The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1880-04-29
GENERAL NEWS.

New YORK, April 22.-The bark Sea
Breeze, 70 days from Rotterdam, arrived
to-day, bringing the captain and crew Of
the brig Annie Wharton, abandoned in
sinking condition. The Sea Breeze
spoke the brig D, Artagnan which report
ed the captain and first mate washed
overheard. The Sea Breeze also reports
the sinking of an unknown bark during
a hard snow squall. Heavy adverse
winds prevented assistance.
ST. PAUL, April 23.-Ole Nelson, while
passing through the city yesterday morn
ing for Ada, from Eaton, Wis, was con-
idenced out of 800 at the depot just be-
fore taking the train. The operator who
met him was from Ada, too. They start
ed for the train together, when pal ap-
peared and must have $45. The opera
tor had nothing but 81. 900 bond. Mel
son finally took the bond and advanced
800, then spent the day with the police
hunting for the swindler, but without
success.
COLUMBUS, April pa special from
Jacksonville states that last night James
Fennell, local politician, went into the
grocery store of Cooley Bros, and after
a short conversation, in which he charged
that Chas. Cooley had been saying some
thing Objectionable about him, drew his
revolver and fired, the ball passing thro'
Cooley's body causing his death in few
moments. After threatening Cooley's
brother with death if he attempted to in
terfere with him left, going toward home,
but after going a short distance he shot
himself, the ball passing through his
head. Fennell is still alive, but is fatal
ly injured.
CHICAGO, April 23.-At 80 this morn
ing IN the midst of a terrific storm of
thunder and rain the South Side street
railway barns caught fire from an IN
known cause, (by some believed to have
been struck by lightning,) and in forty
minutes the main building was Quilted;
70 cars were destroyed and copsidera-
BILE amount of feed and implements
burned. All the horses, 81 in number,
were led out. Loss estimated at $780,
900; partially insured.
New YORK, April 21.-An accident of
a fatal character, and which caused in
tense excitement occurred at Madison
Square Garden tonight. The Hahne-
mann Hospital fair, which opened week
ago, was in progress, and there were
about 800 people in the building. At
$50 o'clock half the front of the building
facing on Madison avenue gave way. the
wall falling outwards. A part of the roof
also fell in with o crash. This portion
of the building was used as a dancing
hall and as the picture gallery of the fair
1t is not at this time known how many
persons were killed, but one lady has so
far been taken out of the debris dead,
and one wounded. Two horses in the
street were instantly killed, and one was
SO badly injured it had to be shot. Sew
eral hack hrivers were injured. Com
missioner German and large detach-
ment of the Fire Department and police
were promptly on the spot.
Mrs. Hegeman, who was in the art
gallery, was killed instantly, and three
others were wounded. Rumor gives the
injured on the street at from six to twelve.
The killed and wounded number at least
ten. The killed already found number
three, and the wounded seven.
Mrs. w. A. Ogden Hegeman, promi-
nent lady-manager of the fair, and wife
of one of the directors of the United
States Life Insurance Company, was the
first person taken out of the debris. She
was supposed to be dead, but, some
signs of life being discovered, she was
taken to Bellevue Hospital.
VIM. F. Tileston, of New York, had
his leg broken. Mrs. James Smith, of
Flushing. arm broken and other injuries.
The part of the building which fell was
mainly occupied as an art gallery. The
pictures were loaned and were insured
for $500 against fire alone, but, as
far as known, not against other accident.
1t is likely the pictures are so much in
jured as to be almost worthless.
April 22.-The Geneva award bill re-
ceived its quietns in the senate on We'd
nesday. The first vote taken was on the
house amendment striking out the pro-
vision for the payment of claims of un.
derwrlters, and it was agreed to-yeas 80,
nays 10. The bill was then indefinitely
postponed-yeas 81, nays %. Blaine.
who first voted nay, changed his vote
and moved reconsideration, upon
which some discussion occurred, follow
ed By a motion to table that to reconsid-
er, which was adopted-yeas 80, nays %.
The bill is thus dead for this session.
E0e'ai,ag Wis.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 22.-Charles
G. Boose, the bookeeper imprisoned for
embezzling at the Mitchell Bank, was
pardoned today. He is SO Ill from hem
orrhage of the lungs that he cannot be
moved from the prison at present.
LONDON, April 23.-Lord Harrington
and Earl Granville went to Windsor this
morning. On their return they drove to
the residence of Gladstone, and the three
are now in consultation. 1t is believed
Earl Granville conveyed the queens re-
quest for ar interview with Gladstone.
CABUL, April 23.-Gen. Stewart enter
ed Ghuznee Tuesday after battle Mon