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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
Was the Kox Poisoned?

West BrownstoNn, Ind, is excited over
the sudden death of little George Hughes,
two weeks ago. He was an important wit
ness in criminal prosecution, and not feel
ing well a doctor was called, who gave him
some medicine. He died. One of the parties
interested in the suit gave him the medi-
cine His body will be exhumed and his
stomach analyZed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
Relations a Little Strained.

The German Minister of Finance has sent
a communication to the Emperor asking
that the duties on corn be suspended for
three months. He ignores Chancellor Won
Caprivi by this action. and it is thought.
that one of the Ministers will be obliged to
leave the Cabinet.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
MutinY on a Steamer.

The fremen and coal-passers on the
Netherlands Line ship OLDHAM, on her last
western passage, rebelled. They put out
the fires and stopped the boat when two
days out from New York. Captain Baker
promptly shot and killed the ringleader,
ending the uprising Three hundred pas
sengers were on the craft. The dissatisfied
men were all foreigners, anarchists and
socialists
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
TOOK THE LAW IN THEIR HAND 5
An Indiana Murderer Taken from Jail,

An Indiana Murderer Taken from Jail,
Hanged and Filled with Bullets.
City Marshal Bruce, of Shelbyville, Ind,
while endeayoring to stop a quarrel be-
tween Charles Hawkins and another man,
was shot by Hawkins. A mob of 800 col
lected at the Jail where Hawkins was con-
fined. After gaining an entrance six men
came rushing out pulling their victim by
the neck. He exclaimed: "Give me time
to pray" They took him to a tree, hanged
him up, shot him full of bullets, and in
Eve minutes the mob had dispersed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
CRUSHED By FALLING WALLS.
A New York Horror Results in Many
Fatalities.

Taylor's Building, Park place. New
York, five stories high, covering three
stores, collapsed without a moments warn
ing, and over a hundred people were buried
in the ruins. The building was occupied
by drug store, restaurant, and a paint
shop on the ground floor, and above were
printing offices, binderies, and similar es-
Establishments. The collapse was caused by
the enormous weight of fifteen cylinder
presses and printing material on the upper
floor. The number of dead will reach
sixty,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
Eorced H4r to Take Poison.

Howard D. Earle, of Buffalo, N. Y, gave
his wife a dose of laudaHum, and when she
threw it off he held hammer over her
head, forced her to take another dose, and
left her to die woman in the house
later discovered Mrs. Earles condition and
called two doctors who esuscitated her.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
CREMArED IN A CABIN.

The Charred Remains OF benjamin X.
Musgrave Found Near Terre Haute, Ind.
Terre Haute, Ind, has CHASTITY sensa-
ton in the charred remains of human be-
ing found in the ruins of a fire eight miles
north of the city. 1t is reasonably certain
that the bones are those OF B. r. Musgrave,
a real estate dealer of the city up till two
years ago, since which time he has been a
fugitive from justice.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
OHIO'S JESSE JAMES

is Safely lodged Behind the Prison Bars
at Ottawa.
James Roberts, arrested at New Washing
ton for the Columbus Grove, Ohio, robbery
and murder, was fully identified by Cashier
Maple and John Crawford, the hardware
dealer who sold him two revolvers. He
was taken to the Ottawa jail. He went
from the scene Of the robbery to New Wash
ington, where he had been the guest Of his
uncle, Mr.. Carson, postmaster Of the village.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Alleged Incondiary Caught.

At Indianapolis, Ind, there have been
within the last thirty days about seventy
FIVE small fires of barns little DWELLING
houses, etc. A man named John Taylor
was arrested. He is a house-repairer and
small carpenter. His scheme was to burn
property and then get the job of repairing.
1t was his prompt appearance just after
the fires and soliciting for the repairing
jobs that led to his arrest.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
Grain Ruyer Robbed of $1,000.

