Off World's Wire

New York, July 13.—A dispatch from Christiania announces the serious illness of Henrik Ibsen, from erysipelas.

San Francisco, July 13.—Hon. M. M. Estee, judge of the United States district court of Hawaii, has appointed Walter B. Mailing of Portland, Me., a nephew of Senator Perkins of California, clerk of his court.

Washington, July 12.—William Jennings Bryan and Adlai E. Stevenson will be formally notified of their selection as the presidential and vice presidential nominees of the democratic party on Wednesday, August [...], at Indianapolis, Ind.

Dubuque, Iowa, July 13.—A terrific electric storm, accompanied by a rain fall of 1.72 inches, raged here for three hours today. Nellie L. McQuillman, aged [...], was struck and [...]. The Fourth street [...] damage was done in the country.

San Francisco, July 13.—As the British ship Sir Robert Fernie was entering the harbor at midnight it came into collision with the Chilean bark Yosemite, which was at anchor. The Yosemite's jib boom was carried away and part of the bulwarks of the ship were stove in.

Atlantic City, N. J., July 12.—The next meeting of the grand lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will be held in Milwaukee. The session today was devoted to a discussion of changes in the by-laws. The convention expects to adjourn tonight.

Chicago, July 13.—E. O. Becker, commissioner for the Galveston Merchants' Freight bureau, has been elected as [...] and the chairman of that organization has been notified of his acceptance. This completes the organization of three of the four committees appointed by the presidents at their New York meeting.

New York, July 13.—The report that the annual meeting of [...] officers had been elected, was entirely erroneous. The meeting referred to was a meeting of the stockholders of the American Union Telegraph company, whose organization is maintained in New Jersey.

Detroit, Mich., July 12.—Daniel J. Campau, who returned from Chicago today, said that the democratic national committee had asked him to accept the chairmanship of the national democratic campaign committee, and upon his declining the offer had refused to accept the declination, and had asked him to take the matter under advisement. Mr. Campau said he will soon give the committee a final answer.