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DOMESTIC AND FOREIGHN.
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hat is Going on The World Over.
Important Events Briefly Chronicled.
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Disasters, Accidents and Fainlitiea
An explosion occurred at Marthaville
Ont., where an oil well is being drilled
James Duncan, the owner, and his engi
ueer were killed.
The family of Henry C. Horner, of Cam-
den, N. J.. were po soned by ea ing tainted
or diseased meat and Mrs. Horner died. His
wife and three children are still in danger.
Mrs. John W. Jonesand her 15-year-old
daughter, living'near Mt, Juliet, Tenn.
were burned to death by their dresses catch-
ing fire while they were burning brush.
Mrs. Edgar Woods and four children at-
tempted to cross Cedar creek at Glensford
four miles from Cave springs, Ga., and all
were drowned. The creek was swollen
from recent rains,
An old-fashioned circular saw in a mi 1
at Wyandotte, Mich., suddenly leaped from
ita bearings, struck Herman Meinke
squarely in the breast and plowed its way
squarely through his heart. It also cut oft
the arm of Amos Coan.
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Judicial.
The Illinois Appellate Court has decided
that the holder of a second-class railroad
ticket who purchases « berth on a Pullman
sleeper may be ejected if he refuses to pay
full first-class fare.
Attorney General Stockton,of New Jersey,
has cfficially pronounced the parochial
school bill unconstitutional, on the ground
that it provides for the appropriation of
public money to private corporations. This
opinion will probably kill the bill.
The interests of unborn heirs can be
legally sald and ths purchaser be given a
perfect title is the decision of the Circuit
Court at Bloomington, Ill.
Leginlative.
The Tennessee Legislature reassembled
Thursday morning, and in the House a
resolution was at once adopted requesting
that Speaker Davis, who was recently dis-
barred at Memphis, present his resignation
as Speaker, but Davis declined to resign.
There was then introdnced a resolution de-
claring the office vacant, and it was adopted
72t09. Hon. Julius A. Trousdale, of Sun=®
mer, was elected Speaker.
The Massachussetts house passed to a
third reading the bill making eight hours a
day’s work, for State, City, county and
town employes.
The New York assembly ‘adopted an
amendment to the Farquhar blanket bill,
permitting the use of party emblems.
In the New Jersey Senate the racing re-
pealing bills were advanced to a third read-
ing witkout debate,
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Sporting
Bob Fitzsimmons and Jim Hall met be-
fore the Crescent City Club at New Orleans,
in a battle at catch weights for a purse of
£40,000, the loser to receive $2,500, and a
side wager of $10,000 a side. This is the
largest purse ever offered for a battle in the
history of pugilism. Over 13,000 people
were present and saw Fitzsimmons knock
Hall out in the fourth round. He feinted
with his left and swung heavily with his
right. The blow landed squarely on Hall's
chin and knocked him insensible. It was
several minutes before he regained con-
sciousness. Fitz was awarded the fight amid
tremendous cheering.
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Washington News.
Postmaster General Bissell is accredited
with the announcement that no local busi-
ness men need apply for postoffices under
his administration. He objects to commis-
sioning local business men as postmasters
for the reason that the actual duties are
performed by irresponsible and other in-
competent clerks and substitutes. - Postmas-
ters under Bissell must promise to devote
their entire time to the work and personally
keep strict office hours.
President Cleveland sent to the senate a
message withdrawing the Hawaiian treaty
which has been pending in the senate and
which was submitted by Mr. Harrison. The
message was very short and gave no reason.
Their absence has given rise to a good deal
of guessing.
Secretary Carlisle appointed his son, Lo-
gan Carlisle. chief clerk of the treasury de-
partment, vice M. Stocks, resigned.
Princess Kaiulani and party have arrived in
Washington. In the party were Mr.and Mrs
Davies, Miss Davies and a private secretary.
