Middletown transcript., 1895-10-26
CURRENT EVENTS.

Cards are out for the Vanderbilt-Marl
borough wedding which will be celebrated
November 6.
A heavy snow storm prevailed in West
ern New York on Sunday and fall of % in
ches on the level was reported in some sec
tions.
Cassius M. Clay, who did not receive tn,
democratic nomination for Governor o
Kentucky is out in refusal to support Col
Hardin, by whom he was defeated.
The Duke of Marlborough refused to pay
sixty dollors duty on diamond brooch
sent as wedding present to his prospec
tive bride ard sent the precious gem back
to England.
Jimmie" Van Allen, who did not 60 to
Italy with his 'single barrel' eye-glass, is
now the defendant in a 100000 suit
brought by Colonel Colt for alternating the
affections ofhis wife.
Typhoid fever prevails in many parts OF
the country; the continued drought having
dried up the rivers over much of the
country east of the Rocky Mountains, the
sluggish water in the bed is foul and breeds
disease.
Chairman Thomas H. Carter has issued
call to the Republican National Commit
teeto meet at the Arlington Holel in Wash
ington D. C. December 10. to designate a
time and place for the Republican Conven-
ton of '96 to meet.
Mrs. Louise Downs Quigley has entered
suit for divorce from her husband, e. O..
Quigley the forger who is serving twenty
years. sentence in Sing Sing. By his own
acknowledgment he is guilty of infdelity
and it is upon that ground alone that Mrs.
Quigley is seeking a dissolution Of the
marriage bonds. She but recently aban-
doned her elegant home at East Orange,
NJ. and has opened boarding house in
New York.
John G. Woolley, well-known temper
ance advocate. has made an attack on Rev.
F. E, Clark, D. D., president of the Worlds
and the United Societies Of Christian En-
deavor, on account of DR.. Clark's alleged
failure to fully ally himself with the pro-
hibition party. DR.. Clark's attitude is un-
derstood to be that Christian Endeavors
should stick to their respective parties and
reform them rather than become partisans
i'll any respect.
The trial run Of the new battle-ship "In-
diana" was made on Saturday, between
Cape Anne and Boone Island, with an
average speed of 1851 knots an hour for
four hours, which is 81 knots above
the speed required by the government,
and, as there was a premium offered of
s25,OO0 for every quarter knot above Is,
the Cramps will receive $4,000 as bonus
over the contract price. The "Indiana's"
machinery is triumph of American con-
struction, and the engineers say the en-
gines are the best they ever handled. She
will go into commission about Nov. LIST.
Miss Francis Willard was for the seven
teenth time elected president Of the Nation,
al w. c. T. U. at the annual Convention in
Baltimore this week. She has held this
Office ever since the National Union was
organized seventeen years ago. Mrs. L. NJ.
N. Stevens. of Maine, was elected Yice-pres-
ident-at-large. q new Office established by a
recently adopted amendment to the con-
stitution. without dissenting vote. Mrs.
Catharine Lent Stevenson, of Massachu-
setts, was chosen corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Clara G. Hoffman, of Missouri, record
ing secretary; Mrs. Francis E. Beauchamp
of Kentucky. assistant recording secretary,
and Mrs. Helen NJ. Barker, of Illinois,
treasurer. The National superintendent
of departments. Board of Organizers and
National evangelists were reelected.