Telegraphic Tickings

Deus says he was threateued wit' death unless he leaves West Virginia. A boiler explosión occurred on the steamer Nutineg State at Bridge port, Conn., ltilling' four men and injuring six others. Dr. T. DeWitt Talinage denies thai he intends to leave Washington, and saj's his relations with his congrega tion are most happy. The largest watermelon grown in the south this season was shipped from Atlanta. Ga., to President McKinley. it weighed 78 pounds. Canadians are getting exeited ovei the Klondyke diseoceries and threaten to shut out all foreigners, especially citizens of tbe United States, except on the payment of big royalties on all gold nained. Information has been received that the English have taken possession of a number of small islands in the South sea, particularly the Palmyra group which has long beeu regarded as belonging to Hawaii. The Casino summer theater building at Eamona park, Paducah, Ky., eaught fire during a performance before an audlence of 600 people. A terrible panic ensued in which over 20Ó werc very seriously burned or trampled apon. President McKinley has named as members of the Nicaragua canal commission Eear Admiral John G. Walker, U. S. N. Capt. Oberlin M. Carter, corps of engineers, U. S. A., and Lewis M. Haupt, of Pennsylvania, an engineeifrom civil life. One of the most noticeable facta in the committee appointments made by Speaker Reed is that Jerry Simpson. of Kansas, was not placed on any committee. This is supposed to be the speaker's method of revenge for Simpson's attacks upon him. The steamer Portland, the largest running to Alaska, was crowded to the utmost limit with gold seekers when she left Seattle, Wash. The Klondyke craze has so seriously crippled the pohee force of Seattle that their salaries have been raised to hold those that still remain. Lieut R. E. Perry has eailed from Boston on the steamer Hope for northern Greenland where he will establish a settlement vvhich will be used asa base of supply for an expedition to start for the north pole in 1898. Tb party comprises 43 persons, includinr Mis. Peary and their daugh ter; Mr. an6 Mrs. H. J. Lee, of Merdian, Conn. . ani a number of scientifie men.