Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-03-10
SUMMARY or NEWS.

Charles I!olton, accidentally shot by his
brother al Chicago, died Iriday from his
wounds.
"A Sherid's jury has decided that Harriet
Coffin, the eccentric Ohio woman, is saue
and capable ol caring Tor her own property.
--Clarkc, Harper & Co.'S. woelen mill al
canonsbnrg, Pa, wits totally destroyed by
fire Friday. Loss $4,000, partially insured.
THE SUGAR syndicate, formed at San
Francisco to fight the Eastern trust, has
Deem completed. and will commence opera.
sions with paid up capital Of Slo0oo,0Uo.
The ice gorge In the Susqnehanna at
Wilkesbarre, Pa, remains intactfand the
farms OH the west side are still Submerged.
The river is lweniy'one feet above low water
mark.
The big steel gun cast at Pittsburg has
been put Ia an anneaing furnace to bake for
two weeks. II viii probably reach Wash.
ington for ritiing, mounting, ect, about
April /.
Carl Finstcwalder and Joseph Rims.
berger, two escaped convicts from Eremen
were arrested at New York as they stepped
OIL the steamer and will be returned home
by first boat.
In the trial OF Rev. William Keylord, at
West Greek N. j., in which he was charged
with assauIlng Miss Carrie Pharo, a servant
girl, there was not enough Evidence found to
erminate the pastor.
Mayor Roche, OF Chicago, has received
news from Mt Vernon, ILL.,, that the cyclone
sufferers are in great destltuion and need
relief 1T once. About 800 additional were
received for the relief fund Friday.
About three miles from Springfield, Mo-.
the Bald knohhefs have resumed their hru.
.al practice OF whipping offensive neighbors.
Albtrt Adir aud |. j. kenworthy were
whipped With hickory switches, and lave
cansed the arrest OF five persons whom they
recognized.
by the verdict Of the coroner's Jury at
Easton, Pa, DR.. Cox, of Point Murray Mrs.
l.. L. Ramsay, OF plainfeld, N. j. j. w.
Race, proprietor OF the Franklin House;
George Evans, Of Jersey; and harles Has.
kell have been found in measure response
bic for the death of Jennie Osborn The
first thrse were arrested and gave bail.
The Produce Exchange of New York
adopted resolutions Friday stating that the
growth OF adulIeration of food products
threatens TO injure the commercial pros.
perity Of the country and urging national
legislation to prevent it. Other exchanges
the country are requested to co.
operate.
Mr. w. w. Coreoran OF Washington died
Mt $50 o'clock Friday morning. William
Wilson Corcoran was born in Georgetown.
u. G., December 27, 1905 his father being q
native OF Ireland, who removed to George
town in 1887 and who for many years was
Mayor OF the town. Mr.. Corcoran first en-.
gagged in the dry goods business and after.
wards became commission merchant
From 1898 to 1886 he was in charge OF the
real estate business OF the Bank OF Colum.
bia aud Of the branch OF the United States
Bank at Washington. He then entered bust.
ness as n banker and broker, in which he
until 1854. In lSd0 he took the
late George w. Riggs into business with him.
When the Mexican war broke out the gov.
bad great difficulty in inducing
iinnncicrs TO float its bonds. The
i M of Corcoran 4 Riggs thereupon offered
10 undertake the work, aud BY Their skill in
accomplishing the task not only laid the
oil their subsequent fortunes but
armed Tor themselves high names In the
inancal world. Mr. Corcorans priyae life
las been az pure and unoslentatious as his
,uhlic benefaciions have been munificenl,
ind has made his name loved aud respected
II his native city and throughout tue coun-
Nv.
The French Cabinet have decided not
even TO consent to G reduction OF the secret
service estimates.
The worst freshct In the annals OF
Western Massachusetts, occurred Monday
night, resulting Ia much damage to prop.
erty.
The action OF Mr.. Wilfrld Blunt against
Police Magistrate Byrne, OF Loughrea, for
false imprisonment, in which the Jury dis.
agreed last week, will be retired In March.
I Count kalnoky, Minister OF Foreign Az.
'airs at Vienna has accepted Russia's over
lures for the settlement OF the Bulgarian
lras lon. He trusts that Italy and England
nil follow suit.