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Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
STARVING TO DEATH.
Great Suffering Among Immigrants In
the Argentine Republic.

Great Suffering Among Immigrants in
.. the Argentine Republic.
SOUTHAMPTON, June 13.-Over 800
families have arrived here by steamers
from Buenos Ayres, having been forced
to leave in consequence of the stoppage
of work there and the lack of money.
Nearly all are entirely destitute, and
the Southampton authorities were
obliged to provide them with food
and other necessaries. There are
many Irish families among them,
who were in special need of relief.
Some of them report distressing
state of affairs in the Argentine
republic owing to the recent finan-
cial disturbances. The foreign popula-
tion, large numbers of whom emigrat-
ed there on glowing promises of highly
paid labor, are said to be in some
cases actually dying of starvation, as
they are practically shut out from all
work and can earn no money either to
sustain themselves or to enable them
to leave the country.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19

A PAMPHLET issued by the Brad.
street Co., gives some curious and inter.
esting statistics relative to business
failures in 1890. A classification of the
causes of failures shows that there are
other causes more potent in producing
business failures than hard times or
scarcity Of currency. Thus, out of TO-.
673 failures, we find IS per cent. attrib.
uted to lack Of capital, 10 per cent. to in.
competence, per cent to inexperience,
3 per cent. to unwise credits, per cent.
TO speculation, per cent to neglect OF
business, s per cent. to disasters, and 50
ON. These causes cover much the larg.
est part Of the failures.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
VICTIMS OF THE FLAMES.

Three Persons, Father, Mother and Son,
Burned to Death in Their Home.
New YORK, June l5.-A whole family
father, mother and son-was swept
out of existence Sunday morn
ing by fire which complete
ly Quilted the fve-story brick
apartment house at the northeast COR
ner of Third avenue and Seventy-fourth
street The victims were Philip Brady,
a laborer, aged IS years; Catherine
Brady, his wife, aged 40 years, and
Joseph Brady, their son, aged Is years.
The fire started at half past S o'clock
in the morning, when everybody in the
building was asleep. That many other
persons did not lose their lives is owing
entirely to the active work and heroic
conduct of the firemen.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
SUFFERING WITH RABIES.
Dogs and Cattle in the Vicinity of Dur
lap, Ia, Going Mad.

DUNLAP, Ia, June 15.-There is con-
siderable excitement few miles east
of Dunlap over dogs and cattle going
mad. Within ten days past thirteen
cattle have been shot in one neighbor-
hood, eight Of them from the herd of
George Runnells. The cattle appear to be
''dumpish'' and then refuse to eat,
becoming excited and wild, froth-
ing at the mouth and starting at
any moving object. One man was
chased through the brush and trees
for over a quarter of a mile be-
fore he could escape from one of
the mad cattle. Mr.. Runnells had
eighteen head of cattle in this pasture
and whenever there is any sign of the
disease apparent in an animal it is shot.
About twenty dogs in the vicinity
have been killed. The symptoms were
identical with those of the cattle. A
child of James Fantz was given milk
from cow that was shortly afterward
affected. The child shows symptoms
of hydrophobia and is in critical con-
dition.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
THE THRONE SHAKEN.
Indignation in England Of the Middle
Glass Over the Baccarat Scandal.

Indignation in England Of the Middle
Glass Over the Baccarat Scandal
LONDON, June 1s.-The fate of Sir
William Gordon Cumming is sealed, as
far as the army is concerned, for the
following paragraph is published in the
Official Gazette:'
WAR OFFICE, June l2, 189l.-Scots Guards
Maj. and Lieut.. Col. Sir William Gordon Cum
ming, baronet is removed from the army, her
majesty having no further occasion for his
services.
DATED June 10. 1891"
The-storm rising round the prince of
Wales is fast obtaining intensity, en-
dangering his chances of succession to
the throne. if not the existence of the
English monarchy. No class appears to
be stirred so deeply as the great middle
class. the real strength of the country
and hitherto a solid and sto,id
prop of the monarchy. Wherever the
voice becomes audible it's earnest de-
nunciations of the prince of Wales are
accompanied by regrets at his nearness
to the throne. Representative gather
ings of religious neutrality-suspicious.
al, Methodist, Baptist. Unitarian and
Presbyterian-have already recorded
their condemnations. Boards of guar
dians are going out of their accustomed
paths to discuss motions branding the
gambling propensities of the prince of
Wales as a disgrace to the country.
Several liberal societies have adopted
protests against his continuance in the
army. The agitation has every char
acter of permanence. 1t has not vet
touched more than fringe of the polit-
ical parties, but ere long the glowing
fierceness Of the popular heat must
penetrate to the core of politics, caus-
ing party action within and without
parliament.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19

