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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-07
FORT WORTH.
number of Aldermen Cut Down 10
Hmlf-Ren EIcctcd Mnrshnl.

Fort Worth. Texas, April G.-The city
council at its regular meeting tonight UNI
derwent the change demanded by the recent
amendments to the charter in the city of
Fort Worth and became body of nine
members. nine retiring. and is now COM
posed OF one alderman from each ward.
Under the appointing power granted by tho
same amendments. all the city officers ex-
cept those elected at the polls today were
elected by the council.
The election of city officers, which has
been greatly curtailed by the recent
amendments to the city charter, was held
today with the following results: Marshal.
VIM. M. Rea; treasurer. j NJ. Logan; as
SCISSOR and collector. Frank ID. Jones. The
vote throughout the city was very light,
only 1898 votes being polled.
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Washington. April 5.-The senate in ox-
ecutlye session today confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations:
Andrew - White of New York, to be
ambassador TO Germany.
William r Draper of Massachusetts. Ia
be ambassador 10 Italy.
oliver Spnuding of Michigan, TO be as
sistant secretary OF the treasury.
william p. Howell OF New Jersey, to be
assistant secretary Of the treasury.
Chandler Hale to be secretary OF the
United States embassy at Rome.
Jacob Trlebo Of Arkansas. to be United
States attorney OF the Eastern district Of
Arkansas.
II, NJ. Cooper Of Arkansas. to be marshal
of the United States. Eastern district of
Arkansas
Lieutenant Commander a. r. Counde, Ia
be commander In the nayy
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In Mnc stc,vnr,'s BehnIf.

Fort Worth. Texas. April 5.-Dr. r. d.
Lignowsh OF Houston has been in the
city for the past day or two circulating a
petition in behalf Of Mac Stewart, an
American citizen and an old Confederate
soldier. who is in jeopardy OF his life in
Mexico being imprisoned in the town OF
Parral under sentence of death for killing
a Mexican policeman.
Stewart claims the act was In self-de-
tense and that with a fair and impartial
trial he Will be acquitted. lie has been IN
Jail over twenty months.
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Texarkana. Texas. April 6.--1n the city
elections On the Texas side today there
were no party lines, The following is the
result: H. W. Rodgers city attorney. W.
+. Estes. collector and assessor John
Watts. treasurer T. S. Edwards, mar
shall. Aldermen; McThompson. b. +.
James. II. b. Ayers. II. Bousch, Ed Walk
er. I. II. Estes.
The fight for city attorney and secre-
tary was the hottest in the citv's history.
Rodgers defeating Horace Vaughan for the
former and Joe Hughes defeating Robert
Burke for the latter Office by about 80
majority. There was no election on the
Arkansas side Of town.
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WEATHER IMPORTATION.
Lust Niubt,s nc,a,rr,

An area of high pressure overi!es the
northern portion of the country. with its
crest ut Kansas City, whore tho pressure
Is so.os. An area of low pressure is CEN
trail over Texas
The weather is generally partly cloudy
10 cloudy except over the western portion
where II is clear.
Precipitation amounting TO 10 of an
inch or more 81 reported from New Or
leans and North Platte.
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IntrrnnlIy Iniured.

Richmond, Texas April 6.-Mrs. Mamie
Booths horse became frightened this even
ing while she was out driving and ran
away. throwing her from the buggy aud
breaking her arm and hand. She also re
ceiVcd internal injuries. which are very
painful. though their seriousness can not
be determined yet.
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cotton, and few are blowing corn the flrst
Time. Farmers along the creeks are re-
planting corn and planting cotton. Some
are waiting before replantng corn, EXPECT
ing the trost-bittcn stock to como UP. Oats
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CoRsICANA-Tho Corsicana bar met
and passed resolutions instructing repre-
sentative Wood aud Senator Colquitt 10
vote for a bill allowing the present judicial
district remain as IT Is. Representative
Wood was present and explained the stu
alton hut the bar instructed him to vote
against the bill linking Navarro to Kauf-
man and Ellis.
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Killed u Horse.

Sherman. Texas. April 5.-Abopt 2
o'clock this afternoon team attached 10 "A
buggy on South Travis street became
frightened and ran away. They collided
with a horse being led by Mr.. Smith, run
ming the buggy tongue through the animii
and killing Il.
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Mex inncy.


