The evening times., 1896-08-12
Briefs sbyWire

J. The Virginia Press Association Is in ses
sion at staunton.
John Clever OF wythe county, Va. wal
struck byiightning and killed.
I JolnNoland OF Baltimore was accidentally
drowned in the Patupsc0 River.
| There are ten cases OF smallpox IN the
Erupffve Hospital In Paducah, Ky.
W. G. Cosgroye, a seaman. died at the
Portsmouth navy yard from the heat
The supreme body of the Order OF the
Rechabites OF America is In session In
Norfolk
/ The biennial convention OF the Negro
Democratic League was begun yesterday
In Chicago.
/ Ex-CongressmAn William r. McKenncy
Of Petersburg, Ya5 who, has been III. ia
convaIescing 80.
Joseph E. Plank ,of Rosebank, L. l., died
from the effectsiot heat three hours after
being married. n4I. si.s,...i.is.s..
Philip Van Rensselaer, Stanton, said to
have been the Oldest practicing lawyer In
Brooklyn, Is dea4.3sss . .ss saut
Thomas Killbrfdge, Of New York, who
refused all food 2nd lived on beer, died from
lack OF hourishpent.a 4
I ID. Taylor 4 CO.. private brokers, Chi
cago, closed yesterday. Assets, $3.50 900;
lliaBiIiues, $fO0,00o.:
Major James. Cheston worthington, of
the. United States army, died In Louis
vile on Monday night.
Charles Wood was struck by train
on the Perkionen Railroad, near Emaus,
Pa, last night aud killed
Frank T. Banard, who was at one time
singer in The Old Homestead" company,
Killed hlmselfin New York.
The Baltimore and Ohio station at Lex
ingtop, Va, was broken into and robbed
Sunday night OF S143 in cash.
Chauncey NJ Depew, who visited Cor
nelius Vanderbilt at Newport, reports the
latter's condition as improving.
james Griffith, R. C. A., one of the test-
known of Canadian painters, died yester-
day. aged eighty-hree years.
Ii Hung Chang visited the Bank of Eng
land yesterday and attended a banquet In
FisbmoDgers' Hall, IN London
l. Congressman A. n. Docsery was renorni-
mated by the Democrats OF the Thru Mis-
souri, district at Cameron yesterday
| The Interna4ionaf Association OF Fife
Engineers is holding its twentieth annual
session in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Gov. Lowndesof yiapd has refused to
grant Garrettcoupty assessors an extension
of time for the caapietDpdr their work.
The centennial OF the evacuation OF
Fort Niagara. by. sthe British troops was
celebrated ini Nisgsra Eeils yesterday.
During thunder shower at Rogers, Ark,
last nishtSsB. ]. Bryant and his FIVE rear
old daughter were struck by lightning and
| killed. egs2$
The Loneons spaA Mall Gazette say Eng
| lish manufacturers, in view of the probable
election of Mckinley are projecting branch
| es. In the Enited States. ss
Owing to rtIe extreme heat the extensive
| locomot shops OF the Erie Railroad
| Company, at Susquefanna, Pa. were yes
terdny closed Indefinitely.
The assignment is announced of W H.
|, Treworgy, Wholesale lumber dealer. Eos
ton. 1t isunderstood that the liabilities are
in the vicinity OF COO, ,ooo,
Charles Cutcber,sa q promInent citizen or
Greenback, Pa was runove by pas
senger train on the Lebish Valley Road,
near sbamokiDx Pa. andicpt to pieces.
The entry B;Saiiiss @hsanamosa, IL.
lprisor Including the large library OF 8 900
| volumes, /, the ahop yy1nsnE room and
chapel were DEF alfd ~ fire last night.
| George waIse53 y Columbus, Ohio. was
thrown from a paE yesisrday, aud. IBIS
foot catching In &1SHt ttep. ihe was dragged
for five blocks lthe frigbtened horse.
He was fatally Aed.
Nuns we're the AAiaaearersof Of Sister Mary
OF st. Thomas a 3sd1ber OF the Order OF the
Good Shepherd. Wide funeral took place
at the convent, corner OF Mount and Ho!hns
streets, Baltimore.
The Treasury bepartment has not been
officially informed OF the refusal of canad-
ian banks to take our silver certificates
except at q discount No action will be
taken by this government.
Albert Wade, formerly assistant cashier
OF the First National Back OF Mount
Vernon, Ind, who absconded eighteen
months ago with $40 900, was arrested
in Nashville, Tenn, ON Monday night
Ray Bossart. aged eight years, was
drowned at Ashley, Pa, yesterday morn
ing. He was playing near the Blackman
mine pond when he fell in and sank Lefore
help could reach him. His body was re-
covered
The combination Of English thread manu-
featuring houses, which have plants in this
country, is being interpreted by some of
the large New York jobbers as an effort
taiIers directly.
Contract has been awarded to ]. ]. Walsh
& Son Of Baltimore by Receivers Cowen
and Murray of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road for the erection OF large tobacco
warehouse on Henderson's wharf, to cost
about 5000. 600.
Judge Goff, in the United States circuit
court, heard argument on the application
of Receivers Cowcn and Murray Of the
Baltimore and Ohio for permission to issue
$s5O.0OO additional receivers certificates
for improvements.
Michael Farley, aged thirty years, while
taking timber down the mines at Merriam
colliery. Ashland, Pa, yesterday after
noon, slipped off the truck and fell head
foremost to the bottom where his dead
and badly mangled body was found an hour
later.
Edward McDonough, aged twenty-five
years r residing in Scranton, Pa, was
drowned In Lake Ariel yesterday after
noon. One of his companions attempted
to change from one end of the boat to the.
other In doing SO he upset It and Nc.
Dogougn. was drowned
The Kent county, Del, levy court did