The politeness of the French and
English commanders at the battle of
Fontenoy was nothing compared with
the politeness of the Chilian insurgents
in surrendering the 1tata by request
and just to oblige, The capture of sus-
pected vessels would be simple affair
if the precedent set by the accommo.
ating Chilians should be followed. It
must be admitted, however, that the
1tata had good deal of fun before con-
senting to return to San Diego and the
unsuspecting marshal whose confidence
she abused,
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
IN FAVOR OF BLAINE.
Important Political Conference at
Indianapolis.
Republican Leaders Meet and Resolve tc
Make Strong Effort to Secure thu
Nomination of tho Man
from Maine.
A BOON FOR BLAINE.


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June ia Sc.
cret political conference of some sig.
nificance was held in Indianapolis
Thursday, and so well was it managed
that not until Friday did the real char.
acter of the conference become known.
The participants were men of promi.
nence in politics, and they were brought
together on call issued about q
month ago. Most of them are
known as Gresham men. Among
those who were present were: Gen.
James McNulta, of Chicago, one of the
strong adherents of Judge Gresham;
Col. A. L. Conger, of Akron, O., a
member of the national republican
committee, and Blaine man; Con-
gresham Burrows, of Michigan, fol-
lower of Alger; James o. Bradley,
of Kentucky; three Detroit men,
who are close to Alger and
hard workers for him, but who
managed to conceal their identity;
Charles w. Fairbanks, of this city,
who has all along been one of Judge
Gresham's chief supporters; Judge
Fields, the only Indiana delegate to
the last national convention who re-
fused to vote for Harrison; nj. w.
Simons, of Plymouth, the Indiaza del
egate to the same convention
who voted first for Harrison and then
went over to Gresham. There were
also Addison G. Harris, of this city; G..
=. Lands, Of Delphi; G. w. Wilson, of
Fort Wayne; A. A. Purman, of Fort
Wayne; Charles Bookwalter, of
Fort Wayne, and Austin Kumler, of
Lafayette.
There was settled agreement to
make strong fight against Harrison's
denomination. The conference ex-
pressed determination to oppose Har-
rison in the convention, but to stand
by him if nominated. The conference
was in the interest of the nomination
of Blaine, the purpose being to at once
inaugurate a movement in support
of him. In an interview Col
Conger said that it was the de-
sire of the participants to keep
their move secret, if possible, but,
since some information regarding it had
leaked out, he was not disposed to con-
ceal the facts. He said frankly that
the purpose was to organize the repub-
lican friends of Mr.. Blaine in Ohio, In
diana, Illinois, kentucky, Wisconsin,
Michigan and Kansas in support of his
nomination for the presidency. 1t was
also determined to hold another and
fuller conference, but the time and
place were kept profound secret.
st is simply our purpose" he said,
''to do all that we can from now until
the national convention is held to Sc
cure his nomination. and 1 am conf
dent that we will succeed"
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
Comptroller Lacey Explains,

WASHINGTON, June 15.-Comptroller
Lacey in communication to the sec1e-
tary OF the treasury explains why the
keystone national bank of Philadelphia
was not closed sooner and claims there
is no ground for criticising any of his
actions. He also absolves John Wanna
maker from any unjust dealings in the
case. He says Bank Examiner Drew's
reports did not reflect the true condi-
ton OF the bank.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
FATAL WATERSPOUT.
It Causes Loss of Life and Prop
erty in Texas.
Live Stock, Crops and Other Property
Swept Away-victims of the Flood
In Indian Territory-Cloud-
burst at Dayton, o.
MANY DROWNED.