Mckinney.
Mckinney. Texas, April 6.--Littlc inter-
est was manifested in the city election here
today, j. Nj. Pearson was elected mayor
II. G. Herndon. Jesse Shain. w. b. New
some. II. A. Mcdonald and 7. b. Wilson
aldermen. S. H. Cole city engineer.
Virturin.
Victoria, Texas. April 6.-Tho municipal
election held today was hotly contested
and resulted as follows: B. +. Williams.
mayor, reelected, John wilder. Herman
Fischer, l.. n. Hofcr and S. NJ. Bailey, al
dermcn.
LocIshnrt.
L-ckhart. Texas. April 6.-The city cleo
tion today resulted in the election OF w.
r. Parker. secretary; h. Il Dodd, asses
sor ami collector; j j. Saunders, j D..
McMurtry and j. II. Laurie. aldermen.
wcimnr.
Weimar. Texas. April 6.-The city cleo
tion resulted: Stock law defeated; alder
men elect, T. a. Hill, w. G. Crobbs, IL
J. I.aas; marshal. s II. Hancock, attorney
II. c. Qun. Total vote polled 256,
Bryan.
Bryan Texas, April 6.-The city election
mere lOuhy resulted as luiiuNS' IL "
Rhodes city secretary. T. p. Boyett mar
shall; w. W Harris, w. S. Howell and C.,
H. Wise. aldermen.
Cameron.
Cameron. Texas. April G.-The city cleo
tion today resulted IN the election of VIII
Ross. j. NJ Raston and n. Cass. the pres
cnt incumbeuts. aldermen.
EuruncrsNiiIc.
Farmersvlle, Texas, April 6.-Elccted:
II. Nanbrown. marshal: d. L. Johnson.
attorney: w. G. Wright, j. L. Harris and
Nj. a. Jackson. aldermen.
NrNin.
Mexia, Texas, April CIV. e. Doyle and
]. w. David were elected aldermen. and
w. j. Bryant city attorney today. A light
vote was pollod
RocLdalr.
Rockdale. Texas. April No issues in
city election. John Scot, lid II. L. Ras-
berry. aldermen. succeed j. c. Brown and
+. +. Sively.
SmItIyilIc.
Smithville Texas. April City mar
shall. Dan jenkins aldermen. A. * West
r. H. Eagleton and Roger Bryne; 42i votes
polled.
WhitesborO.
Whitesboro, Texas. April CITY cleo
ton quiet j, W. NJ. Hughes elected mayor
and a. l., White and G. Wilson aldermen,
-.uiing
Luling. Texas April G,-Hon. w. d. Wal
lor no. nlep,ed mayor. md j, III. Muenster
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PARIS.
Independent Republican Candidate
bent Democrat for Mayor.

Paris. Texas, April 6.-The city election
was most holly contested, J. c. Gibbons
independent republican, defeated Lewis
Ross. democratic nominee for mayor ty IL
votes. Shanklin. gold standard democrat.
was elected marshal by large majority;
Latimer. democrat. attorney. Crook. dem
ocrat. assessor and collector; Record. DEM
ocrat, treasurer j. Il. Burke and a. H..
O'Noai. Independent republicans, were
elected aldermen in the First and Fourth
wards, and Perkins and Deatheridge, demo-
Gratis, aldermen In the Second and Third
wards There is already talk OF contest
In the mayoralty race.
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Trin,,y,. rise at waIi,yiiIe.

WallIsyIlle. Texas, AprII 5.-The Trinity
at this point is very high and is rising
slowly every day II looks as though II
would rival the high water mara OF 1890
All stock have been moved ont Of the
bottoms as a prccaution, ANA as there is
but small acreage In cultivation In The
river bottom at this point. no damage to
growing crops is apprehended.
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75c'
Shirts with Tie to
Match, $l.OO.
MANHATTAN
SHIRTS.

We have complete lines OF these world
fan Gus Shir.s in all styles. Stim Bosom
shirts in very handsome patterns, these
to be worn with whJte collars; pair COM
h'na'ion link cufrs with each shirt; very
handsome patterns, $3.50.
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Calvert, Texas, April 6-The following
officers were elected today: c. S. Merl-
dcth, mayor; w c. Lovctt. city marshal
7. n. Graham. city attorney, j w. Ford.
tax assessor and collector: II. j. Johnson.
Vim. Mcintosh. Il. Colitz, X. Oscar and
II. S. White. aldermen,
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Mckinney. Texas April 6--Little inter-
est was manifested in the city election here
today, j NJ. Pearson was elected mayor
II. c. Herndon. Jesse Shain, w. b. New
some. II. A. Mcdonald and I. b. Wilson
aldermen. S. H. Cole city engineer
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Victoria. Texas, April 6.-The municipal
election held today was hotly contested
and resulted as follows B r. Williams.
mayor ro-eected John Wilder Herman
Fischer, l.. n. Hofcr and S NJ. Bailey. al
dermcn.
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Hcnipstcni.