They were driven from the station to the
Arlington hotel and immediately repaired
to the apartments prepared for them. There
were no unusual scenes about the hotel, and
the arrival of the party was quiet and unos
tentatious. :
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Capital. Labor and Industrial.
Notices heve been posted at the Cofrode
and Saylor bridge works at Pottstown. Pa.,
of reductions in the wages of all employes,
to go into effect March 15. Receivers were
recently appointed for these works.
The Ann Arbor engineers and firemen at
Toledo, O., are on strike, and when they
went out Thursday they left the engines
and loaded freight trains where they hap-
pened to be on the road and the new hands
have had all they could do hauling dead
engines back to the round houses and
clearing the main track of freight cars. No
passenger trains arrived or departed at
Toledo on Thursday.
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Fires
Fifty blooded horses and severalHolstein-
. Tersennl.
Peter Turney. the bed ridden governor of
Tennessee is not expected to Jive more than
two weeks, He was inaugurated ina sick
bed January last.
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Crime and Pennitiee.
At Independence, Kan., William Dalton,
the last of the Dalton gang, pleaded guilty
in court of murder in the second degree for
his part in the Coffeyville affair last year.
He was at oncesentenced to the penitentiary
for life.
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Miscellnneous,
The stars and stripes were raised over the
Paris, late City of Paris, the sister ship of
he New York, of the new American line on
Tuesday at New York City, by Frances C
Griscom. daughter of the president of the
International Steamship Company.
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BEYOND OUR BORDERS.
Lichtenwarth. a village of 1,000 inhabi-
,ants in Lower Austria, has been swept by
% terrific thunder storm which lasted fifteen
hours. Five persons were struck dead in
the streets and seven perished in burning
buildings. Many lives were lost in the sur-
rounding country.
The Empress of Austria has decided not to
come to America during the World's Fair.
LATER NEWS WAIFS.
CRIMES AND PENALTIES.
Henry Crouse, a wealthy farmer, 60 years
old, living a mile from Fort Plain, N. Y..
was murdered the other night by a burglar.
Mrs. Crouse blew out the light, and after a
lively scuffle with the murderer, put him to
flight without any booty. Crouse was esti-
mated to be worth £80,000 or $100,000.
The grand jury at Atlanta, Ga., indicted
for murder Julia Force, who recently killed
her two sisters.
WASHINGTON.
Secretary Lamont has appointed John
Seager his private secretary.
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LEGISLATIVE.
The Tennessee Legi-lative Investigating
Committee reports a fearful condition of
affairs among the convicts at Coal Creek,
They are in a diseased and filthy condition,
and many of them are so poorly fed that
they are starving to death.
Mr. Boisseau introduced in the Minnesota
House a resolution which provided that the
crinoline should be kept out of that State,
and for the infliction of punishment upon
the person wearing it. Dr. Abell,of St. Louis
was on his feet in a moment and offered an
amendment to the effect that should the
crinoline be worn within the state Mr. Bois-
seau be compelled to wear it. The amend-
ment had the desired effect, and amid roars
of laughter Mr. Boisseau withdrew the reso-
lation.
The Washington Legislature adjourned
yesterday sine die, without electing a United
States Senator. Gov. McGray will appoint
ex-Senator John B. Allen, whose term ex-
pired March 4.
Impeachment proceedings have been in-
stituted in the House of the Tennessee Leg-
islature against Judge J. J. Dubose, of the
Memphis Criminal Court. He is accused of
failure to enforce the law against gambling
and general deriliction of duty. A petition
signed by 5,000 citizens was presented, ask-
ing that proceedings be instituted.
The California State Legislature passed
through both houses a resolution to submit
to the people a constitutional amendment,
removing the State capitol to San Jose, pro-
viding the latter city shall deed to the State
10 acres of land and a bonus of $1,000,000.
