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mi ILLINOIS INCIDENTS. Gov. Tanner bns appointed James M. Garland to be grain inspector at Decatur. William Cooper, a wealthy farmer of Mokena, -wag instantly killed at Orland in a runaway. ^William Williams was found dead in his bed at Rushville. For sixty-eight years he had resided in the town, going there in 1829. He was 77 years old. The retail price of anthracite coal in Chicago has advanced to $0.50 a ton. The current price was between $6 and $6.25, the gradation depending largely upon the -quantity sold. Albert T. Lamb, salesman for a Rock- ford furniture company, and his four chil­ dren were poisoned by eating what were* supposed to be mushrooms. Miss Urina, urged 20, and Etta, aged 14, died. H. C. Landou has resigned as chief "en­ gineer of the Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis Railroad, to accept a similar posi­ tion with the New York' and Ottawa Rail- Toad, with headquarter^ at Cornwall, Canada. The editor of the Neillsville (Wis.) Times says he "has discovered that the Newtonian theory of ~ gravitation is wrong." It would be sheer cruelty to in­ terfere in any"way with so notable a news­ paper "scoop" as that. The clothing department of the Econ­ omy clothing store at Rock Island owned by Everett & Carmichoel, has confessed judgment in favor of I. N. Metzgar of Fort Wayne, Ind., for $2,700 and David Sullivan of Fort Wayne, Ind., for $810. The total liabilities are $5,000 and assets $3,000. T The letter carriers of the Chicago post- olftee who ride bicycles in delivering, mail sny the small allowance which is granted them will scarcely pay for the repairs on their wheels. Mounted-carriers were for­ merly allowed the care fare they saved by riding bicycles. In many instances they received from $10 to $13 a month. Later the amount was reduced to $3. The Rockford Sugar Refining Company, which has been closed down for ten days for inventory before turning the property over to the trust, started up again Wed­ nesday with a full force of 600 men. The company is also completing plans for the erection of a number of large new build­ ings to increase the capacity of the local plant. John M, Palmer of Jacksonville has been secured to assist C®1- Dyer of St. Louis in the defense of Charles L. Dra­ per, now under arrest for the killing of C. L. Hastings. The trial will take place in November, and Mr. Palmer has been employed in place of O. P. Thompson, who cannot be an attorney in the trial owing to his recent election to the circuit bench. Wednesday there were five suicides re­ ported to the Chicago police. Charles Knorr killed himself because of business reverses. Silas Bartlett, a Chicago pion­ eer, ended bis existence because of de­ spondency; Mrs. Julia Bischoff hanged herself from a rafter in a garret; John Ratezki drank poison in a glass of whisky, and an unknown man committed suicide in Lincoln Park. . -At the meeting of the committee. on audit and laws of the Journeyman Tail­ ors' Union of America at Bloomington res­ olutions were adopted deploring the condi­ tion of the miners throughout the Country, pledging tlieni the sympathy and support of the journeymen tailors, condemning the injunction proceedings brought to bear against the miners as un-American and unwarranted and calling on all mem and women whose sympathy goes out toward humanity to help the unions win their struggles. W. B. Perham, grand secretary and treasurer of the Order of Railway Tel­ egraphers of America, was arrested at Peoria on a charge of violating the Fed­ eral statute forbidding the importation of alien labor under contract. W. E. Ileece, who recently resigned a clerkship in the general offices, is the complainant in the case, and A. S. McLellan is the man who, it is claimed, Mr. Perham imported to take his place. Mr. Perham was taken before United States Commissioner Howe and gave bonds in the sum of $500 for his appearance at the hearing. A few days ago City Clerk Bogart of Evanston felt so deeply aggrieved because one of the journals of that good town cast a real or fancied aspersion upon his char­ acter that he immediately visited the sanctum and thrashed the editor soundly. The cause of all this trouble was the publication of an article insinuating that Mr. Bogart had been seen in a place where a mild extract of