The record-union., 1895-11-21

Knowles, editor OF the Rome Tribune, had
a serious fight there tonight. Pepper
called Knowles a liar, and was knocked
down. 4 fight III which knowles had
the advantage of the Postmaster eusued.
Representative Maddox of the Seventh
Congressional District and other friends
OF the two men attempted 10 break them
apart, but Vincent Sanford, a friend of
knowles, stood by and swore that it was
fair tight, and that II should go on to
finish. The TWO men were eventually
separated.
Heavy Storm on Lake Huron.
PORT HURON (Mich.), Nov. 20.-The
steamer J. B. ketcham and consort Mont
gomery, lum ber-laden, had terrible eX-
perIence on Lake Huron last night The
ketchan arrived here at noon to-day in
a disnantled condition, having jumped
OUT her masts rolling III the heavy seas,
smashing her cabin and losing nearly all
of her deck load. The Montgomery
broke away from the steamer during The
night, and was driven ashore near Gull
Drain, Ontario. She Will prove total
loss. The crew of the Canadian schooner
Dauntless was taken off by the tug Crosby
seven miles out from Fort Gratiot Light.
The Manitoba school Question.
NEW YORK, Nov. pa special from
Ottawa, Ont. says: Confidential copies of
the Manitoba school bill, which the Cow
ernment has prepared to introduce in
Parliament in January, restoring separate
schools to the Roman Catholics OF Mani
toba, have been submitted to the Arch
bishops of that church for their approval.
The bill provides that, while the Roman
Catholics may enjoy their separate
schools, the schools to share IN the public
money must be up to the same standard
OF efficiency in every particular as the
public schoola.
Prices of silk Advancing.
NEW YORK. Nov. 20.-At q special
meeting of the Silk Association of Amer
ica, held to-day, the price of twisted and
sewing silk was advanced per cent. The
new price goes into effect December I'd.
This is the second advance on this quail
ity of silk this year, the price having ad
yanced 10 per cent. on Septem Der l2th
last. Capital aggregating over $1,000, 900
was represented at the meeting. The ad-
vance is caused by the recent rise in the
price of raw silk, it having gone up from
- a pound TO shout 81 30 q pound since
July.
Petition for q Receiver.
AKRON (O.), Nov. 20.-The Farmers
Loan and Trust Company OF New York
flied q petition in the Common Pleas
Court asking for receiver for the New
York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad,
which is also portion Of the Erie road.
Herman Drisler and W. r. Neiswanger,
trustees, are also named as defendants.
The plaintiff company holds mort
gage on the road of $37 900, 900, made in
May, 1850. on which interest has never
been paid.
Wiutry Weather at Chicago
CHICAGO. Nov. 20.-After dose of
five or six kinds of assorted wetness yes
lerday. Chicago's weather this morning
settled down into the genuine wintry va
riety. 1t was the cOldest day of the sea-
son. 20 degrees above zero being about
the lowest temperature recorded. a sharp
wind from off the lake added to the disc
comfort Of those on the streets, who,
however, derived consolation from the
fact that yesterdays slush and mud were
frozen stiff, and the air was dry and
crisp.
Earthquake IN Pennsylvania.
CHESTER (Pa.), Nov. 20.-There was
very perceptible earthquake shock
early this morning, which was felt in
this city and various parts Of the county.
There was a umbling sound. followed
by vibration OF the earth. which ratified
windows aud aroused light sleepers.
WILMINGTON (Del.), Nov. %. Resi-
dents of Claymount, six miles north of
here, report that they experienced an
earthquake tremor about o'clock this
morning.
six of Her Crew Drowned.
JACKSONVILLE (Fla.). Nov. 2O.-A
special 10 the Times Union from Tarpon
Springs. Fla, says: The sponge schooner
Shamrock of Key West, owned by VIM.
\. Asbury, foundered in the gulf off
Martins Key this morning, and six of
her crew were drowned. The vessel was
23-ton schooner, and carried a crew of
fourteen men. The disaster occurred
about 10 o'clock, and the schooner won't
down in six fathoms of water.
Two Children burned to Death.
RALEIGH IN. c.. Nov. 2O.-At Will
iamston last night two wooden build
ings occupied by a colored man as store
aud residence were burned. Two chill
dren in one of the buildings were burned
to death. The man, with his wife and
one child, barely escaped. The other
two children, upstairs, were entirely cut
oil by the flames. and nothing could save
them.
Forbidden the Use of the Mails.
WASHINGTON. Nov.-The Postoffice
Department to-day denied the privileges
of the mails to the Preferred Bond In
vestment Company. and q. W. Bailey,
Secretary and General Mana
ger, of Portland, Or, for conducting
lottery or similar enterprise.
Two Schooners Ashore,
POINT EDWARD (Ont.), Nov. co.
Two schooners, names as yet unknown,
are ashore about three miles cas-. of Black
we'll. :, Tugs have taken the crew Oft one
OF the schooners. The crew OF the other
are in The rigging, and the tugs are un-
able to reach them.
One Heat for Bubear.
GALVESTON Tex, Nov. 20.-Bubear
beat Hanlan in to-day's scull race. Han
Ian fouled at tha turning stakes twice.
He recovered, however. and was beaten
by only half boat length. The race,
which was over the same course as yes
terday, was rowed in $40.
The British in Africa.
LONDON. Nov. 20.-A dispatch from
Lagos, the capital of the British colony of
that name on the African Coest, states