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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-14

II is gratifying TO his friends, as well
as TO himself 10 chonicle this wonderful
restoration to health. Judge Cofftnhury
was the first patient treated by pr. Oar
rim oil his arrival In Astoria, and his
card above speaks volumes for the doc
tors skill The Judge Is widely and ia
vorably known and his cure will go far
tn endorse the good opinion held by the
people in this vicinity of pr. parrin's
electrical treatment ana his ability as
u physician. Surely the art Of curing
diseases uy electricity is taking the lead,
and no doubt will reyoutlonile the prac-
tice of medicine in the near future. prs.
Darrn treat conndentially all durable
chronic, private and acute diseases,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-14

EN- MAYOR HILL AND WIFE TESTI-
FY TO DIR. DARRIN'S ABILITY IN
CURING THEIR SON WITH ELEC-
TRGC1TY.
DR. Darin-Dear Sir: We write to in
form you that our son Claud, whom
you cured Cby your electric process) OF
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-14
NClIIGl II

Books, -rod,coIs, MagazIno2 @oH
Arc Motto be Taken From The
Library w.thou. permission Aly
one nd guuY OF such oflens''
will be liable TO prosecution.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-04
SAID TO Be A PRIEST
New York Suicide Recognised
by Police as q Divine.
FATHER JOHN HOLDEN IS HIS yAHE.
IL Is Asserted That He Came Under
Archbishop CorrigaU's Displeasur~
Three Years Ago on Account
of Mental Pcculi>rities.

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Tbo man won, 70 t,o Cartrol bo,o,
and reyistorad ne 7 7 o,Rr;nr
A haI,hoy kroc,roa NJ tho room, door
some hours Later hut recaivin, M an
syve,. grew frightanad ana summoned
Policeman Tiarnav NJ tho EAST one
Hundred and Tventv-sixtb s,raet sta
tion The no,icamon hurst in tho door
and found Stack living de,d clothed i'm
the rarb of n priest OF the Catholic
church
The man wos fullv dressed in a black
diagonal coat, waIstcoat and trousers.
He wore heavy laced shoes. but no
stockings. His black hair was neatly
brushed and made . startling back
ground for the pale face. pinchcd and
worn. rs If from continued care.
Besides the letters addressed to w.
Thomas Stack, which borr no street
address. there was only an old hrinr
nina a nnurh half fuII of tnbnrCn and =
pair of gold plated spcctaclCs No mon
ey was found.
The police Of the Eae. one Hundred
and Sixteenth street station are con-
WINGED that the body Is that uf the Rev.
Father Holden, because they virtually
recognize it as that of Il man who un-
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-04
FOUND AT LAST.
Engineer john FoyIe's Body Taken From
the Hudson River.

POUGHKEEPSIE, y. y, Nov. l.
Yesterday afternoon the Poughkcepsie
volunteer life saving corps, composed of
Captain Isaac II. Wood and his three
sons. succeeded in accomplishing what
divers and dredgers have failed in do
ing the past week, the recovery of the
body of Engineer John Foyle. who rode
to his death on engine No. So in the
disastrous wreck near Garrisons on the
New York Central railroad Il week ago.
Captain Woods three sons. Amaar, Ed
ward and George. yesterday went to the
scene of the wreck. They We're equipped
with their best graphing irons and,
borrowing a boat at GarrisOns, COM
menced their work.
Every inch of ground was carefully
gone over. and the body was finally To-
Gated about 30 feet from shore in the
big hole made by the locomotive when
1t plowed its way to the bottom of the
river with its three occupants.
The remains were badly decomposed
and were taken to Cold Spring at once
and put into a metallic Casket.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-04
ADAMSBURG.

