The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-23
TELEGRAPHlC BRIEFS.

North Sydney, c. B., June 22-The
volunteers working in the Caledonia mine
where the recent explosion occurred, in
which IL men persisted, have reached the
but unless something unexpected hap
pens the flames will be eXtinguished
and the safety of the mine assured.
Philadelphia. June 22.-George Van
in a remarkable manner today He visit
ed a friends house, and, going to the
cellar, arranged a rope across a beam,
and one end of this he fastened TO his
around his neck. Then, placing a flour
barrel over his head, he sSangled himself
to death.
Philadelphia, June 22.-At Villa Nova
College, Archbishop Martinelli, papal de-
legate, today conferred degrees upon a
class of II young men, the seniors of 80.
Baltimore, June 22.-The close personal
friends of ex-senator German deny the
reports that he is seriously i'll. They say
that he is somewhat indisposed, but Is
rapidly mend!ng.
Harrisburg, Pa, June 22-The Second
out today, at Camp Mead The regiment
was recruited in Louisiana and Texas at
the outbreak of the Spanish American
war, and served II months in Cuba.
Dover, Del, June 22.-The secretary of
state today issued certificate of incor-
poration to the Ruby Match Company of
Wilmington, Del. Capital, $4,000 600.
Washington, June 22.-JosephH. Choate
Jr., son of Ambassador Choate, has been
amounted third assistant secretary of the
United States embassy at London, to sue
Iceed Spencer Eddy, transferred TO Paris
as second assistant secretary OF the en-
bassy.
st. Johns, N. F., June 22.-The colonial
ministry maintains that the French war
ship and fishermen, in trying to assert
utterly uniustihable claims on the French
shore this season, seriously compllcate
the settlement of the whole question.
Rome, June 22-Fr. RouXelle is ap-
pointed auxiliary archbishop of New
Orleans.
London, June GA combine Of oil seed
crushing mills engineered by Mr.. Bart
lett of New York, and including i OF the
largest firms in the United Kingdom, is
about completed, with a capital OF
$500, 900 pounds sterling.
Brest, France, June %. Two fishing
smacks were capsized oil Brest late ms
evening and twelve persons drowned.
Washington, June 22.-The contributions
to the Dewey home fund received today
amounted to 1904, making the total to date
$40, 1870.
Chicago, June 22.-Sixty men employed
by Swift & Co. Joined the 400 striking
platform men at the stock yards. Ihirty
colored men who went to the YARDS eH-
pecting to be employed were compelled by
the strikers to flee.
Waterloo, Ia. June pa tornado passed
over this section last night levelling
many buildings
Pana, Ill. June 22.-The last companies
of state trc nps, which have been on duty
here for months, owing to numerous riots
| between strikers and non-union miners,
were withdrawn today and the city given
back to the control of the county and
municipal authorities.
Paris. June 22.--The semi-ofiicial Temps
this evening says Dreyfus will be landed
| at the arsenal at Brest, and the gates will
| then be vigorously closed to everybody.
| Immediately afterwards the prisoner will
be placed on board a train and taken to
| Rennes.
Rochester, n. Y, June GA possible
solution of the laborers' strike is in sight.
A provisional agreement was reached to-
| day at a conference between members of
| the state board of arbitration and repre-
sentatives of the strikers and contractors.