The body of Jacob D. Bhaulis, a farmer,
who lived near Somerset, Pa., was found
hanging from a tree on his farm. His
young wife was fonnd a few feel away
with a bullet in her body and mortally ;
wounded. The two sous of Bhaulis have
been arrested on suspicion of having shot
the young wife after having found their
father dead, fearing that she would in
htri s old man’s property.
WASHINGTON.
The British Minister at Washington
gets $30,000 a year and his residence.
Senatob Hpooneb and his family will
spend the suimnei in Europe.
Mb. Blaine denied himself to callers
Thursday morning, bnt the clerk of the
Hotel Normandie is authorized to state
that Mr. Blaine is much better, but wil
not resume his official duties.
The president has respited until May
17 Nelson Colbert the young negro sen
tenced to be banged hero on Friday for
the murder of Philip Wenzel, au 80 year
old white man.
The most daring equestrienne in Wash
ington is said to be Miss E he! Chase
Sprague. She has ridden at full spetd
around a riding school without a bit or
bridle.
Washington.—The weather crop bulle
tin for the week ending Saturday, May 4,
says: Cool weather during the week
retard.-d the growth and was generally
unfavorable to crops in the Norrh
west and some damage is reported to the
fruit and gardens from frost, in that sec
tion and in the centra’, valleys.
It is now deemed almost certain that
the Union Iron Works of San Francisco
will receive the contract for the con
struction of the coast, defense vessel. A
few days ago the Navy department de
cided to withdraw the bids for the sub
marine torpedo boat, which involved an
outlay of nearly $380,000.
