The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-03-14

EASTERN ITEMS.
Street Railway Frauds Being,
Unearthed in New York.
Colonel John M. Barber, a Direct
Descendant of Zachary Taylor,
Dies at Louisville.

John Jacob Astor is dead of hear
failure
Senator Allen wants Gray's harbor re
surveyed.
The Gila river is on the rampage an,
causing devastation.
The Rhode Island Prohibitionists hay,
nominated State ticket.
The letting of the Alaska sealing leas,
award has been postponed.
The freedmen celebrated their twent,
second anniversary in Chicago.
A son of Bishop Esher of Chicago ha
been expelled from the church.
Senator Squire is coming to the from
as an entertainer in Washington.
A Mobile steamboat blew up, killins
three men and wounding several.
Van Zandt, the crooked New Yorl
cashier, has been released on bail.
Two miners and fifty mules were los
in co!liery fire at Shamokin, Pa.
Jacob Henkell, an extensive manufac
turer of sugar boxes in New York, ha,
failed.
Jack Hanley knocked out Jimm,
Mitchell at Philadelphia in fourteen
rounds.
John Stringer, desperate, has iusi
Killed his ninth man, Andrew Lane. al
Gray, Ky.
Jubi'ant Chicagoans are painting theil
town red on account of their Worlds
Fair victory.
Ex-Governor Swineford is confident the
Alaska Commercial Company will renew
its sealing contract.
At Augusta, Ga, three children ot
Hunt Bead, while playing in their home
were burned to death.
The rescued crews of one French and
two American ships were brought into
Halifax one day recently.
Senator MacInnis has introduced bill
In the Canadian Parliament to make
Gaelic an official language.
Senator Window has been before the
House Coinage Committee, answering
objections 70 his silver bill
A bill is pending in Congress to estab-
lish an agricultural purchasing agency in
every county of the Union.
Frauds are being unearthed in New
York, perpetrated upon the city govern.
nent by street 'ailway companies.
The West Virginia Legislature has ad-
journed. The ballot reform bill was
killed by the Republican Senators.
A boiler exploded in the saw mill OF
James Hunter at Ruther Glen, Va, kill
ing three people and wounding six.
The Ohio river has fallen a fcot from
is maximum hight, and is now only 90
feet s inches above low water mark.
After a failure to borrow money in
Europe to keep up the Italian army,
Premier Crispi has turned to America.
Rudolph Dubois, crazed with whisky,
murdered his wife, mother-in-law and
two childred at st. Adams, VT, and es-
capped.
Rev. Henry Duncan, white minister
OF the Free-will Baptist denomination,
was hanged at Ozark, Ala. for poisoning
his wife.
Paddock has proposed long and short
haul amendment clause to the interstate
commerce act in tie interest OF corn
planters.
jeremiah O'Donnell, the last Cronin
jury briber, has been convicted and his
punishment fixed at three years in the
penitentiary.
George Clark, one of the murderers of
william McCausland OF Allegheny City
in September, 1877, was hanged at
Waynesburg, Pa.
John O'Day, Vice President of the St.
Louis and San Francisco railroad, has
rendered his resignation. He says other
surprises will follow.
Moves, Norman & Co, wholesale boot
and shoe house at st. Joseph, Mo-,
burned out last Sunday afternoon loss,
$15S, 900; insurance, $4,000.
Colonel John M. Barbour, a we'll
known business man and politician OF
Louisville, KY, is dead. He was di-
rect descendant of Zachary Taylor.
A boiler in Lanier's distillery at Sails
bury, n. c., exploded, wrecking the
building. Two men were killed, two IA
tally injured and several seriously hurt.
At Salinas, Kan, Mrs. Baker and her
eight-year-old son went to their stable
with Lantern at night, accidentally set
fire TO the hay, and both were burned to
death.
Piper & Schulley of San Antonio, the
largest wholesale hardware firm in North
west Texas, made special assignment
for the benefit of local creditors. No
statement.
Gill & Forests roller mill at Hills
horo, N. D., burned last Sunday morn
ing: loss, $4,000. The town had mar
row escape from burning, owing to the
high wind prevailing.
Reports from Northern Texas say that
hundreds of range cattle have been
frozen to death during the present cod
spell. and unless the weather speedily
moderates the loss of stock will be very
severe.
The New York Central Labor Union
intorses the action of Keefe in s'break-
ing the chains of bondage" of the Ma
onal Baseball League, and promises to
patronize all games played by the New
York League.
The operation on General Ben Butler {
famous eyelid has proved entirely sue
cessful, and the sight of bis left eye has
been completely restored. The Gen raj s
right eye, too, has been developing oi
late years dropping lid on a miniature
gale. 1t is now yelled more than the
left eye, and will probably be made the
object of another operation in the near
future.