Quite number of our Christian
hhdeavor workers attended the G.
\. Convention held at Middleburgh
last week. They returned feeling
very much encouraged by what
'hey heard. ..... Mrs. Sarah Klose,
Mrs ). A. Laub and children have
returned from 4 three weeks visit
~ Berwick. .Messrs. Ulsh and
Ma'lry spent Sunday in town. ,.
heV' kautz, wife and two children
visited at Lock Haven this week
Mrs, p. E. Hackenburg spent
n snort time at Middleburgh, New
nerllh , and Sunbury last week.
william Sechrist and Libbie Wolf
ny were united in the bonds OF
l'1,a'rlmony ;, on Monday. We wish
''e''' happy Voyages through life.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-04
HUMMELs WHARF.
John Bower, of Mihlinburg, vi

John Bower, of Miffiinburg, Wis
tied the Sunday school on Sunday
Peter Bailey's and Lucy Tar
box, were in Selinsgrove on Satur-
day evening. :. Irwin Row and
family, of Pawling Station, visited
Samuel Trutt's on Sunday. Mr..
Dressler feels thousand dollars
richer since a little farmer came to
his house. John Schoch and wife
took trip to Milton last week, =;
Elias Noll and family attended the
funeral of his mother-in-law, Mrs.
Kreamer on Sunday -. Brian
Teats attended the c. L. Conven-
ton at Middleburgh last week..
Mrs. James Wertz, spent IA few
days in Sudbury last week Al
len Klingler and children spent
Sunday with his parent.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-04

WASHINGTON. Nov. The new
Congressional library, which has been
in course Of construction for the past
six years. was opened to the public.
There We're no ceremonies OF any kind.
All the departments. with the exception
Of those devoted to the fine arts and
music. are ready for the use of the pub
lie, ana the work in the two named Is
being pushed as rapidly as possible.
Everything Is on Il complete scale and
delivery and return Or books worked
satisfactorily. About 100000 volumes
ure now on the shelves of the library.
many of the books not having ~ yet
been removed from the capitol building.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-04
WEST BEA YER.
(ToU late for last isSue.)

NlOO Iale fOr liiSt lSSue.)
The sale at Bannerville on last
saturday was well attended. Horses
brought from 50 to $50. :. .Wm.
Bartholomew, of Sunbrry, spent Il
few days in West Beaver, hunting
and left with a nice lot Of game
-, Mrs. Pierce left on Friday for
her Western Home (kansas City,
NO. after spending a few months
with her brother, W. Y. Nc
Glaughlin. Miss Minnie Steely,
Of Bannervillc, spent last Saturday
with hei uncle, John, at Lowell
John |. Erb has been suffering
the past week or SO with rheuma-
tlsm..,,. Fred. Gundrum disposed
Of some of his late peaches last
week at 25c. per bushel. IF two
men hunting together all day and
one reports 10 squirrels and the
other &, how many do you think
they got ?. Harden Ulsh and
lamlly, Of Georgetown, were seen
on our streets last Saturday.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-04
sLAMoo IN ovsA.
The New Captain General Arrives sad
Issues Q Proclnmation.

HAVANA. Nov. !. - The Spanish
cruiser Alfonso XIII. with Marshal
Blanco. the new governor general OF
Cuba, on board. was sighted of Havana
yesterday morning at $3.50 O'Clock. At
o'clock the Alfonso XIII entered the
harbor. and Lieutenant General Weyler,
the Marquis Ahumada. Admiral Navar-
TO and other high military and naval
officers went in a special steamer to
meet General Blanco.
Marshal Blanco has issued the fol-
lowing proclamation to the inhabitants
of Cuba:
Il am again among you. with good
will and "a sincere desire to serve the
general welfare and to establish a last
ing peace. l shall follow a broad policy
among all of Cuba's inhabitants. l am
sincere in my intention to inaugurate
a new government policy, the object OF
which will be to secure and preserve
peace.
Il hope YOU will all salute and en-
brace the Spanish flag. throwing aside
all party prejudices and discarding al
liances with those who are staining the
country with blood.
"Clemency awaits all who observe the
law, but. however regrettable 1t may
be. I shall vigorously fight those who
obstinately or ungratefully continue to
carry on war"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-04
New York Markets,

