The Philadelphia Inquirer - Monday, August 26, 1895

NEWS OF SUNDAY.
General.

William F. Harrity, chairman of the National Democratic Committee, arrived home from Europe on the American Line steamship Paris Saturday. He says he does not believe President Cleveland will accept a nomination for a third term.

One thousand New York cloakmakers who struck against Friedman Bros. for an increase of 35 per cent. in piece work prices, had their demand granted and returned to work.

On July 7 Rev. D.Z. Sheffield, an old and highly respected American missionary residing at Tung Chou, a city about thirteen miles from Peking, was attacked by a crazy carpenter and his brother and was severely cut with a knife.

The United States will be asked to be arbitrator of the dispute between Peru and Bolivia.

Acting Secretary McAdoo announced the names of the gunboats now building at Newport News. They are the Nashville, for Nashville, Tenn.; Wilmington, for Wilmington, Del., and Helena, for Helena, Mont.

Friends of Oscar Wilde who have visited him in prison say that he continues to enjoy good health and is making the best of the situation, although he frequently expresses the wish to die.

Firmness has brought the Chinese to terms. Foreigners are now present at the trials of natives implicated in the attack upon missionaries. The Chinese officials afford every facility to the foreign commissioners of inquiry.

In Paris a dastardly attempt was made upon the life of Baron Rotschild. A large and heavy envelope was received at the bank addressed to the Baron, and was opened by M. Zadkovitz, the confidential clerk. Just as the clerk opened the envelope it exploded with great force, tearing his right eye out and blowing off some of his fingers.