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14
Month
September
Year
1892
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Whit.e attending a funeral as a pallbearer P. M. Swope, of North Madison, Ind., one of the wealthiest propertyowners, dropped dead in the street from heart disease. Chakles W. Lewis shot and attempted to kill his wife, baby and sister-inlaw in St. Louis and then blew out his own brains. Whisky was the cause. The handsome dwelling house ovvned by Col. T. E. Hogg, and known as Cecil manor, near Port Deposit, Md., was destroyed by fire, the loss being S100, - 000. Conkad Spiebnable and a farm hand named Clancy blew out the gas in a hotel at Jackson, Mich., and were asphyxiated. One death and eight new cases oí cholera were reponed among the quarantine passengers at New York. A large fleet arrived in port, but none of them brovight additional infection. By an explosión in a coal mine near Lexington, lio., Henry Asher and C. Anderson were killed and JackDelaney vvas fatally injured. Several hundred railway mail clerks, members of the United Statei Eailway Mail confederation, celebratet' their eigbteenth anniversary in Washington. Liebes Bros. & Co., one of the largest tobáceo houses in San Francisco, suspended payment, with liabilities of over $200, 000. An oíd man named Harrison aod his son were killed near St. Mary's, Ga., b.y a man named Strickland. No cause was known for the crime. Jessb Williams (colored), who attempted to outrage Mrs. Emma Craig, a respectable white woman at Eastman, Ga., was taken from jailby amob and hanged. In eight rounds at New Orleans George Dixon (colored) knocked out Jack Skelly and became featherweight champion and the posscssor of S17,50'J in stake and purse money. A race war at Paris, Tex., resulted in the lynching of three negroes by white men. Frank Haxk, a bartender at West Duluth, Minn., shot and killed Jack Murphy and Jack Haggerty in a quarrel and then left for parts unknown. While the pólice were tr.ying to stop racingj at Garfjeld park, Chicago, James M. Brown, a Texan of wide renown, who had a large stable of runners at the track, shot and killed John Powell and fatally wounded H. L. McDowell, policemen, and Brown was shot dead by McDowell, whom he had wounded. About 8,000,000 feet of lumber in the yards of the Little Kanawha Lumber Company at New Boston, O., were burned, the loss being 8250,000. lx a flght at New Orleans for the world's championship James J. Corbett knocked out John L. Sullivan in the twenty-örst round, after a battle in which the young Californian had decidedly the better of it all the way through. At öt. Paul, Minn., Nancy Hanks again broke the world's trotting record, going1 a mile in 2:07. It was stated at Lowell, Mass., that the American Protective league, a five years' benefit order, owed $2, 000,000, and had only $101,000 in its benefit fund. Duriïtg the street parade of Sells' circus at Mayville, Ky. , aman known as "Animal George, " and whose home was thought to be in Columbus, O., was attacked by a huge tiger in whose cage he was riding and torn to pieces. An eastbound Missouri Pacific train was held up near Sheffield, Kan., and the express car was robbed of 85,000. Hknby JtiATNKR, a canal boat captain at Jersey City, N. J., in a fit of jealousy shot his vvife and a man named Michae] Adams. Fike destroyed the large factory in Philadelphia ovvned by John Williams, the loss being 8400,000. Mrs. Wit.liam L. Barclay, wife of a wt'll-known trotting horse o%vner, and her child were fatally burued Witfa frasoline at Lexington, Ky. John Bhooks, a Stamford (Conn.) exconvict, shot his wife, put one bullet into his child and then shot himseli twice. Richard Wright was murdered by Dell Judah, his son-in-law, near Bloomington, Jud., and Wright's daughter killed Judah. Chaki.es Cbaig (colored) and Edward McCarthy, a brace of Cincinnati murderers, were exeeuted in the Ohio penitentiary at Columbus. Craig killed Annie Thompson, his mistress, in September, 1S90, and McCarthy killed Charles Netterman, a drutnmer, in August, 1890. The old Academy of Music at Cleveland, O., was totally destroyed by fire. Miss. R W. Cornwall and Mrs. Libbie Bennett while erossintj a railvvay track near Pine Island, Minn., were run over by a train and fatal ly injured. Db. S. P. Sample, a prominent pbysician of northwest Arkansas, drooped dead while attemüng a meeting of a board of pension examiners at Little Rock. Five deaths from cholera and ten new cases were reported on the 8th from among the crew and steerage passengers of the Normannia and Rugia on board and on Swinburne and Hoft'man islands. There were no cases in New York city. On the Ciearfield and Cambria branch of the Pennsylvania railroad the engineer and fireman of a passenger train and seven foreigners on a work train were killed by a collision. Thomas RooneV, of Plyinouth, Pa., having lost all his money and property on the result of the Sullivan-Corbett fight, committed suicide by taking poison. Four men were killed by the explosión of a boiler near Bessemer, Ala. Eleven Chinamen were smusrgled across Lake Erie into Cleveland, O. Simon J. Aheiot, a fit. Paul lawyer and capitalist, on trial for criminal libel, was sentenced without the