The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-07
The NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.

Shanghai. October S1.-The Daily News
reports that a powder magazine at Nam
/ kin has been exploded by lightning and
that many persons We're killed or in
Jured and much property was destroyed.
Grouton. o., October 31-Eagle mill.
owned by the Republic iron and Steel
Company, and which has been Idle since
May 10Th, will be started tomorrow, Civ
ing employment to 300 men.
Louisville, October 3.-GeneraI Daniel
Mcclure. L. 5. A., retired died tonight
but resigned from the army and took a
prominent part in politics in Indiana he
fore the civil war. Later he was appoint
ed q paymaStCr in the army under PreSi-
dent buchanan. lie served on the staffs
Of Generals IiallecA. Pope. Hancock and
Schoicld. The funeral Will take place
Friday afternoon at Indianapolis.
San Juan. r. r.. October 31.-Today was
the last day of registration FOR the forth
coming election of house Of delegates
and 4 commissioner 10 WASHINGTON. Ii rs
estimated that the total registration VIII
reach 10000. though probably about - 600
will be rejected.
Houston. Tex, October 3l.-Thcre was "a
heavy rainfall all over Texas last night
ANA tonight and much damage has been
done to oDen cotton. Property was also
damaged To some extent at different
Jacksonville. Fla. Novembcr News
was received here tonight of the sudden
death in Mexico Of r. w Reed "A son Of
Ex-Governor Reed. of Florida. He WAS au
extensive gold miner and was on his way
from his mines 10 the city of Mexico
when he died of heart disease. Ills fami-
ly is visiting in Georgia.
Frankfort. Ky. November lin the
court of appoals attorneys OF cN-Sccrctary
Of state caleb Powers We're granted an
order compelling the clerk of the Scott
county circuit court to furnish q copy OF
the record of PoNerss trial 90 the lower
court free OF cost. The ailidaNij of Pow
ers and several oc his friends were filed
showing that lie had expended an of his
per The time for II ing Powcrs's appeal
from the Judgment sentencing him to
life Imprisonment was extended till No
vomber Sth.
Dallas. Texas. November 1.--Reports
from northern and north central Texas
destructive Houses were wrecked in
kaufman. Ellis. Hin. Collin and GraysOn
counties Three persons were killed ana
several seriously injured. crops suffered
severely.
Jacksonville. Fla, November 1--What
were officially pronounced In Jacksonville
10 be earthquake shocks developed today
To have been the concuSsions caused by
heavy blasting on the ST. Johns river
near the city.
Richmond. Va. November 1.-C. NJ
Baker. foreman OF Il gang ot laborers en-
gagged in raZng the oid Exchange hotel.
WIS instantly killed this morning by "A
falling wall. He was about forty years
Of age and leaves a widow ami an
adopted child.
Norristown. Pa. November pr
M Nm ,-sssffs.
died suddenly today of heart failure lie
was surgeon general of the Pennsylvania
national guard for twenty-five years He
served as a surgeon during thc CrimCau
siege hv the allied forces. In December
i&63 he SuccosSi ullN removed bullet
from rhe body of General Hancock. who
mad been wounded at Gettysburg, wnen
other physicians had failed.
Chicago November According to
decision handed down by the United
states court IF appeals In the case of the
Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific Raj
road Company against Nancy Wood. rail-
roads n. rpSpuns ble for the safety Of
their passengers while in their stations
r1r : reasonable time after descending
from trains ana the relations OF carrier
and passenger continue until passenger
quits station or depot.
New York. November arthur Harris.
the negro who stabbed Policeman Robert
j. Thorpe To death on August 18th. and
" no was convicted Of piurder in the
second Gegroe. was scntorced today t.
life ifal risonu ent Tho murder of
'Thorre. VAS the cause of Serious race
riots in this city.
Havana. November 2.--General Leonard
Wood commander of the department of
Cuba, who arrived here today on the
steamship Kanawha. has appointed Sc
uores Llorente. Castro. Rivera AMI Ques-
da as a commission TO arrange the OPEN