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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-06

YSTERY CLEARED UP.
The Perpetrators of Number of Pos
office Burglaries arrested.

The Perpetrators of Number of Post
office Burglaries arrested.
Chief of Detectives Woods has found
a key by which he expects 70 be able to
clear up the mystery which has sur
rounded a series of daring post-office
robberies recently committed in Vir-
GINA. John Cusick, a horseshoer living
at 9l3 Buttonwood Street, Philadelphia,
and Tim Burns, who says he is q brake
man on the Reading Railroad, of 1863
Spencer Street, Falls of Schuylkill, have
been locked up. In their possession
was found a complete set of tools for
opening safes, hundreds of dollars
worth Of postage stamps of all denomi-
nations and box of old coins. The
arrests were brought about by tele
gram received by Chief Wood from John
Poe, Jr., chief of police of Richmond,
Va, asking him to examine box which
had been shipped from Richmond to
John Cusick, of Philadelphia, and which
was supposed to contain stolen goods.
The box was traced to Cusick's house
Cusick at first denied any knowledge of
the box. He finally said it had been
sent by someone unknown to his
care, for Tim Burns. Burns was then
arrested, and in his room was found an
other grip filled with stamps and box
containing the coins. He also denied
knowing anything about the articles,
but he was confronted by Mrs. Cusick,
who insisted that the articles belonged
to him and not to her husband, and that
he had taken them away from the
house. He then admitted that they
had been sent to him, but he did not
know who sent them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-06
suclDED WITH MORPHINE.
j. C. Conway Found Dead in HIS Room
in Chicago.

j. G. Conway ROUND DeaA 80
in Chicago.
Mary Conway, who says she was mar
ried to J. G. Conway at Marquette,
Mich, July %, awoke at the Sherman
House. Chicago, on the morning OF the
1st. to find Mr.. Conway dead, he hav-
ING committed suicide with morphine
willie under the influence OF liquor:
The woman is q years old, possessed OF
a pretty face and figure. When asked
about her marriage she tearfully SAD
she had no proof that she was Conway
wife. 1--WE were married IN Mar
ouette. !" said she. 81 do not remember
the rame of the minister nor nave y
marriage certificate. When ASKED
him for it he told me that he would at.
tend to that and trusted him.
ronwav was private secretary to Man
acer Walker, Of the Illinois Street Com
pany, and lived at South Chicago. Two
weeks ago Thursday he came to the
Sherman House, and was assigned to
room 3O7. When he registered he
told Mr.. Pierce that he expected
his wife in a short time, and that
when she arrived they intended
to take a trip to Philadelphia. Con
wav seemed to have plenty Of money,
and spent most of the time in the bar
room. Sunday his wife arrived. She
tells the following story: I'VE were
married in Marquette on July %. he
wanted me to come to Chicago with
him then, but 1 was not ready to come;
When he left he told me he would send
for me when he had his vacation, and
we would take trip East and
call it our wedding tour. Saturday
| received a telegram from him
telling me to meet him at the
Sherman House as soon as possible.
When ! arrived here he was waiting for
me and told me that we would 60 East
in a few days. He acted strang ly and
seemed to have been drinking hard.
Every day he would say something
about dying and that he was tired of
living. | thought he might have been
discharged, but found that he had been
losing money gambling"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-06
PLOT TO CAUSE A PANIC
Barcelona Spectators Attack Govar,
meDt Troops to Break Prices.

BarceIona Spectators Attack Govar,-
mept Troops to Break Prices.
BARCELONA, Aug 3.-Great excitement
was caused in this city last night bv
what was for time believed to be a
revolutionary movement on the part of
the Republican party, but which subse-
quently proved to be desperate at
tempt upon the part Of certain snecu-
lators on the Bourse to bring about n
decline in the prices Of the securities
dealt in upon the exchange. For fool
hardy daring the scheme has never been
equalled by desperate spectators in
this or any other country.
The troops were in their barracks and
the usual guards were patroling their
posts, when band of fifteen men, some
of whom were armed with rifles, while
others carried revolvers, cautiously an
preached the buildings and made a rush
upon the sentries, trusting that IN the
confusion which would follow they
would be able to force their way into
the barracks.
AS they ran towards the sentries they
delivered volley from their weapons
and some of the guards fell to the
ground. For short time regular bat
tie was fought, and number on both
sides were wounded.
In the meantime the officers stationed
at the barracks summoned the troops to
arms, and in a very short time the at
lacking party found themselves sur
rounded. They will be tried by court.
martial, and the chances are that they
will all be shot.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-06

DUEL ON THE STREET.
Newton Baker, Col. Ingersolfs Private
Secretary, Fatally Shot.

