The herald., 1894-11-16
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

The town of Sheffield, a.. was de.
stroyed by fire Wednesday night. The
loss is $1,000
Mrs. Alice M. Hartley, the slayer of
Senator NJ. D. Foley of Reno, New, gave
birth to boy baby Thursday morning.
Gen. Antonio Ezsta has left the City
Of Mexico for San Frsncisco. He says
he proposes to invade all Central Amer
lea.
Jay Hicks, murderer of Ranchmsn
Meyers, paid the death penalty at Stur-
gis, 5. D. He was barely able to walk
to the scafold.
Right Rev. Bishop John Claudius
Nerez. bishop of the San Antonio dio-
cess of the Catholic church, is dead,
aged 66 years.
Preparations for war continue in Qua
temels. Special Envoy De Leon, en-
ronte to London. will stop several days
in San Francisco.
A telegram from Hot Springs, Ark,
reports the death there of j. nj. Buck
ley, formerly assistant general manager
of the Northern Pacific railroad.
4 general snow storm OF great severity
prevails throughout Northwestern Ne
brssks. Stockmen think cattle are in
imminent danger, since the wsather is
approaching zero.
Since the heavy storm of Monday,
which caused lose of life in Paric and
the French provinces, the southwest
gale has sbated. No further casuaietes
have been reported.
Seven suspected frebugs are now in
Jail at Ridgeway. Pa. charged with the
burning Of tipple at the paint mines
last June and placing explosives under
the house of Fritz Sontag. O miner who
refused to strike.
Capt. Joeeph E. Craig, U. 8. N, re-
Gently relieved from the duties of presi-
dent Of che faculty at Annapolis, sailed
for China on the steamer Bsgic. He
will take command of the U. S. s. Con-
cord, stationed in China.
Mics Hannah Weaver, 4S years of age,
was found dead in the attiU OF her home
at Newport, R. l., having hanged her
eelf. She was one of Newport's most
prominent ladies. Her mind had been
dersnged for some TINA.
In the shoot for the cham pionship of
the United States at Burnside. Ill.,, the
wilmer was q. s. Kleinmann of Chicago,
who scored SO out of possible 100.
The other scores we're: Brewer SO, DR..
Carver Sc, Grim S5, Dobbins 80, Bing-
ham 81, Elliott 81. Budd AZ.
An ariatocratic Chicago woman's club,
after stormy session, refused to admit
to membership the noted colored lectur-
er, Mrs. Fanny B. Williams. A strong
faction, led by Mrs. Charles Henrotin,
wife OF the millionaire broker, strongly
opposed drawing the color line.
Governor Mcdonald has appointed 10
delegates to represent Idaho at the
transmiesissippi congress, to meet in
st. Louis November 26th. The governor
has been invited to deliver the response
to the address OF welcome on behalf OF
the congress, and he will probably ac-
cept.
DR.. j. ]. Robinson. Ii. D.. who re.
signed from the Yale law school, with
which he had been connected for 20
years. will become dean of the new
school of philosophy OF the Catholic
university OF America at Washington.
His resignation takes effect January 1st,
and it is expected he will 60 to
Washington soon afterwards.
William Gletsler was murdered near
Elyris, o., in his barn. and an attempt
made to burn the barn after the COM
mission OF the deed Gletsler was
well.to.do farmer, and the murder has
caused great excitement in the com
munity. Gletslsr's etep-son, who is
said to have bad reputation, is miss
ing. 1t is believed he knows about the
murder.
The case of Y. T. Fong, the queusless
Denver Chinaman, who has been in
danger OF being deported to China for
not registering undar the new law, was
decided by Judge Hsllett in Fong's
favor. Judge Hallett declares that as
Fong registered under the laws of 1892,
it 10 not necessary to register under the
amended laws of 1898.
A delegation OF negro clergymen
called on Mayor Gilroy of New York
as school missioner in place of one
OF the seven whose terms expire this
year. The mayor said he would con-
sider the request, but intimsted it
would not be granted, because he in-
tended to make few changes in the
board OF education.
John Dillon, the we'll known Parnell-
ite member of parliament, delivered an
address at Glasgow last evening. He
said he was glad to bring the coed news
Monday and Tuesday there seemed to
have bsen established center of unity
around which all the loyalty of the Irish
race could once more rally and which
entitled them in the future to speak the
name "Irish Nation
In the United States district court at
St. Louis Judge Priest sustsned the
motion to quash the indictment against
f.. II. Grove, charged with embezzing
s5723 while a clerk in the Fourth Ma
tioual bank of that city; first, because
the alleged embezzlement was not said
to have been done feloniously, and sec
ond, that the funds and moneys alleged
to have been embezzled were not speci-
fed with sufficient certainty.
Gen. Prudente Morses, upon assuming
the presidency Of Brazil yesterday, is-
sued manifesto in which he says chat
he recognizes the difficulties of his poei-
ton, but that he counts upon the sup
port of all friends of the republic to as
sist him in overcoming them. He guar
antees that respect shall be observed for
the liberties of the people. The mani
testo concluded with the statement that
peace prevsile both at home and abroad
The firm OF Drexel. Morgan & Co.,
under it's present name, will expire by
limitation on January /, 1885, and it is
understood that the firm will be reor.
ganized to continue business under the
title of J. p. Morgan u Co. The death
of Anthony J. Drexel and j. r. Wright
will necessitste changes in the compopi
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