hops is sold to the thirsty. It now transpires that the aggrieved official is short in his accounts nearly $30,000 and has fled to escape pros­ ecution. All of which merely proves that the ability to thrash a meek and lowly newspaper man of small size cannot be accepted as positive proof of impeccabil­ ity. Warden Graham of the Cook County hospital at Chicago found 245 out of the mole than 800 patients who had been there for periods varying from two to six years, who had long ago recovered from their real or imaginary illnesses, but who- remained there simply to get a free living. Several of them had large sums of moirey concealed in their elothing;.others of them were wealthy, owning real estate. He "lired" them all, and the affair has kicked up a wonderful commotion.- One of the chronics threw himself under the wheels of a carriage so that he could get hurt and be rent back. Graham's action will save the county $36,000 per year. The family ..'of Elizur Sage of Channa- hon. Will Comity, who gained so much promiuence last winter by receiving a $50 loan from his uncle, Russell Sage, the New York millionaire, and gave a mort­ gage on his small house, has met misfor­ tune twice since that famous loan was made.- About two months ago Elizur's eldest son died in the Will County poor farm, being placed there about a month before his death so Elizur. could save money to meet the mortgage when it came due. Another chapter was added to the story of misfortune Saturday afternoon when Elizur's 10-year-old daughter Es­ ther was accidentally shot and badly in­ jured by Mrs. Susan Frether, a neighbor of the Sages. After a si: weeks' shutdown the Joliet tinplate works started up Saturday after­ noon with 250 men. The company has many orders ahead. No. 3 blast furnace, that has been closed several months, will be fired up. The Enterprise wire mill of Joliet, which has been shut down since the Fish failure in 1892, will resume operations in a few days and give employment to over 500 men. This plant is one of the best in the country and it was purchased at a forced sale by the Consolidated Steel and Wire Company three years ago for $100,- 000. On a suit of George F. Hardin of Chi­ cago, who claims, with his father, to hold $250,000 of stock in the American Glu­ cose Company, an injunction was issued at Peoria, restraining that company from discontinuing the manufacture of glucose or selling out to the trust. Two railway wrecks occurred near Rockford Friday night. An east-bound freight on the Northwestern broke in two and the two sections collided, killing Leon Pinney, a brakeman, who was making his second trip. An Illinois Ceutral freight jumped the track near Seward no one was injured. The property loss was quite heavy, and all trains (taring the day were delayed. CANOVAS MURDERED, side. He reeled, but before he fell the as-sassin fired two more shots, both ballets lodging In the head. The roar of the revolver was heard in every cart of the establishment, and the attendants rushed to the scene of the tra­ gedy. Senora' Canovas fisng open the door of her dressing room and eaagbt ber husband as he fell. Tfce horror of it ill overcame her and she- swooned and fell over him. For a few minutes only did the prime minister recover consciousness.- Then he* opened his eyes, dtlled witffr agony, sad murmured the words: , i« "Long l?ve Spain!" The assassin- offered no resista-nee to arrest. He4 is- a- Neopolitan, and gave hla name as Rinnldi. It is believed1 this is .an' assumed name and that his- realt-nataei* Micbele Angino Golli. NEWR0ADT0WEALTH tenant in the cavalry and' agof Havana. He returned to Madrid' in 1834 and entered the war ofBce^wlfcre life w«jr made a lieutenant. He received his com­ mission of captain in 1856 and" was again sent to Cuba in 1857. He became chief of staff of the governor general of Cuba in 1863 and lieutenant general in 1864. He has shown himself to be an adept in­ triguer, if not an able director of armies. A CONGRESSM AN'S AFFLICTION. Mr. Henderson Must Soon Submit to the Operation of Amputation. Congressman David Bremner Hender­ son of Dubuque, Iowa, must soon submit to th£ operation of amputation of the leg at the knee, as the result of an old wound rteeived in.battle. Mr. Henderson was Bring on an Iowa farm when the war hwfceout. He was just 21 and enlisted SOBER OR STARTLING, FAITH FULLY RECORDED. SPAIN'S PRIME MINISTER SHOT BY AN ANARCHIST. HERE'S A BACK-DOOR ROUTE TO THE KLONDYKE, Swindled at Chicago--Miners Fix Wage Scale--Bloody Riot at.a Pic­ nic--Queer Plight of Virginia--jfidee . Sheldon Was a Millionaire. Gold Field May Be Reached in Two Months Over the Hndaon Bay Trunk Line to the North1--Tjr*ve> Eauy and Spain Mourns Her Premier;. Senor Antonio Canovas- del Castillo, prime minister of Spain, wa* assassinated by Michele Angino Golli, a Neapolitan an­ archist, at Santa Agueda, Spain,, at 1 O'clock Sunday afternoo% -.