edmunda Anders IN and
Irene Washington, octoroons, fought a duel to
the death With With knives. The cause was white
claimed. They fought like tigresses until
Irene Washington, fell dying with 81 stab
WOUNDS. ne AuueisOH woman, WnOm olsen
discarded, then stabbed herself. Olsen.iled.
Judge Morrow is working diligently on his
decision in the Ezeta extradition cases If he
decides that extradition papers ought not to
be sued the defendants Will be discharged
Should he decide that papers should be issued
his opinion will be forwarded to Washington
and ii the authorities there concur in his
views the prisoners will be sent back to san
Salvador.
Tne customs receipts at the New York Gus
tom house for the first &c days of this month
have been $T, ,A11,797, against $i i,s5z 952 for
the first 20 days OF last month"; and so, ,o97 ,57l
for the first 20 days OF september. 1898. Not
one dollar in gold coin or gold certificates
was received at the New York custom house
during the first 20 days OF September.
A broken switch threw the engine and two
cars OF the New York and Boston express on
the Lake shore and Michigan southern road
from the track, between Forty-fourth and
Forty-hfth streets, Chicago The engine ran
into switch tower and the towerman NJ W.
Bowrin O colored man, was badly bruised in
the fall of the tower. The passengers on the
train, beyond a severe shaking up, were un-
injured.
Civil Ssrviee Trauds.
NEW York, Sept 2l. : superinte dent