Newton Baker, Col. IngersOlfs Private
Secretary, Fatally Shot.
Newton Baker, private secretary of
Col. Ingersoll, and resident of Croton
head and Just over the heart by Orville
Anderson in front of the town hall, on
the evening of the 1st. His condition
is critical. Baker and Anderson live in
the same house. They met on the
street opposite the town hall, and after
exchanging a few words Anderson SHOT
Baker. Later particulars show that the
shooting of Baker grew out of trouble
which originated between the wives of
the men and which the latter took upon
themselves to adjust. Finally the feel
ing became so intense that both hus-
bands threatened to take each others
lives. Anderson left his home with the
evident intention of interceptlng Baker.
Mrs Baker watched him and followed
him. She came UP with the two men as
they were talking, and informed her
husband that Anderson had insulted
her. Baker resented this and drew
revolver. Anderson also drew pistol.
Mrs. Baker rushed toward her husband
and threw her arms about him, trying
to shield him. Baker tried to shoot,
but his wife prevented him. Anderson
retreated and took refuge behind a
tree. While Baker was struggling
with his wife, Anderson closed on him.
Mrs. Baker swooned. Both men fought
for their lives. Bakers weapon fell
from his hand, and Anderson fred three
shots at his antagonist After the shoot
ing Anderson walked coolly away, leav-
ing Baker and his half crazed wife on
the roadside. Anderson was at one
time the New York agent of the Louis
vile Gas Company.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-06
LOSS NOT OVER s25,

The Fire in the Republic Mine Extin-
guished and Explorations Begun.
REPUBLIC, Mich, Aug. 3.-Grossly ex-
aggerated estimates of the loss by the
fire in the Republic mine are sent out
from here, probably in the interest of
spectators The total loss cannot ex-
coed $4,000 at most, and may not be
over $4,000 The fire has been extin-
guished, and it is expected that work
will be resumed in short time. Elec-
trio light will be used to explore the
mine, with the aid of safety be lmets,
and the condition of things viii then be
definitely known A preliminary ex-
ploration was made last week.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-06
Long Drouth Broken.

The terrible drouth prevailing in the
southwest of Texas for nine weeks was
broken on the night of the lst by a
storm, followed by a drenching rain.
Only two showers had fallen for nine
weeks in the vast areas south of San An
tonic for 200 miles west and for 400 miles
cotton balls had begun to drop from the
stems; the corn crop was ruined and
the cattle ranges had been parched.
Appalling restitution prevailed for two
weeks past along the Rio Grande from
Presidio to Cameron County. In Hi
dalgo and Starr counties many cattle
died from want of grass. That country
is now destitute on account OF three an
nual drouths, and the lawlessness OF a
semi-civlliZed condition prevails.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-06
Must Have Certificates.

The secretary of the treasury has is
sued circular to customs officers pro-
mitigating the decision of the United
States supreme court in the case of
Wan Shing and saying that under this
decision all Chinese, not laborers,
now resident in the United
States, who may desire to
visit China or other countries and re-
turn to the United States, will be re-
CURED to present at the port of first ar
rival in the United States, as condition
precedent to landing, the certificate
provided for by section 6 of the act ap-
proved May 6, 1882, as amended by the
act approved July 5, 1884. Collectors Of
customs at ports where Chinese arrive
are instructed to cancel these certiti-
Gates, and register them on the files of
the custom house
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-06
Sawnill Burned.

The Wilson sawmill, at Muskegon,
Mich, burned to the ground on the
evening of the LIST. 1t is not known
how the fire originated, but it is claimed
by the night Waterman to have started
from the refuse burner. The loss
is in the neighborhood of $50
600, with an insurance OF about
$4,000. About seyenty-five men
are thrown out of employment. The
mill was one of the oldest on the lake,
having been running since 1868. Next
season would probably have been its
last, as Mr. Wilson has only about 25,-
100000 feet of pine yet tributary to Mus,
kegon. This IS the fourth mill burned
on Muskegon Lake within year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-06
Bad for DeposltOrs.

