Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1895-04-13
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL


legged, had for nearly two years
been robbing the United States Ex
press Co. 1t is roughly estimated thai
the amount stolen by them will reach
$4,000.
VIM. STEENSTRAND, the originator OF
the great cotton corner of 1890, by the
collapse of which he failed for over
Ell 900, 600, died in Liverpool on the I'd
The Illinois supreme court, in ar
opinion filed on the I'd, decided the
democratic apportionment of 1892 te
be constitutional.
DAVID nj. STONE, the venerable ex-
editor of the New York journal OF
Commerce. died at his home in Brook
lyn on the I'd.
LETTERS have been received ct the
Spanish legation in Washington re
Gently, from ex-confederate soldiers in
the south offering their services to as
sist Spain in suppressing the rebellion
in Cuba.
THE New York Marine Journal has
compiled record of fires in American
cotton on shipboard during the season
just closed, which extends from Octo-
Der % last to March IS. This record
shows that forty-five conf1agrations
have taken place, as contrasted with
only eight of any note in the previous
seasons. 1t is probable that this sea-
sons losses through fire in cargoes OF
American cotton will largely exceed a
million dollars.
THE hope of a speedy conclusion of
peace between China and Japan is
weakened somewhat by the japanese
demand for the cession of portion of
Manchuria, a war indemnity of 7OO,-
600, 600 yen. and that, pending full pay
ment of this indemnity. Pekin be occu-
pied by the Japanese troops.
ONE HUNDRED pounds of giant pow
der exploded in the Ohio mine of the
Mescal Mining and Milling Co., at
Prescott, Ariz., on the Cd. Five men
were working in the drift where the
powder was stored. Three men were
seriously injured, James Newlin. the
foreman of the mine. being the most
seriously hurt.
The British steamer Ethelred, while
on her way from Boston to Port An
tonic, Jamaica, by way of the wind
ward channel, and when off Cape
Maysi, Cuba. was fred upon by Span
ish gunboat. The Ethelred stopped
and was boarded and examined by off,
GERS of the gunboat, after which she
proceeded on her voyage.
Hon. VIM. L. WILSON, of West Vir-
ginia, assumed the Office of postmaster
general on the Sd. The oath of office
was administered by Chief-Justice
Melville w. Fuller.
REV. DR. PAsroRFIELD, retired
Methodist minister of Philadelphia,
dropped dead in the post office of that
city on the Sd. Cause, heart trouble.
WHILE Mrs Thomas Jones, of New
Castle, COL, was preparing her ballot
at polling place. on the 1st, she
tainted and fell, striking her head
heavily against the floor. She died in
. short time, having ruptured blood
vessel.
THE removal of young Lieut.. Ybarra
from command of the Spanish gunboat
Conde de Venadito. which fred upon
the American steamer Alliance, is re-
gardei in Santiago de Cuba as not be-
ing in any way due to the Alliance af-
fair. He was only in command during
The temporary absence of the captain.
IT was stated in Washington, on the
3D.. that no contest of the will of the
late Fred Douglass will occur. Mrs.
Douglass will accept the personal es-
tate given her and her dover right of
one-third of the profits accruing fro
Ill unincumbered real estate.
MAL-GEN. McCooK has prohibited
gambling within the limits or in the
Ticinity of any military reservation in /
she military departments of Colorado.
THE magnificent steamer Iron Queen
vas burned to the waters edge, while
ying at the landing at Antiquity, 10
miles above Pomeroy, o., on the Sd.
The only person who perished was
Mrs. Matte Holey, the colored cham
who time and again helped
ady passengers to shore. and finally
rentured back once too often in search
If property, and, her escape being shut
on by the flames, jumped overheard
md was drowned.
MAJ. ANDREW JACKSON HAMILTON,
lged 81, who was major of the Twelfth
kentucky cavalry, and who planned
md superintendent the famous tunnel
escape from Libby prison, in which 100
Union soldiers effected their freedom.
was assassinated in Reedyville, KY,
IN the I'd, by Sam Spencer.
FREDERICK w. GRIFFIN, assistant
:ashier of the Northwestern national
bank of Chicago. was, on the I'd,
AIKEN into custody at the instance of
bank Examiner John G. McKeon, by q
United States deputy marshal, q short
lge OF $50, 900 having been discovered
. his accounts.
GEN. THOMAS HORIZON, q veteran of |
he war of the rebellion. died at his
tome in Philadelphia, on the 3D.. aged
e years. He served through the en-
ire four years of the war, and was the |
Zero OF innumerable actions
II the upper house of the Prussian |
andtag. on the Sd, Baron Won Man
euhel moved to refer to q special /
'ommittee Count Won Mirbach,s pro
.osatto accelerate the settlement of i
PC currency situation by means Of an
agreement. The motion
Fas carried without debate.
HE widow of Alexander Dumas died
Paris on the Sd.
MRS. PARAN STEVENS. who, with the
afe Ward McAllister. was for many
ears society leader Of New York,
ned OF pneumonia at her home in New