-He was- shot to death. The murderer fired-three times at the aged Spanish minister.. Two- bul­ lets passed through his' forehead aud an­ other penetrated bis chest. He-fiell.dHng at the feet of his wife;, who-was with; him. For two hours he lingered- im terrible ,agony, straggling against the- rapid ap­ proach of death. With "the cry of "Long live Spain" on his lips, the grim old. pa­ triot, the fierce monarchist and! leader of the Alfonsist party, and the head-of the Overland to the North. i A back-door route to Klondyke has been i discovered. By it travelers- ltoom Chicago may reach the gold fiolde- within two i months, or possibly six weeks), if an im- mediate start is made; Two- hundred I dollars is said to be sufficient for the trip. Railways and steamboats largely cover | the route and supply stations-are placed at i convenient intervals all the way. ; This back-door route-or- inside tsa«kr as it is called, is simply the old. Hudson Bay i trunk line to the north; 14} has been, in ; use nearly a century. A railroad official has called attention to the route; To- . travel over it passengqgs from Chicago ; must go tq St. Paul and. there- take frail* • over the Canadian Pacific.. Leaving St. I Paul at 0 o'clock inthe morning, the in- ! ternational boundary at Portal will, be j crossed at 4 o'clock nest morning; At ;2:S2 the following morning the Chlpagoa-a • will, find himself at Calgary, wliere he will v leave-the main line of the Canadian Pa- | cific and travel to Edmonton, a point ; 1,772 miles from Chicago, and where the rail-portion of the journey ends. The rail- •road' fare from Chicago ifr $53.65» A i stage ride of forty miles will' bring him- : to-Athabasca Landing; Here he will'find: 'a continuous waterway for canoe travel | to Fort Macpherson at the north mouth • of the Mackenzie river, from which- point •the Peel river lies south to the gold re­ gions. From Edmonton to, Fort Mac­ pherson is 1,882 miles,' j There are only two portages of any size 'on the route--that from Edmonton to- I Athabasca Landing, over which there i» Qnnker City Thoroughly Awakened1 by lhonaan>ia of Peda-iers, The opening race-meet ofrthe eighteenth annual meet of the L.. A. W. was held $tf Willow Grove Park,. Philadelphia,, be­ fore 15,000 spectators. & was the most successful in the history of the organisat­ ion, in attendance,, enthusiasm and- gooa racing. Several State records were smashed and. Arthur Gardiner of Chicago, the crack,.came-within 2-5 of & second of breaking Hamilton's- world's- record for % mile paced. He succeeded in lowering the fast mile made by Johnson, at Chicago last year by 4-5- of a second. Gardiner, paced by quads, crossed the line like a flash and the time was caught. He never c e a s e d h i s p a c e u n t i l t h e f i n i s h ' n i a d t in 1:39 3-5, breaking the State record of 1:45 3-5, held by Riser. Starbuck also took a trial at the record, paced, by u quad and triplet. His time was 1:44%, also breaking Kiser's record. Both these events followed the sched­ uled races for the day. In. the latter the honors among the professionals were won by Longhead of Sarnia, Onfc., who cross­ ed the-tape a winner in three trials, two finals, and second'man in. a third final. Dp • one of these finale,, the mile professional, he broke the State competition record' of 2:05 4-5,. by Covering the- distance in 2:03 3-5*. He captured the- quarter-mile championship in:32 seconds. Among the amateurs honors were more more evenly divided, with the best racing done by Pea body, Johnsrya, Middendovffi Slit-ade;. Krick "and, MiHeiv * D'urirfg: the as a private in the Twelfth Iowa Volun­ teers. He became a lieutenant in that regiment. In 1863 be received a wound ; below the knee. The leg was cat off. at the wound, but