Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-09-25
THE NEWS.

Vice Admiral Sir John Fisher officially Wis
tied tho United States Consul-Genersi at
Halifax. y. \.
Daniel Kaufrher. senior member OF the
0rm Of Kaufrher n Loehnberg. tanners. Of
Newark, y. J., WAS Instantly killed by a
drill engine Of the Pennsylvania Railroad at
The Chestnut-street crossing. Mr.. kaufTher
was 55 years OF age. and was well known In
he leather business throughout the United
States.
The wagon. carriage and blacksmith shop
% Charles Fisher on Water street. Ly ons,
y. Y. was closed upon confessions aggre>
eating Sll.OOO. The liabilities are placed at
$4,000.
Chief Of Police Harriean OF 81. Louis. No,
has issued an order for the arrest Of Officer
John L. Beidy. treasurer OF the Police Relief
Association. who Is alleged 10 be short S6.27O-
The dead body OF Mrs. Mcdonald. OF West
uoboken. was found by a diver IN the saloon
of the steamer Catskili. which coilided with
the -. Johns IN tue Hudson River on We'd
uesday night
Three tramps held up Great Northern
cattle train near smith Lake. MINI. They
made their way 20 the eaboose. where they
robbed several cattlemen- Two Of the rob
bsrs succeeded in jumping fron the train.
while the third was corr~red and arrested.
BE gave bis name ~ Fisher
Congressman Joseph ". Babcock. of Wis
con, y defendant Ia e law suit az Milwau-
kee brought by George Z. Potter former
stockholder ia the Ncce,.Ah Lumber Com
pany. Potter declares shat through frzudu-
lent combination and conspiracy he WAS de-
frauded out Of s&I. 700. Other defendants
In the suit are George b. Burch and S. II.
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The UtIted States warship Marion arrived
AZ San Francisco from Honolulu. Her de-
lay was caused by the fact that she came ali
the way under sail. She proceeded immedi-
ately TO Mare Island.
special from Norway TO Lewiston. Ne,
says that Judge Foster, OF the Supreme
Court. will take steps 70 order out the Ma
uonal Guard az Norway IN the event OF
further trouble ~ the station camp On the
Oxford Central Railroad. where a strike ex-
lists. -Four Italians were injured In a fight
with the officers on Sunday afternoon, one
Of them sustaining break of the leg.
hnsl account OF the estate OF the late
Judge Walter Q. Gresham was aled In the
Chicago Probate Court. II was approved
and the estate closed. The cxecutrix was
the widow, Matilda Gresham. and she is
also the sole beneficiary. The estate amour L
ed 20 els. COZ.
Ine mobile lAla-) Board OF Health re-
ported one new case OF yellow fever Thurs
Gay. making Ave cases ia all declared. There
have been TO deaths.
Fire destroyed the largo stock barn o.,
John A. Logan, Jr., at Youngstown. o.
Right finely bred horses and many eleean,
equipages were burnt up. Loss estimated AZ
$4,000.
The night express from Montreal 10 Boston
ran into local morning train at Essex
Junction. VI, on the Central Vermont
Road Considerable damage was done TO
both trsiEs, but no one was killed. Two rn.n
were injured. The cause OF the accident
was a misplaced switch.
Dsniel Goodman. an enploye OF the
Phoenix Iron Works, of:Phosnixville. Pa.
has just received word that by the death Of
bis sister be becomes sole heir TO an estate
OF s500, 900 In Staffordshlre, England.