FLOUR-State and western quiet and
lower to sell; city mills patents, $3.50
615; winter patents. $56D5.25; city mills
clears. $5.45@5.6O; winter straights. $40
Q4.S0.
WIIEAT-No. red opened off on ca
bles. rallied on foreign buying. but
weakened again under heavy increase
In local stocks: December, 997sc0S1. .O0ih; ;
January 999s@99%c.
RYE-Quiet; No. western, Soc, C. l.
T.. Buffalo.
CORN-No. 9 quiet, but firm on small
receipts; November, S07sc. December
Slfs@31&c.
OATS-No. 2 dull and easy; track
white, state, 26Q31c.; track, white, west
ern, 26Q31c.
PORK-Quiet; new mess, ss.5O@9;
family, S11@12.
LARD-Quiet; prime western steam,
$3.50, nominal.
BUTTER-Steady; state dairy, 12@
2Oc.; state creamery, 14@23lac.
CHEESE-Quiet; large, white, S7sc;
small, white, 9hc.
EGGS-Steady; state and Pennsylva-
MIA, 16Q2O1ac.; western, 1S1ac.
isAedW Hoiiiiiiii, luir TellliIs,
Sh0S 6-16c.; centrifugal, 96 test, $40
13-16c.; refined dull; crushed, 5tsc.;
powdered, s 3-16c.
TURPENTINE-Dull at 30h131c.
MOLASSES-Quiet; New Orleans. rs
03lc.
TALLOW-Quiet; city, SIC; coun-
try, Sb03Sc.
HAY-Dull; shipping, 4o045c.; good to
choice. 6o07oc.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-04
CENTREVILLE.

Rev. Schoch held communion
eryices in the Lutheran church on
Sunday a week. Rev. Price, a
student of Central Penna. College,
preached for the Evangelical minis
ter. Rev. B., the new Re
formed minister preached ON Sum
dav.. ...... Since our last report we
had two weddings in our small vii
hgc. The contracting parties were
John Bowersox and Miss Lizzie
Hartman, also Wm. SechriSt and
Miss Libbie Wolfley. May their
Journey through life be pleasant
Miss Ida Rhoads, Of Centre
Hall, who had been the guest OF
Miss Jennie Walter for the past
week, left for Shippensburg where
she will attend school Edwin
Guycr paid visit to his friend
while she was staying in this vicin-
ity. =. Quite Il number of our peo-
ple attended the {. f. Convention
and were more than pleased with
its results .....L. c. Bingaman,
who is teaching at Hartman's school
house is unable to do his work ON
account otill-health. E. . Miss Laura
Miller, milliner from Laurelton,
is spending a few days at Hart
mans hotel, selling some of her
goods. 80. Mrs. DIR. Sampsel and
Mrs. Alice Mertz were to Mifflin-
burg one day last week. go. Jacob
Schwarm, of Laurelton, spent Sum
day with his father and relatives
-. Rev. j. Shambach and wife,
Of Mazeppa, tarried a short time in
town while on their way visiting
his parents.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-04

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-Dr. Joseph r..
Culver died at his residence, Jersey
City, of pneumonia. The sickness be-
gan last Thursday. He was born in
Groton, Conn, Feb. ., 1923. He studied
at the Medical college at pittsheld,
Mass, and was graduated from the Col
ege OF Physicians and Surgeons in New
York in lSi9. He was on the staff Of
st. Francis hospital in Jersey City and
was a charter member of the Hudson
County Medical society. He IS survived
by his sons, DR.. s. Edward Culver. who
was married last Wednesday; DR..
George NJ. Culver ard Abel !, and Ed
ward Culver.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-04
still More

