The herald., 1894-09-19
CONDENSED rELEeRAms.

Mai. Thomas Turtle, one OF the best
known officers OF the engineers corp,
OF the army, died at Washington today
aged SO.
The Hon. Hugh Cough. the eldest
son OF Viscount Cough, has been sp-
pointed secretary to the British embas.
sy at Washington.
The president has recognized Han1
Giess, consul of Germany at Tacoma,
Wash, and Chang Ting Chip, consul
general of the Chinese empire at San
Francisco.
A Washington dispatch says Secretary
Carlisle has requested the immediate
resignation of jeremiah O'Rourke of
Newark, N. j., supervising architect OF
the treasury department.
Arthur Mullins, 33 years old, who
held the light weight championship be-
fore Jack McAuliffe acquired that title,
died at the home for inebriates at Fort
Hamilton, N. Y, Monday.
Edwin Gould denies the report that
his sister Anna has become engaged to
Prince Francis of Battenb burg. This is
the sixth engagement OF Miss Gould
recorded within the past year.
fresh plot, in which the followers
of the late General Bnlmaceda are the
ringlsaders. has been discovered in
Chile. Twenty persens have been ar
rested, charged with being im plicsted.
The Paris Figaro says the duo dor
leans means to be kingly leader. He
freely accepts the place but requires
that his orders be executed without
question. The due d'Orleans means to
act.
The president has appointed Charles
H. Mansur OF Missouri assistant comp
troller of the treasury. Mansur has
been second com ptroller. which Office
was abolished by the Dockery commits
sion,
A passenger train ran into freight at
Belmont, Cal. Five freight cars were
smashed. Fireman Appleton was in.
jursd by jumping. Engineer McCreagh
had his eye and arms hurt. The engine
was badly damaged.
Passenger Conductor d. Stone, OF the
Oregon Short Line, was killed st Fay
cite bridge, Idaho. He climbed on the
cars to eject some tramps and was struck
by the bridge. He was not misssd until
the trsin reached the next station.
Freddie Holm. 13.yesr-old boy, was
killed in San Francisco by Mission
street electric car. He was jumping on
and off the car. when he fell underneath
the wheels. His head was crushed to a
pulp and his limbs broken in q dozen
places.
The Wabash railroads Omaha.St. |
Louis train was wrecked near Clifton, |
Mo. The engine became unmanageable |
and ran away until it was dersilsd. No |
passengers were injured. Fireman |
Frank Geieer was thrown from the cab |
md probably fatally hurt.
The most distinguished Masonic soci-
'ty in the United States, the supreme
.ouncil of grand inspectors general, of
hirty.third degree Scottish rite, is In
at Boston. Grand Com
nander Henry L. Palmer of Milwaukee
an eloquent address.
A Managua special says: Reports O..
N impending revolution here are Of
icially declared untrue. It ia declared
he plans Of the oonspirators have been
Ortiz, the leader, has been
allied with his accomplices, and he also
las been Invested of the vice-presidency
nd the ministry OF war.
ne fa 0FFtsa2f a2f OF irRsaRdfs B8aWRs
avs the business depression throughout
he country has retarded the growth of
he order. The financial statement
hows that $110 600 has been appropri-
ted and $75,2S3 expended during the
year.
A band Of five youthful burglars and
afe robbers were arrested at Lamar,
DO. They confessed to breaking into
he store Of the Devore Fruit company
t Springfield, and cracking the safe,
rom which over $500 in cash was taken.
,he names of the youths are: Efford
chapman. aged 10; Pearl Wood, 8;
Jhess Coope. IA; Charlie F. Ulbright,
4; Harry Majors, IL.
The steamer indianapolis, direct from
has arrived at Boston, with
large number of passengers. Captain
.emont reports that American interests
t Bluefelds have been poorly protected
md that the United States capitalists
will lose several million dollars as a re-
ult. Americana are leaving there as
asst as they can secure steamer passage,
which is difficult matter now. Prop
rtv is being abandoned or sold for q
rife.