Hampstead. Texas, April 6.-Thc fol-
lowing city officers were today elected
w. II. Wheeler mayor and collector A. d.
Goss. marshal: A. Il. Rankin, secretary.
treasurer and assessor. Cannon, Fitzpatrick.
kemper and Thompson. aldermen; Robin
son. Cuny, Joseph and McDadc. trustees
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Soft Bosons.

Manhattan SHIRTS. with soft bosoms;
these open IN front. with three fine white
pearl buttons, ana can be worn with any
style white collar: par combinat lion
link cuffs to match goes with each Shirt.
These come IN beautiful patterns of Mad
ras ana Zephyr price only Sl.5O.
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COlunl bus,

Columbus. Texas. April 6.-At the
municipal election today Carey Shaw was
elected city treasurer, j. W Muuson city
attorney, II. l.. Dry city clerk, Charles c.
Ramsay tax assessor and collector; T.
Hahn, C. Traylor and J. Juenger. alder
men.
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Orange.

Orange. Texas. April 6.--ln the city cleo
tion today Il. NJ. Davis was elected mar
shall; w T. Swinford assessor and col
lector; C. G, Goodman. treasurer: c. A.
Toagle attorney. Aldermen: First ward.
l.. T. Gruhbs: Second ward II. X. Field:
Third ward. John Griffith.
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Huntsville. Texas April 6.-Thc city al
dcrmanic election today resulted in the fol-
lowing selections: First ward +. H. Fos-
ter: Second ward, r X. Barrett, Third
ward Il. S. Rather; all regular democratic
nominees. a light vote was pUlcd
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L-ckhart. Texas. April 6.-The city cleo
tion to-day resulted in the election Of w.
r. Parker. secretary; Il. Il Dodd, asses
sor ami collector; j j. Saunders, j D..
McMurtry and j. II. Laurie. aldermen.
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Bryan.

Bryan, Texas, April 6.-The city election
here today resulted as follows: H. G.
Rhodes city secretary: T. p. Boyett mar
shall; w W Harris, w. S. Howell and c..
H. Wise, aldermen.
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Beaumont.

Beaumont Texas, April 1.-THE alder
mautc ell ection passed of quietly today and
but light vote was pollea There was
no opposition to the candidates nominated
by the white primaries. and there was an
entire absence of electioneoring, either on
the streets or about the uols-a condition
that has not heretofore prevailed on cleo
lion DAYS. The aldermen elected are w.
S. Davidson from the First D. X. New
sum from the Second and George OBJ.
Mlllard from the Third ard.
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Nrit,Ii,r.

Weimar, Texas. April 6-The city cleo
tion resulted: Stock law defeated; alder
men elect T. a. Hill, w. G, Crobbs, IL.
J. I.aas; marshal s. II. Hancock; attorney.
H. c. Qun Total vote polied zoe,
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Rain.

Observations taken by the United States
weather bureau at p. m. 18th meridian
time.
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j. C. Edwards. mayor; George Meyer. NJ.
II. Andrew. X. Il. Dulin. @. a. Diclter-
man and X. w. Harvey. aldermen; Gus
Fielder. J X. Jamison and T. y. Max
well. school commission. The above were
elected today by decisive majorities.
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uockda1r.

Rockdale Texas. April No issues in
city election. John Scott lid H. L. Ras
berry. aldermen. succeed j. c. Brown and
Z. +. Sivelly.
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ton today resulted as follows: James A.
wilkins mayor; 7. L. Swain, marshal; II.
L. Pennington, city attorney Il. L. Salley,
assessor and collector: c. Minkwitz, city
clerk; Il. Hoffman, treasurer; Allie JEFF
fries city engineer; NJ Russi, Il. Schmid
and W. L. Cortes aldermen.
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SrnIthVilIc.

Smithville. Texas. April City mar
shall. Dan jenkins: aldermen. A. X West
r. H. Eagle,on and Roger Bryne; 42i votes
polled
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Cameron. Texas April G,-The city cleo
tion today resulted in the election of WIN
Ross. J. NJ. Ralston and n. Cass. the pres
cnt incumbents. aldermen.
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Enr Over.In,iuI.cnce
rake Hor.f.ra. Acid Phosphate.

