Griggs courier., 1893-12-22
DOMESTIC.

HENRY 3 COCHRAN, the ex-chief
weigher Of the Philadelphia mint. was
sentenced to seven years and six
months imprisonment In the peniten-
siary for embezzlement
TWENTY THOUSAND dollars q month
wilt be required to feed the unemployed
miners in the upper peninsula of Michi-
gan.
RECEIVERS we're appointed for the
tmmense agricultural implement estab-
aishment of C. Aultman & Co. at Can
ton, O. The liabilities were 81, QUO, oO0;
assets, e2,7Oo.ooo
: FRED FERN. the American who was
connected with the CARA outbreak in
Mexico and who turned states evil
3ence, was found fatally shot in Rio
Srance City, Tex.
A NoLI.E PRo6EQUI was entered at
Milwaukee in the case of Judge Jen-
kins. charged with embezzlement and
Illegal banking.
". II. PARKS and Mrs. DR.. North, a
'elative, were caught by an express
Grain at . crossing near Newman. Ga,
<nd instantly killed.
The American Federation Of Labor
met in thirteenth annual convention in
chicago.
The ways and means committee of
The house have changed the time when
the tariff bill will 60 into effect from
March l to June l, 1894. and have made
several changes in the measure.
EIGHTEEN youths, forming two gangs
Of pickpockets, were arrested in Chi
cago
A. g. ROBERTSON, cashier Of the
wholesale stamp department in the
Chicago post office, was sandbagged
within his own cage and the govern
ment money till looted Of between S.
700 and $le.ooo.
Four negroes were lynched near
Selma, Ala, for attempting to break
into the house of Mrs w. G. Jones.
This made six lynchings in that section
in one week.
LAURA and Lizzie Beckhard. aged II
and 10 years. we're burned to death in u
fire which destroyed their home near
Daleville. Ala
joseph sims, bricklayer at Dover,
Tenn, killed his wife and then blew
ont his own brains His inability to
eject Ieconcilition with his wife was
the cause
TIE Akron t0l Iron company went
into the hands Of q receiver with liabil.
tiles of s5Oo, ,o0a
6. w. DEFRANcE. ~ years old, was
found guilty of robbing q mail carrier
Of q mail pouch in Omaha and sentenced
TO life imprisonment One cent was
all the young robber realized.
MooNsHlNERs waylaid United States
Marshal Winnie Robinson in MIissis-
sippi and after killing him burned his
aodv.
D. GurLoHN & Co. and Charles NJ.
Landberg. importers of furs at New
York and Philadelphia. failed for $780,
GOO
TIE plant Of the Dealers Distillin9
company at Hammond. Ind, was de-
stroyed by fire. the loss being sso0, 900.
A JURY TO try Patrick Eugene Prem.
derRast for the murder of Carter H,
Harrison in Chicago was secured after
six days work in Judge Beentano's
court
The FIRE loss for the country for the
week ended on the 9th was estimated
at sS.012.5oo. This brings the years
loss up to date to $is7. s0O. 900.
PANcHA. q Mexican lls years old and
totally blind. was burned TO death in
his home at San Diego, Cal.
FRED Mu.lE.. the pedestrian, and
Gaess. his dog. who started to walk
from San Francisco to New York g. 200
miles) on June 26. have arrived in New
York.
The National farmers congress be-
gan its thirteenth annual session in
Savannah. Ca
The Bank Of Willow City, n. d., was
placed in the hands Of q receiver.
. IHE total value OF Iowa crops the
past year. exclusive of the products Of
orchards, gardens and vineyards, is
placed at $l6l. .097. .032.
NANcY HANKS. the famous trotter.
has retired from the race track.
J. w. DAVIDSON. deputy clerk.
dropped dead from apoplexy while in
the act OF swearing witness in q court
et Fiod:ss. O.