The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20
EASTERN ITEMS.
DEATH OF JEFFERSON DAvIs-HIs
LAST WORDS.
A Number Of Bills Introduced by Dolph
President Appoints a Supreme
Judge Fifteen Round Con-
test at Boston.

Mckinley will frame the republican
tariff bill.
The wool-growers will meet June II
next at Chicago.
The senate has chosen Ingalls, presi-
dent pro tempore.
jeff Davis death was painless and
came during unconsciousness.
A large amount of pension legislation
is being introduced in congress.
A crazy stranger at Troy, New YORK,
was carrying $4,000 in his pockets.
Senator olph's Pacific coast for tifica-
ton bill appropriates $l26,377 800.
Handsome Harry" Carlton was hung
in New York for shooting policeman
dead.
The Farmers and Laborers' Union
held its annual session at st. Louis last
week.
Blaine has recovered from his recent
attack OF lumbagO and resumed his
duties.
McAuliffe and Mike DAILY fought fif-
teen rounds to draw at Boston. Jack
had the best of it.
Jay Gould's eldest son George lost to
his brother Eddy $125 900 in stock specu-
lations on Wall street.
Several funerals day were had in
Minneapolis for sometime after the great
fire in the 7. T.ibune building.
| Tho OF rro oo~oi oo~x1 L. -
qulre 81 100000 to prosecute offenders in
1890, against 100000 in 1889.
1t is not Thought that measure can
be pushed through congress appropriate
ing money for the Worlds fair.
The Miner house, East Tawas, Mich.
burned. Two corpses we're found in the
ruins. Five men were injured
The boiler of Calhoun's gin, at Colfax,
Alabama, exploded, killing six men and
two women, and wounding many others.
All were negroes.
The president has appointed Justice
David }. Brewer, OF Kentu ky, to the
position on the supreme bench vacated
by Stanle! Matthews.
Attorney A. H. Pope was killed and
two other men wounded in a shooting
affray which was precipitated in open
court at Dallas, Texas.
The president has sent in batch of
several hundred nominations for various
places in the departments of state, JUS
tice, war, navy and interior.
Louis hamburger, of Baltim ore, pos
sesses a magnetic power in mis- hands
sufficient to raise s'x-pound weight
He is quite an object of curiosity to the
| scientists.
By the breaking of the rope in cage
in a coal mine near Stunbenville, Ohio,
two boys, named Robert Davis and John
Devinny were precipitated seventy five
feet and killed.
In fight of drunken negroes at Lum-
berton, Robenson county, South Caro-
lima, Jack Hunt, Tom Collier and julius
Embra were killed and half dozen
others injured.
Shuhok Ingio, the Japanese sailor
who murdered Muro Comi Contari, a
fellow-countryman, in New York,
November 10, was convicted of murder
in the first degree.
DR.. Lewis Musbuger, of Buffalo, pro-
vided in his will for funeral feast of
champagne and oysters. 1t was cele-
brated after his death, while his body
was being cremated.
The total defalcations of the defaulting
cashier of the house of representatives
foots up $4,000. 1t is thought the gov
eminent will provide 80 that the mem
bers will not lose their salaries.
United States Marshal Willis aud City
Marshal Morgan, of Butler, Mo-, met
each other on the street, and shot each
other to death. The quarrel is said to
! have grown out OF an old feud of long
standing.
The last words of Jeff Davis were,
"Pray, excuse me )" when medicine was
offered him. After death the face of the
deceased, though emaciated, showed no
trace of suffering, resembling that of a
peaceful sleeper.
Justice D. J.. Brewer, of Kentucky,
who has been appointed by the presi
dent for the supreme court, is a nep hew
of Justice Stephen Field. Two of
Brewers classmates at Yale were candi-
dates for the same appointment.
An English syndicate has purchased
for s., 100000 all the coal mines, nine in
NUM- Der, on the line of the Hannibal &
st. Joseph, in Mason county, Mo. A
$25, 100000 banking institution, of Eng
lish capitalists, is also projected at Phila-
delphla.
ingalls, has introduced bill for the
commemoration of the 40Oth anniversary
of the discovery of America in 1892, ap
propriating for the purchase of ground,
S., 900, 900; for grading and clearing,
i 81 ,5O0,OO for buildings of the United
States, $5O0,000; for incidental expenses,
81, 600, 900; total, $8,000,0OO.
The coroner's jury in the inquest on
the bodies of victims of the Minneapolis
Tribune building fire brought in a ver-
dict which declares the owners of the
Tribune building, if not legally response
BILE, are morally culpable for the loss OF
life. Blame attaches for inadequte fire
escapes, and for the arrangement OF the
electric light wires.
Senator Manderson has introduced a
bill to increase the efficiency of the in
fantry OF the army. Each regiment
shall be composed of twelve companies,
with one colonel, one lieutenant colonel,
three majors, one adjutant and one quar-
termaster The bill also provides that
the number of enlisted men of the army
shall be increased to 10000.
The Monongehela hotel at Pittsburg.
was damaged by fire to tie extent Of
| 100000. The house was one of the
oldest and largest hotels in the city, oc-
cupying an entire block, seven stori es
high. Two hundred guests were in the
house at the time, several of whom had