The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-01-31
News Of the Week

A Chicago paper reports that 10000
school children Of Chicago are suffering
Judge Mcconnell has granted the me-.
ton of John Kunze for new trial in tn,
Crunin case.
The Wyoming legislature began its
regular session at Cheyenne Tuesda,
The event was signalized by the opening
of the new $3OO,00O capitol.
In the hustings court at Petersburg the
grand Jury returned mot true bill" )" in
the case of General Malone, charged with
the felonious shooting of Herbert Harri
son on the night of November 5.
Heavy rains have swollen all the small
streams in Western Per nsylvania, and
dispatches indicate consi ierable damage
in Washington, Westmoreland and ALE
gheny counties in Pennsylvania, and in
the vicinity of Wheeling, w. Va.
Repairs on the State of California are
completed, and the vessel steamed to the
Spear street wharf. whence she sailed fof
Portland. The cofferdam used on the
State of California will be placed on the
stern of the Oregon, and her shaft and
screw will be examined. The bow of the
Oregon, which was damaged in collision
with the Clan Mackepzia, has not vet
been repaired.
Late at night gardener named Collins
crept into haystack near Los Angeles to
sleep. He was suddenly awakened by a
cracking noise, and crawled out in time
to escape being roasted. As he reached
the outer air he was accosted by a TALL
man, who, revolver in hand, ordered him
away. The mysterious individua., with
the cry: 81 am going to HE'LL" leaped
into the flames and perished
The bail of Fannie Lyle and Pauline
Townsend has been declared forfeited at
San Francisco, they failing to appear in
court for trial. These women were ar
rested for stealing $130 f ON man in a
restaurant last October Fannie gave a
bail bond in the sum of $1,000 for her ap-
pearance when wanted. Pauline put up
$500 cash bail The parties are supposed
to be in Oregon.
At Marysville, S D., farmers wife,
learning that the proceeds of mortgage
on her husbands farm had gone to defray
whisky bill at one of the numerous
"h]ind pigs" as drinking places are
termed there, collected seven more
women and sailed forth armed with pick
axes, hatchets and other weapons. Be-
fore noon they had broken up several
"blind pigs" and utterly destroyed their
fixtures and furniture.
Influenza seems to have taken firm
hold of San Francisco. A canvass of the
schools shows that 25 per cent. of the
scholars, or a total OF $500, are absent
therefrom, a majority of whom are said
to be suffering from the grippe. Fifty
eight policemen and fifty of the fire de-
partment are sick. The courts, city and
county officers, newspapers and large
business houses are obliged to work short
of men owing to the disease.
General West has introduced in the
Mississippi senate memorial to congress
asking for abrogation of the fifteenth
amendment to the Federal constitution
and instructing the Mississippi delegation
in congress in accordance Herewith.
The memorial further directs the secre-
copy to the governor of each state in
the Union, to be lai6 before their re-
spective legislatures.
Six ChOctaw murderers were recently
executed at the same time at Fort Smith, =,
Arkansas. The prisoners bore their fate
with much nerve, standing on the scat
fold fully twenty minutes while the
preparations were being made. There
was a gentle swing of the six black
Odies, but not twitch or shrug All
were dead in from three to six minutes,
and George Malidon, who had hanged
seventy-five persons before, performed
the work apparently with relish.
AS far as aquatic matters are concerned,
Joseph Rogers has severed his connec-
ton with Oarsman O'Connor. Rogers
says: '1n paying attention to him l
have been obliged to neglect my own
work, and my business is rapidly increas.
ing" In reference to Hanlan's remark
that he would yet win the championship,
Rogers said: Il don't think that he
would have any thance against O'Connor.
Hanlan is great oarsman, but greater
than he has appeared in the person of
William O'Connor."
The Johnstown relief committee have
arranged fund whereby 522 children,
under 16 years of age, orphaned by the
food, will receive $50 annually until they
reach the age of Is. Vari us other forms
of relief for the destitute were adopted.
Yne secretary's report shows that there
were estimated to have been drowned in
the Conemaugh valley 22S0 persons, num-
Der of boCies recovered 1865, identified
1921, unidentified 654, missing 605. The
relief fund received from various sources
amounted to s2,9O3,073. After all ex-
penditures for relief have been paid, the
commission have on hand unexpended a
balance of 1851.