William M. Smith, assignee of the
Bank of America, of Philadelphia,
(Which closed it's doors in April, 1900,
has filed his first account. This shows
receipts amounting to $11S,047, and
expenditures of So, 43l, leaving a
balance of $44,6l5 for distribution
among an army of about
1000 depositors whose claims stand
undisputed. The total amount of mon
ey on deposit when the bank closed was
$49S, 600, of which there still remains
100000, the Justice of which is disput-
ed by the assignee. The failure of the
Spring Garden Bank, which was stock
holder of the Bank of America to the
extent of 200 shares, Will cause loss in
that quarter on stock liability of $50, OOO
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-06
Plenty of Money.

A statement prepared at the Treasury
Department shows that the total circu-
lation August was 81, SOC, 022, S12, being
a net decrease since July l of 81, 743.
The principal changes in circulation
were a decrease of $685. 10 in gold
certificates and of 1920, 913 in
treasury notes, and of $780,
900 in currency certificates. The
circulation of gold coin decreased
$443, 794. The amount of money and
bullion in the treasury August l was
$3.50, PA ,424, a net increase of 5000, 715
since July l. The changes are stated as
follows: Decrease, gold coin, So, 35S, 922;
subsidy silver. 1888, 553; trade dollar
bullion, $685. Increase: Standard
silver dollars, $495, 152; treasury notes,
81, 544 ,705. United States notes, S., S2l,
70S; national bank notes, 269, 773; gold
bullion, 5000, 213; silver bullion, $685.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-06
SHARON SUED FOR DAMAGES.
The Old California scandal Still in the
Courts.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. 1.-lErs
Sarah Mitchell has brought suit against
Frederick w. Sharon for 100000 for
SANDER. The alleged SANDER consists
in certain words used in published in
terview with Mr.. Sharon, in which he
was quoted as saying he considered
Mrs. Mitchell "a blackmailer, pure
and SIMPLE" for having tried
to obtain money from the Sha-
ron estate for the suppression
of the letters left by the late Charles
l.. Livingstone which relate to the es-
tate. When Livingstone, who was
formerly manager of the Palace Hotel
and of the Alta California newspaper,
died, he left to Mrs. Mitchell a box
which was salad to contin letters from
Frank r. Newlands and Justice Stephen
j. Field. 1t was reported that Mrs
Mitchell demanded money from Sharon
for the suppression OF the letters, which
were said to contain damaging refer
ences 10 the Sharon estate.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-06
SHE REJECTS A FORTUNE.
An English Woman's Infatuation for the
Mormon Faith.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. Maud Esta-
brook. at one time a ribbon clerk Of
large retail dry goods establishment ID
this city, but who is an heiress to 8
fortune in Leeds, England, has been
found in Salt Lake City by Scotland
Yard officer, who has been following
her all around the world. She is
now the thirteenth settled wife
of Mormon Elder Jenkins Of
that city, and is so satisfied
with Mormonism that she refused to
accompany Inspector Watkins back to
Leeds to claim her Inheritance She
eloped from Vienna with an attache of
the French legation, who committed
suicide on the way over here by jump
ing overheard. The girl driited West
with a traveller, became dry goods
clerk here, went to st. Paul as gov
erness for Rhode Island family, and
then went to Salt Lake.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-06
Forged Merchants Certificates.

Collector Phelps, of San Francisco,
has discovered that recently Chinese
merchants certificates have been on sale
in Shanghai at $500 each, and that three
of them have been presented at San
Francisco within ninety days. An eX-
animation of these documents shows
the seal not genuine. 1t is learned
that Chinese merchant who obtained
a large indemnity for his countrymen
beng driven out of Seattle is carrying
on this business Diminishing merchants
certificates, and that he has either de-
ceived Consul Leonard or is in collision
with somebody in Leonard's office.
Collector Phelps refused to recognize
these certificates, although ordered to
co so by the secretary of the treasury,
to whom the Collector has replied, de-
failing all the facts.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-06
Drowning Accident in China.

Advices by the steamer City of Pekin,
which arrived at San Francisco on the
30th, state the following telegram,
Yokohama: July II, at ) A. NJ,
the steamer Tamae Maru, of Hako-
date, while returning from Suto with
800 1aborers on board, came into col
lision with the steamer NIigoshi Maru
off Shiragami. The Tamae Maru i'm
mediately sank with the loss of 260 per-
sons drowned and missing. The cap
tain and first officer and sixty laborers
Il oh -
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-06
BIG FIRE IN CHICAGO.
Loss o. Three Quarters of a Million Early
Monday Morning.

