The Irish standard., 1898-03-19
SHORT SPECIALS.

A block Of warehouses on Front street,
Toronto. Ont. was Quilted by fire. The to.
tal loss is $4,000.
The miners who were imprisoned by the
food at the colliery at Muirkirk, Ayrshire
Friday. have been rescued.
Brig. Gen. John NJ. Wilson has returned
10 Washington from his trip to the south,
where he inspected the fortilcations.
John DAILY. the pugilist who has been on
trial In st. Louis for the murder of Lizzie
l'oiles. alias Clara, was acquitted by
jury.
Hundreds of workmen are being added to
the regular force at the Vallejo (Cal.) navy
yard. and the work on the various vessels
there Is being rushed
Fifty more mechanics will be put to work
at the arsenal in Watertown, Mass, at
once. and night work in the machinery
department will be begun.
The Williams Basket Manufacturing
company. of Northampton. Mass, has re-
ceived rush order for 5000 baskets Cor
the naval coaling station at Brooklyn.
There is great demand for machinists
at the Washington navy yard. where all
work is being rushed. An enlistment office
for sailors has been opened at the yard.
After hearing that lasted less than five
minutes. Judge Gibbons. of Chicago.
granted Lizzie X. Spalding divorce from
Charles w. Spaldng, the convicted banker
The vote on equal lay representation in
the general Methodist conference taken In
the Kansas conference resulted in VIC
tory for the proposition by a vote Of 50 to
20
Blanch K. Bruce, register of the treas
ury and ex-senator from Mississippi, Is
seriously Ill at his residence in Washing.
ton, and 1t Is feared that he may not SUR
vive.
A big coast defense rifle is being nut In
n 11kp p-l-
sound. In addition to this gun, there are
several others OF smaller caliber at the
fort. s'''
M: j. Walter Blandford. private secretary
to Attorney-GeneralG riggs, died In Wash
'ngton He served Secretary Olney in the
Same capacity at the departments OF Jus.
dce and state.
Of the United States navy department have
oeen visiting the shipyards at Genoa and
Leghorn to buy warships, but have found
none available.
Inc government reindeer expedition,
which will go into the interior Of Alaska
from pyramid harbor. will leave Seattle
tuesday OH the bark Seminole, in tow of
the tug Rescue.
Immense orders for heavy guns and am-
munitlon have been placed with Connecti-
cut concerns by the government, and the
work Is being rushed. Among the NUM-
I'ons oFoereo are large number Of tor.
pedoes.
The government has asked the prico
OF two large ocean-going tugs owned by the
Staples Coal company. of Taunton, Mass.
and Is endeavoring to purchase eight
barges the company is now building at
Bath, Me.
Elizabeth Woodward. sister of Gen, ], B.
Weaver, the peoples party candidate for
president in 1892. and also Of Mrs P, q.
Noel. OF Topeka, died at Fort Scott, Kan,
She was 60 years old, and -or years had lived
the life Of q recluse.
At Chicago. Saturday. Joseph Letter sold
600 bushels Of cash wheat to Counsel.
man & Day. This Is the first official an.
nouncemsnt OF any sale Of wheat made by
Letter either at home or abroad. com.
Hensurate with his holdings.
Secretary Alger received dispatch In
forming him Of the death of his sister, Mrs.
A. P. Plat. of Detroit. at Norwich. Conn,
Mrs Alger left Washington at once for
Norwich. but the secretary was unable to
accompany her on account of the state Of
his health