Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-12
EASTERN ECHOES.

Hannibal Hamlin's will makes no
public bequest.
Craig & Sons, electricians, of Mon
treal, have assigned. Liabilities about
$4,000.
Near Duncan, 1. T., an Indian named
Nuinto, was chopped to death with an
ak by his step-daughters.
Guard Outland was fatally injured and
an assistant deputy seriously hurt by
an insane prisoner at the Anamosa, Ia,
penitentiary.
1t is said that Minister Douglass hav-
ing brought back with him from Hayti
reciprocity treaty, is satisfied with his
mission, and is ready to resign.
At Columbus, Ind, James Bronson
was instantly killed and three others
fatally injured by the falling of an ele-
vator in which they were riding.
An attachment has been issued for
the arrest of III. H. Yard, for his failure
to appear before the Bardsley investi-
eating committee at Philadelphia.
Grasshoppers are swarming in great
numbers over the eastern part of Colo
rado, destroying all vegetation and Sc
riously delaying the running of trains.
A threshing engine exploded at Bruce
Vile, Ind, and John Fleck was instant
ly killed and Dick Price fatally injured.
Five other men were horribly scalded.
General Benjamin Franklin Kelly,
who organized the first Union regiment
south Of Mason and Dixon's line, is re-
ported dying at farm near Oakland,
Md.
At St. Louis, Mo-, the jury in the case
g 10 uN11o,,I oI
a verdict of guilty of embezzlement, and
fixed his penalty at two years in the
penitentiary.
By the falling of wall of building
being erected at Adams and Dearborn
streets, Chicago, three workmen were
fatally injured and number of others
seriously hurt.
At Cedar Vale. Kan, Wilson Brooks,
Mollie Brooks and Katie Higgings at
tempted to ford stream in wagon.
Both girls and the horses were drowned.
The young man was rescued.
At Omaha, Neb., negro supposed to
be named Frank Price, choked to death
Mrs. Fanny Tate, also colored, after
criminally assauiting her. The MUIR
derer has not yet been captured.
President Harrison states that final
conclusion has been reached by him
| and Wanamaker upon the practical
working OF the postal subsidy bill, but
| it will not be made public till next
week.
At Ancoma, Texas, dissolute man
who made indecent proposals to the
wife of respectable citizen, was caught,
stripped to the skin, and blacksnake
whip applied SO vigorously that he will
die.
While crossing railroad bridge near
Somerset, KY, La1kin Jones and wife
were surprised by q passenger train,
Jones jumped $50 feet down into the
creek and was fatally injured. His wife
was killed by the train.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis has addressed 9
letter to the veterans and people of the
southern states, saying after much
anxious thought she has finally decided
her husbands mortal body.
One of the most destructive forest
fires that ever swept the northern PENN
sula of Michigan is raging between Mar
quette and Ignacio. For hundred
miles nothing can be seen but mass O
lurid flames and dense smoke.
| General Miles has sent Captain Hug
gins, one of his aides, to the Indiar
agencies along the upper Missouri river
with the object, it is said, of inquirinl
into the abuses alleged to exist in the
treatment, by agents, of their charges
| Captain Hill, U.S.A., with company
of infantry, has established headquar
ters at Pond Creek, I. T., and is carry
ing out to the letter the orders to expe
all occupants of the Cherokee strip. 4
number Of cowboys have been arrested
and sent to Guthrie.