The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-05-31

THE body OF Dr. CfOnln, "uooo s0ASo
tonal disappearance at Chicago was SO'
tended with so much mystery, has Deen
found In a sewer at Lakeview. The heao
showed terrible wounds and the body was
naked with the exception or reIglouS
charm hanging to his neck
NEWS from San Francisco is to the OF"
feet that while there Is reason TO peheVe
that the new cruiser Charleston will ultt"
matelv succeed in fulfilling the CONTRACT
reouirements. much remains to be done
upon the vessel, and probably at the Gov
ornment,s expense before this expecta"
ton is realized.
Ice formed in pools and the ground was
frozen stiff in the interior Of Wisconsin
the other night by cold snap. The straw
harry crop which promised to be very
large, is ruined.
TIE celebrated Carter divorce case end
ed at Chicago in favor of the husband, the
wife being adjudged guilty Of untalthIul'
| ness.
THE National Association Of Veterans
| of the Vicksburg campaign held its nrst
meeting in Indianapolis, Ind, on the 20
| Governor Hovey presiding
| TIE Governor of Michigan has issued
proclamation quarantining against South
ern cattle until November. :,
FRANK L. and Howard G. LOOMS ana
Edwin s. JEWELL officers Of the Century
Book and Paper Company, OF Chicago
have been indicted by the grand jury LOT
conspiracy to defraud.
A MAN and 10y were instantly killed
at Dundee, Ill, recently by the collapse OF
a barn which they were moving.
The special meeting of the Transm1s"
souri Association, which had been In ses"
sion in Chicago for two days, resulted In
a disagreement as to what the relative
rates on bullion should be from Colorado
and Wyoming. The matter was FeIerie0
to arbitration.
CLIFFORD e SERMONS shoe factory ana
Mowers & Co.'s wholesale creamery sup"
niles factory, Cedar Rapids Iowa, were
DESTROYED by fire the other day. Loss
$50, 900.
LARGE numbers of Mormons from Titan
and Idaho are emigrating to BRUSH
Columbia, where they have purchased
several thousand acres of land
THE west bornd train on the st. Louis q
San Francisco railroad which left St'
Louis on the night of the % was wrecked
three miles west of Sullivan, Mo-, sixty
eight miles west of st. Louis. Not pas
senger escaped unhurt and forty five were
seriously injured, though no deaths were
reported. Investigation showed that thu
train had been maliciously wrecked. spikes
and fish-plates being removed from rail-
> A MOB threatened serious riot at Guth
RE. L T., recently because of the eviction
r of a souatter in accordance with decision
: of the board of ar filtration. The presenc
! of the military alone saved the city ha
from attack.
Q The Tanglade stage was robbed OF tn
United States mails near Shawang, Wis
!. recently.
Q GREAT damage has been done the cor
o and potato crops in the vicinity OF WaDasI
Ind, by freezing weather
A SON and daughter of John Better,
Fort Atkinson, Wis.,. were drowned r.
Gently while returning from fishing e.
- cursiOn.
= GEORGE CUTLER and his team Of hors
: were killed by lightning near Murdoc
= ILL.,, the other day.
q THE sheriff of San Miguel County,
e NJ. arrived at Trinidad, Col, the 9th
day with six prisoners who had stolen 8
|. horses from ranches in San MigueI Cou
I'd ty. Three hundred and fifty of the stol
/. animals were found in their possessi
DO being driven toward Montana.
A POST OFFICE has been established al
In point nine miles NORTH of Oklahoma Cit
go Oklahoma, and twenty four miles nor
ut of Purcell to be called Moore. Albert
Petit has been appointed postmaster.
n. TERRIBLE restitution is said to ex
ok among the striking miners in Clay Cou
IS ty, Ind, and Indianapolis has been a
c" pealed to for aid.