THKc HOFHISTHH NJ" H"UsVHH1e'
II preserves and renews the vitality.
strengthens tho nerves and stimulates the
stomach TO healthy action.
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NIrN in.

Mexia, Texas, April CIV. e. Doyle and
j. w. David were elected aldermen and
w. ]. Bryant city attorney today. A light
vote was polled.
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WhttesIporO.

Whitesboro, Texas. April CITY cleo
ton quiet; j. W NJ Hughes elected mayor
and a. l.. White and c. Wilson aldermen.
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Farmersvlle, Texas, April effected:
r. Vanbrown. marshal; d. 7. Johnson,
attorney: w. G. Wright, j. l.. Harris and
Nj. a. Jackson. aldermen.
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Sherman, Texas. April 6.-The entire
list OF Tammany nominees for city offices
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Luling. Texas. April G.-Hon. w. b. Wal
ker re-olected mayor, ana j. H. Muehster
and w. l.. Dideout aldermen.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-09
EARLS OF ELECTRA
Preparing for the Coming of Their
 Queen.
Scheme for the Grand Pageant h Com pIete-It will Be the First of Its Kind Ever Attempted in America-Plans
 for the Trolley Floats.

Tn the parade that will celebrate hef visit to St. Louis, Queen Electra, God dess of Light and Queen of the Electric Spark. has commanded that the subject to be illustrated in honor of her coming be to some ex'ent set forth. in order that benighted earthlings be given opportunity to study and be prepared to appreciate that grand event. To that end, therefore. her mundane representative has decided. because o. this command as we'll also as that the pageant Is to take a new line of departure Into that field so little explored --electricity-to give the subject 10 be pre- scented ss well as some idea of its treat ment, as here set forth.
 "The Planets and Cancellations" the subject chosen, is best adapted to H. lustrate the worship of Electra. Goddess of Light and Queen Of the Electric Spark Every float of the pageant will be thrown Into the field Of a strong electric light by the footlights surrounding the lower edge from the wire by trolley and running over the street car line will present . scene of glory
 The costumes will he entirely new and built especially to meet the requirements of their novel parade. Tn truth 1t will be in all It's splendid features 8 magnifi- cent surprise, and Is calculated to arrest attention at once and bring to St. Louis next fall a great concourse of people.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-09
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

St. Louisans have money to burn. ebrate the Fourth.
 A new party convention of Indepen- dent Americans has been called to meet iD St. Louis Tn August.
 Advices from all parts of the coun- try tell of prostrations and fatalities from the intense heat.
 An English syndicate has all but completed negotiations for the pur chase of 26 Detroit (Mich.) breweries.
 Tuesday several negro prisoners at the county stone pile at Lockport, N. f., overpowered their guards and es- capped.
 Hon. John w. Foster says that neith- CT Russia nor France will object to the absorption of Hawaii by the United States.
 NJ. Henri Meilhac, the well-known dramatic author and member of the French academy, died in Paris Tues day evening
 The stork is slated to pay visit to the young duchess of Marlborough early in the fall. The succession to the dukedom is at stake.
 Mrs. J. O. Ford, of Carthage, Mo-, was instantly killed in runaway ius, as she reached her home Tuesday. Deceased was 50 years old.
 Near Columbia, Mo-, Mrs. John w. Allen was dangerously wounded by lightning. Her husband, who sat be- side her. was not njured.
 All cavalry promotions are blocked by the delay in acting on the promo tion of Lieut.. Col Moves, against whom charges have been preferred.
 w. P. Person, of Oakland, Cal, gave his eight-year-old daughter carbolic acid and then killed himself with prus- sic acid. The child was saved.
 Charles Adcox, aged 45 years, a farmer, whose home was on Goose island, Mississippi river, near Quincy. ILL, was run over and killed by train.
 The Missouri supreme court holds that the evidence of the victim and the collateral circumstances are sufficient to establish guilt in criminal assault cases.
 J. H. McCarrell. stockman, who had interests in various parts of Kansas as well as in other states, dropped dead at his home in Lawrence. Kas., of apo plexy.
 $. r. Williams, of Bismarck. N. D., is under arrest in Washington, charged with forging the name of Senator Ma son, of Illinois, to an application for railroad pass.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-09
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF. FiFTY-FlFTH CONGRESS.
Especial session.)

