Sharp County record., 1890-04-24

Kimball, OF OrceSJef, Mass WeTp
mostly gilt-edged railroad bonds, ready
Iv negotiable. Their face value is S43,-
500, but the market value was between
S4, 900 and s., 900 additional. Detectives
are working on the theory that he is
headed for China.
Ar West Elizabeth, Pa, on the 9th,
two children of George Beattie, a boy
and girl, aged seven years, were drowned
on their way to school while crossing a
foot-log over Lobb's run, The little
girl lost her footing and fell in the wa
ter, and her brave twin brother in try
ing to rescue her lost his life also.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA was visited
by an unusual rain, wind and electric
storm on the 9th. Great damage was
done and at least two lives were lost
In Pittsburgh number of houses were
struck by lightning and several persons
stunned, but not seriously injured.
The Conemaugh river and Stony creek
in Pennsylvania are again on high"
and the lower portion of Johnstown was
under water on the 9th. Several bridges
were washed away and operations sus-
pended at the mills situated along the
banks of these streams.
A STEAMER sailed from Hamburg for
Zanzibar, on the 9th, with cargo of
railway iron, bridge material, arms
ammunition, etc, in response to a re-
uuisition from Major Wissmann.
Four murderers were executed in
Pennsylvania on the 9th. They were:
William Bartholomew, for the murder
of Aaron w. billiard, at Easton; Alfred
Andrews, who ukilled Clara Price, at
Bellefonte; Zach Taylor, one of the slay-
ers of William McCausland, at Waynes-
burg, and Charles Carter, who killed
John Matthews, at Ebens5urg.
The inquiry into the financial condi-
tion of the City of Rome shows the sit
uation to be worse than indicated by
the most gloomy anticipations. As the
government refuses relief to the muni'
cipality, crash with numerous result
ing failures is expected.
TIE military trial at Fort Yates, N.
D., of Captain Frecht Eighth Infantry,
on the charge of being drunk while
president of court-martial, was con-
cluded on the 9th. The findings will
not be made public until they are ap-
proved by General Ruger in command
of the department
THE Liquor License bill was defeated
in the Iowa Senate, on the 10th, by
vote of 21 yeas to 20 nays.
THE verdict of the cOurt-martial which
tried Lieutenant Steele for assaulting
Private Wild is reprimand and con-
fnement for three months to the limits
of his post.
Mrs. FERDINAND WARD, wife of the
ex-broker now in Sing Sing prison, died
at Stamford, Conn, on the 10th, of in
fammation of the stomach, aged thirty
five.
THE will of the late Prince Doria, of
Rome, bequeaths $6OO,OOO to charities
THE late Jersey City mayoralty cleo
tion which resulted in the success OF
Orestes Cleveland, the Democratic cam
didate, is to be contested by Mr. George
f. Perkins, the Republican candidate,
who was defeated by heavy Democratic
maiorities, said to be fraudulent, rolled
up in the first and second aldermanic
districts. - .---..ss -
FORTY molders employed in the steel
plants at West Superior, Wis, struck
on the 10th.
NINE hours without reduction OF
wages has been granted the 1900 work
men employed in twelve of the fifteen
marble factories in Boston,
JOHN NELSON, wanted for the murder
of Nels Carlson in Superior, Wis, in
November last, was arrested at La
Prairie, Mimi, and returned to Superior
on the 10th.