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Show TELEGRAPHIC. THE PUBLIC schools of Niagara? are temporarily closed owing to the presence of diphtheria. Large numbers are sick; the deaths so far being confined to children. WHOLESALE? ????? BY EXPLOSION. CHICAGO, Oct. 18?, - A special from London says: A dispatch [dispatch] from Rome announces a terrible catastrophe which occurred near the city of ???????, Sicily, where an explosion of gas occurred in one of the extensive ????? ????? in the country by which 18 persons were killed. POPPIE? MURDER. SAN FRANCISCO, NOV. 11?-The bodies? of Herbert Osborne and Mrs. Prince were found in the building? this morning, near San Raphael. The ??? man's jaw was broken and her skull fractured by a smoothing iron found lying on the floor. A bottle-partially filled with laudanum was found on Osborne's person. The generally accepted theory is, the woman was murdered by Osborne, who then poisoned himself. Mrs. Prince had been divorced from her husband and Osborn had been working on the farm. Trouble is supposed to have originated over money matters. TOO COLD FOR THEM. DENVER, NOV. 11-An Italian who was picked up by the Rio Grande train on Saturday morning, near Gunnison, reports that on Friday afternoon he and three companions started to walk from Pitkin to Gunnison. After going seven or eight miles, darkness overtook them and a heavy snow storm set in. He got out and became separated from his companions, wandering alone all night. In the morning, he reached the railroad track and was picked up by the east bound train. His comrades have undoubtedly been frozen to death. The survivor is really frozen, but will recover. A party started from Pitkin to search for the missing men. East Saginaw, Mich., Ten boilers at the extensive lumber and salt manufactory of Hamilton and McClare, six miles from this city, exploded, this morning, wrecking property to the extent of $25,000 and killing four firemen. Debris flew in every direction, pieces coming down half a mile distant. EARTHQUAKE. SAN JOSE, NOV. 14?-A severe shock earthquake was felt at noon, yesterday?, in this city. The ????? were from north to south. A heavy rainstorm prevailed at the time of the shocks, which were severe enough to upset a pile of sacked wheat at the railroad depot and caused great excitement. ANOTHER EQUINE DISASTER. NEW YORK, NOV. 15-A distemper? is prevailing among the horses? of New York, which veterinary? surgeons? are unable? to ???? in ????? treating of distemper?, particular to those animals. It made its appearance about three weeks ago, and spread so rapidly that scarcely a horse has escaped. Working horses more frequently than carriage horses seem to be affected. The hospitals of nearly all the street car companies are filled with sick horses, and many have died. The disease is not necessarily fatal; and prompt and careful treatment generally effects a cure. Horses of the Fourth Avenue line are suffering from the affliction. At present 100? of the 192? Owned by the company are in the hospital. |