The action, though hasty, appears to have
been earnest. The immediate animus of the
resolution was an article in a Sacramento
evening paper headed, “Thank God, the
legislature will soon adjourn,” and profess-
ing to recite various misdeeds and mistakes
of the legislature. The article was read in
the senate and the resofutions were passed
pomplly. Being transmitted to the assem-
ly it first failed of the necessary two-third
majority,but a call of the house was ordered
the doors were closed and the sergeant-at-
arms was dispatched to arrest absent mem -
bers. A number were routed from bed,
brought to the assembly chamber and the
required vote was thus finally obtained.
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CAPITAL AND LABOR.
The linemen'’s strike at the World's Fair
buildings, Chicago ended Saturday, the 250
strikers being conceded their demand, 37%
cents an hour, They had been receiving 31
cents.
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DISAETERS, ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES
Spreading rails caused a wreck near Ma-
son City, Iowa, and Geo. Hazen, the engi-
neer, was crushed to death under the engine.
Five fishing schooners sailing from Glou-
cester, Mass,, have been given up for lost,
with 60 lives, They aresupposed to have
foundered in recent storms.
John Erickson and Sam Swanson, (wo-
well-to-do farmers, of Soo Creek, were in-
stantly killed near Cameron, Wis, by be-
ing struck by the Chicago special on the
Omaha.
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MORTUARY.
At Norwalk, Conn., James L. Hyatt,
United States Treasurer, under Mr. Cleve-
land from 1887 to 1889, died, aged 59.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Governor Turney, of Tennessee, is im-
proving.
A big fleet of steamships came into the
New York port Friday morning, but not
one of them brought a word of news in re-
gard to the missing freight steamship Nar-
onic of the White Star line. All reported
terrible weather,
THEY WILL NOT STRIKE.
Chicago Switchmen Decide to Continue
at Work for the Present.
The Chicago switchmen will remain at
sork for the present at least. This decision
Friesian cows were burned to death Wed-
nesday night on the extensive stock farm
Riverbank, in Baltimore county, Md. Loss
on buildings and stock estimated at $45,000.
The property mostly belonged to G. 0. Wil-
son. The most valuable horse burned was
Cabash, by Bagshaw, Jr., dam Cachua, val
ped at $10,000.
At Franklin, Tenn.
abe horses: Rowona. valued at $3,000
f her
to
a, 2:0:%; also one
of the great Dall:
colts, a two-year old. and half broth
also another half brother, Dallas.
g. Total loss 3
William Ewing's |
targe stock barn, with the following valu- |
) dam |
was reached at a meeting of the ‘Grievance
Committee Sunday afternoon. Every one
majority of the members voted against or
dering a strike. A mass meeting of switch-
men will be called for some day this week,
THE NEW MEXICAN MINISTER,
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HIS POLITICAL HISTORY.
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General Patrick A. Collins Named by
Fres. Cleveland as Consul Gen-
eral to London.
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Isaac P. Gray, who has been nominated
by President Cleveland as Minister to Mexi-
co, is an Ohioan by birth and at present re-
sides at Union City, Ind. He was a Repub-
lican until 1872, when he joined the Greeley
followers. In 1876 he was nominated for
Lieutenant Governor of Indiana by the
Democrats, as a representative of the Gree
ley followers, on the same ticket with the
“Bluejeans’’ Williams and was elected. To-
ward the c ose of his administration Govor
nor Williams died, and Mr. Gray assumed
the duties of the Governor of the State.
In 1880 he was a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor, but was
defeated by Frank Landers, of Indianapolis
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ISAAC P. GRAY.
and put upon the ticket with him for second
place. This ticket was defeated by one
beaded by Albert G. Porter, late minister
to Italy. Four years later Mr. Gray was
nominated for Governor by the Democrats,
and was elected. and would have been re-
nominated for a second term but for the
fact that the Constitution of Indiana pro-
hibited a Governor from filling two terms
in succession.
During the late campaign Mr. Gray was a
candidate for the nomination for the Presi-
dency and bad the delegation of his State
behind him, but he withdrew and did all
he could to effect the nomination of Mr.
