The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-08
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.


Delectus, 2:18h, black S. 9, by Dida-
tor, Dam Pattie Patchen, r. Schlessin-
ger, 1925.
Annapolis, Md, Oct. THE Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, to-day downed
the Naval Cadets at football be a score
of to 0.
Tours, France, Oct. 7.-4Gen. Trochu,
who defended Paris until it surrender
ed to the German army in January
1871, is dead,
Lexington, KY, Oct. Col. Robert
u. Todhunter. one of the Oldest and
wealthiest breeders of trotting horses
IS dead. He bred many famous horses.
London. Oct. THE correspondent
of the Associated Press at Florence,
Italy, telegraphs that there is no thuth
in the rumor that Alexander Salvini is
dead, which has found currency in the
United States.
Louisville, Ky, Oct. Reports
from over Kentucky show that the reg
istration of voters yesterday was
heavy to an unprecedented extent and
the Republicans clai1R 60 be greatly
encouraged over the result.
Richmond, Va, Oct. THE conyen-
tion of the Freight Claim Association
began at the Jefferson Hotel this morn
ing at Q o'clock and continued until
2 D. IN. One hundred and thirty-five
roads were represented. To-day's pro-
ceedings consisted of receiving reports.
Tyler, Texas, Oct. THE Tyler,
Car and Lumber Company, one of the
largest lumber concerns in Texas has
been placed in the hands of a receiver.
Liabilities are in the neighborhood of
$250,000, $40, 600 of which are already
due. The assets are estimated at from
$150,000 to $200,000
Music Hall, Boston, Oct 7.-An ova-
ton which has never been surpassed in
enthusiasm was that which awaited
Hon Thomas b. Reed, Hon Roger VOL
cott and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge,
in Music Hall here tonight at the rat
itication of the National and State tick
cts by the Massachusetts Republicans.
Sherburne, Mimi, Oct. THE Bank
of SherbuTne was entered by thieves
at 2 p. m. to-day and assistant Cashier
Thoburn and O. j. OvertOn. Collector
for the w. A. Wood Harvester Works,
who was in the bank were shot dead.
The murderers escaped on bicycles. Of
GERS are in pursuit.
New York, Oct. 7.-The American
Railway Association, of which e. Il. ID.
Myers, president of the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Company is the president. was in ses-
sion here to-day. There are 252 rail
road companies represented, which op-
crate $4,000 miles of road.
Eaton, Penn, Oct. THE LaFay-
ette football team covered itself with
glory in to-day's game with Prince
ton. The fifteen minute halves we're
played and the game ended
without either team scoring. The
game was witnessed by abuot 2,500 per
sons. Both teams played an aggressive
game.
Richmond, Va, Oct. 7.-United States
Circuit Judge Golf has granted AN in
junction restraining the city of Rich
mond from removing from the streets
the poles of the Southern Bell Tele-
phone Company until the further order
OF the court. The city council has re-
pealed the Bells franchise
Paris, Oct. THE excitement over
the visit OF the Gar and Czarina to
the French capital shows no signs of
waning, and in fact, the enthusiasm
appears to be increasing. The news /
papers of all classes and political be- /
liefs express the very highest satisfac- |
tion with the speeches made by the I
Car, and especially the one at the
Elysee Palace, and the press Of this
city finds i'm the fact that his Majesty
left cards at the residences Of the Pres
ident of the Senate and the President
of the Chamber of Deputies, indica-
tions that the Czar has formally ex-
pressed his acceptance of the forms
and sequences of a Republican regime.