A grain buyer at GAINESVILLE, Ill, was
robbed of 81 900. He went to sleep with
the money under his pillow, and when he
aWoke it was missing.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
Carried Of hr a Balloon.

most remarkable balloon ascension was
made at q summer resort fifteen miles be-
low Wilmington, N. G. Charlie Williams, a
negro helper to the aeronaut, was carried
to height of 5000 feet. 1t was supposed
that Williams had been killed, but just be-
fore reaching the ground he disentangled
himself, jumped away and escaped unhurt.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
Scored a Hit.

Manager McVicker, of Chicago, has scored
another hit in the booking of Gus Williams
and the strongest company ever engaged
with that popular comedian. In the cast
are such people as Miss Florence Hamilton,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
Has a God Thing and Knows 1t.

The city of Grand Rapids, Mich, bought
a seventeen acre tract without realizing
that half acre in the center of it is owned
by a notorious priZe-fghter now in Waco,
Tex. His piece is worth about $500, but he
now refuses to sell to the city or any one
else for less than $4,000, and if they don't
want to pay it he writes that he will come
home and start beer-garden.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
No Beer for Indians.

Secretary Noble has instructed the Com
missioner of Indian Affairs to direct Agent
Bennett of the Union Indian Agency in the
Indian Territory to seize all packages of
beer that may be shipped into the Indian
Territory.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27

Miss Emma Stokes, Miss Edith Hall, Mrs.
Emma Boswell, and Messrs. Franklin
Roberts, Fl. B. Bradley, S. 81. friedman, I.
NJ Buckner, E. II. Sullivan, and w. J..
sully The play is "Kepp1er's Fortunes, a
distinguished New York dramatic success.
The engagement is now on, and is pro-
nounced the most brilliant comedy success
of the season
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
After Fifteen Years.

7 At Kansas City, Mo-, Travelling Passen-
ger Agent Baxter of the Chicago Bulling-
ton & Quincy Railroad, received 500 stolen
from him when Burlington train was held
up and robbed by frontier bandits fifteen
years ago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
Cenada,s Wheat Crop.

Canada will export more wheat this year
than ever before. The yield in Ontario
will be 30, 500, 900 bushels, or nearly 10000
600 moro than last year, Manitoba and the
Northwest will yield, it is estimated, 30,
0OO, 600 and other provinces $500, 900 bushels,
in all about 63, 600. 900 bushels
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
Fruit Growing in Ore yon.

The country around Albany, Ore, in the
Willamette Valley, has long been noted
especially for it's fine climate and "big red
apples, y but now acres upon acres are being
planted in pears prunes cherries and other
fruits suitable for calming purposes. More
canneries are needed there to take care Of
the SurDluS fruit;
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
A Wife's Revenge.

A sensational tragedy was enacted at
Nicollet, Mimi. A month ago John Miller a
saloonkeeper was divorced from his wife.
The woman, entering her former husbands
home while he was absent, secreted herself.
He returned accompanied by young
woman, when Mary Miller fred two shots,
killing her former husband instantly.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
nrurdere j Man identified.

The young man found murdered in a
spring south of Indianapolis four weeks
ago proves to have been named Gilbert. He
was from St. Louis.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
Drowne1 in south Bos,on Bav.

Kate and Mary Walton, sisters. 10 and %
years old, belonging In Dorchester, Mass,
were drowned in South Boston Bay They
had just returned from moonlight cruise
with party in yacht, and were thrown
into the water By athe capsizing of small
boat used to ferry the passengers from the
YACHT to the wharf.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
DID BE TAKE HIS LITE:
Clark Woodman of Omaha, Neb., Found
Dead in a Room.

The body of Clark Woodman, one Of the
wealthiest citizens of Omaha, Neb, and an
influential director in the Linseed Oil
trust. was found in his room at the Grand
Pacific Hotel chicago. The superstition Of
every one at all interested personally is
that it was a case of suicide. The cause
for such anact is a peculiar mystery, and
all the circumstances do not by any means
confirm the theory of suicide, which is,
however, strengthened by a few strange
and unexplained facts
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
Young Lovers EIope.

