The Globe-republican., 1890-06-18

| CATHOLIC nun persisted in hra
which broke out in the Mercy Hospital,
Davenport Iowa, the other morning.
The patients were all rescued by the
heroism of the other sisters.
The tornado at Wapello. Louisa
County. Iowa, was quite serious.
Though no lives were lost many per
sons were hurt and innumerable build
ings were destroyed. .
TWELVE hundred carpenters of Den
yer, Col, walked out on the 18th, paralyz'
ing the building trade.
An incendiary fire in Frankstown, n,
destroyed ten frame buildings During
the fire several dwellings were robbed.
SoAPMAKERs have formed a combine.
FATHER MOLLINGER, Catholic priest.
is said to have remarkable success in
curing sick people at Allegheny City,
Pa.
The striking coal miners in Beaver
County, Pa, have won their battle for
an advance in wages after six weeks
contest.
EIGHT men belonging to the Amer
lean fishing schooner Fannie A. Spur
ling are missing. The vessel arrived at
North Sydney, N. S., and Captain Dore
reported that the men were out in four
dories off Cape North. A strong tide
was running and the men were unable
to reach the schooner.
BUSINESS failures Dun's report) for
the seven days ended June IL numbered
gig, compared with 205 the previous
week and $50 the corresponding week
of last year.
THE American riflemen to participate
in the German contests next month
have arrived at Bremerhaven and been
given grand reception.
JUDGE SHIRAs, of the United States
District Court at Sioux City, Iowa, has
decided the O'Brien County ejectment
cases in favor of the farmers who had
occupied their lands for years.
The street railway strike at Colum-
bus, O., ended in compromise brought
about by the citizens committee.
THE attitude of the Cheyenne Indians
of Montana continues to be menacing.
Work on the cattle ranches has been
completely stopped.
SALvATIONIsTs tried to enter a town
in Prussia the other day in procession
and were attacked by the people. The
police defended the Salvationists and
fierce fight ensued in which several per-
sons were injured.
EX-PREsIDENT GARCIA, of Mexico. has
been communicated by Archbishop
Labastides for insisting that the people
do not profess the true Roman Catholic
religion, but an idolatrous.
THREE masked highwaymen robbed
the post-office at Joshua, Tex, the other
night after holding up the people pres
ent. They got three gold watches and
5000.
A CLEVELAND, Canton & Southern
passenger train collided with a freight
at the Jones avenue crossing. Cleveland,
O., recently. The cause of the collision
was mistake in signals.
AT Bulls creek, six miles above
Maysville, KY, cloudburst washed
out the railway culvert, causing train
wreck and the killing of several per-
sons In addition more lives were lost
by the flood sweeping away dwellings.
THE Sac and Fox Nation has signed
an agreement with the Government
Commissioners. They will choose lands
in severalty and take Si.23 per acre for
the surplus
THE Passenger department of the
Trans-Missouri Association has col
lapsed.
THERE was a cloudburst in the vicin-
ity of Binghamton, n. ", on the night
of the 18th. The damage was estimated
at $4,000.
SHELLEY, Iowa, was struck by tornado
recently. Half a dozen persons wero
in :ured.