The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-24
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Levern, the leader OF the gang OF train
robbers, who attempted to hold up train
last week, cut his throat in Jail at Vasilia,
Cal, and will probably die.
UnprecedentedTy cold weather prevails
at Saratoga, N. Y, for this season OF the
year. The thermometer registered 10 de-
grees below zero this morning.
The annual election of the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad Company was held today at
Philadelphia. There was no opc cosition
TO the present officers of the company and
all were reelected.
1t is reported at London that the Brit
ish am bassador at Washington, Sir Julian
Pauncefote, will shortly come to Lon
don TO discuss with the government cer-
tain features of the Venezuelan ques-
ton.
Mutinous conduct on the part of the
Thirteenth Hussgrs is reported from Dun
dalk, Ireland. The cavalry men are said
to have hacked to pieces 2e saddles and
brides. Several of the Hussars have been
arrested in consequence of this demon
stratjon.
The White Star Line steamship Majes-
tic, which sails from Liverpool for New
York tomorrow, will take among her
passengers MIR. William Waldorf Astor
and Mr.. and Mrs. Almeric Paget. Mr..
Astor will remain fortnight in the Uni
ted States.
The war department at Washington is
about TO issue its annual report prepared
by the military information division on
organization, armament and military pro-
gress, treating as its name implies of re-
cent development in military science,
OF small arms and all kindred subjects.
Fire. which broke out at z o'clock this
morning, practically destroyed the organ
pipe.factory of Fenelon McCullom. To-
Gated at Mansfield depot, seven miles
from Willimantic, Conn.,, This loss is
placed at $4,000, PARTIALLY covered by
insurance. The tire was caused by a
defective flue.
An enthusiastic meeting i'm the interest
of bimetalism was held at Salt AXE last
night. Speeches were made by General
Warner Of Ohio, Thomas y. q. Merrill OF
Montana and +. j. Badine of Nebraska.
Statements were made that the cause of
silver was gaining and that the prospects
were bright for success at the next elec-
tion.
W. 8. Ide Of Columbus, o., made an as
signment TO Edwin r. Sharp last night
The assets, mostly real estate, are esti-
mated at S2i0, 900 and the liabilities Mt
sire, 600. The assignment is the result
of slow returns on real estate and failure
TO meet large number Of notes which
are about TO mature and is purely per
sonal one.
Two chattel deeds of trust have been
filed by the Kingsland & Douglas Manu-
featuring Company st st. Louis, for the
benefit OF preferred creditors. Charles
w. Bayes was named as trustee in both
instruments. The first deed conveys to
the Mechanics Bank OF St. Louis, prop
erty valued at s64, il3 Tbe fourth Ma
tionsl Bank ana 25 other firms and i'm
dividuals are the beneiiciaries OF the Sec
ond deed, their claims approximsting
sal, ,613.
VILLAIN Lougnbridge, recent arrival
from the east is locked up in the prison
at San Francisco at the request of the
police OF Kansas City. Mo-, DIR. Is. b.
Lee OF this city, also in custody charged
with teing an accomplice after the fact
I'm the stealing on the night OF Feb. IL,
Of 1000 worth OF bonds from the State
Bank of Savannah. Mo. When arrested,
Lee, who Is from Texas, claimed that he
was an innocent party, negotiating the
sale OF the bonds for a friend who had
acted for Loughbridge.