Cklika, O., Oct 7. Workmen at the People's
oil well struck gas at a depth
of seven hundred feet One of the
men held a match to the gas, when the
flames rose thirty feet above the derrick,
setting it on fire. The fire department
was called out, and after u tussle
succeeded in putting out the flames.
Iteturns From Connecticut.
Hartkohd, Conn., Oct 7. Returns from
164 towns give the Republicans
and the Democrat forty-eight; twenty-seven
towns are divided. If the eleven missing
towns vote ns last year the Republlicuns will
have eighty-three towns aud the Democrat
flf with thirty divided.
Two More Cundldutes for Mayor.
New Yoiik, Oct 7. Tho Business Men's
Municipal association executive committee
have nominated J. Edward Simmons for
mayor. The committee of Oue Hundred
nominated Orlando B. Potter for mayor aud
Theodore Roosevelt for president of the board
of aldermen.
Colorado's Democratic Convention.
Denvkk, Col., Oct 7. Thu Democratic
State convention met hero yesterday. Hon.
Thomas M. Patterson was made permanent
chairman. A committee on resolutions was
appointed, and the convention adjourned,
uutil
Iteslgued From Tainiiiiiuy.
New Yoiik, Oct 7. Gideon J. Tucker has
resigned from the Tammany hall general
committee, owing to some criticisms haviug
been made upon his preference for Henry
George for mayor.
I'latlnuli Nurse Trial.
New yoKK, Oct 7. Edgerton, the nurse,
on trial iu Brooklyn for causing tho death of a
patient iu the Flutbush insane asylum by
iculdlug hlui in a buth was acquitted.
Sale ofii Itullrand Confirmed.
Wilminoton, O., Oct 7. Tho sale of the
Cincluuuti & Eustern road has been confirmed
by Judge Doan. The purchase money-is
to bo paid Murch 1 next
Secretary Manning to ltetimi to Work.
