Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1891-08-30
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MISSEAPoLIs, Minn-The dedication
Of the states monument in commem-
Grafton of the Sioux massacre in 1852,
10 which one thousand people lost
their lives, occurred to-day.
New ULM, Minimize divorced wife
of John Miller, saloon keeper, last
night secre, ed herself in the room Oc-
cupied by her former husbaDd with
his mistress, Alvina Schilie. After
Miller and his mistress had retir
Mrs. Miller crept to the bed and hred
two shots, killing her former husband
Instantly. The mistress escaped.
LoNDoN-The British government
has notified the government OF China
that from this time forth no BritiAh
uificers will be allowed to serve in the
Chinese navy.
CARsON-Wm. Zirn opened his mine
al Pine Nut for inspection to-day. E.
). Dougherty, Superintendent of the
Carson Water Works, returned to day
and says the mine is al! he claims for
1t. Zirn was offered one thousand
dollars for permission to work twenty.
four hours. In four hours Zirn took
out 81. 800. DOugherty with a pick
disloged chunks OF gold and decom.
posed quartz. Since the inspection
of Zirn's mine. the price of ground in
the vicinity has greatly advanced.
New YoRK-At 1926 p. m. this
afternoon an explosion occurred in
the five-stOry brick building No. IS
and 10 Park Place. occupied by John
c. Ebenle. The explosion was imme-
distely followed by fire and the build =
ing collapsed in few minutes. 1t Is
feared that a number of persons are
burned to death. The fire has spread
to adjoining buildings. There was
but one eyewitness left to tell the be-
ginning of the accident. This man is
named A. A. Johnson. He ID = JAM
tor in the building at 81 Park Place,
directly across the street from where
the accident occurred. He said that
he was standing on the steps of 81
when he heard the sound OF an explo-
sion. Almost Immediately the front
walls OF the two buildings collapsed
and he .~tire building caved in with
a deaiening crash. II came so sud
denly that it was impossible for a liv-
ing being TO escape from the buildings
On the ground floor on one OF the
numbers was a restaurant that was
crowded with people. Three alarms
OF fire were followed by the arrival OF
ambulances from all the hospitals
The reserves were called out from the
near by station houses, but the great
est difficulty was experienced in keep
ing the thousands OF people back be
yond the fire lines when it became
known that there had been a fearful
loss of life. The police estimate the
loss of life At between sixty and sew
enty.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-The important
information has been received by the
! Bureau Of American Republics that
short cut across the continent OF
South America has recently been dis
covered by the celebrated explorer,
Chas. Fry. The route as described by
him in a letter In the project Of the
department Of Junin, in Peru, lies
from Chancamayo TO good port oh
the Pichis, one of the navigable tribu-
tsries of the Upper Amazon, and he
declares it will be possible by this
route TO reduce the journey from
Lima 10 the eastern river ports from
thirty days to four or FIVE With a
few score laborers he estimates that
the road can be completed in six
months at a cost of less than $1,000.
The completion OF the road would