Monday Morning.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 3.-Fire involving
d loss estimated to be at least 1881 900
broke out at 7:30 o'clock this morning
in the large retail dry goods and no
tons store of Siegel, Cooper & Co.,
southeast corner of State and Adams
streets. The blaze started in the ex
change room on the first floor,
and spread through the infammable
stock with the greatest rapidity. 1t
was but few minutes after the first
alarm was given till the entire interior
was mass of flames. Every available
piece Of fire apparatus was called to tho
scene. Any attempt to save tho build
ing was at once seen to be hopeless, and
the fire department devoted its efforts
toward preventing the flames from
spreading to the adjoining buildings.
II spite of the work Of the fire de-
partment the flames caught in the rear
of James II. Walkers large dry goods
store, Just back of Siegel, Cooper &
Co.'s, and fronting on Wabash Avenue,
but they were soon oxtinguished. The
heat broke the plate glass in the Lead
err, another large dry goods and notion
store, on the northeast corner of Adams
and State streets, and it looked for 3
time as if the building was doomed, but
it was saved after hard struggle.
About twenty-five employees were in
the store at the time, but all of them as
far as known managed to escape unin-
jured, except one cash boy who was on
the third floor. He started to come
down by the fire escape but became
confused, lost his footing and fell, re-
ceivng severe injuries. There were
three watchmen in the building at the
time the fire broke out, who have not
yet been accounted for.
The building was entirely Quilted, and
the Adams Street wall fell in after the
iron interior framework had been soft
ened by the heat. The firm carried a
stock of $500, 900. The loss is believed
to have been fully covered by insur-
anCe.
The losses are as follows: Siegel
Cooper q Co., $500, 600 on stock and $4O,-
600 on the building, insurance $500, geo;
'The Leader" Demberg, Gleck & Ha1-
ner, loss by smoke and water, $I00 600,
covered by insurance; James III. Walk
er, dry goods, loss by smoke and water,
$4,000; G. Hennecke & Co. ,crockery and
bric-a-brac, $4,000; insurance, $33, 600;
Costikgan e Redrosin, Turkish rugs,
$50, 1000; John A. Bryant, piano agent,
5000; |. w. Baird, pictures. S., 900, Wo-
mans Exchange, $1,000; the Bell, dry
goods and notions, s., 900: other minor
losses, 1900. Most Of the smaller
losses are covered by insurance. The
Leader building is damaged $4,000,
covered by insurance. The Walker
building is only slightly dam
aged. The damage to the Woman
Exchange building is $4,000,
insured. A number of adjoining stores
sustained losses aggregating 1000, on
which there was some insurance.
The cash receipts of Saturday aggre-
eating between $4,000 and $50, 600 were
in safe in the building, but whether or
not they have been destroyed by the
heat is not yet known.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-06
UP TO THE OLD FIGURE.
The Alliance Having Little Effect on the
Democratic Vote III kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 3.--The voting
is proceeding quietly all over Kentucky,
with indications that the proposed
constitution against which strong
fight has been made will be rati-
fed by very large majority, and
that the plurality for Brown and the
other Democratic nominees will be be-
tween 5000 and $4,000. There are Sour
tickets in the field, and it is est
mated that the third partyites wiki
poll about 10000 votes. The next
legislature will, of course, be Democrat
ic, with aJbig representation Of the
farmer element. 1t is here the Farm
ers' Alliance made it's first stand, and
promised to defeat the Democratic tick
ct or cut down the plurality to 5000 or
10 600
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-06
Visited by Il Cyclone.

A cyclone struck Checotah, |. T., on
the night ofthe LIST, doing many thousand
dollars damage to growing crops and de-
stroying number of buildings. The
drug store of c. G. Moore is Il
total loss, as are also the new three
story cotton gin of Lafayette 4 Bros,
and the residences of Peter Frazer and
the blacksmith and wagon shop of II. G..
Rollins The large general store of La
fayette & Bros. had the roof damaged.
Several animals were killed, but as far
as known no persons were seriously in
iured
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-06
DEPOT BLOWN TO SPLINTERS.
Fifty Kegs of Powder Explode in u Sta
ton at birmingham, Ala.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 31.-Fifty
kegs of powder in the Alabama Great
Southern depot exploded about mid
night last night, completely wrecking
the building and demolishing number
of cars on adjacent side-tracks A FIRE
was noticed in the building before the
powder exploded, but there was scarce
ly time to give the alarm before the ex-
plosion occurred Only one man was
injured, and he was thrown out of bed
by the explosion. The glass was shat
,ered in all the windows around the
neighborhood for four or five blocks.
and houses trembled for mile arornd.
1t is believed that two men, seen loafing
around the building early in The night,
set the building on fire.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-06
Closing Up a Bond Company.

