The Republican journal., 1899-05-25

DoWle KNIVES, ana Pryor backed down
from his challenge. From that time the
sobriquet of "Bowie Knife Potter was
given him. The 18th annual meeting of
the woman's Centenary association of the
Unversalst church closed in Baltimore
May 18TH The balloting resulted in the
electi IN of Mrs. c. A. Qunby of Maine,
president; Mrs. NJ. A. Adams of Massa,
chusetts, first vice president; Mrs. f. E.
Manning of Illinois, recording secretary;
Mrs. Z. l.. Sherwood of Washington, cor
responding secretary, and Mrs. T. A. Will
liams of Washington, treasurer. The exc
cutive committee includes Mrs. Ara Cush-
man of Maine. ..... United States Judge
Gilbert, Ross and Morrow, sitting as a
circuit court OF appeal, have handed down
as opinion in the case of Lillian III. Beck
vs. the Supreme Lodge of Knights of
Pythias The plaintiff is the widow of
Frank f. Beck, a member of the endow-
mept rank, who committed suicide. The
coroperS jury rendered verdict of sui
eide while temporarily insane and the
order refused to pay the policy. The
widow brought it aud got judgment for
s., 600. The court of appeals atfirms the
judgment of the lower court..... The will
OF Henry B. Hyde, late president of the
Equitable Assurance Society has been
NilViVu it4 PIpUhNt- ne ptlltIbu gives
the value of the estate as $500, 600 personal
and $50, 900 real property. The will is a
long one, and has three codicils attached.
49,. The formal transfer of the Portsmouth
Dover railroad to the Boston & Maine,
in pursuance of vote of the stockholders
OF the former road, has been c nsum-
mated. The Portsmouth x Dover inves-
tors accepted Boston & Maine stock in ex-
change for their holdings .... General Joe
Wheeler has been engaged to deliver the
Memorial Day address before G.. A. r.
post in Boston,. Ex. U. S. Senator
PETER, one of the founders of the populist
party and who was for years considered
the chief exponent of populsm, has re-
turned to the Republican party. With
the exception of a few small beQuests ex-
Gov. Flower left bis entire estate to the
members of his family, but it is stated on
good authority that during the last year
OF his life be gave away one million dollars.
....lt is rumored that negotiations are
under way looking to the consolidation of
the three steamship lines now operating
steamers between Boston and provincial
ports. The Peabody cotton mills at New
buryport, Mass, have been sold to Borden
q Co, of Fall River, the price paid being
about $50, 600. The purchasers will i'm
manufacture cotton cloth. This means
employment for more than 500 hands, M
1t is stated that ex Governor Flower of
New \ ioTk was worth at the time of his
death S6, 515, 900, of which So, 500, 900 was
personal property and SIS, 900 is real
estate. Jerome, Ariz., was nearly wiped
out by fire Saturday. The loss is 500 600.
,....T The cruiser Raleigh arrived at Ports
mouth, \. H, Saturday, and was received
with great enthusiasm. -. Eighty-Sx yes
sells and :3S5 lives were lost in the recent
storm which swept over the pearl fishery
region on the coast of North Queensland
..... Robert Mantell the actor has filed a
petition in bankruptcy. He has liabilities
of Sl4, 600 and assets of 81 600 The
principal item of the liabilities is claim
OF SO, 600 by his wife for alimony,....
Oxford and Cambridge universities have
challenged Yale and Harvard To an athletic
contest on the Thames. M The Spanish
cruiser keina Mercedes arrived at Hamp-
ton Roads May 21st in tow of the wrecking
tugs J. j. Merritt and Rescue and ac-
companed by the steamer r. S. Morgan.
She is now at anchor off Old Point Com
fort where She will be held in quarantine
for five days. When released from
quarantine she will 90 to Portsmouth
navy yard for repaiIs,..,. The American
Commissioners at Manila have submitted
TO the Filipino Commissioners a draft of
the form Of government the President of
the United states is prepared to establish.
According TO the plan submitted governor
general is to be appointed for the islands,
by the President, and also his cabinet
Later an advisory council will be elected
by the people,. The report of the death
of Eugenie, former Empress of France, is
entirely without foundation. She is we'll
and, May 2lst, received her nieces on her
yacht off Naples.