The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-25
TELEo RAPHIc BRIEFS.

Bridgeport, Aug. 24.-Motorman George
Hamilton, Who was in charge of the troll
ley car that plunged off Pecks bridge
Sunday, the 9Th, killing Is persons, waived
examination today before Judge Peck on
the charge of manslaughter, and was held
| in bonds of $1,000 for the superior court.
Manila, Aug. A.-The transports Valen-
cha and Zealandia, with 100 men of the
Montana regiment and 400 men belonging
TO ether organizations on board, sailed
for San Francisco today.
Manila, Aug, 24.-Gen Bates has re-
turned from Sulu having successfully ac-
complished his mission there. After five
weeks negotiations, with much tact. an
agre ement was signed.
New York, Aug. 21.--Acting Mayor Gug.
genheimer today received a cablegram
from Admiral Dewey saying: "Will ar
rive Thursday, 49, as requested" This
Will enable the reception committee to
hold the naval parade on Friday and the
land parade on Saturday.
Santiago de Chill, Aug. PA great rail-
way accident occurred here today. An
entire passenger train fell into the river
Mapocha, which runs through the city,
and many lives were lost.
London, Aug. PA special magazine
has been constructed in the steamer I'm
you, which leaves the Thames tomorrow
for the conveyance OF ammunition and
stores to Natal. The consignment includes
a million rounds of machine gun cart
ridges and 800 tons of general military
stores.
oporto, Aug. Blowing to the preva-
lence of the bubonic plague in Oporto the
project of police has issued an order clos
ing the public schools
MAombasa, East Coast of Africa, Aug. "a
Inc raVages caused here by famine and
small poX have become SO appalling that
1t has been decided to appeal to the lord
mayor OF London TO open d mansion house
iund for the relief Of the stricken British
subjects in East Africa.
London, Aug. "a. = Considerable alarm
was created yesterday evening by a man
throwing a letter into Queen Victoria s
carriage as she was driving into Osborne,
s tsie q Wight. a rumor spread to the eff
rect that the letter contained an explosive.
This turned out TO be faise.
Berlin Aug. 24-fhe correspondent here
OF the Associated Press learns that EN-
peror William refused to accept the cab
NETS resignation. Later partial reor-
ganization OF the ministry will be made.
London, Aug. "a. " A dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle from Rome reports the
throwing of a dynamite bomb into the
villa Of the archbishop of Gallipoli prov
ince Of Leoee, seriously damaging the
outrage is believed to have been political.
Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. A.--William C.
Miller was today appointed receiver of the
Iowa Mutual Fire Insurance Company of
this city on application of a policy holder
ment Of mis- loss.
Lisbon, Aug 24.-It now appears that
the workingmen who had recently arrived
from Oporto and were supposed to be VIC
TINS OF the bubonic plague, are suffering
from other disease.
Washington, Aug "a = The establish
ment Of blockade Of the ports of the
Philippine Islands, and especially of Iu-
zon is a subject which is receiving atten-
ton at the war department, although Sec
rotary Root has as yet not sufficient in
formation to warrant definite action in the
matter.
Jackson, Miss, Aug. M.--The democratic
state convention adjourned at noon today.
after having completed the ticket with *,
II. Lingino for governor and j. t. Harri-
son for lieutenant governor.
Lima, Peru, Aug. "a - The Peruvian
cruiser Lima arrived at Callao today.
bringing q prisoners taken during the re-
cent engagement between the government
troops and the insurgents in the southern
districts