The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-04-20
GENERAL NEWS.

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burn, n. Y. jail, ran amuck in the broom
shop, on Monday morning. He was
armed with knife and stabbed fellow
convict named Peck killing him instant.
| ly. He stabbed second man fatally and
| wounded two others. The keeper find
ing he could not restrain the frantic muir.
derer, shot him.
| DR.. Kelley has sold out his bichloride
of gold cure for drunkenness. The sale
was made to N. Y. syndicate and the
price paid is $10,OOO,OO0. The sale not
only includes the plant at Dwight. but
| also the branches throughout the United
States and the formula. DR.. Kelley also
binds himself not to enter into the same
business again.
Zante, one of the Ionian Islands, q
part Of the Greek Archipelago, was visit
ed by very destructive earthquake on
Monday. The greatest damage was done
in the city of Zante, as the falling build
| lngs caused great loss of life The whole
island suffered and many villages have
been wiped out. This is the second earth
quake in that island this spring and the
people are panic stricken. AS the island
is now practically in ruins, there will be
great suffering unless outside aid Is e1-
tended.
A. G. Yates wholesale coal dealer as
signed on Monday having failed for over
one million dollars.
Gov. Peck will appoint Assemblyman
Burke county judge OF Dodg. county in
place of Judge Lamoreux. The appoint
nent is delayed until the Legislature ad-
iourns as Mr.. Burke could not legally
hold both positions.
THE Lansing Lumber Co. and the Lam
sing Iron Il Engine Works have practi-
cally failed, the liabilities being 81 ,OOO,-
900. The assets are said to be 81, 100000.
A run was made on local bank and after
it had paid out s65, 900, the bank commits
sioner closed it's doors for time. It is
thought the other banks Will follow suit
until the panicky feeling is over.
The daughter of New York million
aire, Miss Morton has succeeded in cap
turing an English earl. He is of the
house of Craven and is very wealthy. He
is effemiaate in appearance and no.
strong in either body or mind. His fam
! lily has been mobile" away back in his
| torical times.
A cyclone passed over Usage City, Kan
sas, on Tuesday and did considerable
damage. Four people were killed and
several injured.
Michael Davitt is likely to become
bankrupt on account OF the expenses of
the contest which resulted in his being
| unseated in parliament It seems the
unsuccessful contestant pays the ex-
penses in Great Britain, and in this in
stance they amount to about $4,000.
Fortress Monroe is now the most at
tractive place in the United States on
account Of the naval rendezvous. Fleets
from all countries OF the world which
have navies of any consequence, may be
found in the waters near the Fort.
Belgium is just now in the hands OF
rioters. The people of that country de-
mand that the right of suffrage be ex-
tended and the property qualification
abolished. This demand has taken the
shape OF vast strike among the laborers
They are very poor and but few are arm
ed, bat yet they 40 not hesitate to at
tack the police when pressed, and even
the soldiers. The king favors an extern
sion of the right of suffrage, but the min
listers and chamber of deputies oppose it
and 1t is against these the hostile demon.
STATIONS are made. The commercial in
terests of the country are suffering con-
siderably because of the strike
MoLLIE NELSON, Plttsburg, Pa.
young lady completed a fast OF 81
days on Monday last and thereby won
S1,1Oo. When she began her fast she
weighed 202 lbs. and a. its close only
164. On the last day OF her fast she had
fainting spell and temporary heart fail
ure.
Harry Stewart, railroad flagman fore
ed his way into the room of Miss Nc
Donald, at Dennison OHIO. on Monday
last and shot her dead. He had had
trouble with his sweetheart who boarded
with Miss Mcdonald, and attributed the
misunderstanding to the latter's inter
ference. He gave himself up and was
taken to Jail.