it never quite healed. Yet , he returned to the army in 1804 and came : out, as a colonel. After the war Mr. Hen- s derson studied law. He was assistant : United States district attorney for two years. His law connection has always • been with the firm of Henderson, Hurd, : Lenehan & Kifcsel. He has been elected to every Congress since and including the ! Forty-eighth. Mr. Henderson used an artificial leg and has always suffered from the wound he got in the army. His strong constitution has carried him through, but now a new operation is necessary, which will, it is hoped, cure the trouble, - GREAT MOVEMENT OF GRAIN Causes a Tremendons Demand on the Western Railway*. The following, compiled from figures given by representative railway officials in Chicago, shows the number of empty cars the Western trunk lines are hiring to carry the crops this fall: Railroad. Cars. Illinois Central, In Illinois 12,000 Northwestern, In Minnesota and Da­ kota 2,000 Northwestern, in Iowa 2,000 Northwestern, in Nebraska 2,000 Rock Island .....10,000 Alton ....... 4,000 Santa Fe, In Kansas 7,000 8t. Paul, in Minnesota and Wisconsin. 6,000 Chicago Great Western, in Missouri.. 3,000 Burlington, In Iowa and Nebraska... .12,000 Total .50,000 Already the tide is setting eastward from the prairies of the West that prom­ ises to grow in volume until it fills every channel of trade, and packs the Eastern ports to overflowing. Railroad officials and persons interested in transportation the country over are making preparations to meet the demands to be made upon them. Empty cars are being collected from every possible quarter and sent as rapidly as possible toward the points in the West where they will be most readily availa­ ble to receive cargoes of the bountiful crops and bear them toward the seaboard. Many of the greater roads are having new cars built as rapidly as possible, and others have borrowed large numbers from: those roads which are likely to have less> demand foi them. But by whatever man<- ner of means is necessary cars-are being secured in every possible way to meet the emergency, which gives promise of being the most exacting the railroads have ever had to cope with. The tremendous figures given, in the foregoing table--59,000 cars--are indica­ tive of a greatmovemcnt in grain, to which, railroad men and shippers are looking forward with the most implicit confidence; At the sr.me time, the terminal and in­ termediate stations are having all they can do to take care of the grain that is now coming in to them. SENOR CANOVASv. government that tried to crush the Cuban, rebellion by a policy of extermination, passed away. Spain was his love and his life. His country was his idol and its progress his pride. He fought for the monarchy that new rules Spain. He fell by the band of one to whom all monarchies are detest­ able and all men in power are tyrants- fit enly for the knife or the bullet. As9an»inated by an Alien. Like President Carnot of Franee, he was assassinated, by an alien. In each case the murderer came from Italy, and followed the victim from the seat of the government to a spot where the crime would be made easier by the absence of guards. In each case the crime was com­ mitted on Sunday. "I killed him in accomplishment of a just vengeance," exclaimed the assassin of Canovas, boasting! y, when arrested. Golli declared his deed was the outcome of a vast conspiracy to assassinate the rul­ ers of Europe. He spoke of Cesare Santo, the Italian assassin of President Carnot, as a hero who belonged to a band of simi­ lar "heroes devoted to the work of de­ stroying tyrants." Kurope Shaken by the News. The terrible news swept over Spain and 'the people went into mourning for the victim of the awful crime. Europe was .shaken by the story of the assassination, and words of sorrow and sympathy were flashed from every court. The revolution­ ists in Spain were silenced and the liber- ARGTIC . OCEAN- NEW HOUTK TO THE KLONDYKE. • stage and wagon line, and at Smith Landing, sixteen miles, over which the Hudson Bay Company has a tramway. With the exception of five other portages of a few hundred yards, there is a fine down-grade water route all the way. Wherever there is a lake or a long stretch of deep-water navigation the Hudson Bay Company has small freight steamers which ply during the summer