MANY DROWNED.
GAINESVILLE, Tex, June 12.-News
nas been received here from Frazier,
Green county, of destruction of life
and property caused by terrible wa
terspout, accompanied by windstorm,
which visited that town and vicin-
ity Tuesday night. Rain had been
falling several days, and Tuesday night
about II o'clock a waterspout burst
and in few minutes the streets were
4 feet deep with water, presenting the
appearance of a raging torrent. All the
business houses were flooded. Men
secured buggies and with great
difficulty succeeded in hauling
the women and children to
places of safety. Three per-
sons were drowned in Turkey creek
Pomp Poindexter, a young farmer, his
sister and a young man named AL
bright. The dwelling house of Capt.
Phillips was lifted from its
foundation and carried nearly a
mile, when it was hurled against
tree and wrecked. Phillips and one
of his daughters caught some floating
debris and were washed ashore half q
mile from where the house was delnol-
ished. Mrs. Phillips and her babe
caught plank and were washed
into the branches of large tree,
where they remained till the next day,
when they We're rescued by parties in
boat. A large number of houses
were blown down and many others
washed away. Dug-outs were filled
with water and hundreds of people
rendered homeless, and all their live
stock. crops and other property swept
away. A young farmer named Bur-
done, while trying to reach the shore
in ferryboat, was thrown from the
boat and drowned.
ST. Louis, June IA special from
Gainesville, Tex, says: Near Leon, l.
T., 80 miles from here, on Red river,
the dead bodies of man, woman and
little babe were found in a drift, they
having been drowned during the late
overflow. The bodies have not been
identified. William Lynn, a farmer,
residing 80 miles north of here,
on Hickory creek, was drowned in that
stream while trying to ford it. The
At Warrants and Sivil's bends, go miles
northwest of here, the destruction is
widespread. In these two bends
there were 10000 acres of corn,
cotton and small grain cultivated by
some fifty families. All these crops
are destroyed, most of the houses swept
away and large numbers of cattle,
hogs and chickens drowned. At Yellow
Banks ferry Mr.. Burdone was drowned
while trying to reach the shore in an
old ferryboat.
DAYTON, o., June IL. A cloud burst
over the city came ats o'clock Thurs
day afternoon flooding everything.
The lightning struck in many parts of
the city. One tenement house on Con-
ovar street was blown down, but no
casualties are reported. The Miami
and Erie canal bank broke two miles
south of town and is now flooding the
garden lands along the river.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
A FATAL PLUNGE.
An Excursion Train in Switzerland
Goes Through a Bridge.
As Result Sixty Persons Meet Death,
Most of Them BY Drowning-A Hum
dred or More of the Remain
ing Are More or Less Hurt.
DOWN TO DEATH.


BERLIN, June ia fearful accident
is reported from Switzerland. A rail-
road bridge across the Moenichen, a
small affiuent of the Rhine, at Stein, in
the canton of Basel, not far from Ger
many, gave way Sunday under the
weight of an excursion train, crowded
with throngs of people.
The long train was crowded
with people on the way to attend
a musical fete. Sixty persons were
killed outright while hundreds were
injured. Two engines and the first car
plunged into the river and all the pas
sengers in the car were drowned. Two
cars remained suspended from the
bridge. All the trainnmen were killed.
Thirteen cars were saved. The musical
fete at Muenchenstein was abandoned
as soon as the news of the accident ar
rived, and hundreds of villagers hur-
ried to the scene to assist in rescuing
the victims. The bridge was an iron
skeleton structure which was con-
sidered we'll built and substantial. The
only apparent reason for the collapse
of the ilidge is that the train left the
AoAAS nAu GAACW AVS CACAlO WcAS AZ Ou
one side of the bridge.
The gorge was about 80 feet deep
and the water was deep and swift.
The engines and car were en-
tirely submerged and none of
the passengers or trainmen were
able to escape. The bodies of
these victims remained long
time in the water before being reached
but finally the car, which was badly
crushed and splintered, was torn apart
and the victims penned within released.
OF the remaining cars all We're more
or less damaged, the forward one
being almost suspended over the tor
rent below, having been thrown off it's
trucks and lying almost crosswise of
the track. All the others were de-
rallied and not passenger escaped
without some injury. At least
hundred were badly hurt and
of these several. it is feared, will die
The dead and wounded were taken to
Stein. The calamity has stricken the
people with horror. Relief trains with
surgeons have been sent to the scene
of the accident.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19

MRS. PEARY, the wife of Lieutenant
R. E. Peary, of the U. s. navy. who has
gone with her husband on his expedi-
ton to the land of the Aurora. is the first
white woman who ever dared the rig
ors and privations of the northern re.
gions. This brave and devoted woman
is really beautiful, brunette, small
and delicately formed, but with heart
as courageous as q lion. The lieuten.
ant has calculated the chances and will
keep her by his side, and it is to be
hoped they will fulfill their mission and
return safe and sound.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19

A NOVEL and interesting feature of
the immigration to this country is the
Danish immigration to Maryland. The
first arrival some time since was col
ony of 1852 under the leadership of Peter
Ceder, of Copenhagen, and now 100
more have arrived They will buy 1,70o
acres Of land in Prince Georges county,
near the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
between Baltimore and Washington,
and will devote themselves tc dairy
and truck farming, in which the Danes
are adopts.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
A Remarkable Landslide.