BosroS, Mass, August lin the SUI
preme court, yesterday, Judge Lathrop
issued an order of notice requiring the
Columbian Bond Investment Company
to show cause why an Injunction should
not be issued to prevent the COMPANY
from continuing further it's business,
The Company has issued 200 bonds OF
81 600 each, for which the holders pay
monthly assessment Of $3.50. The
unsoundness of the Company is the
reason alleged in the bill why its affairs
should be wound up.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-06
Fire Caused by an Explosion,

PIrTsBuRG, Pa, Aug. ga fire at
Millvale, Pa, this morning, destroyed
Watkins box factory and Lutz's pickle
factory adjoining, and damaged eight
dwelling houses. The total loss was
about So, 900. The fire was caused by
the explosion of boiler in the box
factory. No one was injured.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-06
She wouldn,t Marry HIM.

Flora Greenmore, aged 10, a clerk in
Dominick Borgo's grocery store at iron
Mountain, Mich, was poisoned on the
29th. 1t appears that Dominick's
brother Johann, also a clerk in the
store, fell in love with Flora and want
ed to marry her, and she refused him.
She was found after that in an uncon-
scious condition from the effects of
poison. She is in precarious condi-
ton. Johann Borgo has disappeared.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-06

trymen are more or less addicted. Ow-
ing to his royal station people hesitate
to tell the Prince why they avoid him,
but if he ever learns the truth it will be
in England, where there is not so much
dread of royal displeasure as on the
Continent. 1t is said that Maud posi-
lively refused to meet Naples again
after the first introductions, and when
Papa Wales was curious as to the APP
parent discourtessy, she revealed the
self took occasion to verify. Naples has
since had to confine his attentions to
the young Princess Alice of Albany, who
is troubled with severe cold. At least,
such is the talk of the court gossips.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-06
Forgeries on the Deutschc Bank.

A sensation has been caused in Ber-
lin by discovery of forgeries on the
Deutsche bank to a large amount. 1t
seems that one of the clerks of the
bank, who was allowed to draw
bills, forged some bills, and purchased
Herewith Russian roubles, through
broker, in the banks name. The
auditors of the bank, owing to the clev-
erness of the forgeries and the tamper-
ing with the books, did not detect the
frauds until the bank was requested to
sued for the arrest of the forger, but he
had fled.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-06
HOLDING ONTO THEIR WHEAT.

Kansas Farmers Believed to be Obeying
instruction of the Alliance Circular.
Topeka, kas., July H.-Although cars
have been generally distributed by the
railroads, but very little wheat is flow
ing eastward from this state. Alliance
leaders sttribute this TO the circular
sent out from Washington, advising
farmers to hold their grain. Grain
dealers declare this is not SO, but insist
that the reason is that the wheat is yet
in shock, drying, and that the little that
has come is damp and musty and unfit
for flour.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-06
MOB LAW IN YEN PING,
Chinese Rioters Attack Christian Mis-
sions and Murder Inmates.

s1Ons and Murder Inmates.
LONDON, Aug. dispatches received
here from Foo Choo, China, state that
rioting is imminent at that place and
the town is totally unprotected. Pla-
cards upon which are notices threaten
ing foreigners have been posted in the
public thorougiares. 1t is reported that
the mission buildings at Yen Ping, PROV
ince of Fo Kien, on the Min River.
ninety miles northwest of Foo Choo.
and at Foo Ming, in the same province.
seventy miles northeast of Foo Choo.
have been attacked by Chinese mob.
1t is also said that some of the inmates
of the mission buildings have been
killed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-06
Thirty Natives Slaughtered.

LONDON, Aug. dispatches re-
ceived here from Zanzibar state that the
tribe of Somalis which recently made
treacherous attack upon Athlete. an
Italian coast station in Southeast Africa.
was repulsed after sharp struggle dur
ing which thirty men were killed on
either side.