Cleveland. For Vice President he stood
second in the balloting. Governor Gray
has always enjoyed the reputation of being
an excellent politican and a good lawyer.
He is 59 years old. The Mexican minis
try pays $17,500 a year, being a first-class
mission.
Bayard S. Gray of Chicago will accom-
pany his father, Isaac P. Gray, to the City
of Mexico, and act as his secretary. He was
postmaster at Portland, Ind., under the for-
mer administration of President Cleveland,
and at one time owner of the Democratic
organ of Jay county.
GENERAL Patrick A. Corvrixs, of Boston,
who was nominated by President Cleveland
asConsul to London,isa leading lawyer ol
the Massachusetts bar.’In many campaigns
he has been prominent as a camaign orator
of great eloquence and power. The office of
consul general at London is the most lucra-
tive one connected with the United States
government. The consul general receives
a stated salary of 6,000 a year, and during
1892 the fees of the office amounted to $62,
500.
THE MISSING NARONIC.
Twenty-Six Days Out, But Her Agents
Are Still Hopeful That 8he Will
Turn Up All Right.
New York.—The Naronic bas been
out 25 days, and has not been spoken
once nor seen since she left the Mersey,
early on the morning of February 11 for
this port. Her agents are still hopeful that
she will be heard from.
The Maritime Register has this to say edi-
torally: “The non-arrival of the White
Star steamer Naronic is causing much alarm,
although it is probable that she will be
heard from at either Fayal or in tow with
machinery damaged. That she has not
been sighted proves nothing as against
either of these chances. Fayal is a port in
the Azores, about 300 miles west of St.
Michael, and there is not, it is said, frequent
communication between the two islands,
St. Michael is a coaling station, and nearly
all steamships out of coal obtain fresh sup-
plies there.
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GOLD PLOWING IN.
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Western Bankers Trade It for Notes of
Small Denominations.
Secretary of the National Treasury Car-
lisle has received offers from Chicago bank-
ers to exchange $3,000,000 of gold for a like
amount of treasury notes of the denomina-
tions of $5, $10 and $20. Intimations were
made that the amount of small notes that
will be needed will reach $10,000,000, for
which gold will be paid.
Several other offers of gold for small
treasury notes were made. Cincinnati bank-
ers offered $4,000,000, of which $600,000
were accepted. Other offers in small quan-
tities came from bankers in Kentucky, I1lli-
nois and Missouri.
Treasurer Nebeker was much pleased
with the turn affairs had taken, and declar-
ed that sufficient offers of gold had been re-
ceived to absorb all the small legal-tender
notes on hand, and there is no cause what.
ever for any uneasiness.
A Postmaster’s Hard Trip.
06a. Wyo.—Alexander Lute. the
whicli the decision of the Grievance Com
ee will be presented and the whole mat.
scussed.
A portion of the new men who hal been
secured in anticipation of a s 11
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vill be
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rush. The others be given t
tion to their homes as soon as the
| managers are convinced
postmaster of Gold Hill mining camp,
hed Saratoga, Wyo., more dead than
e and with a broken arm. Some hunt-
rs had come along and taken from him, by
force, nearly all his provisions. He start-
.d on snow shoes and a sled to get another
Lute was 13 days in traveling 65
The fifth day out he had a fall and
Last Wednesday be
CONDITION OF BUSINESS.
The State of the Money Market Combine
ed With the Weather Affects Trade.
R. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly JLeviewof |
Trade says: Business during the past week
has been affected by the severe weather, but
even more by the stringency and uncertain-
ty in the money markets. There were some
liquidation in stocks, but none of import-
ance in products, and it is evident that the
restraint of exports by speculation, in the
Chief staples, is an important cause of mon-
etary stringency and loss of gold by the
Treasury.