ATcHIsoN, Kan, June 12.-The land
slide at Oak Mills, south of here, which
has been playing havoc with traffic on
the Missouri Pacific railroad, is a
great deal more extensive than was at
first supposed. A ten-acre tract of
land has slid down hill On the laad
there is a part of wheat field, farm
house and several hundred trees. The
ground seems to be underlaid with
soapstone and springs. The Missouri
Pacific has had 200 men at work there
all week shoveling mud and sand.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
IIonored by tho Printers

Boston, June 12.-W. B. Prescott, OF
Toronto. Can. was elected president of
the International Typographical union
at Thursdays convention. He had as
his competitors Marcene johnson, of
Fort Worth, Tex. and s. L. Freeman.
of Birmingham, Ala. Prescott won on
the second ballot. receiving 81 out of
l56 votes. Prescott is ~ years old, is
employed on the Toronto News, and is
president Of the Printers union of that
citv
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19

The merry constable of Woodruff, s.
c., met a young lady on the street
whom he knew, and in the exuberance
OF his spirits playfully placed pair of
handouts on her wrists. Then he
found that he had no key with which
to unlock the bracelets" and the lady
had to endure them for five hours until
they were filed off.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19

The slot machine has been put to q
new use in Birmingham, Eng, being
applied to the gas meter in tenement
houses. When gas is wanted you drop
a two-penny piece in the slot and get
gas for an hour, at the end of which
time it goes out and it requires another
coin to turn it on.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
Worlds FAR Matters.

CHICAGO, June 13-At a meeting in
this city of the worlds fair directors
the treasurer's report showed that up
to date the receipts were Sl,644,2246l;
disbursements. S423. S6s. s.63; cash on
hand, S1.221, ,355.9s. The eighteen for
eign diplomats invited to come and see
what preparations have been made for
the fair arrived from Washington yes
terdaY.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
Awarded s35, 900 Damages.

BAKERSFIELD, CAL, June l2.-Mrs.
Morgan. of this city, has just been
awarded $4,000 damages from the
Southern Pacific company. About a
year and half ago she and her 2-year-
old child were accidentally thrown
from car The child died and Mrs.
Morgan injured her shoulder.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
Fatal Electrical Storm in New jersey

New YORK, June 13.-Tidings of a
severe electrical storm along the New
Jersey coast Friday afternoon are re-
ceived here. AtCape May electric fluid
struck the lighthouse tower, burning a
small hole in the dome and passing down
te the cottage connected with the tower,
destroying a feather bed and pain
fully burning one foot of the son
of the assistant keeper. At Ham
mondton Daniel Cross and two of his
children were killed by the lightning.
He leaves wife and three children.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
A DOLLAR SHORT.
Result of the Count of the Cash in the
United States Treasury.

Result of the Count of the Cash in the
United States Treasury.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-The count of
the cash in the vaults of the treasury
consequent on the recent change in the
office of treasurer has SO far resulted
in the discovery of a discrepancy
of one dollar. This is missing from a
bag of silver in vault containing near
ly $50, 100000. The bag broke open by
its own weight and the decay of
the canvas and its contents were
scattered among the other bags in the
vault. 1t contained LOCO silver dollars.
all but one of which were found
and that one will probably turn
up before the examination of the vault
is concluded. Otherwise ex-Treasurer
Huston will have to make it good.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
Found Guilty Of Murder.

LANCASTER, Wis, June 15.-The jury
in the Rose Zoldoski case brought in a
verdict OF murder in the first degree at
2:15 p. m. Sunday. The defendant
showed no signs of excitement on hear
ing her fate. Court will meet to-day to
dispose of motions and either make or
suspend sentence.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
Threa Were killed.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, June ia coal
train of twenty-five cars, while coming
down a mountain on the Pennsylvania
& Northwestern railway, got beyond
the control of the trainmen and was
wrecked. The conductor, engineer and
brakemen were killed.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
Found Dead in q won.