WASHINGTON. Nov. Fourth class
postmastcrs have been appointed as fol-
lows: Maine-East Gray. II. II. Jordan;
IiebagO Lake. J. II. Rich. Connecticut
Minerton, Emma Peck: Waterford. w.
-. Saunders; West Morris T.. \. Pow
ers. Pennsylvania-Rosa Point, j. ".
Wagner; Wanamie, Mrs. Il. j. Boyd.
New York-Akin, j. Z. Marshall; Au
Sable Forks, II. T.. Gillespie; Buel. J..
1arr; BurtonsviIlc, $. w. Wells: Hega-
mann, \. J. Maynard; llubbardsville j.
u. clark; Minavillc. II. Schuyler: RAN
dali, G. NJ. Schuyler: Scotch Bush, K.
Bradford Sprout Brook, q. Y. Wikoff
5tandish, j. w. Tedford.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-04
Pennsylvania Day at Chickamarga
Battlefield, November 10.

Reduced Rates to Chattanooga via Pennsyi-
vania Railroad,
For Pennsylvania Day at Chickamuga Battle
field. Chattanooga, Tenn, November 10, 1897,
when the monuments marking the movements
of Pennsylvania troops in that great battle
will be dedicated, the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will sell excursion tickets from all
points on its line in Pennsylvania at the eh-
trcmely low rate of one cent u nile, shortinc
distance, tickets to he sold November 10 H.
good to leave Chattanooga returning until
November 23 1877, inclusive.
Tickets va Pitlsburg will he sold going and
returning via same route, or going via Cincin-
matt and Lexington, returning via Nashville
and Louisville, or vice versa.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-04
DlE,l

Oct. Is, Jacob Harvey Wagner,
in West Perry township, aged Is
years, 6 months and 10 days. In
terment at Daniels church, Oct.
Goth. Killed by being kicked by
a horse.
Oct. %, at Adamsburg, Joseph,
son Of Amos Gross, aged about 7
years.
Oct. 30th, near Evendale, Mrs.
Sarah Keller, aged 6S years, 2 mo.
and 8 days, interment at Niemond's
Reformed church. Rev. II. H..
Spain ofiiciated.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-04
KILLED AT FOOTBALL.
A Student Receives Fatal Injuries In n
Game at Atlanta.

ATLANTA, Nov. 1.-The modern
game of football has claimed another
Northumberland Won Cannon, who
died from concussion of the brain, in
duced by injuries received in Saturday
afternoons game between the teams of
the University of Virginia and the Uni
versity of Georgia, on which latter
team he was fullback.
The Georgia team has Cancelled its
engagements, and Chancellor Boggs de-
clares it will abandon that form of
sport.
Won Gammons death may end foot
ball in Georgia. \ bill Is now pend
ing before the Legislature to make 1t
unlawful, and while 1t has been regard
ed with ridiCule heretofore, it is prob
able that it will now be passed. Its
author states that he will call 1t up be-
fo!e the legislature at once.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-04
Deadly Jimson Weed Seed.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-Two small boys
named Carl Gerber and William Roth.
while playing in Riverside park. came
across some jimson weed in seed Not
knowing that the latter were poisouous.
the children ate several of the seeds.
AS a result Gerber died at his home, 90.
West Eighty-fourth street. and his
companion is very sick at his residence.
492 Amsterdam avenue. Jimson weed
seeds contain stramonium, a violent
narcotic similar in its effects to bella
donna
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-04
MARRIED..

Oct. 10, by Rev. W. c. Hoch,
near Herndon, Stephen S. Ncitzand
Sarah w. Arnold.
Oct. Is, by Rev. W. c. Hoch,
near Herndon, George NJ. Houscr
and Jane Shollv.
Oct. 81, by Rev. W. c. Hoch at
Port Trcvcrton, Foster kratzcr and
Miss Hcttic Howell, both Of Mt.
Pleasant Mills.
Oct. %, by Rev. A. ID. Gramlcy
at Centerville, VIM. +, Scchrist of
Beaver Springs to Miss Libbic A.
Wolhey Of Centcrvillc, Pa.
Oct. %, by same, John O. Bow
ersox and Mary f. Hartman, both
of Centerville, Pa.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-04
Was Purely Accidental.

