Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-03-23

worth about 10000 before he left Indian.
apolis, and his wealth is now believed to
be between $3.50, 200 and $175, 600.
A nervy ''green goods" man sent CIR
sular to Governor Matthews OF Indiana.
The governor Of Washington has ap-
pointed John b. Allen United States SEN
ator to succeed himself.
Now it is said that Princess Kaiulani's
appeal to Mrs. Cleveland caused the Ha-
waiian treaty to be withdrawn after Fran
ces asked Grover to do so.
The crinoline has few friends among the
lawmakers in Tennessee. A bill was passed
in the house Friday making it misde-
meanor for any woman to be caught wear
ing hoopskirt.
The west has taken hold of the financial
situation. Chicago came to the rescue OF
the government Thursday, and Cincinnati
offered $500, 600 to 81, ,OOO,0 900 Friday in gold.
Even Maysville, KY, made its contribu-
tion Of $25 ,000 The offers of gold from
the west are appreciated very much by the
administration, as heretofore everything
relating to money matters came from New
York.
Governor Mckinley insists that Colonel
Hamilton of the Ohio militia shall recall a
circular asking his men to contribute 81
each to help liquidate the governors in
debtedness.
A large party of congressman propose to
visit Hawaii on a pleasure trip. They pro-
pose to start from San Francisco early in
May.
Buffalo wants the Corbett- Mitchell fight
A purse of S15, 600 will be offered if neces-
sary, though $4,000 is all the interested
parties want to give.
The Chicago railroad men have been
forewarned, and in case of a strike OF
switchmen say they have enough new men
on hand to run trains.
The treasury situation grows brighter
daily. Saturday a number of offers Of
gold were received, much to the gratifica
tion of the new administration.
Wholesale evictions Of the MOnongahela
valley coal strikers are expected April l.
They have not paid house rent for half d
year. Advertisements for new men are
being published oil over the country, and
the critical stage of the big strike seems tc
be fast approaching. But eight mines in
the entire valley are said to be working.
Hundreds of the strikers have secured
work in railroad mines, and are contrib.
uting money for the support of the idle
ones.
The prophet Totten, late lieutenant In
the United States army, says that we are
in the midnight hour" of the parable oi
the ten virgins. He says: 1.-THE clock is
striking its tenth stroke and will end its
sounding the 18th of September, after
which none of the virgins need be ir
further doubt as to the time or what is al
hand. The motion in the religious world
is already apparent, not to be mistaken
the wise and the foolish virgins alike art
trimming their lamps"
Crimes and Casualties.
In Camden, N, j., Henry T. Horner /.
dead and his wife and three children seri
ously i'll, presumably from having eaten
poisoned meat.
William Dalton, the last of the famous
Dalton gang, was convicted of murder in
the second degree at Independence, Kan.
for his part in the Coffeyville battle last
fall and given life sentence.
At Wyandotte, Mich, an old-fashioned
machine saw struck knot and jumped
from its fastenings. 1t struck Herman
Meinke in the breast, killing him instant
ly. In its passage on the saw severed an
arm of Amos Coan who was standing
near. The cause of the accident was tn,
breaking of a wooden screw.
In Winston county, Ala, Rev D. A
Stratton, Texas evangelist, was mis-
taken for spy, beaten and almost lynched
by moonshiners.
Mrs. Annie Murphy, alias Annie Lo
raine, dissipated woman, was murdered
in the blacksmith shop of Fred Krebs in
Pittsburg. Alice O'Brien and August
Meyers were arrested on suspicion.
Alta crossing in Cincinnati a wagon
containing John Dres, his wife, son and
granddaughter, was struck by an engine.
The elder Dres was fatally injured.
At Seelyville, a suburb of Honesdale,
Pa, Thomas Kane perished in William
Ryan's burning dwelling.
Floods are doing heavy damage in Ne,
braska, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York,
Pennsylvania and elsewhere.
Personal.
It Is believed that Frederick Coude ri
Of New York will be made minister to
France.
General Rosecrans, now in California
for his health, Is said to be improving very
much of late. He has no intention of re-
signing his position as register of the
treasury.
Governor Turney of Tennessee is greatly
improved, and will probably go to Nash
vile in few days.
Ex-President Harrison left indianapolis
Monday midnight, in company with his
friend George Boyd, for Havana, Ills, on
the Illinois river, where they will hunt
ducks for about week.
Aama Battaillard, the famous 16-year
old giantess, who has exhibited of late at
museums throughout the United States,
died at Des Moines of hasty consumption
She was native of France, where her re
mains will be shipped for burial. She was
almost eight feet in height.
Deaths.
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