Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1895-02-09
A MAN claiming to be the Son of God


in Columbus, o., on the 30th. He had
wild look in his eyes, and when he
stated that he had grievance that he
wanted righted, the attaches Were no
little alarmed. He was not permitted
to see the governor
A DISPATCH received from Hobart
! Town, Tasmania, on the 30th, said the
report of the earl of Jersey, British del
epate to the Ottawa inter-colonial con-
ference, had been laid upon the table
by the conference of Australasian pre-
miers sitting at Hobart Town.
TIE charred and almost unrecogni-
zable remains of Peter Olsen, Il farmer
living near the town OF Sterling, n.
D., his wife and three children, the
oldest a boy OF Is, and a hired man
named Bathga, were found, on the
morning of the 30th, in the ruins of
Olsen's house, which was burned the
night before.
FIVE armed men robbed the west
bound overland Southern Pacific train
near Wilcox, Ariz., on the 3oth. The
express company's safe was blown
open with dynamite. which also
wrecked the car. and $4,000 in Mexi-
can silver was taken.
WARD McALIsTER, the well-known
society leader of New York, died. on
the night of the 31st, after weeks
illness with la grippe.
GOLD Withdrawals, on the 3lst, re-
duced the treasury gold reserve to
s42 36l, 800, OF which 81 l.sao, 900 was for
export.
The dedication of the Pullman (Uni-
versalist) church, erected at Albion, n.
Y, by George NJ. Pullman at cost of
$50, 900. in memory of his parents, and
also the installation services of the fu-
ture pastor, Rev. Charles f. Fluhrer.
d. D., occurred on the 3lst Rev. Royal
II. Pullman, of Baltimore, delivered
the dedicatory sermon.
EMIL STANG, the conservative leader
of Norway. and his cabinet, resigned
their offices on the Slst.
A LONDON financial firm of high re-
pute received from New York house,
on the Slst, an inquiry whether it
would be possible to place in London q
large number of 4 or 5 per cent United
States bonds. The reply was that such
bonds would not be taken unless con-
tanning clearly-deaned guarantee of
payment in gold.
The members of the Memphis Mer-
chants exchange held meeting. op
the 1st, and passed resolutions in.
dorsing the presidents message and
calling on the Tennessee delegation
in congress, regardlessof party ahilia-
tions, to support a Law embodying the
presidents ideas.
Dr.. julius KOHL, member of the IL
linois state board of health, and Dep
uty Sheriff Ragland. of Belleville.
went to Madison, on the LIST, and closed
prevalence of smallpox.
SECRETARY GRESHAM, on the 1st, re-
eeived q cablegram from United States
Consul-General Jernigan confirming
the report of the capture Of the great
Chinese stronghold Wei-Hai-Weib by the
Japanese. @rx
IT was reported. on the 1st. that the
Chinese still held the island of Ling
King-Tau, near Wei-Hai-Wei. on which
are number of government work
shops defended by strong fort works.
THE North German Lloyds' steamer
Fulda, from New York. January 23,
ran aground while going up the river
Weser. She hoated at food tide and
proceeded to her dock.
THE British steamer Ituni, from
Bemerara, January 16, for St. Michael
and London, struck a rock near st.
Michael. on the lst, and, upon backing
off, foundered in deep water.