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pus maker last week signed a parcels convention between the United and British Guiana. The Chicago committee of arrange ments for the Democratic National vention have decided to builda wigwar capable of seating 15,000 people, which the convention will mect. There was a revolt among the prisor ers at Deer Island, Boston, yesterda week, and an extra force of had to be sent to restore order, whic they did by a vigorous use of their Six mail pouches were stolen Tuesday week from a mail while on the way from New York Hoboken. The wagon is supposed have been opened while on the boat. Governor Flower of New York, Friday commuted the sentence in case of Nicola Trezza, who is now Sing Sing under sentence of death, imprisonment for life. The three-story brick braiding of John A. Roebling's Sons Co., at Tren ton, N.J., was destroyed by fire Thur day. The loss is estimated at $300,00 with insurance at $140,000. Frederick C. Fitzsimmons, the burg thief and murderer, committe suicide in prison at New Orleans, terday week, by cutting his thros with a penknife while he was covere up in bed. John Burke, president of the E. & Burke Bottling Company, died Thur day at his home, Llewellyn Park, Orange, N. J. He was 64 years of During his life he gave largely charitable purposes. A meeting of hemlock lumberme representing the entire state met at liamsport Thursday and decided to strict the production to 80 per cent last year's output, and a general advano of 50 cents per 1,000 feet was ordered. Watchman Garverich was powered by three masked men at now Forge, near Harrisburg, early terday week. He was bound and foot and the thieves then took from a safe in the office. The Waycross Rifies have been unde arms during the past week in county, Ga., to protect the lives of thre colored murderers. The sheriff, instructions from the governor, has placed them by a posse of citizens. The house of Mrs. Henry Schreine near White Oak, Lancaster county, was destroyed by fire Thursday ing, and the woman's charred body found in the ruins. She had been in the house, her husband having 'o.Su Reek B only The doors of the First National Ban of Silver City, and of the First Nations Bank of Deming, New Mexico, been closed by order of the comptrolle of the currency. C. H. Dane, of ing, is president of both institutions. is thought both banks will pay all thei indebtedness. Shellac with which some workme were varnishing the inside of a vat the Union Brewery, at Peoria, Illinois caught fire on Tuesday week, and Anto Riober was burned to death and Ruch terribly injured. Other workme were severely injured in trying to the two men named. A car of the Manchester electric of street cars, at Pittsburg, was pletely wrecked early Thursday ing by a dynamite cartridge placed the track, presumably by one of strikers or their sympathizers. Althoug the car was filled with workmen, of them were seriously injured. Anthony Brown of Pittston Harriet Rutledge of Duryea went Wilkesbarre, Pa., on Tuesday week get married. Wednesday they were foun in their room, the woman dead Brown in a critical condition from haling illuminating gas. They had drinking heavily the previous night. The steamer Runie, at New Yor Thursday from Liverpool, reports on January 29th she passed the wegian ship Florida abandoned by crew. The Florida's rudder was lashed some of her sails were set and she headed south-east and making siderable way. She did not appear be much damaged. The dwelling of A. M. Lennig, East Jacksonville, Florida, was burne early Thursday morning. Mr.