The news & observer., 1896-12-29
TELEGRAPH1C BRIEFS.

Richmond, Va, Dec 2S.-B. j. Bear
jeweler, failed here to-day for $4,000.
Paris, Dec. 2S.-M Clemenceau, the
distinguished statesman is seriously III.
Hamburg, Dec. 2S.-The death is an
nounced here Of Chairman Nesselsen, OF
the Hamburg-American steamship line.
Malaga, Dec. 2S.-A fishing smack, be-
longing to this place, has been wrecked,
drowning twelve men and several chill
dren.
New York, Dec 2S.-The Republican
Club OF New York tonight refused to
endorse the candidacy of Joseph II.
Choate for United States Senator.
Louisville, Ky, Dec 2S.--J. G.. Rucks-
tuhl, the largest stockholder in the Louis
Vile baseball club, and prominent in
local business circules, died to-day, aged
80 years.
London, Dee. 28.-A special dispatch
from Rome says a landslide has entirely
destroyed the village of Santa Ana de
Pelago, demolishing 11S houses and rem
dering $50 families homeless. There was
10 loss of life
Boston, Mass, Dee. 2S.-ExQ Queen
Iiloukalani, Of Hawaii, has left the
Parker House, where she had been stay
ing during her visit here, and during the
remainder of her stay she win occupy a
house in BrookliDe
New York, Dec 28.-Isabelle Eyesson,
the actress, has brought suit for $4,000
against T. Henry French, the theatrical
manager The nature Of French's Obli-
cations is not known, but sensational
evidence is expected when the case gets
into court.
Topeka, Kan, Dec 28.-A special to
the State Journal from OakalOosa says:
The Santa Fe won in the receivership
case this afternoon. Judge Myers, of the
District court, holding that he alien land
law of 1891 is not applicable to railroads.
He dismissed the case.
Bombay, Dec 2S.-The Bub0nic plague
is increasing, there having been 1904
cases and ], ,494 deaths from that cause up
to date. The exodus from the city con-
tinues and the newspapers threaten the
natives with martial law unless they con-
form with the sanitary regulations.
Denver, Col, Dec 2S.-Judge Hallett
to-day overruled two motions made by
the attorneys for 0. e. Miller, c. H.
Dove and Sidney e. McClurken, the con
victed commercial national bank wreck
ors. One motion was for netw trial
Chicago, Dec 26.-Judge Hanecy this
afternoon appointed the Chicago Title
and Trust Company receiver for the firm
of Norton & Co, which operates the
LockpOTt FIGURING mills. The failure is
regarded as a large one, the assets reach
ing half a million dollars, while the
liabilities are said to be considerably less. I
Boston, Mass, Dec. 2S.-The P0rtu-
guese consul at Boston has received a pc
tition from st Michael, Azores, which
was sent by the Portuguese governor of |
the province of Dom Jaicintho de Teres !
Ado, asking aid for thousands of suffer |
ing inhabitants who lost nearly all their |
in a great waterspout on No |
vember 2 A number of lives were lost /
at the time. Part of the city Of Povocao. |
with a population of 25,000 was carried /
away as was also the small town of .
Riviera Quente.
New York, Dec 2S.-The body of
David Blakely, manager Of Sousa's band.
who died of appoplexy in New York last
month and was buried at Bradford, Yer
mont, is to be disinterred BIakeIy was
lggregating $4,000 In the month of
September last, he was ridding a bicycle
n Bradford, Vermont, his country home.
and going down hill the brake gave way.
He was thrown, breaking his c0llar-b0ne
Ind receiving internal injuries, which are
believed to have resulted in the appoplexy
II which he died. In order to collect the
accident insurance it is necessary that
{ should be determined what was the
.xaet cause OF death.