At Taylorsville, Ind, an elopement in
high life occurred. Miss Lou, the 16-year-
old daughter of VIM. Cook, clipping with
John Wade, the 1S-year-old sen of wealthy
farmer. Her parents opposed the marriage
for over a year, and twice prevented it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
Crushed His Skull.

Ada, Ohio, is in a ferment of excitement
over brutal murder. George Stokesbury,
a fellow named Stewart, and John Frouth
became engaged in an alteration. Stokes
bury was knocked down. Fouth struck him
with a big stone, crushing in his skull. He
expired in about half an hour.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
LIED IN THE FLOOD.

Port au Prince the Sc ne of Terrible
Disaster.
At Port au Prince, Hayt, the River St
Mark overhowed its banks. A large num-
Der of natives were on stone bridge
watching the torrent, when the foundations
became undermined and the structure
tumbled into the river, carrying many peo-
pie with it. Eighty were carried out to sea.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
P;nharto, Mon Placod on Guard

Pinkerton detectives have been taken to
Pottsville, Pa, by the Pottsville Iron and
Steel Company to assist their own special
police in guarding the property at the COM
pany's fshback mill and protecting the
non-union men at work.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
Shot Hilnself in tha Head.

At Shelbyville, Ind, Solomon Kaufman,
who disappeared week ago, was found
back OF his barn with hole in his head
and his revolver lying by his SIDE 1t is
supposed he shot himself.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
Hail in MInnesot:. and Michigan.

Hail destroyed 1000 acres Of grain about
Deer Creek Mimi. Near Jackson, Mich,
a tornado accompanied by rain and hail
storm destroyed crops, blew down houses
and barns, and damaged orchards.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
Sever, Storm in Missouri.

Dispatches from several points In Mis-
souri, Indicate that the storm which did SO
much damage at Atchison, Kan, and Kan
sas City, Mo, played havoc with the grain
in stacks and standing corn, as we'll as do
ing immense damage to houses, barns. and
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
Has Two Dozen Children

Mrs. Rebecca Rubenstein arrived at the
New York barge Office from Odessa, bring
ing with her twenty-four children. Their
ages range from to % years. The Ruben
stems are in good circumst ances.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
Desperat Fight in q Church.

A desperate ARRAY at the Methodist
Church at Pineville, Wyoming County, W.
Va, resulted In the wcunding OF Sheriff
Lambert and the capture of two desper-
ADDE'S. @Grandpap" Rules and his grandson
Joe, both under the influence of liquor,
caused the trouble. Both we're Jailed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
Fa'l of a Truste Cashier.

At New YORK, Thomas S. Findlay, for
over ten years the trusted cashier and book
keeper Of the wholesale boot and shoe house
of Wallace Elliot s. Co., has been arrested
for embezzling S22 900. He has confessed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
MANY Persons drowned.

A cloud burst in the mountains, near
Botzen, Austria, flooded the lowlands, swept
through the village of Kellman, carrying
away men and cattle and destroying half
the houses. Many persons were drowned. !.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
Took His Life for Five Cents.

Near Jackson, Tenn, James Hardin
stabbed and instantly killed ]. Edwards,
his nephew. Hardin accused Edwards OF
having spent five cents which had been in
trusted to him
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
Beat His wife and Child with a Club. !

Avon Taylor, a farmer, near San Mateo,
Cali, after a drunken spree, beat his wife
over the head, inficting horrible wounds,
and then seriously injured his Swear old
son with the same weapon. The woman
cannot recover. The boy may survive.
TAYLOR cannot be found.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
A Murderous Boniface.

Ben Gano, hotel-keeper at Fulton, Ohio,
went home intoxicated, quarreled with his
wife, and shot her through the body with
shotgun. The wounded woman will proba-
bly, die Gano is in jail.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
Cattle Die on a TRAMP Steamer.