The wheat exports are quite small and
the price declined a cent for the week. Corn
was firmly beld and advanced over a cent,
and oats nearly as much, while pork was
raised 25 cents, though lard and hogs were
lower. In cotton an advance of 1-16 occur-
red. in spite of the assursnce that the Brit-
ish strike would not cease. The pressure of
great stocks on hand caused much selling,
and money was tight and loans were-cal.ed,
but the exports of domestic products from
New York last week were only $5,690,000,
against 7.230 000 last year.
Money is tight at Philadelphia because
recent failures induced large withdrawals
from the banks. Increasing demand is +ben
for iron, which is fairly strong in Pittsburg.
At Chicago money is in very strong de-
mand, banks discriminating closely ~ Siles
of building materials are large and general
business good, but railroad blockades and
the strike of switchmen threaten to inter
rupt busines.
The output of iron March 1 was 5.971
tons weekly more than on February 1,
though 17.000 tons less than a year ago.
Stock unsold declined 7.700 tons during the
month. Southern produ ers are weaken-
ing. and 12,000 tons gray forge were sold ut
$8 at Birmingham. Bar iron is at the low-
est point, plates cut somewhat less severely,
and rails Jai, while structural works are
still running full time, but with few new
orders. A blundering report regarding the
tin duty depressed the price to 20% cents, but
afterward rose to 21.10. The coal market is
steady, notwithstanding the collapse of the
combination.
The business failures during the last seven
days number, for the United States, 193:
Canada, 32 total, 225; as compared with 251
last week. 230 the week previous to the last.
and 256 for the corresponding week of last
year.
THE BUSINESS BAROMETER.
Bank clearings totals for the week ending
March 9, us telegraphed to Braa:treets, are
as follows :
New York 777,982,574 D 3.0
i SL 104981839 117.8
101.641.8940 1 15.7
71,807,995 1 3.7
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San Francisco . i.
Pittsburg..... x 1221
Baltimore .... «......-:s.. D 14
Cincinnati ......... .00n, 111.0
Cleveland................ 6,209,500 1 22.8
(I indicatz:s increase, D decrease.
The clearings of 78 cities aggregate
$1.301,830,716, an increase of 2.9 per cent.
Exclu-ive of New York the clearings amount
to §523,847,142, an increase of 13.4 per cent.
THE SENATE SPECTAL SESSION.
THE CABINET CONFIRMED. y
The Senate was in session Monday for
only 35 minutes, but within that brief period
it received a message from the President,
submitting for confirmation the names of
the members of his Cabinet, went into
executive session, passed upon and confirm-
ed each of the appointments, directed a
notification of its action to be communi
cated to the President, came again into open
session, had a resolution offered by Mr.Call,
Democrat, of Florida, in reference to rail-
road lands in his State and the interference
of railroad companies with Senatorial elec-
tions, and had a joint resolution introduced
by Mr. Sherman, Republican, of Ohio, pro-
posing an amendment to the Constitution.
‘The amendment proposed is to fix the
time for the beginning and termination of
the term of office of President and Vice
President and Congress, at noon on April
30. The change is to go into effect in 1897.
and to continue thereafter. Mr. Sherman’s
joint resolution was laid on the table at his
request, he signifying his intention to have
it referred hereafter to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, Then the Senate
adjourned until Thursday.
‘'AURSDAY.—The Senate special session
reconvened to-day. The president sent the
following nominations to the senate:
Josiah Quincy, of Massachusetts, to be
assistant secretary of State,
Robert A. Maxwe:l of New York, to be
fourth assistant pc s‘master-general.
Isaac P. Gray, of Indiana, to be envoy ex-
traordinary snd minister plenipotentiary of
the United States to Mexico.
Patrick A. Collins of Massachusetts, to be
consul-general of the United States at Lon-
on,
F. P. Gale, New Mexico. to be receiver of
ublic moneys at Rosewell, N. M.
The senate discussed to-dav for nearly an
hour the question as to the reception at the
present extraordinary session of any busi-
ness of a legislative character.
The feature of the day's proceeding: was
the presentation in executive session of the
resident's message withdrawing = the
awaiian treaty.