option of a fine to serve sixty days in the county workhouse. The St. Louis exposition of 1892 opened for a forty-days' run with an attendance of 25,000 MaBTIN Burkk, one oí the Cronin murderers serving1 a life sentence in the Joliet (111.) penitentiary, has been compelled to quit work in the cooper shop on account of ill health, and now spends his time in the idle room. At the clearing houses in the United States the exchanges during the week ended on the 9th aggregated $1,1215,238,885, against $965,150,621 the previous week. The increase as compared with the corresponding week of 1891 was 7.0. The glass works at Colorado Springs, Col., were destroyed by fire, caiising a loss of $100,000. Afteb hiocoughing1 ten days Jacob B. Swartz died at New Uioomfield, Pa., despite the eiïorts of physicians to save him. Fob the twenty-seventh time in five years Pearl Russell, a woman of ill repute at St. Louis, took poison with suicidal intent, but failed in her object. In the United States the business failures during theseven days ended on the 9th numbered 148, against l"6 the preceding week and 187 for the corresponding- week last year. Anarchist Bergman, who attempted to take the life of H. G Frick at Pittsburgh, stated in an interview that if his sentence was for more than ten years he would kill himself. At Chepachet, Mass., James Cooney, in a dranken frenzy, murdered Erastus Phetteplaee and his wife, an aged couple. Frank Garvín, artist of the Commercial-Grazette at Pittsburffh, shot and instan tly killed his newly-married wife at their home in Allegheny City. Jealousy was the cause. A cablegram from Rome announces the resig-nation of Albert G. Porter, United States minister to Italy. Andy Jeffebies and Adam Foster, two 20-year-old colored men, were executed at Spartansburg, S. C, for murder, and William Davis (colored) was hanged at Tazewell Court House, Va., for killing a policeman. The Seandia of the Hamburg-American line arrived in New York on the 9th loaded down with cholera. Thirtytwo deaths occurred during the voyage and many others were sick. There were two deaths from cholera reported upon the steamer Wyoming lying at quaratine, making a total of eighteen deaths which have occurred in Kmv York harbor since the Moravia arrived A ugust 25. Flames destroyed the rag warehouse of Joseph Joseph at Cincinnati, the loss being S150, 000. Postmastep. General Wanamaker has issued an order deputizing the postmasters of free delivery cities, towns and rural communities to put up letter boxes, on the request of citizens, for the collection and delivery of mail at house cloors. The Kaweab stables and a number oí other buildings were destroyed by fire at Visalia, Cal., and twenty-three horses were burned. In Springfield, Mass., Arthur Zimmerman rode a mile on a bieycle in 2:06 4-5. Samuel Wright, a white railroad switchman at Memphis, Tenn., fatally shot Julia Childress, his colored mistress, and then killed himself. Jealousy was the cause. The forty-second anniversary of the admission of California into the union was observed as a legal holiday. All the lumber milis at Marinette, Wis., closed down, and between 3,000 and 3,000 men went out. ïwo bkothers, William and James Peer, aged 10 and 12, respectively, were drowned while in the Monong-ahela river at Pittsburgh. The treasurer of the world's fair announces that up to the 9th the receipts were 310,403,815; disbursments, 89,002,808, a balance on hand of 81,401,006. PERSONAL AND POLITICAL. Larry Hart died at Peru, Ind., ag-ed 103 years. Daniel Doügherty, the silvertongued orator, died at his residence in Philadeiphia, aged 66 years. T. W. Parsons, wbo died suddenly at Scituate, Mass., aged 73, was one of Boston's most eminent poets. The republicans of the Fifteenth Illinois district have nominated Frederiek Wilkie for congress. The North Dakota democrats in convention at Fargo nominated James F. O'Brien for congress and J. B. Kenton, W. N. Eoach and Mr. Roundebert for presidential electors, leaving the state ticket to be filled by the central committee. The republicans of Montana in convention at Great Falls nominated J. E. Rickards for governor. Squire "Bob" died at Fairplay, Wis. During the last twenty years he married over 500 runaway couples from Iowa, Illinois and retnoter states. Thk New Hampshire republicans in state convention at Concord nominated John B. Smith, of Hillsboro, for governor. Presidential electors were selected and resolutions were adopted which reaffirm the Minneapolis platform. The following1 congressional nominations were made: Michigan, Seeond district, James O' Donnel (rep.); Sixth, A. E. Cole (people's), B. G. Stout (dem.); Eleventh, W. N. Ferris (dein.). Colorado, First district, E. B. Coe (rep.); Second, H. H. Eddy (rep.). Wisconsin, Tenth district, Daniel Buchanan (dem.). In a letter to the republican state committee of Maine James G. Blaine says that the tariff, reciprocity and national currency are the issues that should be discussed in the national campaign. Thk Quaker poet, John G. Whittier, whose songs and rhymes the world has by heart, died at his home in Hampton Falls, Sí. H., aged 84 years. Fkamcis IvSbnan, who W8s United States senator from New York from 1875 to 1881, died at his home in