CINCINNATI, Nov. - Coroner
Heard, who has made an extended in
vestigatlon of the cause Of the falling
Of the ceiling Of the Robinson Opera
House, which caused the death of five
PERSONS and the injury Of many others,
has announced that the accident was
lot the result of neglect. but was one
llat could not be foreseen or prevented,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-04
Mutinous Spanish Rrcruits.

LONDON, Nov. IA special dispatch
SAYS that co recruits at Jaca, in the
province Of Huenca, Spain. destined for
service in Cuba, became mutnous and,
deserving their camp. fled to France.
The report is denied by the Madrid
officials but credcnce is given to it, as
there is known to be discomfort among
he Spanish provincial recruits.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-04
BEAV ERTOW y.

Mrs. Smith, Of lcagcrtown, is
visiting VIM. N. Keller. j. p.
Kearns and wife, drove to Sclins-
grove last Sunday Seth Wincy,
merchant of this place, was in the
city last week and purchased fine
lot of goods ...Thc citizens OF this
place are beginning to butcher.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-04
Woman Gets n Life Sentence.

TAUNTON, Mass. Nov, Elm the
superior court Minnie Mooney of New
Bedford retracted her plea. of not guilty
Df murder IN the first degree of her in
Cant child and pleaded guilty Of mur-
der in the second degree. Judge Bishop
sentenced her to life Imprisonment IN
the New Bedford house of correction.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-04
Decrease In Immigration.

WASHINGTON, Nov. "A statement
by the bureau OF statistics shows that
the number Of immigrants arrived in
The United States during the first three
months of the present fiscal year was
1926. which Is a decrease Of nearly H.
800 as compared with the sarno period
last year.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-04
Yellow FeyCr Cnuse, Suicide.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 2.-Francis
McNulty, the cashier of the American
Express company in this city, commit
ted suicide by cutting his throat, He
had the fever and ended his life while
in q fit Of deirium.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-04
A New Transatlantic Mail Service

LONDON, Nov. lit Is announced
here that Canada has arranged with
the Beaver steamship line to carry the
mails for year from Liverpool to st.
John. n. b.. during the winter and to
Montreal in the summer.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-04
DiOd Through Carelesnnesn.

LOWVILLE, N. Y, Nov. 1.--Jesse
Irons, a resident of Lyons Falls, by
mistake drank quantity of coloring
extract in place of cough medicine and
died two hours later.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-04
Suicide.

oGDENSBURG, n. Y, Nov. John
II. Neyin, wealthy quarry owner shot
the top Of his head off. He was bach
elor His age was 6l. No motive for
suicide 10 known. NE .'''. O.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-04
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events Of the Week Briefly nnS
Tersely Told.

Burglars secured diamonds to ms
value of $4,000 in London.
The chiefs OF the MaddakheIs have
surrendered TO the British in India
Twenty-nine persons We're injured -
a railroad wreck at EnenburE. Ger
many.
Senor J. +. Bruzon has been appoint
ed regional governor of the province uf
Havana, Cuba.
detachment OF French troops hAf
been defeated by natives on the Ogcs-
wal river. Africa.
The internal revenue report for tae
last fiscal year shows receipts OF Si4s.-
100000, a decrease of 100000.
Nathan Stark Of Mercer, Mo. Wa~
held up by Ira Sexton, n ueiEhbor. and
killed when he resisted robbery.
The trial of Fritz Meyer FOR the mrs.
der OF Policeman Smith has begun ts.-
fore Justice Fursman. in New York
The Union Pacific railway was secllr-
ed at public auction by the reorganiEa-
ton committee for the sum of So. i6s %
93276.
Edward q. Haynes, the Sackets Hai-
Dor On. " murderer. has been seu-
fenced to life Imprisonment in Aubuvu
prison.
The treaty between the United States
Russia ana Japan, providing for thg
suspension of pelaEic scaling IN Brr.ue
sea, Will probably be signed this wceS-
in Washington.
Monday, Nov. I.
Fire in cotton mill at Atlanta
caused Sll7 600 loss
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-04