The first starter of the discussion was a
joint resolution offered by Mr. Mitchell (Re-
publican, Oregon.) to amend the Constitu-
tion so as to provide for the election of United
States senators by the votes of the qualified
electors of the Stutes, The next was by Mr,
Dolph calling upon the president of the
United States to take such measures as he
may deem necessary to consummate the
agreement between the government of Spain
and the United States for the relief of An-
tonio Maro, a naturalized citizen of the
United States,
No discussion ensued upon the merits of
the resolutions themselves, but only over
the matter of considering them at all.
Finally Mr. Henderson offered a resolution
declaring it to be the sense of the senate
that at this extraordinary session the busi-
ness transacted should ~ be confined to
executive matters and matters requiring the
action of the senate only. No action was
taken on any of them. and after an execu:
tive session the senate adjourned until
Monday. oa
TEE CABINET SWORN IN.
The New Heads of Departments Take
The Oath Together.
The induction into office of the members
of President Cleveland's Cabinet,saye Secre-
tary Gresham, who was sworn in on Mon-
day, was a historic event at the State De-
partment at Washington, D. C., Tuesday
morning. For the first time in history the
new heads of departments assembled in the
Diplomatic par.or and together took the
oath of office.
There was quite a concourse in the eor-
ridors to witness the ceremonies. Asse
ciate Justice Field, who. in the necessary
absence of Chief Justice Fuller, had been
selected to administer the oaths, entered,
Jeaning on the arm of Attorney General
Olney and accompanied by Private Secre-
tary Thurber.
The new Cabinet officers grouped them-
selves about a tab-e, Justice Field and Sec-
retarv Gresham at the head, The vener-
able juri-t thf, calling the Secretaries to his
left Land. in turn administered the statu:
tory oath.
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Ten Lives Lost in a Gale.
The British bark Alice M. Craig has
been wrecked at Rosario, about 200 miles
from Bue res. She foundered in a
gale and s, his wife and eight of
\OTHER FIRE IN BOSTON
FIVE LIVES LOST AND NEARLY
THIRTY INJURED.
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Four and a Half Millions of Dollars
Licked up by Flame. Frightful
Scenes and Incidents.
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One of the most destriciive fires in the
history of Boston. next in magnitude to the
famous one of Thanksgiving Day, 1889 and
in the same district, broke out Friday after-
noon, and before it was placed under con-
trol, three hours later, had burned over
more than a square, had reduced to ashes
several of the magnificent new buildings re-
cently completed on the territory burned
over three and a half years ago, had con-
sumed property valued by a conservative
estimate at $4,500,000, had been attended by
scenes of panic and distress never before
«qualed in the memory of citizens now liv-
ing? and had destroved several. perhaps
many, lluman lives, and mangled or maim-
ed at least 30 persons, some of whom will
die of their injuries.
THE DEAD AXD INJURED.
The list of the dead, so far as known, is
as follows :
Unknown man, aged about 25, supposed
to be Fred Meadowcraft, of 45 Chestnut St.
Robert J. Restaux. aged 25, & ladderman of
Charlestown, Girl, too bad'y burned to
jdentified. Leonidas H. Redpath, senior
artner in the firm of the Redpath Iron
Manufacturing Company. boots and shoes,
Boston. Fred Meadowecraft, Cambridge, 23
ears old.
The injured. as far as can be ascertained,
are: John J. Sullivan, Kast Boston, engine-
man; Joshua Sheppard, 34, at one time re-
orted dead, residing in Cambridge; Charles
5 Wellworth, Roxbury, aged 30; John F.
Dennison; Michael Harkins; Margaret Flynn
aced 22: Ada Perrin; Daniel R.Mauray;Paul
Murray; Michael Devlin; , John I’. Rvan;
James Ryan, Roxbury; A. W. Redpath,
Newtonville; Mary Fiynn, Winchester; C.J.
