The Washington bee., 1894-11-17
THIS WEEKS NEWS.
A Summary Of Current Evsnts-Ths Rerlds
Doing, for tn. Past Six DAYS esthsrss
and Condensed for Our Readers

The French in Madagascar are pre-
pairing for war with the Hovas.
John Mulrooney, a Schenectady
newsdealer, was found dead in bed.
Daniel Powers and Bradford Bryant
persisted In Cedar Swamp, near Whit
man, Mass.
The Aranac (Mich) county jail was
burned and six prisoners narrowly
escaped death.
George st. Hale, or Vandewater, Is
wanted by the police for nameless
crimes in Brooklyn.
Two men were mortally wounded
and three others shot in fight at the
polls in Shelby County, Ala.
Tom Dorsey, noted pugilist, died
at East Liverpool, o., from injuries
received in a.drunken brawl.
David Leichman, of New York, man.
ufacturer of furs; has failed. Liabil-
tiles, $4,000; assets, $4,000.
Those interested in the proposed
silver party are talking of Senator
Cameron as their candidate in 1896.
Another arrest, making three in all,
has been made in connection with the
murder Of the Good children in Ohio.
Judge Denny has given notice that
he will contest W. c. Owens's cleo
tion to Congress in the Ashland, KY,
district.
The Michigan ballot decision that
scratch on a ticket makes the vote IL
legal will, IL carried out, upset the re-
suits in that State.
The electric street railroad and
lighting system in Vancouver has been
sold to an English company The
price paid is said to be s350,000.
Senator Saxton, at celebration Of
his election in Clyde, praised DR.. Park
hurst, and said the New York Legis-
lature would complete his reforms.
Mrs Abbie A Bromley died at Mid
dletown, N. Y, after living recluse
for eighteen years because, it is be-
lieved, of trouble with her husband.
Bettina Gerard will sue for divorce,
alleging that her husband was recently
registered at the Arlington Hotel, New
York, with another woman as his wife.
Britain, Russia and France are said
to be waiting a favorable moment to
pounce on PROSTATE China and take
from her what of her possessions they
want.
Samuel Campbell, of Elizabeth, n.
j., treasurer of the local lodge of the
Order of Railroad Telegraphers, has
been arrested, charged with embez2Ie-
ment.
The New York Rapid Transit Com
missioners order public hearings for
the consideration Of further sugges-
tions, especially as to the East Side
route
New England cities were cut off
from Geographic communication by the
storm Of Monday night There was
also much interruption of railroad
travel.
Lord Rosebery indicates in his
speech at the Lord Mayors banquet
that England Is trying to be every
body's friend, but that the newspapers
give her away.
The Federal Grand Jury at Jackson
refused to indict the Governor, Treas
urer and Auditor of the State of Mis-
sissippi on the charge of printing State
warrants in imitation of national cur
rency.
Rev. DR.. Parkhurst and Recorder
elect John w. Golf have left New York
for rest. DR.. Parkhurst went to Lake
wood, where he will remain two
weeks. Mr.. COTS destination was
not made public.
Commodore Sicard has been appoint
ed to the command of the New York
Navy-Yard, to succeed Admiral Cher
ardi on the 10th inst, and other i'm
portant naval appointments were made
by Secretary Herbert
Fiegenbaum, the murderer of aged
Juliana Hoffman, of New York, was
sentenced to be executed in the week
beginning December IL. This is prob
ably the last death sentence to be i'm
posed by Recorder Smyth.
Colossal frauds were detected in the
Italian railway administration in the
sale Of forged tickets and the making
Of fraudulent booking returns. The
populations aggregate several million
lire. A number Of arrests have been
made.
The regular guards in the State
prison at Columbus, O., having gone
home to vote, there was general fight
In one OF the prison shops between the
whites and blacks. The ring-leader of
the riot was badly injured before it
was quieted
The cruiser Detroit, which left New
port, r. l., October % to join the Ash
attic squadron, has arrived at Ponta
Delgada, Azores. 1t is expected that
the Detroit will reach Palermo to de-
liver the Papal loan collection by De-
eember 1 after leaving the Spanish
Columbiana at Cadiz.
Cloak Manufacturer Popkin, of New
York, claims that he is the victim of
a boycott by the Cloak Manufacture
ers' Association because he granted
the demands of his striking employees.
He endeavored to have Henry Page,
OF Faulkner, Page & Co., indicted for
conspiracy, but failed. He now threat
ems to sue for $750,000 damages.
A man about forty years old either
jumped or fell from the high trestle
OF the New York and Greenwood Lake
Railroad east Of Grand Notch, N. J.
The man was so badly injured that he
died soon after being picked I'D. In
his pocket was an envelope addressed
Amos Walters, Summit, N. J." The
man was unknown In the neighbor-
hood
The President, in addition to his
enlargement Of the civil service law
last week, contemplates and now has