The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-10-16
in connection with the commission of in
quiry into the outrages upon the foreign
missions is ended

r. 5hs c tbat q there eSef W ais
nothing II constitution making horse
racing crime; that no racing or running
of horses is in violation of the law.
Washington-Th postoffice department
was today advised of the arrest Of Joseph
st. Louis railway postal for opening mali
matter. He has, been in the service for
country was mystersously disappearing and
three inspectors Swallowed Thomas. When
discovered stealing he tried to throw away
the matter he had stolen, which contained
three decoy letters. Thomas confessed his
crimes and was taken to st. Louis, Mo.
Washngton-The supreme court conven-
ed today for the October term of 1885, All
the surviving justices were present. The
death of Justice Jackson caused a slight
Encouragement of the sittngs on the bench,
Justices place at the extreme right of the
Mr.. Justice White taking the deceased
chief justice. This brought together JUS
tees Gray, Brown and White.
Pittsburg-Police Lieut.. Andrew Scott
and Police Officer Jerry Murphy, charged
during the recent police investigation, by
Mrs. Della Terrence, with drunkenness and
grossly improper conduct, were given a.
hearing this morning before, the police
board. Both were exonerated. In the alb
senGe &C.. Of Rlreetor Brown, superintendent
accused produced testimony showing that
her previous allegations were false.
Michigan City, Ind.-A desperate attempt
was made by four convicts to escape this
morning from the pententiary. Two of
them were apprehended by guards. One
man broke his leg in jumjing from the wall,
and one escaped and has not yet been
found. One guard was slightly wounded.
Washington-Supervis Architect Ak
en-, of Ohio, who has been absent from the
treasury for nearly two months and who is
now in San Francisco, has been reoues ted
n ioI nj
ties by the 18th inst In case of his failure
: to promptly comply with his request q
pretty broad intimation is given out that
his services may be dispensed with.
Toronto, Ont.-No news has been received
here that the steam barge Dominion, owned
by George b. Mandan, contractor for rail-
way supplies, which has been carrying lum-
Der from Michigan and the north shore and
trading generally between Buffalo, TOna-
wanda and aCnadian ports, is ashore at
fichaels Bay. Manitouln island. Nothing
is known as to the safety of the crew of IL
sailors, and Capt. Sedley.
Cleveland, Ohio-A special to the Press
from New P p, g., says While
ing along the street here last night, dag
jumped at his horse. The frightened ami
front of a motor and was killed. Mrs. Hir-
front of motor and was killed. Mrs. His
rich was thrown under the car and ground
to pieces. The car had to be lifted to get
out her mangled body.
Cleveland, Ohio-A special to the Press
from Steubenvllle, o., says: A man named
Liggett met Miss buckingham on the street
at Hopedale and without warning pro-
vocation, drew revolver and shot her
through the heart. Liggett was drunk.
He is in Jail.
Paris-The Fiagaro says that NJ. Turpin,
the inventor of the explosive melinite has
been summoned to Constantinople, his ad-
vice having been asked by the Turkish
government in fortifying the Dardanelles.
This announcement is confirmatory of a re-
port of an interview with NJ. Turpin pub
lished in La Libre published in Lalieshdor
lished in La Libre. Parole about three
weeks ago, in which NJ Turpin is repre-
sented as asserting that the. porte had
asked him to apply his new discovery to
the defences of the Dardanelles.
London-Ferdinand Mer, a retired gener-
al of the German army, committed suicide
on the Thames embankment last evening
by taking prussic acid. He had become re-
duced to beggarg through the failure of
Jabez Balfour's Liberator Building and
Loan Company, in which all of his money
was invested.
Berlin-Thc Kleine journal says that the
audience given to Prince Labanoff- Rost-
ovsky by Emperor William yesterday last
ed an hour.
A party of ST. Paul and MINNEAPOLIS en-
gneers, under the guidance of City Engi-
neer Cappelen, We're shown the sights OF
the new reservoir on Saturday afternoon.
Washington, D. C.-The annual conven-
ton Of the National Retail Liquor Dealers
Association Of the United States began
ed by delegates The business sessions viii
begin tomorrow evening.
Seattle Wash-Ex-Gov. Elisha p Ferry
died early this morning.
Helena, Mont.-Fire has been raging furi-
ously nthe Muir tunnel on the Northern
Pacific, between Bozeman and Livingston
for nearly month. Efforts were made to
smother the fire by sealing the tunnel and
also with steam, but both We're unsuccess-
full.
The damage cannot be estimated at this
Large quantities of earth have fallen on the
tracks. Trains are being transferred sue
sessfully over the new track recently con-
structed over the mountains.
New York-has. Patterson, colored, aged
30 years, better known as Belmont be-
cause he was formerly employed by Aug
Belmont in the latter's stables, shot him
self in the right temple yesterday at his
was found in bed at 2:30 o'clock this morn
ing and the police notified.
Altoona. Pa-George Barr, of Homer's
station, Pa, railroad was found last night
lying in the woods with h. his throat cut
day to visit his brother, employed at
BANDS coal works. Not returning home,
a search was instituted with the above re-
eide. He leaves widow and five children
San Francisco-A. Page Brown, one of
the leading architects of the Pacific coast.
is not expected to live the result of in
juries received in a runaway accident last
week.
Cheyenne, Wyo-Mrs. John A. Grover.
who died at Laramie yesterday of starva-
ton had taken no nourishment except a
glass of milk for over two months The
alimentary canal failed absolutely to per
form it's office for 10 weeks prior to death
morning paper of this city, has begun TAX
ing the news service of the United Press
Omaha, Neb.-N. b. Falconer, a railroad
supply merchant of this city. closed his
store at an early hour this morning under
chattel mortgages aggregating about $780,
CO., a The total Liabilities will probably reach
$4,000 Book accounts show about $780,
900. Falconer has been in an embarrassed
condition for several years. More than half
of the liabilities are to Omaha creditors
The largest Eastern creditor is Clat1in, of
New York, for 900.
Madrid-The minister of marine has
cabled to Havana ordering the summary
punishment of the commander of the Snan-
ish diRateh b9at Vole ole which
de Cuba. SOS
Dublin. = Villiers Stuart, formerly a
drowned NEAR Villerstown, Backwater
county, Wexford. yesterday Mr. Stuart
was once notable home ruler but he de-
clined to act further with the Nationalist
party after the Parnell developments and
joined the Unionists.
Madrid-The Imparciars Havana dis
patch says that 40 men of the Donnalid bat
TALON fought and defeated 400 rebels at