The Globe-republican., 1891-04-15

By the explosion of . can Of coal Oh
used to light fire Myrtle and Lottie
Lumry, small children, of Plattesville,
Col, were burned to death. Myrtle,
though dying, saved her baby sister.
The municipal election in Chicago
was a much mixed-up affair, both par
ties being split up and socialist candi-
date running. First returns said Cregier,
democrat, was elected by plurality OF
votes Later the election was claimed
by the republicans with plurality of
about LOCO for Hampstead Washburne.
THE municipal election of St Louis
favored the democrats.
ROGERS. democrat, has been elected
mayor of Denver. Col.
PATRICK BRASNIGAN, aged 102 years,
died at his home in Hurley, Wis, On the
sth. He had perfect health and an eX-
cellent memory. He has lived in this
country sixty years Brannigan leaves
104 descendants, and has a record for
voting for the twcny presidents since
John Quincy Adams.
CARTER HARRISON says he is going to
retire from public life and will leave
Chicago for good
AN unknown man fatally stabbed the
proprietor of a Chicago shooting gallery
in dispute over a nickel.
The construction department of the
worlds fair is almost ready to receive
bids for the exposition buildings
THE Wisconsin house has passed the
reapportionment bill and resolution
for the election of United States sena-
tors by a vote of the people.
A BILL apprOpriating $500, 1000 for a
worlds fair exhibit has been introduced
in the Illinois legislature
MARIA S. KRUKANEz, Bohemian
girl from Omaha, lighted a fire with
kerosene at Pueblo, Col The house
was saved. but the girl died.
THE Chicago gas trust has decided to
submit to the orders of the court.
WILLIAM WALLACE, postmaster of In
dianapolis, Ind, died on the 9th. He
was born in Brookville, Ind, in 1925.
He was son of the late Gov. David
Wallace, brother of Gen. Lew Wallace,
and was President Harrison's first law
partner.
THE first train to pass through the
Grand Trunk railroad tunnel under the
st. Clair river at Detroit, Mich, made
the trip on the 9th, carrying a number
of the roads officials Everyth thing was
pronounced satisfactory. There were
demonstrations at both ends Of the tun-
mel.
THE Cincinnati stock yards and adj
joining buildings burned on the 9th.
The loss was S25O.OOO. The fire was
caused by boys smoking.
THERE was a bad wreck on the Wis
consin Central at Vernon recently.
Thawing ground left the road bed weak
and a freight train went off the track,
killing engineer and fireman and fatal
ly hurting brakeman.
WILLIAM BALES was lynched at Ken
ton, o. He had murdered policeman
March 81.
In a collision between passenger train
No. Is and a freight. eight miles west of
Washington, Ia, on the Rock Island
both engines were badly wrecked.
Frank Norton, engineer of the freight
train, and his fireman, n. l. Wilson,
were seriously injured Other persons
were also hurt.
GREER county is having recognition
in the United States court now in SEES
sion at Ell Reno, Ok. On account O. the
dispute on the title between the United
States and Texas. the Texas court in
that county carefully avoids any ques-
tons involving title to land. Judge
Seay has ruled that all offenses COM
mitted there are returnable to the fed
eral court at Ell Reno.
CHRISTIAN PRIEsE. aged IS, and his
wife. aged 20, were found lying nearly
naked on the floor of their home at
WauiSesha, Wis the wife dead and the
husband dying. 1t was supposed to r
a dOuhle murder