IN the senate. on the 30th after some pre- liminary matters had been disposed of, the tarin bill was taken up, and the detached para graphs previously passed over were proceeded with. much progress being made. It was voted to retain the house proviso to paragraph 206 relating to sugar. providing for reciprocity with Hawaii ...... The house was not in session.
 IN the senate on the lst the tarin bill was promptly taken up. Mir. Teller Cob made in- quiries as to the report that an antitrust amendment was to be brought n and this led to some discussion of the question whether such legislation was practicable a rider to the tariT bill -.. In the house Mir Set tle (dem. Ky.), renewed the attack on the power Of the house to adjourn for three days at a time. and arragned the republicans for not acting on the bankruptcy and Cuban questions.
 IN the senate on the 2d, the questions of reel procity and retaliation occupied most of the session, considerable feeling being at times manifested. Both provisions were finally agreed to. As an incident of the day Mir. Well lington (rep Md rising to question of per- sonal privilege. vehemently upheld his senato- rial prerogatives in the matter of federal ap- pointments ..... The house was not critieising in session.
 IN the senate on the 3d, much of the session was taken up in the discussion of a new amendment from the finance committee giving bounty of one-quarter cent per pound on beet sugar grown in the United States. During the day the bill was brought to state of prac- tical completion. All of the administrative sections of the bill and that respecting the Wilson act, were disposed of, and the para graph proposing tax on beer was withdrawn. The house was not in session.
 IN the senate on the 5th, good progress, ip some respects, was made upon the tarir bill the amendment placing stamp tax being agreed to with little opposition, while the Spooner amendment, proposing a tarin investi- gation, was withdrawn after protracted struggle In the house no business was transacted, and adjournment was had until the 7th.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-09

THE president has appointed w. Ryan and Thomas A. Davis. of Idaho, and George A. Black, of Washington, as members of the board to mark land grants along the Northern Pacific rail way in the Cnur d'Alene district of Idaho, and Ross Griffin, of Missouri, as special agent to make allotments of lands to Indians.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-09

THE secretary of state has written a letter to the governor of California ask ing him to cause an investigation of the circumstances under which two Japanese subjects were driven away from the new town of Johannisburg in that state.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-09

UNITED STATES CoNsUI-GENERAL LEE reported to the state department by cable from Havana, on the 2d, that the Spanish authorities had released Au- gustin c. Betancourt, an American citizen, on condition that he leave Cuba st once.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-09

FAILURES throughout the United States, as reported by k. G. Dun X Co.,, for the week ended the 2nd, were 241, against 257 for the corresponding week last year. For Canada the fail ures were 30, against 22 last year.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-09

UNDER the title, "A Related Reward" the London Daily Mail announces that I. Townsend Burden has just paid s. 900 as part of his promised reward of slO, ,0o0 for the capture of the men who robbed his house in New York last year.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-09

MCLEAN S OAKLEY, of Toronto, one of the largest bicycle firms in Canada, have decided to close out their business, the break in the prices of high grade United States wheels preventing the firm from continuing manufacturing at n profit
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-09

FoR the first time in history a gem eral census has been taken of the pop ulation of the Russian empire, which is shown to onumber129, 2l1, l1S. In 45 years the population has doubled, and during the last l2 years it has increased 2oper cent.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-09

THE trustees of the University of H. linois have adopted resolution pro viding that, beginning with the full term in 1898, women shall be admitted to the college of medicine on the same term as men. This is a marked inno- vation in the college heretofore known as the Chicago College of Physicians and Surgeons.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-09

THERE were SIX deaths and a num- Der of prostrations from heat in Chi cago on the goth. Five persons seeking relief from the heat went swimming, and the excessive temperature of their bodies induced cramps, and all were drowned
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-09

RESIDENTS in the neigborhood of the supposed volcanic eruption near Bainbridge, O., have concluded that the disturbance is caused by the fall ing in of cavernous formation in the locality. They are still apprehensive of danger
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-09

ALL tin plate works in the Indiana gas belt, particularly those at Ander- son, Elwood, Atlanta, Gas City and Montpelier, closed down, on the 1st, in all the departments governed by the wage scale.
The Forrest City times., 1897-07-09

TIE Diarriage of Miss Constance Mackenzie, white woman and daugh- ter of Dr. R. $. shelton Mackenzie, who, until her recent resignation, was director of the Porter school kinder garten in Philadelphia, to John s. Durham, who enjoys the distinction of being c--e of the first colored men who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, took place, on the 1st, at the brides residence in West Phila- ldelphia-