WINNIPEG, Man., June 1s.-Wednes-
day at Woodlands, Man, James Tad
gell, farmer, returned to his home in
the evening and found his sister-in-law,
who was keeping house for him, dead
in the well. She had been outraged
and then shot, presumably by young
lad of II who had been working for
Tadgell and who is missing.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
The Failure Record.

NEW YORK, June 13--The business
failures occurring throughout the coun-
try during the last seven days number
244, as compared with total of 247 last
week. For the corresponding week Of
last year the figures were 213.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
STOLE MILLIONS.
Discovery of Another Theft by Philadel-
phia's Ex-City Treasurer,

PHILADELPHIA. June 13. = Another
startling discovery of John Bardsley's
stealings as city treasurer was made
yesterday. The auditing committee,
appointed by the mayor, found that in
addition to his embezzlement of over
81. 100000 Of the states money Bards-
ley stole S445,43s of school funds paid
to him by the state treasurer for the
year ended June 80, 1891. This is loss
to the city, which, added to the lost
money locked up in the two broken
banks, will aggregate a total loss to
the city of $1.OO0,ooo and to the state of
$1,000. 900, in all s., 200, 900 so far as dis
covered
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
Killed by Her Companion.

DEs MONIES, Ia, June l2. - Mrs
Mary Harrity, a widow aged.46, who had
not the best character, died at the hos
pital Thursday from wounds inflicted
by her male companion Tuesday night.
The couple had been living together for
some time in shanty in the southeast
ern part of the city. The police are
looking for the man. who has disap-
peared, and whose name they withhold.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
One Killed. Two Wounded

DEs MONIES, Ia, June ia gang of
six young toughs went out to the camp
meeting ground on the outskirts of the
city and at midnight got into row re-
garding woman. babe" Jones, aged
30, was shot and will not recover. Fred
Kemp had his head nearly severed from
his body by big knife and Charles
Derman was seriously cut across the face
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19

The annual readjustment of the sala-
ries of first-class postmasters shows that
there are now 1913 frst-class offices, net
increase of fourteen during the last
year. The aggregate salaries of these
1913 postmasters is $3.50, 600.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19

The department of the interior is
about to establish station on st. Law
renee island in Behring sea for the
breeding of reindeer for the Innuits
and Esquimeaux in Alaska to use for
sledging and for food in cases of emer.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
gency.

The fire losses in the United States
for May were extremely large, being
more than twice as much as for the
same month last year. The total foots
up little over $22, 600. 600, and the loss
for the five months of this year has been
S6S. COS. 46S.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19

SIX weeks ago w. A. Martin, a Har.
lam IN. w. boy suffering from typhoid
fever, swallowed a thermometer that
the nurse put in his mouth to obtain
his temperature. He is now first rate
and feels no inconvenience from the
mercury which dropped so suddenly in
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
Had Lived 100 Years.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. June IS. "A
negro woman 12o years old died here
Friday. Her name was Cloe Ouden.
She was a native of North Carolina
slave born, and came into the world in
It'll. Her first child, who was born in
1897, was at her bedside when she died.
For six years she had been confined to
her bed and for many years she had
had little use of her faculties. Her
death resulted from debility.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19

Ex-SPEAKER REED, with whom the
French language has for years been a
study, is now able to rattle it off with
the fuency of a native, owing to his in
tercourse with French people abroad.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
Bic Catch Of Seals.

New YORK. June 13.-The steamship
Lief Ericsson arrived from Pilley land
Thursday. Her commander said ST.
600, 900 worth of seals had been caught
on the northern coast. and the Behring
catch was also larger than usual.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
Hanged in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Nd, June 13.-William
Blaney was hanged in the jail-yard
here for the murder of his grandmother
and aunt in their home in this city
on the night of Nav 2.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19
Nine.Hour Day for Printers.

BosroN, June 15.-The Typograph-
ical union on Saturday adopted reso-
luton favoring a nine-hour day after
October 1. The convention adjourned
to meet in Philadelphia in June, 1892.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19

The baccarat trial ends with a yer.
dict for defendants thus virtually find
ing that the plaintiff, Sir William Cor.
don Cumming, was guilty of cheating
at cards. It is crushing verdict for
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19

SIR HENRY PARKEs, the Australian
statesman, to whom is due the fact that
Australia is now virtually federal re-
public, began life as farm laborer in
England.
Griggs courier., 1891-06-19

BEAUTIFUL meteorological photo.
graphs of clouds and the aspect Of the
sky have been taken by rejecting the
object in mirror of black glass placed
in front of the object glass of the CAM