The news boy., 1895-07-13

A PORTION Of the grand stand Al
Buffalo IN. Y.) driving park fell, on
the 4th, injuring twenty-five or thirty
persons, some Of them fatally. Ten
thousand persons, gathered to witness
the big bicycle races, occupied the
structure at the time.
THE town of Wellington, O., was
well-nigh destroyed by fire on the 4th.
Firemen from Cleveland arrived in
time to render efficient aid and the
flames were finally gotten under con-
troll,
Willis l.. MooRE, the new chief of
the weather bureau, Is regarded as one
of the best forecasters In the service,
having q reputation for accuracy Sec
ond to none in the department.
FREDERICK HELtNAN, a contractor OF
Chicago, murdered his wife and chill
dren by asphyxiation, on the night Of
the 4th, and died with them. at the
Hellman cottage, COL Cornelia street.
The house is small, but 1t was theit
own, and the family were supposed to
be living happily together
Mrs. CAROLINE H. PoI.ItEMts, of New
York city. in memory Of her late hus-
band, Henry Polhemus, has presented
$500, 600 for dispensary in connection
with the Long Island College hospital
in Brooklyn, to be known as the Pol
hcmus Memorial Dispensary.
Mr.. DAILY, Canadian minister of the
interior, stated, on the 5th, that there
was no truth in reports of trouble
among the Blackfeet Indians, the lat
est advices received by the department
being that the Indians are perfectly
contented.
On the 5th the supreme court of Min.
nesota affirmed the sentence imposed
on Christian Kortgaard, who wrecked
the state bank of Minneapolis. He
will serve n term in the reformatory.
lie was once treasurer of Minneapolis.
JAMES L. WHITTIER, chief editorial
writer on the Chattanooga (Tenn.)
Tradesman, was suddenly attacked
with paralysis, on the 4th, and fell
senseless from his carriage. lie is a
relative of the late John G. Whittier.
MARY MORGAN, aged 81, and Maggie
Laffcrty, aged 90 years, were struck
by a Pennsylvania train at Holmsburg
Junction. Pa, on the 4th, and killed.
The ship Stanley Force collided with
and sank the steam dredger Beta at
Liverpool, on the 5th. Five of the lat.
| ter's crew were drowned.
THE Italian minister to Brazil left
that country. on the 9th, thus sever
| ing tile relations OF the two countries.
Posr OFFICE department officials are
good deal disturbed by the escape OF
the post Office thieves from the Ludlow
Street Jail, New York city. Their ar.
rest had been effected only with a
great deal of trouble, and it was a
heavy disappointment to learn that
| they were once more at liberty. Post.
master-General Wilson is indignant.
HENRY +. DAILY and George Roberts
were arraigned in the Tombs police
court, New York city, on the 5th,
charged with conducting green goods
Joint" The two men, together with
Joseph \. Pelleter, butcher of Chico.
pee Falls. Mass, n ''come on" who
hoped to secure $4,000 in green goods
for SlcO good money, were held for
| further examination.
TIE July disbursements of the gov
ernment have been unusually heavy,
owing to the large interest and pension
payments. The receipts, up to the 5th,
We're larger than expected, but the
treasury deficit was already over S..
600, 900, and probably will continue to
grow until the middle of the month,
when expenditures become lighter.
THE people of the United States will
be surprised to learn that there is not
q dry dock in this country large
enough to take on our battleships, and
that in consequence two of these YES
sells will be compelled to use the dry
dock at Halifax. Here we have wal
vessels that can not be maintained in
state of efficiency without the per.
mission and assistance of the British
admiralty.
EX-CoSsUL WALLER, who is in prison
near Marseillcs, France, is i'll and
without medical supplies, and the
state department of this government
has been asked to interfere in his be.
half to the extent Of either providing
him with the necessary supplies OF
asking the government Of France to
do so.