months be­ tween the portage points. From Edmon­ ton a party of three men with a canoe should reach Fort Macpherson within six­ ty days, provided they are strong and of some experience in that sort of travel. If winter comes on the traveler can change his canoe for dog trains and reach Ivlon- dyke with much less difficulty than on , the Alaska route. " •' . • . The great advantage claimed for the inland route is that it is an organized line , of comnainication. Travelers need not , carry any more food than will take them from one Hudson Bay post to the next, , jgttff there'is abundance of fish arid wild 'fowl along the route. They can also get assistance at the posts in case (ft sick­ ness or accident. If lucky enough to make their "pile" in the Klondyke they can come back by the dog-sled route in the winter. There is one mail to Fort Macpherson in the winter. Dogs for teams can be bought at any of the Hud­ son Bay posts which form a chain of roadhouses on the trip. Parties traveling alone will need no guides until they get near Fort Macpherson, the route from Edmonton being so well defined. It is estimated that a party, of three could provide themselves with food for the canoe trip of two mouths for $35. Pork, tea, flour and baking powder would suf­ fice. Parties should consist of three men, as that is the crew of a canoe. It will take 000 pounds of food to carry three men over the route. The paddling is all done downstream except when they turn south up Peel river, and sails should be taken. as there is ofteii a favorable wind for days. There are large scows on the line manned by ten men each, and known as "sturgeon heads." They are like canal boats, but are punted along, and are used by the Hudson Bay people for taking sup­ plies to the forts. other means than sending some-one di­ rect to the heart of the gold region. This duty devolved upon the Bureau of Labor, and Commissioner Wright selected Sam­ uel G. Dunham, mining expert and statis­ tician, attached to the bureau, who has now been dispatched to the frozen-North. Mr. Dunham will make a critical inquiry into the opportunities for business, for in­ vestment of capital, employment of labor, wagee, cost-of living, climate, best means of reaching the gold fields and kindred subjects. He will be back in time,- it is hoped, to have his report published about March, in time for the projected: spring migrations. AHTftBft GARDNER- entire day there were but two or thres spills, and nobody was hurt by these. At night Willow Grove Park was given over to the wheelmen and the visitors saw exhibitions of trick and. fahcy riding; a display of fireworks and a general good time. BICYCLE TAX IS VOID. Judge Tnley Holds the Chicago Meat* ure to Be Unconstitutional, Judge Tuley has decided the new Chica­ go city ordinance establishing a vehicle tax to be void. The ordinance permitted the city to collect $1 a year license from each bicycle owner and for other vehicles proportionately. The court held that the city had no right to license bicycles, but only an occupation, aud could not impose a license upon specific property when not used in business or in an occupation. Counsel for the city took an appeal and, the case will be heard in higher courts. The ordinance was passed for the osten­ sible purpose of raising a permanent street repairing fund. The new law arouced much opposition, especially among wheel­ men. An injunction^suit was brought against the city and the enjoining bill was sustained in Judge Tulcy's decision. BUST OF M KINLEY. WARNED BY THE GOVERNMENT. Secretary Bllsa Discourages a-Trip-to Alaska This Season. Secretary. Bliss-has taken cognizance of the rush to the Klondyke gold fields, and Alaska and has-issued the following warn­ ing to the-general public: To whom It may concern: In view of in­ formation received at this department- that 3,000 pereons with 2,000 tons of baggage and freight are now waiting at the entrance to White pass in Alaska for an opportunity to cross-the mountains to the Yukon rivetv.and that- many more are preparing to join, them, I deem it proper to call the attention of ail who. contemplate making that trln to tha ex­ posure, privation, suffering and danger- Inci­ dent thereto at this advanced period' off the season, even if they should succeed in cross­ ing tile mountains. To reach Dawson City, when