The state department is informed
that the Scientific institute of higher
studies at Florence lias offered a prize
of 5,000 francs to persons presenting the
lest essay in Latin or Italian, on the ex
perimental methods in science. Intend
mg competitors can obtain further par
ticulars by making application to the
chancellor of the section of medicine
and surgery of the institute.
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.
John Edwards, working on the fa m
of Mr. Bliss, near Aberdeen, was killed
by lightning on Monday last.
Two Ihij s, cousins, while bathing with
a numlier of other hoys, were drowned
in the Goose river, ten miles south of
Lnrimole, Dak., Sunday. The elder,
named iiaggart, was nine years old, and
the younger six.
Jim O’Hara, of Milwaukee, single,
28 years old. was accidently shot with a
revolver by Frank Corwin, who was tir
ing at a target. O’Hara will die.
Sever Gkimstun was run over hv a
freight train as it was pulling out of ihe
Omaha depot at Fan Claire Monday
night. He has U>en in the employ of
the ('hippewa Lumber A Boom company.
The car wheels ran right over his body,
mashing it terribly. One hand was also
cut otr.
Two sons of Mr. Lord, aged thirteen
and fifteen, and a son of Mrs. Marchand.
sixteen years of age. were drowned at
River du lamp, Que.. while bathing Sal
unlay. Mrs. Marehand's husband and
two sons were burned to death a short
time ago.
A LARGE tank at the California pow
der mills, near Cleveland, exploded
with terrific force. The - :iuse is un
known. One man's hand was badly
burned by living fire. Noho ly else was
injured. Windows were shattered for
miles around.
