The Monmouth inquirer., 1889-09-05
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A bu usiness panic in Mt. Gilead o., has fol-
lowed the $4,000 defalcation of r. A. Halli-
day, cashier of the First National bank OF
that place.
The United States circuit court of Califor-
mia has been officially informed that the
charge of murder against Justice Stephen j.
Field has been dismissed. Judge Sawyer dis
missed the habeas corpus proceedings
The Montana Democratic state convention
nominated fnll state ticket, headed by j.
r. Toole for governor.
A boiler in the nail factory of Godcharles
& Co., at Towanda, Pa, exploded and five
men were instantly killed; two others will
probably die, and four others were terribly in
jured The building was also badly wrecked.
The Democrats of Ohio nominated James
E. Campbell, of Hamilton county, for gov
ernor The balance of the ticket is For
lieutenant governor, William Y. Marquis
Judge of supreme court Martin Follett
state treasurer, W. E. Boden; school COM
missioner, Charles G. Miller; attorney gem
eral, Jesse NJ Lewis; Member board of public
works Frank Reynolds; clerk of supreme
court, !. J. G. Shumaker.
Rev. Thomas Griffin, of Worcester, Mass,
has been elevated by the pope to the position
of domestic prelate to the Vatican, which
gives him the title of monsignor
Brownlow and David Harris, William Rey-
nolds, James Harris and Clifton Hendricks
are in Jail at indianapolis, charged with
counterfeiting
An attempt was made in Chicago to assas-
sinate Gus Klahr, the tinsmith who identified
Martin Burke as the man for whom he sol
dered tin box on May 6. He was set upon
by dozen young men and knocked down.
He regained his feet and ran away, closely
followed by the ruffians.
Mr. Samuel A. Patterson of Asbury Park
has instituted proceedings of divorce against
his wife, who is charged with infdelity.
The Pittsburg relief committee is trying
to induce Governor Beaver to refund $125, 600
used in cleaning Johnstown, the plea being
made that the money was contributed by
citizens of Pittsburg for the relief of suffer
ers and not for sanitary work
Over thousand people witnessed the ex
ecution of Wilson Nockum (colored al
,Plaquemine, La
Charles R. Flint, of New York, and Henry
G.. Davis, of West Virginia, have been ap-
pointed delegates on the part of the United
States to the congress of American nations,
to be held in Washington in October.
All the counsel for the state have retired
from the prosecution of Deputy Marshal
Nagle for the killing of Judge Terry, and
the habeas corpus hearing was postponed.
Frederick City, Md, made famous by the
loyalty of Barbara Fritchie to the Union
cause, has taken steps to collect from the gov
ernrnent the war tax of $4,000 levied upon
the city by the Confederate general Early in
GALS.
Nicholas Carey, of Quincy, Mass, was
waylaid by John Slattery in Traverse street,
Boston, late at night, dragged into dark
passageway and robbed of note for 81 ,0Ot
and a small sum of money Slattery was
captured.
Frank A. Partee committed suicide at
Winthrop, Mass, by shooting himself in the
head. He was 80 years old and unmarried
! Ex-Treasurer Steadman, of Vinton, Ia, is
1000 short in his accounts. He is in jail.
The town of Spring Valley, Ills, is fast be-
coming deserted The Spring Valley Coal
company's mines has been ordered suspended
for six months or year
James Rumville and Charles Curtis are in
Jail at Salt Lake City charged with having
held up and robbed a Rio Grande train on
Aug. &.
Miss Ann Jones died at Jay Bridge, Me-,
aged 81 She had been confined to her bed
for sixty years.
The forest fires near Helena, Mon, have
subsided, and danger to the city is averted.
Thirty prominent citizens of Galesburg
Ills, are being sued by Rev. c. A. Nybladh
He was discharged from his pastorate be
cause of allegations that he was the father OF
| Anna Andersons child. He asks ,00(
damages.
Judge Joshua Clayton, whose obituary had
been published surprised his friends of the
Kansas City (Mo.) Mining and Stock Ex
change by walking in and greeting them
| heartily.
! Hon. John s. Whipple was nominated fol
the assembly by the Republicans of the Sec
ond Chattaraugus (N " district.
Mrs. Agnes O'Conner was arrested by Post
office Inspector Stuart at Chicago charged
with fraudulent use of the mails.
Fourth class postmasters have been ap-
pointed in New York state as follows: B. R.
| Lobdell at North Salem and H. Fl. Preston
at Shelter Island Heights.
County Judge Pulliam was sentenced, at
Louisville, to fifteen years Imprisonment fol
| S'Oi~~>
to compromise charge of leading Mrs Pull
liam astray.
The treasury department has received 6
telegram from Capt. Shepard, of the revenue
cutter Rush, dated Alaska, Aug. 9, in which
he reports the seizure of the schooner:
Minnie, Pathfinder, Juniata and Lily, OF
Victoria, B. c., and the James G. Swami, OF
Port Townsend, for violation of the laws II
regard to sealing in Behring sea.
By last Fridays collision on the Vermont
Central railroad, Engineer William EmbrJ
and Conductor Hiram Blodgett, of the pas
senger train, were killed, as was W. w
Allen, passenger. Many were injured
i Conductor Button, of the freight, whose neg
.lect of orders caused the crash, has gon
| crazy.
An alleged insult to Gen. Sherman b,
members of Phil Sheridan post, G. A. r., il
thus explained by Commander Curtis: Sev
eral members had chartered a special car fo
themselves and families When they reached
the car it was filed. The porter cleared tn
car for the benefit Of those who engaged it
When it was learned that Gen. Sherman wa
i one Of those who had taken possession he wa