Wellworth; George R. Ruffin; District Chief
Euan, nervous prostration, caused by jump-
ing oat of a window and falling on a wire;
Charles Goskins, colored; Matilda Richards;
John J. Lyons, East Boston; Kempton Twess
of South Boston; Benjamin Poud and Mr.
Rich. members of steamer No.1, Somerville.
The flames broke out in the toy depart-
ment of Horace Partridge & Co., who occu-
pied the fifth and sixth floors of a seven-
story building. corner of Essex and Lincoln
streets, owned by F. L. Ames. The start is
described by those nearest it as resembling
tke bursting of a fire cracker. There were
many employes of the Partridze Company
ANNAINS ARE JUBILINT.
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TICKLED BY THE ANNEXATION
NEWS.
Celebrated Washington’s Birthday in
Style. Six Big Warships atu
Anchor in HonoluluHarbor.
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The past week has witnessed scenes of
enthusiasm in Honol:lu, with a display of
the stars und stripes probably more general
tian at time in Hawaiians history. The
arrival of the steamship China from San
Francisco on February 20, followed by that
of the Australia on February 22 brought
intelligence that caused great satisfaction to
the provisional government and the Ameris
can party in the islands.
On the first named date when it became
known that President Harrison and his
cabinet had decided upon a favorable course
in regard to the disposition of the Islands,
excited throngs gathered about the mail
dock. the postoffice and the mews stands,
and discussed the information received.
The prompt action of the administration
in the matter was warmly commended by
Americans, irrespective of party affihations,
as weil as by many of the German residents
“and of the more intellizent natives. The
scene, however, was nothing like that of
February 22, when the Australia brought
news that the message of President Harri-
son. providing for a treaty of annexation of
the islands had gone to thesenate,and that as
far as'the American government was 0on-
cerned the islands might be a part of the
United States when the Australia arrived.
The day was the anniversary of the birth of
Washington, and was being observed as a
general holiday. The streets were filled
with natives and others in their best attire.
Flags were floating from many buildings
and from the vessels in the harbor.
It is stated upon good authority that the
raising of the American flag over the gov-
ernment building was forced upon Minister
Stevens and President Dole by the action of
the British minister in writing a letter the
previous day demanding the withdrawal of
the Boston's forces, The commander of
the British warship Garnet,Captain Hughes
Hallet, who arrived here after the revolu-
tion was over, aske i permission on Febru-
ary 17 to land a body of men {rom the Gar-
net upon the ground that the English resi.
dents desired further protection. His re.
quest, however, was denied. The Japanese
cruiser Nanawaken, after which the United
States cruiser Charleston was modeled ar
rived in port unexpectedly February 23,
makin z in addition to the Kongo, the Gar-
net, the Boston, the Mohican and the Allie
ance six men-of- war in port.
The New Bread.
at work at the time and there were people
on the other floors. The usual avenues of
escape were at once cut off Ly the flames
and then began a scramble for life which
sickened beholders.
Tne panic stricken inmates fled to win-
dows and roof. Some escaped by shinning
down telegraph j oles,others by leaping into
blankets and nets. Several jnmped to the
pavement. six or eight stories below, and
were terribly mangled, and others, how
many cannot now be told, fell back into
the cauldron of flames or were overcome by
the dense black smoke, which suffocated ail
who did not speedily escape.
The entire tire department was called out,
and the departments of Somerville, Cam-
bridge, Newton, Quincy and Brockton arriv-
ed later by train, and aid was requested to
be in readiness from more distant cities.
Vast crowds of people began at once to flock
to the scene, and as a matter of precaution
Governor Russell ordered two companies of
militia under arms and proceeded to the
fire in person. The fire spread rapidly from
building to building, and despite the heroic
effort of the entire tire system of Suffolk
county was not controlled until the square
bounded by Essex on the north, Lincoln on
the east, Tufts on the South and Kingston
on the west, had been levelled, also one
building north of Essex street, extending
along Columbia street, three more on the
east side of Lincoln street, and one corner
of the United States Hotel, south of Tufts
street which corner contained the Emerg-
ency Hospital. :
The conflagration as viewed from a dis-
tance was grand, At close quarters the
scene was awful. While the Ames building
was burning there were repeated explosions
like fireworks, The wires were as usual in
the way and greatly impeded the work of
the firemen.