The cable brought news OF very heavy
mortality among the cattle on the steamer
Loeb Lomond, which arrived at Dundee
from Montreal. The steamship met with
heavy gale I'd no fewer than 121 of the
cattle persisted on the voj age. The Loeb
Lomond is a tramp steamer and has never
carried cattle before.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
Silver Excitement.

In Paradise Canyon, twenty miles
northeast of Ogden Utah, mines of almost
pure lead, with paying quantity of silver,
have been discovered. The town of La
plata has already been laid out
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
A woman fer Judge in Nebraska.

The executive committee of the Nebraska
Prohibition State Central Committee placed
on their ticket the name of Mrs. Ida NJ
Bitten bender, of Lincoln, as candidate for
Judge of the Supreme Court, r. w. Rich
ardson, the nominee. being found ineligible.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
Elberon Hotel and cottage Sold.

The trustees sale by Charles S. Brown of
the property at Elberon, N. j., known
as the Elberon Hotel and the Garfield Cot
tage, where President Garfield died, took
place, and was bid in by the trustees for
the sum of S62, O0O
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
Collapse of a Canalboat.

Some 200 men, women, and children, of
Raper Methodist Church, were on canal
boat pleasure trip below Dayton, Ohio. and
at 8 o'clock the boat collapsed, throwing
the entire party into the water A score of
passengers were injured.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
Killed His Sister.

At Chicago drunken brawl at a christen-
ing party resulted in the murder of Mrs
Amelia Darwald by her brother, Albert
Kinlzi. labOrer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
Thrown Over a llufE.

AT Pendleton, Oregon, Peter Techkella.
his wife, and three children were out driv-
ing, when their horse became unruly. and
the horse, carriage, and its five occupants
fell over bluff twenty-five feet high Mrs.
Techkella and one daughter were instantly
killed and the two children seriously in
iurod =
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
Robbed and Beaten.

John Roberts, of Elwood, Ind, was at
tackled in the outskirts Of LIMA, Ohio,
robbed, and kicked so that he will die His
assaiIants escaped.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
Cairo's Quaint Streets.

The Worlds Fair directors awarded
George Pangelo, a merchant at Cairo,
Egypt, the privilege of reproducing a
street of his native city at the Columbian
Fair.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
Wrecked bv Storms.

A violent wind and hail storm passed over
country contiguous to AtchisOn, Kansas,
Kansas City, Mo-, and Bloomington, Ind,
unroofng buildings and doing immense
damage.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
Two Men Crenaated.

At Boston, Mass, two men, asleep in the
loft of a stable, were burned to death, as
were also two horses.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
Fatal Gas EXPLOSION.

At Columbus. Ind, Mrs. Hacker, widow
of the late William Hacker, the Oldest
Mason in the State, was fatally burned by
gas explosion.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
Every Vessel DESTROYED.

The United States Consul at Martinique,
in the West Indies, cables that hurricane
destroyed every vessel in the harbor.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
catillo, the Colorado Bandit, Killed.

Near Walsenburg, Coll, the famous bandit
Catillo was shot and killed. Deputy Sher-
ifs Wilson and Yocum, of Park County,
and Deputy Sheriff Tom Brewer, of Huer-
fano County, and three others surrounded
him, and he refused to surrender.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
The Snake Bit Him.

Frank Cannon, colored, of Knoxville
Tenn. was bitten by pet rattlesnake, an
will die.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
rrowned While Els hing.

George Russell, an old resident of Cum
berland, Wis, and his grandson were both
drowned while fishing in Beaver Dam Lake.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
an old Resident Killed,

William Orr, aged 3d. the oldest man in
White County, Ind, was killed at Monon
by train.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
A TURBULENT WORLD.
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF
THE DAY.

