The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-27
TOLD WITHOUT DETAIL
hewsy Dispatches Shorn of Unnecessary
VeThlase and Presented In Skeleton Form.
CREAM OF TIE CABLE AND TELEGRAPH
happenings in Various Quarters of
the Globe Related I'm the Fewest
Words Consistent with slenrnass
Tho Very Ihing tor the busy
Man ut the Break fast Table,

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 2G.---At O'Clock
this morning the Packing Department
OF the Acme Powder Company, thl.t, "n
miles from Pittsburg, was blown UP and
totally destroyed. Two worltmen. iaTes
i.aBree OF Oalnont and Joseph Kussic
OF Johnstown, were killed. -Four other
workmen wee slightly injured.
Only small fragments of the bodies Of
the dead men have been recovered One
thousand pounds OF dynamite exploded.
London October 26.-Telegra re-
ce!ved from Pekin announce the ap-
Chinese Minister Of Foreign Affairs. The
announcement Is somewhat surprising,
nndthns caused n good deal OF comment
here. The st. james Gazette says that
Ii Hung Chang. upon leaving south
amp,on a the "eim!na tion Of his recent
visit tn England, told the reporters who
were among those assembled to see him
Off, that his ability to carry out the re-
forms which he desired to have estab-
lished in China depended upon his re-
tu:n 10 power after he got home. The
success OF his mission TO Europe Is con-
sequently guased by his appointment
10 the Foreign Ministry.
Lawrence, Mass. Oct. 26.1rhe fire In
tho Washington mills, which broke out
late last night, was under control at 3
O'Clock this morning. 1t was confined
To the dry room, dye room, cooling room,
and portion of Mill No. 4. The three
rooms and their ccntents were destroy
ed. Water and smoke did considerable
damage III Mills Nos. ! and 2. The exact
loss is NOT yet known. but Is esiima ted
az 100000. insured. About $500 hands
will he deprived Of employment for a
time.
Houston, Tex, Oct. 26.-Brown Bros.
dry goods department. store. assigned
late Saturday night The preferred ere
Pei ia1 prna
mems clothing and furnishings, also as
signed. with pl eforences OF SIC, 900.
London, Oct. pa Berlin dispatch to
the Standard says that Russian officials
on the Prus:ian frontier have seized a
hundred thick walking sticks. contain
ing thousands of Nihilist proclama,ions.
Paris. oct. 26.-M. Challemal La Cour.
Minister of Foreign Affairs In the Cabi-
net of Jules Ferry. died to-day.
Little Rcck, Ark, Oct. 26.-The Su-
preme Court, in the opinion rendered by
Justice Ruddick. holds that the Cover
nor has the right TO appoint members Of
the Legislature where vacancies have
been caused by death, designations. OF
other caus,s. This Is said to be the first
case of this cha; acter decided in any
State il the country.
Raleigh. n. c., Oct. Ex-senator But
ler's paper will Tomorrow publish an
estimate of the vote in North Carolina
IL will say: There are 2S3, 900 white voters
of whom 10000 ale Republicans and 6S,-
900 Populists, but to be on the safe side
we will say $4,000. This leave $4,000 as
the maximum number of votes the DEM
ocrats can poll for their State ticket
Republicans and Populists on their CO.
operation ticket will have 109 900 colored
voters who will vote il quite solidly
ana 10 these must be added 10000 white
Republicans gnd $4,000 Populists and
The total Is 2l9,000. The difference is
$4,000 IN fSvor of the cooperate tionists
Thee figures III our opinion show that
the cooperation State and Congression-
al ticket will win by one Of the largest
major!i.es ever known in North Caro-
llra
Canton. O., Oct 26-Seven delegations
-onc numbering about 3000-came to
pay thei! respects 10 Mr. Mckinley to-
day. The delegations came from Massa-
New York. New Jersey. Pennsylvania.
Ohio. Indiana and Illinois. The weather
was delightful.
Covlneton, Ky. Oct. 26.-John Eagan.
arrested for throwing cigar i'm Secre-
,ary Carlis.e's face Thursday night, was
brought before the Police Court this
morning, hut the hearing was postponed
to November 9TH.
Washington. Oct. 26.--Secretary Her
bert will leave Washington Tomorrow
night TO make three speeches in the
Alabama Congressional district he for
merly represented. He Will urge Pal
mer's election.