William S. E. Rumrill, of Dean, Chase &
Co.. says: ‘I saw upon the parapet of the
Ames building three men and one women
clinging to the stone work. There was no
such thing as getting aladder up to them,
owing to the net work of wires. Finally
they fell. Every one of the four were un-
conscious when reached.
Hoseman O'Connor says: “When I reach-
ed the second story the sight was most pitj-
ful.. Men, women, and girls, frenzied with
to throw themselves into the street. Tak-
hands as far as I could, tand then dropped
should say that there must have
alive.”
ined ma og
A TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
A Chicago Man Shoots His Wife, a
Nurse and Himself.
Z. 8. Kyes, a watchman at the world's
fair groundg, Chicago, fatally shot his wife
and Mrs. Mary Weir, a neighbor. He then
turned bis revolver against bimself and
gent a bullet into his breast inflicting a
wound which may prove latal. Kyes came
home drunk and going into the room where
Mrs. Weir was nursing his wife, who was
ill and in bed, he threw his heavy overcoat
on the bed. Mrs. Weir objected and pulied
the coat off. Kyes threw it back again, and
when Mrs. Weir attempted to pull it off he
chased her from the room and fired two
shots at her, both taking effect, Mrs. Kyes
was aroused by the shooting and came run-
ning out of the bedroom and Kyes immedi-
ately shot her in the left side. He then
attempted to commit suicide and was taken
his recovery. but both women will die.
———— ep —
Height of Eky-Scrapers Limited.
After months of labor on an ordinance
fimiting the heights of buildings. a com-
mittee of the Chicago City Council reported
that in its judgment the height of Chicago
buildings should be limited to 160 feet. A
A long debate followed the réport to the
Council, and the ordinance was finally
amended to read that no building should be
over 120 feet in height, or ten stories, and
it passed in that form.
— en
—Haxs CarvLsoN and R. Myer were seen
riding down a swollen stream at Hinckley,
Ill, on a cake of ice. Henry Binder drove
into the shallow waters to rescue them.
Suddenly his horse went into a hole, taking
buggy and all out of sight. Carlson plung-
ed into the water to rescue Binder, but both
men were drowned. Myer 1nanaged to
reach shore.
ip ——
—OxLY six citizens were present at the
meeting in Chicago, called to raise $50,000
to put in repair the grave and monument
of Abraham Lincoln at Springfield, Ills.
fear were struggling to reach the windows
ing one at a time I lowered them by the
them into nets spread for them below, I
succeeded in lowering some 25 or 3), I
been at
least 30 who never came out of the building f
to the hospital. There is a small chance of
Attention is called to the new method
of making bread of superior lightness,
fineness and wholesomeness without
yeast, a receipt for which is given else-
where in this paper. Lven the best
bread makers will be interested in this.
To every reader who will try this, and
write the result to the Royal Baking
Powder Co., 106 Wall street, New York,
that company will send in returo, free, a
copy of the most practical and useful
cook book, conta’-ing one thousand re-
ceipts for all kinds of cooking, yet pub-
lished. Mention this paper. ol
Curious Death Cu:toms of Fiji.
The Fijians believe that in case a mar-
riageable youth or maiden dies without
having gone through with the elaborate
nuptial kunot-tying ceremony of the
wander about forever in an intermediate
region between heaven and the lower
regions. When anyone dies, man,
woman or child, a whale’s tooth is placed
to be thrown at tae tree whica stands as
n guide post to point out the road that
leads to heaven and the one that leads to
eheol.—St. Louis Republic.
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ONE ENJOYS
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