Foreign and Domestic Intelligence Trans
mitted by Wire-A Kaleidoscope ofInter-
esting ccurrences-PoIitical, Criminal
Accidental, and Industrial.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27

daughter. Medina has confessed, and he
shows little feeling now that he has been
discovered.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-27
ON THE DIAMOND.

How the Clubs Engaged in the National
Game Stand.
Following is showing of the standing Of
each of the teams of the different associa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-15
LIE DRoIT PARK.

A Delegation Represents the Need Of I'm.
proSemeuts to the Commissioner
The Commissioners gave bearing this morn
ing to committee from the lie Droit Improve
ment Association.
The object of the hearing was to bring more
clearly before the Commissioners the necessity
for greater improvements in that section.
Gen. VIM. A. Birney presented the needs OF
the association. He said in the estimates for
next year lie Droit Park had been left out in
the cold. This was probably because some az
the residents and owners acted badly. yet he
did no. think all should suffer for the mistake
OF a lew. lie Droit Park was certainly entitled
TO improvements The owners originally made
all the st eets and had expended many thou-
sands Of dollars upon them.
spruce street, he said, a narrow thor
oughfare and in a wretched condition This.
he said, the association would like to zee inn
proved Juniper street, OF as il ls nov called.
9th street extended. Is almost q similar case
IL is short square and the condition
there warrants Improvement Ho would also
Ike to see Elm street improved and some i'm
provements put upon lie Droit avenue which
would shortly be widened 20 ninety feet
The population Of the park at present was
about l.ooO and at the present time fifty neg
buildings were in course Of erection. II the
improvements asked for were made the popu-
lation would increase. Capt Rosseii attended
the hearing as Engineer Commissioner for
the first time and took an active part
in the discussion. Those present were
Johnston. DR. L. v. Brooks, DIR. T. b. Campbell
aud Messrs. ]. G. Buxom, ]. ]. Kleiner, NJ. @.
Kendall. .. J. Hart, jr., b. A. Allen and e. Z
jackson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-15

Mr. knss's Proposition and the BssasA o.
cer's Report 1her~sa.


Mr.. Rsss's Proposition and she Health o.
cer's Report 1her~oa.
Several dsys EGO Mr.. r. " Russ made Q pruy
lowing for the garbage service:
Twenty double teams CARRYING ftom ten 4
eleven barrels each, with too men sach. wish
barrels and covers. for ESQ each per day; n
furnish transportation for garbage and ds&l
animals FOR ESQ per month, sAs
same TO be removed outside Of ths
District OF Columbia To collect ell desl
animals reported 70 the health depars.
ment for a. per day. The whole Of the above
he agreed 10 furnish for three months foe
$500 per month. The proposition wa. sub
mitted 70 the health oficer for his views To-
day the Commissioners received . letter froa
Health ofhcer Hammctt in connection with De
above in which he says:
Referring 10 communication 81 Mr. r. "
Rust loffice Of Commissioners No. i7rsi5L
submitting proposal for collection and re-
movsl of garbage and dead animals. I have the
honor 10 report that tins proposition will MA
materially lessen the expense OF the service -
nov performed. His proposal does not guar.
antee, nor II there any assurance other tia q
that the outfit viii property collect all The
garbage" that the work will be satisfactorily
performed.
Under the present arrangement the numbss
OF wagons employed may be reduced OF in.
creased at will as the necessities Of the service
require This deem an essential feature a
any agreement entered into 20 perform the
service.
The number Of complaints OF citizens - -
derelictions Of collectors has dwindled 20 the
minimum, and l am Of the opinion that chsnss
TO new service with green hands would ans
oarrass the department and disarrange Tho
work 10 such an extent TO food the ofics
again with complaints. In view of the
fact that authority has already been given
70 me TO accept the propositions Of NE
parties having contract of the teams and
other work connected with the service. and de
gentlemen 30 notified, think IN justice %
them, as well a. the doubt of better service
from Mr.. Rust, that the present methods
should be continued.