over the pass. 700. miles of difficult navigation! on the Yukon river, without ade­ quate means of transportation, will stiU he before them, and it is doubtful If the jour­ ney can he completed before the rhter Is closed by Ice. L am moved to draw public notice to. these conditions by the gravity of the possible con­ sequences to people detained in the- moun­ tainous; wilderness during five or bIx mouths of an arctic winter, where no relief can reach, them, however great the need. C. N. BLISSv Secretary of the Interior. & SPAIN'S YOUNG KINO als, who had fought the monarchist lead-, er, were horrified at the crime. Senor Canovas passed through the storm and stress of a ministerial crisis only two months ago. His cabinet was again in the saddle. He had won a vic­ tory over his political opponents. His plans for the suppression of the rebellion in Cuba and the re-establishment of Span­ ish supremacy in the Philippine Islands were strengthened. Songht Rest and Met Pestth. The Spanish premier determined to take a rest aud a Three weeks' course of tin? baths at Santa Agueda. He was to re­ turn to the summer residence of the Span­ ish court at San Sebastian to meet Uni­ ted States Minister Woodford; who was to be presented and officially received by Maria Christina, the queen regent. He sought rest at this time so that he would be able to take up the Cuban prob- leai with the minister from the United States and learn the attitude of the latter country toward Spain and the Cuban struggle for independence. The murderer ^as well dressed and did not attract particular attention. It is remembered now that he often wandered about the passages and-corridors in the bathing establishment. His actions were suspicious, but, as he was.attired like the fashionable frequenters of the Santa Agueda baths, nothing was ever said to him. The Neapolitan had wandered around the establishment on his usual search for the Spanish prime minister. He saw him in the gallery, and, walking slowly so as not to attract notice from the attendants, he stepped up to the premier. Without a word he fired at Senor Cano­ vas when only one pace from him. The To Ee Placed in the C'npi'.ol at Colum­ bus, Ohio. The Stale House in Columbus, Ohio, is soon to have a bust in marble of President SPENT THE FIRM'S MONEY. Disclosures Are Made in the Case Miss Alice M. Barret, The motive for the suicide of pretty Alice Barrett, the Boston typewriter and bookkeeper, who at first was thought kill* TEMPERANCE WORKERS. A Mammoth Convention of the W. C, T. U, to Be Held in Toroato. Arrangements are now well under way for the world's convention of the Wom­ en's Christian Temperance Union, which is to befcin in Toronto Oct.'23, to be in session four days. The various commit­ tees having charge of the work have near­ ly completed their work and everything looks promising for the greatest conven­ tion of temperance workers the world has ever seen. At least 250 delegates are ex­ pected from all parts of the world, while those who will attend but who will not be formal delegates, with legislative powers, will swell the number away up into the thousands. Mrs. E. E. Starr, chairman of the Fi­ nance Committee, and her associates have canvassed successfully among the wealthy citizens and leading merchants of To­ ronto, aud the financial backing of the convention promises welL On the day be­ fore the opening of tire convention a com­ plimentary banquet will be tendered to the delegates, and Frances E. Willard, president of the world's union, will pre­ side. Much pains have been taken with the arrangement of the musical program. At the evening session a chorus of 400 voices will lead the singing. On one evening, devoted to the children, the chorus will consist of no less ttoan 600 voices. The songs will be of a patriotic and temper­ ance character. . - This convention is called for th^jpurposo of formulating the best means for carry­ ing on the temperance work throughout the world. The convention committee Is made up of the chairmen of the sub-com­ mittees. Miss Wiggins is chairman of th'e full committee. AZCARRAGA IS MINISTER. Queen Regent Names a Temporary Successor to Canovas, The queen regent of Spuin has appoint­ ed Gen. Azcarraga minister of war, pro­ visional premier in the place of Senor Canovas, who was assassinated at the sulphur baths