The Washington times., 1894-05-17
TeIecraphic Breyities.


| of Pendleton closed its doors to-day.
| ALBANY, N Y, May l6.-Governor Flower has
vetoed the schooiteachers' pension bill
NEW HAVEN, Conn, May 16-Judge Townsend
| decides the case of John Swope Henry Villare
and Northern Pacific in favor of the latter
| BETHLEHEM, PA, May E6-To-day's session OF
| the great council Of Pennsylvania Improved
Order of Red Men was mainly taken up by hear
| ing appeal cases.
LOWELL, Mass, May I6-The bursting of a
| high-pressure valve on large engine to-day
arused shut down OF the Merrimac print works
| until further notice.
BRIGHTON. y J., May I6-The Baptis. Young
Peoples Union of New Jersey began its fourth
annual convention in this place to-day 300 del
egates being in attendance.
OwEGo. n Y, May l6-There was murder
and suicide at Waverley this afternoon. man
named Hyatt stabbed his wife, who was dying,
and then cut his own throat. He is dead
ANNAPOLIS. Md, May 16-Governor Brown To-
night designated July as the day for James
Allen, colored TO be hanged for criminal as
sault on Cora Simpson, eleven-year-old white
girl
BALTIMORE. May 16-Eight colored physicians
and surgeons practicing in Baltimore have
organized faculty Of medicine. ar d June they
will open hospital and free dspensary, TO be
called the Providence Hospital
EAST NoRTHFIELD, Mass, May 16.-At o'clock
this evening. in the New Congregational church,
Miss Emma Reynolds Moody daughter of Evan
gelist Dwight l. Moody, was united in marriage
10 arthur fefcy rltt, Oi 'HfdBO
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May ls.-The American
Fisheries Society opened its twenty-third annual
convention in the rooms of the Pennsylvania
Fish Protective Association. About fifty devotees
of the propagation and protection of fish were
present.
PESpLEToN, Ore, May 16-The National Bank
of Pendleton suspended this morning. Exam
iner Cleary has assumed charge by order CT the
Comptroller Of the Currency. The failure
caused no surprise. The stockholders will lose
heavily
KNOXVILLE Tenn. May 1G.-Special Master
Caldwell, appointed by the United Stutes court
to conduct the sale of the East Tennessee rail-
road, to-day issued an order fixing July the
day for the sale.
UTICA, y Y, May IG.-BernhGrd Altenberger,
Katie Rupp's attempted murderer VINO ar
rested here last night. realizes his position to-
day, and when asked Tor further details hangs
his head and weeps, but vii! not talk.
TRENTON, y j., May IA suit for $500 darl-
ages for false arrest has been instituted against
Peter wilkes, q prominent Trenton machine
manufacturer, For Illegally causing the arrest OF
Edward A. Barnum, sou of Joseph !. BaTnum Of
New York
EEoEUK, Iowa, May 1G.-In the superior court
yesterday decree was entered foreciCsins a
mortgage for $4,000 on the Fort Madison Water
and Light Company in favor OF the Central / rust
Company Of New lori,- The plant was ordered
sold TO satisfy claims
Boston, Mass, May 1G.-The House of Repre-
sentatiyes voted, l32 10 81 to substitute the Nor
wegian liquor bill for The adyer report of li1uor
Law committee. This bill provides that cities
which nave voted 70. II, enso for two successive
years can vote to use the Norwegian system.
EVANSVILLE Ind, Nay 1.-THE biennial con-
vention OF the 5witchmen's A.uiuul Aid Assucia-
tion is progressing slowly. owing TO the cnfo.ced
absence of Grand Secretary Treasurer Simseott
by Illness. Ills books and accounts arrived to-
day,and it is expected that business will progress
more rapidly row.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1e-Jake Rudolph, the
politician who last week attempted 20 shoot
Business Manager >. g. lot, of the Chronicle,
has been adiu5ged insane and ordered by Judge
Levy TO be committed 10 tue Stockton asylum.
The charge Of attempt 10 murder, however, has
not been dismissed.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 16.-The Winter Wheat
MillerS League OF Onio. kentucky. Indiana,
Michigan. and Illinois is in session here in its
second annual convention. While topics Of
common interest are considered, the cniei Oh
iect of the league is to extend the market for
American -four in foreign markets.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, May I8-1he board of trade
of this city took action to-day looking 10 the es-
tabiishlnent OF schools for instruction in the
laws and customs of the Central and Sonth Amer
lean republics, with a view OF extending trade
between Cincinnati and those republics.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, sIay l6.-It is now almost
certain that William Stevenson Hockey, Harvard
'9i, was with the four Harvard men in the cat
boat which WIS wrecked in Dorchester bay Sun
day evening. and that he was drowned. Hockey
roomed at No. 5 Linden street lie was there
Saturday night and left Sunday about noon He
has not been seen there since.
HARRISBURG, Pa, May 1.-THE sixty-sixth an
nual session Of the Philadelphia and Baltimore
conference OF the African Methodist Episcopal
Church of Zion was begun in this city to-day.
Bishop Walters presided, and the visiting cler-
gyinen were accorded a reception Tonight at
which Governor Pattison made an address of
welcome. Rev. F. H. HILL OF Washington, re-
spcnded.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 16-To-day Is the
greatest in the history OF Indiana Odd Fellow
ship. 1t Is the seventy-ffth, or diamond, ami
versary of the order. Thousand CT Odd Fellows
from over the state are here, and adjoining
states have also sent a goodly number. A
special train arrived last night from Chicago
bringing nearly 500 Illinoisans The city is deco
rated in honor Of her guests