Former Lieutenant Governor Thomas
q. AlvOrd dieG at Syracuse.
reception was given last night in
Washington 20 Arctic Explorer NanscD-
a New York saloon keeper named
Stunker suicided on account of poor
business.
Andrew Hasche, the boy whose neck
was broken in a football game in Brook
lyn, is dead.
Trouble is threatened in Borgu, West
Africa, between the French and Eng
lifh interests.
John A. Jordan, deputy sheriff. was
shot at Lakevew, N. j., by John Mar
boefen. who suspected that he was .
burglar.
A member of the suit Of the king Of
Siam has been condemned to be exc.
cuted for a breach of etiquette com.
mitted at Lisbon. ;
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04
DEFENDED HIS
MOT HERS NAME
Gerard O'Shea, Son of Mrs.
Parnell, Knocked Out
a Clubman.
An Insult Promptly Revenged,
but the Punished Man Nav
Not Recover.
Henry White, First Secretary of the
London Embassy, Again As.
sumes That Office.

LONDON, ENG, April 3.-The Evening
News publishes a sensational story de-
scriptive of fracas in the Raleigh Club
posed of military officers and civilians
connected with the best social circles.
According to the News mem Der of the
club, a Mr.. Mackie, while in the supper
room the other night, made a disparaging
remark concerning the mother of a fel-
low-member. Mr.. Gerard O'Shea, who is
the son of Captain O'Shea and Mrs.
O'Shea Parnell. Young O'Shea, who was
present, resented the remark as grossly
insulting and threw the contents of his
glass into Mackie's face.
Further hostilities were prevented by
the other cIubmen in the room, but even
tually O'Shea met Mackie after he had
gone downstairs, preparatory TO leaving
the building, and struck him a heavy
blow on the Jaw, knocking him down.
In falling Mackie's head struck against a
fender, rendering him unconscious.
Mackie was picked up and removed to a
bed in the club, where after remaining
some time, not regaining consciousness, a
doctor was called to him. The physician
and some of the most eminent special.
lists in London, together with a number
of trained nurses, were summoned and
have since been in attendance upon him
He is now suffering from the effects Of
concussion of the brain, but it is hoped by
his friends and attendants that he will
ultimately recover.
The Evening News adds that in conse.
quence OF his encounter with Mr.. Mackie
Mr.. O'Shea rendered his resignation as
member of the Raleigh Club and also laid
the facts before his father, Captain O'Shea
and his unc.e, Sir Evelyn Wood, both o.
whom expressed their approval of hi.
conduct.
A match game of lacrosse was played a.
Manchester this afternoon between the
lacrosse-players of the Crescent Athletic
Club of Brooklyn and combined team
comprising the crack players of Manches
ter and vicinity. The game resulted In
tie of five goals, leaving the Crescents tn.
winners of the Manchester series of three
games.
A dispatch from Madrid declares thai
General SanguiIly has written to Premier
Canovas with reference to peace negotia
tions with the Cuban rebels.
The cha m pionship game of football be.
tween the representative teams of Eng.
land and scotland was played on the
grounds at Sydenham to-day and was wou
by Scotland by score OF goals to L
Henry White, the newly appointed first
secretary of the United States EN- bassy
assumed the duties OF his office TO-DAY
and paid q visit to the Foreign Office
where he was warmly congratulated upon
his return to the diplomatic duties he
performed for several years under pre-.
vious administrations. Until the arrival
of Colonel John Hay, the new American
Emoassador, Mr.. White will perform the
duties of Charge d. Affaires.