The Monticellonian., 1895-08-16

THr American pilgrims soiourning in Rome paid visit to the catacombs on the 9th.
 TIE announcement, on the 7th, that William II Crossman < Bro, of New York, would ship S1,0O0, 600 on the steamship Augusta Victoria attracted attention in financial circles, as this sum brought the total shipments of the firm up to S3, GOO, 900 within two weeks
 THOMAS MoBERLY, of Richmond, Ky, was drowned at Virginia Beach, Va, on the 7th, while trying to save his daughter, who went beyond her depth while bathing. The young lady was saved by another gentleman.
 CAPT HENDERSON, of the British ship Prince Oscar, who, with sixteen of his crew, arrived at Philadelphia. on the Sth, on the British steamer Capac, from Gillian and Peruvian ports, re- ported that on July 13, in lat. deg 90 min. south, and long. 2s. 20 west, his vessel was sunk by collision with an unknown vessel, which also went to the bottom with all on board. Six of the crew of the Prince Oscar perished.
 FoUR men, all of them prominent, were jailed at Kansas City. Mo-, on the sth, charged with robbing the Brookfeld (Mo.) post office of Sl.0OO in 1894 They are W. s. Day, who was assistant postmaster at the time of the robbery; Harry Strode, J. E. Pavely and August zevery.
 TIE returns issued by the London board of trade for July show that the imports increased &3, ,290, 900, and ex- ports increased g, 16O, 0O0 as compared with those of July last year.
 TIE British steamer Argonant, Capt. McGiIIivray, from Halifax, July %, for Port Morant, Jamaica, foundered near Port Morant on the sth. All on board were saved
 THE Monongahela blast furnace at McKeesport, Pa. shut down, on the night of the sth, by reason of strike of twenty-four metal carriers. The men demanded an advance of twenty cents and 9 per cent. tonnage in wages per day. Five hundred men are idle at the plant. Repairs on the furnace were started on the 9th, and work can not be resumed for several days.
 TIE South Penn Co.'S No in the Flat Run field, at Huntington, ". Va, was drilled in, on the 9th, and proved the biggest gasher ever struck in that territory. Iti is good for 1,2o0 barrels a day and probably more. The Cross No. l. of the same company. Is good for 800 barrels per day.
 HE post-of1iee department has in- structed postmasters that ordinary let ters addressed to any foreign coun- try, except Canada and Mexico, must be forwarded whether postage is pre- paid or not. All other mailable mat ter, however. must be prepaid, at least partially
 TIE Pan Iron Mining Co, operating East Vulcan. West Vulcan and Currie mines at Norway, Mich, on the 9th, announced an increase of wages of 10 to s5 per cent. to take effect immedi- ateIy. The Argon Co. also raised wages in the same ratio.
 TIE ninety. .nine-year lease of the LindeH hotel property in St. Louis has been caneeled and the property sold outright for S532, 500 St. Louis capitalists are said to be the pur- chasers
 LADY CUNNING, a relative of Earl Spencer, who was recently arrested in London on charge of forgery. was, on the 9th, committed for trial at the Bow-street police court.
 THE stores of the members of the Chicago Music Trade association were closed, on the 9th, during the funeral of George F. Root, the song writer.