The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-17
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Fredericksburg, Va, Oct. 16.-The
American Towing Company's tug
Dupont, Capt. Chas. Ellinghouse, while
towing a float of barges to this city,
took fire about twenty miles below
here last night and was totally de-
stroyed.
10. Louis, Oct. 16.-A special to the
POST Despatch from Huntsville, Texas,
says: A pitched battle occurred few
miles west of this town between several
negroes. There were three on each
side. and shot guns and pistols were
used. Two sons of Ham Lacey ON one
side, and Reddick Stephenson on the
other side, were killed.
Willmantic, Conn, Oct. 16.-Owing to
run on the Willimantic Savings In
stitution during which $4,000 has been
withdrawn, the directors of the bank
to-day issued a statement in which
they announced their intention of tak-
ing advantage of the -four months
notice. law The cause of the run IS
not known.
Nashville. Tenn, Oct 16.-A special
to the Banner from Chattanooga, Tenn,
saws: The county work house prisoners
lat work near Soddy mutinied last night
and twenty-eight of them made rush
on the guards, who opened fire on them
with shot guns, wounding half of the
men. all negroes, seriously and quelling
lall except four, who made their escape.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. 16.-The sum-
mer residence of Craig Lippincott, in
Montgomery county, just across the
Philadelphia city line, was robbed last
night Of diamonds and other yaluables
amounting to about $4,000. The rob-
| berry was not discovered until this
morning. The police officials were at
once notified, but no arrest have been
made
Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct. 16.-A spe-
cial to the News from Dayton, Tenn,
saws: About / o'clock this morning 225
hounds of dynamite, stored in the
DAYTON Coal and Iron Company's sup
ply house, exploded, causing much de-
| struction. Every business house in
| the city, including the court house
| and school buildings, as well as resi-
| dences. had their windows shattered.
No one was killed. The explosion was
of incendiary origin. The company's
| loss will exceed $4,000, and other dam
| ages in the city are heavy.
! New York, Oct. 16.-Total bank
clearings 1898 1926, ,9O4, percent decrease
14.7. Exclusive of New York, $434, 4,333,-
5ur, II per cent decrease.
Xenia, Ohio, Oct. 16.-Ten thousand
! people were in Xenia to-day, and a
monster procession from all parts of
the country as a greeting to the sol
dier speakers, Generals Alger, Sickles,
| Sigel, Corporal Tanner and WalkT
! Howard
/ Montreal, October 16.-Three fire
men were killed and six badly injured
at stubborn fire to-day at the chem
/ ical warehouse of Gilmour & Company.
/ The dead fremen are: Edmund Lapp,
Harry King. Silvan Charpentir
/ Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 16--The merchants
! Bank, one of the oldest, and for many
/ years one of the soundest of the city
/ closed its doors this morning, having
made AN assibnment for the benfit of
/ it's creditors. The failure of the bank
/ was due to Withdrawals of deposits
within the last few days caused by a
rumor to the effect that Tax Collector
A. p. Stewart, who has $4,000 on de-
/ posit there, has been asked by the bank
officials not to check any of this money
out. The amount owed depositors is
$275 900. There is no run on any other
bank