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editor of the Encyclopedia of American BIZ
! ography, was killed in Brooklyn by coming
into collision on his bicycle with horse and
carriage.
Ii Hung Chang was interviewed by
New York reporters on education, the Ohm
ese Exclusion act, which he vigorously con-
; demne'l, aud its effects. Later he called on
Mayor Strong. then drove through Brooklyn,
| visited the Navy Yard and attended recep-
tlon at the Union League.
Daniel spraker. the Oldest bank President
In the United States. died at his home,
Fonda, N. Y, aged ninety-eight years.
Charles E. Warburton, founder and pro-
prietor of the Philadelphia Evening Tele-
graph. was found dead in bed at Atlantic
City, N. J.
Secretary Carlisle had a notice posted in
the Sub-Treasury at New York that Office
holders were not expected to contribute to
the party campaign fund.
A car loaded with stone broke from its
fasteniIgs at the top of steep incline on the
! new intrenchmpnts that are being built at
Finn's Point, N. J. 1t killed two men and
| injured others.
! Candidate Mckinley was visited by dele
| cation of 100 Republican West Virginia ed
itors at his home in Canton, Ohio and
Candidate Bryan on the same day was greet
ed by crowd of $1,000 people at Columbus.
Senator Quay has taken charge of the Re-
publican National campaign IN the East,
with headquarters in New York.
Frank Beaubien. Frenchman, Of Detroit,
Mich, while drunk, shot and mortally
wounded his wife, attempted to kill his two
children and then blew his own brains out.
The Red Lion Inn, noted summer resort
at Stockbridge, Mass, has been destroyed by
fire.
Signal Service Sergeant Ivy Baldwin fell
from his balloon while making an ascent III
Colorado and was fatally injured.
Michael Heenan, fifty years old, quarreled
with his wife De;ia at their home in Dor
chester, Mass, and wound up by crushing
her skull with an axe and then cutting his
throat. Both will die.
Ii Hung Changs trip to West Point was
spoiled by rain, and the distinguished China
man returned to Now York without leaving
the Dolphin, which had conveyed him up
the Hudson, or seeing the cadets.
Ex-United States Senator Henry G. Davis,
OF West Virginia, brother-in-law Of Senator
Elkins, and extensively interested in bank
Ing, mining and railroads, has come out for
Bryan and Sewall.
A collision, causing the death of an en-
gineer and more than 900 damage to
rolling stock, occurred on the Fitchburg
Raill load near Orange, Mass.
John Bradley, a colored crook, was shot
dead by a policeman while resisting arrest
after breaking into Chinese laundry in New
York.
Bishop Potter, of New York, sent out to
the Episcopal clergy of his diocese prayer
for deiverance from the dangers that
threaten the country.
Forest fires have done immense damagein
Washington. Twenty square miles Of heavy
of nearly s50O.O9O.
The gold movement has taken turn, and
large amounts of the yellow metal are COM
ing to this country from abroad.
Oliver Wade, aged thirty-hve, bicyclist,
Bridgeport, Conn.
W. ]. Bryan, Democratic candidate for
President, addressed big crowds at Hor-
nellsville and jamestown, N. Y, on his re-
turn 10 thu West
Julius NJ Lyon, wholesale 1ianoLd mer-
chant of New York City, was robbed gilmore
than $l50, 900 worth OF diamonds by trusted
employe and has male an assignment.
Harry" Hill, the old time sporting nan
and pioneer concert hall keeper of New York
City, died at Flushing, Long Island, from
malaria Mr.. Hill came to this country from
England in 1850 oI one of the pioneer ships.
A. B. Anderson. OF Chicago, and Herbert
o. Roberts. Of Ilion, N. Y, were instantly
killed at Venice, Ohio, by railroad train.
Kane Neal was shot and killed at Rich
mond. Texas. by Armistead and Harry
Mitchell, brothers. The murder was the re-
suit OF a feud. The Mitchell brothers were
arrested.
MI l1.lo r O. LII ot
Ind, exploded, killing Tolbert Doodey, engl-
nenr, and Samuel Doods, sawyer. Cum
mIngs. the fireman, was badly scalded about
the body anu face.
The little house ut Gettysburg, Penn, used
as headquarters by General Robert E. Lee
during the battle OF Gettysburg, was totally
destroyed BY fire. It is the first ofthe promi-
nent battle relics to be destroyed.
.Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, had the most de-
structive fire since August 9. 1886, when the
whole business portion OF town was nearly
burned out. The fire started on North Water
street, and before it could be gotten under
control over $500, 900 worth OF property was
destroyed.
The Avenue Savings Bank, Chicago,
small private concern, assigned to the
Chicago Title m Trust Company, for the
protection Of the Gepositors.
E1-President Benjamin Harrison opened
the Republican National campaign In New
York City with speech at Carnegie Hall be.
fore very large audience, including many
we'll known Republicans. The former Presi
dent was introduced by Chauncay NJ Depew,
and John Wanamaker, Mark Hanna. Edward
Lauterbach and President Hill, OF Rochester
University, also spoke.
1t Is estimated that $1,000 0,000 has been
withdrawn from legitimate trade circles In
Chicago by the collapse Of the Moore Broth
erS.
Irvine Clement, leading woolgrower OF
Van Vert County, Ohio, and his daughter
Mary, aged eighteen, was struck and killed
by train at Delphos.
Mrs. Stickley, wife Of a farmer, of Straw
berry Hill, Stratford, Conn, has given birth
to three girls anu boy.
While temporarily insane Mrs. Charles ".
Green. wife Of passenger agent OF the Big
Four Railroad, 10 Kansas City, No., killed
her three children, then herself
Plimp Hodges killed his uncle, Sam Hodges,
al an election precinct in Lowndes County,
Georgia. Sam challenged Plimp's vote.
Calvin and George Dehl, brothers, aged
sixteen end eighteen years, we're drowned In
I the canal near Middletown, Penn. They
we're swimming AMI Calvin was seized with
cramps. George went to his assistance.
Foreign Notes.
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