The American guide., 1896-12-19
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


tained and the house adjourned
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
A COMPANY is being organized a
Toledo, o., of members of the Ohio ma
tIonnl guard for service in Cuba.
A PANIC occurred in st. Agnes Ro
man Catholic church in Pittsburgh
Pa, on the l3th, caused by the burst
ing of a steam pipe, but fortunately
no one was injured.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND started on an
other duck shooting expedition on
the l3th. This time he will be the
guest OF the Annandale club, on its
preserves in South Carolina. Several
years ago the president visited the Am
nandale club and was given public
reception, but this time he will avoid
a repetition of that honor.
OVER the grave OF his late iiance,
in Calvary cemetery, at Toledo, o.
on the 18th, Edmund Il. Wright, aged
90, a member Of a prominent Toledo
family, committed suicide After
placing a bunch of flowers on the
tomb Wright sent bullet into his
heart, dying almost instantly.
Mrs SARAH Il. COOPER, famed
throughout the entire United States
because OF her untiring zeal in works
OF charity, and her daughter, Miss Hat.
tie Cooper. were found dead in bed AT
their residence In San Francisco, on
the morning of the llth, both having
been asphyxiated by gas. All evil
dence tends to show that Miss Cooper,
who suffered from acute melancholia,
arose after her mother had fallen
asleep, andwith suicidal intent, turned
on the gas
os the ieth the hanks OF New York
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of the 25-per-cent rule,
THERE have been two fatal cases OF
the bubonic plague in London. The
disease was imported from Bombay,
where IL has caused many deaths and
general panic among the native resi-
dents.
A WASHINGTON dispatch says thn,
the negotiations with Great Britain for
general treaty OF arbitration cover
ing all subjects Of difference between
the two great English.spcaling ma
llons have advanced almost to compile
ton.
Hon TRAVIS PHILLIPS, OF Aurora, H.,
left recently for Los Angeles, Cal, tc
spend the winter, aud had proceeded
as far as Reno, New, when he became
N and was taken from the train, and
died few hours later
A SON OF George Iiart, a pioneer
farmer Of Marshall county, Ia, was
shot and instantly killed, on the morn
ing OF the 18th. by burglar whom h,
discovered In the house and grappled
with.
TnE Chinese residents OF Chicago
opened temple to Confucius on tn,
18th, Wong Chin Foo, editor Of tn,
Chinese News, acting Ms high priest
lie made an address outlining tn,
plans .of the Cclestials for the con
version Of Chicago
lS an interview with a correspond
cnt for u Madrid newspaper, on ,h'
18th, Capt Gen, Weylcr stated that h,
hnd returned to Havana In order II
disperse the rebels who are nocltlnl
into the province of Havana.
The president has sent t. the sen
nte the following nominations: Chas
A. rroutty, Of Vermont, to be AN In
terstatc commerce commissioner, vic,
W, q. Neasoy, resigned; Second Lieu
tenant Frank II. Dimock, Of Massa
chusctts, to bc first lieutenant in th,
revenue cutter service Also loul
list Of promotions In the navy, mad,
during the recess OF congress
ls u fit OF insane rnge, on the 18th
Ernest l.. Chase, Of Detroit. Mich
aged IS, cut the throat OF his wife
aged a2, and then cut his own thron
from ear to car, fatally wounding both
TmE Washington Times was pur
ehased, on the 18th, from c. @. Com
by Stilson llutchins. Hon. John II
oberly, formerly Indian commission
err, was placed in charge.
TUE First national bank OF llolli
daysburg, Pa, on the iith, suspcnde,
business owing TO heavy run mad
by It's dcposltors. The bank was or
gnnixcd In 1863, is capitalized at $50,
0oO, and is one Of tho oldest nationa
banks in the United States,
| HENRY p. BUTLER, u wcll-knowi
lawyer and clubman, who had beer
missing from his home In New Yorl
city four days, returned on the i4tll
lie was found TO bc suffering from NJ
attack OF grip
Ir Is said 10000 soldiers will be need
cd TO put down the insurrcction in sh
Philippine islands.
TnE steam schooner Edith, Capt
Edwards, with q crew Of 30 moi
aboard, was, on tho 18th. nine day
overdue at Tacomn, Wash, from tn
liaiibut banks OH Ilecate sound. nm,
fears were entertained that some mis-
hap had befallcn her owing TO the sc
we're storms.
FINE in the Western Union Tele
graph Co.'S building AZ Evansville
Ind, on the 18th, damaged frondracl
bros. cigar manufacturers, who's
factory occupies the top floor Of tn
building, 80, 0on The Western Uniol
Office was not damaged to my extent