of Santa Agueda by an Italian anarchist. Gen. Azcarraga, the new premier ad interim, and the cabinet, are preparing to take drastic measures looking toward the suppression of the an­ archists in Spain. There is but one prer vailipg sentiment throughout the nation, and that Is that force must at once be used to handle these num. Politicians of all shades will back up the Government in whatever repressive measures it may decide to carry out against the reds. The selection of' Gov. Azcarraga for president of the Spanish council bodes ed by lightning, has been disclosed. Cod- man & Codman, her employers, who have held to a theory of murder, now announce that expert accountants discover - that their bookkeeper had stolen $3,000 and falsified the accounts and burned the cash book with a view to hiding the proofs of her dishonesty, and that they are con­ vinced that she killed herself because of unfortunate speculations with the firm's money. This clears up the mystery, ac­ counting as it does for her life of extrav­ agance and her speculations. The ex­ amination of the books shows that the money was taken in small amounts and carefully covered on the books. SUNK NEAR SITKA. NEW BUST OF M'KINLET, McKlnley. It is a very strong work of art by a noted Italian sculptor and is chiseled from white marble taken from the Carrara quarries of S. A- McFarlarid. The bust was brought from Europe by the Anchor Line steamer Hesperia. It is said to be a duplicate of the bust which is to be presented to Mrs. McKinley by the women of Ohio. It is presented to the '-ommonwealth by the people of the State. The likeness is good. The year 1991 is now set for the abo- iition of the twelve club league and the division of the major body into two eight club organizations, one composed of Sun­ day playing clubs and the other to be made up of those against plaj*ing ball oh that day. The ten-year agreement among the magnates terminates at the end of the season of 1900.' Steamer Mexico Strikes a Rock and M'fflfL Goes' Down in 500 Feet of Water, H9., M/L The steamer Mexico on Aug. 5, while i n l i l f a B . . A H L W j W ! g o i n g i n t o D i x o n e n t r a n c e f r o m S i t k a iwmf|f|^jgsA\ during a heavy fog at full speed, struck West Devil's rock. After two hours the / steamer sank in 500 feet of water, stern / ili I'W first. The captain exhibited great cool- r uess and witb the officers everything /JreB V that was possible. The passengers and /W \ crew were saved with their baggage in I Wv/1 < small boats. After rowing till midnight . Jg; • Vthey arrived at Mettlakala. The ship is OENEBAI- AZCARRAGA. a total loss. . ill for Cuba, if his star continues in the Judge Murphy at St. Louis refused to ascendant. Don Marcelo de Azcarraga allow a 12-year-old boy to take the wit- Palmero's military career extends over a ness stand in his court to testify in a period of forty-six years. He was born in murder case because the boy did not wear Manila, in the Philippine Islands, in 1832. a coat. The case was postponed a day foi At the age of 18 he became a second lieu- the boy to get his coat. Motes of Current Kvents. Charles Fox and William M. Mackey of Stringtowu, W. Ya., quarreled and fatally shot each other. The reports recently circulated that the National * Association of Credit Men. is about to dissolve are most emphatically denied by the officials of the organisation. James Harvey, who was on July 10 con­ victed of the murder of his wife, Ida, out, Dec. 18 last, was sentenced at Wilming­ ton, O., for life by Judge D. B. Vanpelt. At New York, Peter Barcio, an Italian; youth of 18, shot and mortally woended Frank Oassata, a barber, 40 years of age* who two years ago killed Batcio'a father in a street duett Advices from every wheat growing county in OFegon show that the wheat crop will be the largest in the history of the State. The total crop- will amount to about IS.000,000 bushels. The wheat ap­ pears to be of excellent quality. . Samuel Blaii, one of Chattanooga's, old­ est and wealthiest citizens, was found dead in a bath tuj> at his residence with his throat cut. Business troubles are supposed to have caused him to take his life. t QUEKN CnRIVTIXA. first bullet passed through the bpdy and came out behind under the left shoulder. The prime minister utterod a cry of agony and clutched at the wound in his