Utica, ffed 76 years. Congressioxal nominations were made as follows: Michigan, Tenth district, James Vanklack (rep.); Twelfth, S. M. Stephenson (rep.). Minnesota, Seventh district, W. F. Kelso (dem). New Hampshire, First district, Henry W. Blair (rep.); Second, Henry M. Baker (rep.). Pennsylvania, Third district. AVilliam.McAleer (ren.). . ín state convention therepublicans ol North Carolina nominated a full ticket with David M. Furches for g-overnor. The Conneeticut, republicans in convention at New Haven nomibated Samuel E. Merwin for governor. The state convention of the people's party was held in Boston and a full state ticket was nominated with Ilenry Winn for governor. The repubücans of Colorado in state convention at Pueblo nominated Joseph C. Helm for governor. Luthbp. F. McKixxey, of Manchester, N. H. was nominated for governor by the democaats of that state. The North Dakota prohibitionists in convention at Farro named a state ticket headed by Roger Allen for governor. Congressional uominations were made as follows: Illinois, Second district, Edward Connor (rep.); Third, T. C. MacMillan rep.); Fourth, William Voeke (rep.). Wisconsin, Second district, Charles Bonsig (dem.); Sixth. C. Forward (pro.); Eighth, L. E. Barnes (dem.). Missouri, Thirteenth district, R. W. Ryan(dem.). Louisiana, Second district, J. W. White (rep.). Thomas H. Hadawat, who was known to the theatrical profession as the oldest actor in the country, died at Montgomery, N. Y., aged 91 years. The republicans of the Twenty-first district of Pennsylvania nominated D. B. Heimer for congress. FORE1GN. Lightsino killed eight soldiers at Seypusch, Austria. A FIBE at Cassel, Germany, destroyed fifty houses and many persons were homeless. The United States schooner Nattie Mand was seized near St. Andrews by the Canadiau government cruiser Curlew, Capt. Pratt, for an infraction oí the laws. A SEEMiïfGLY destitnte pauper named James Stewart died suddenly in the Belfast (lreland) workhouse. An examination of his clothes brought to light American money amounting to 810,000. Alexander Fbaseb & Son, steamboat owners and general merchants at Quebec, have suspended, with liabilities arnounting to 8200,000. The Campania, the largest steamer in the world, built for the Cunard Steamship company's New York and Liverpool service, was suceessfully launched at Glasgow. The cholera was still raging in Hamburg, and in Paris Iti new cases were reported on the 8th and fifty-six deaths occurred. Fire at Hedleyville village, a suburb of Quebec, destroyed 120 houses, leaving 800 persons homeless. There have been a series of gigantic bank and building society failures in London, aggregating liabilities of L6,000, 000, the lastone announced being that of the House and Land Investment Trust. Celas Martes, agent of the State bank of Durango, Mex, was on his way with five guards to Mazatlan with S10,000 in gold coin, and while in the Madre mountains they were all killed by brigands and the money stolen. LATER. jrm.ti ne teven ciays encled on tho l-Olh there were 15,000 deaths from cholera in Russia and western Europe. The total mimber of deaths since the outbreak ui the epidemie was estiraated at 250, UOO. John Kalb shot and fatally wounded his uife in Milwaukee and then killed himself. Eomestic trouble was the cause. M. H. Lewis and H. W. Eussell. auditor and treasurer at Kansas City oí the Lombard Investment Company, have fled to Mexico with more than Si 00, 000 of the company's money. Fine at Albany, N. Y., destroyed the state printing office, two hotels and other property, the total loss being f500,000. Whius bathing in the Tennessee rirer at Chattanooga Frank and Ralph Curtís and George D. Sparks, young schoolboys, were drowned. The funeral of John G. Whittier took place at Amesbury, Mass., on the lOth. The services were held under the trees at the oíd homestead, so that the hundreds of friends of the Quaker poet might be the better accommodated. Ten persons were killed and upwards of twenty more or ]ess injured in a railroad accident on the Fitchburg road near West Cambridge, Mass. A btobm of wind and hail near Madison, Wis., ruined raany acres of tobáceo, destroyed fruit and vegetables, and did damage estimated at 81,000,000. The fishing schooner Eashier was wrecked off the Grand Banks, in Nova Scotia, and her crew of nineteen persons were drowned. A tornado at Marión, Ind., blew down the pulp works and killed Hovvard Green and Samuel Pond. The farmhouse of F. W. Peek near Denver, Col., was burned, and Peck's 8-months-old daughter perished in the flamea and Mrs. Peek and another child were fatally burned. ïtETimss received from all of the 243 towns in Vermont except two give Fuller (rep.) for governor a plurality of 17,900. Twenty-foub miles of snow sheds on the line of the Central Pacific road in Colorado were burned by an incendiary fire. lx the second series of the National league the percentages of the baseball clubs for the week ended on the lOth were: Cleveland, .729; Pittsburgh, .592; Boston, .5S3; Brooklyn, .581; Philadelphia, .531; Cincinnati, .510; Chicaero, .490; Louis ville, .479; New York, .458; Baltimore, .436; St Louis, .367; Washington, .306.

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