The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-10-12
GENERAL NEWS.

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try home 10 France.
West Superior -four received the first
award at the Worlds Fair.
Wages are being reduced quite gener-
oily throughout the United States.
Bismarck's physician says that his
patient Is in no danger and he has less
fears for him now than he had ten years
ago.
The senate is now holding continuous
sessions and 1t is probable that vote,
decisive one way or the other will be
taken this week.
The grand jury of Kansas City has re-
turned sixteen indictments each against
the president and cashier of the Kansas
City Safe Deposit and Savings bank.
A train on the Pittsburg, Fl. Wayne &
Chicago road was ditched near Whiting,
Ind, on Tuesday, resulting in the killing
of eight persons and seriously injuring
many more.
The closing day OF the Worlds Fair is
TO be grand one. An an effort will be
made to Guido Chicago Day. Prepare
lions are now IN progress for magnlfi-
cent display.
There was disturbance at Cabul re-
Gently and Sepoy regiment fired vol
ley killing an officer. The mutineers
were captured and eleven OF them blown
| from the lannon's mouth.
The attorneys are laborlng to bring
| about a conference between Senator
Mitchell and his mother. 1t is hoped she
may be induced to abate her claims some
what, and thus enable the bank to re-
sumo.
| George W. Forth is to be Milwaukee
postmaster after all. His withdrawal was
only temporary and interposed for the
purpose Of securing the position of read
| ing clerk OF the senate until the term OF
Postmaster NOVEL; had expired.
The capitol building at Madison came
near being destroyed by fire on Friday
night of last week. The fire originated
in the workmen's room and could not be
readily located. The corridors were fill
ed with smoke and few minutes more
would have given the fire such Roadway
that it could not be checked.
Ida Plettner tried to shoot Henry Stein
miller at Milwaukee or Monday last.
The girl is infatuated with him, but al
though he has "kept company" with her,
he is not inclined to reciprocity in the
matter of affection. She followed him
home on Monday and when in the house
drew a revolver and fired at him. For
tunately for him her aim was not true.
A man named Crosno was arrested il
Milwaukee recently who had been at
work there for the past three years I'M
der the name of Davis. It seems that
Crosno forged check several years age
at Mt. Vernon, on which he received S24O
The authorities had given mp all hopes Of
locating him, when they learned he was
in Chicago. His wife is wanted at the
same place on charge Of arson.
One of the robbers who rifled the bank
at Haisted, MIMI, Sept. %, was captured
in Iola small town in Waupacca county
on Monday. When the robbers entered
their buggy with their booty, the cashier
opened fire on them through the window
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bullets took effect and the robber was
thereby traced. His name is Albert
Thompson. The bullet extracted from
his leg is identical with those used by the
cashier.
Mrs. G. w. Barnes who lives near
Pierre, s. d., drew quantity of money
out of a bank on Friday last and started
for home. She was followed by high
way man who had seen her draw the
money. He approached the wagon or
horseback and demanded the money. The
woman picked up the board she used To-
a seat and knocked him senseless anC
went on her way. The robber was Sc
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thought he would not recover.
The horrors of the storm on the south
ern coast are actually sickening. The
coast of Louisiana suffered most. The
swamps are filled with dead bodies whict
will never be found and it is feared a
pestilence will ensue. Hundreds o.
corpses were scattered along the river
banks and were buried in trenches. They
had lain SO long in the sun that they hac
rotted and in some cases vermin hao
eaten away the faces. Those engaged ir
the burial had to use disinfectants anc
many grew sick at the horrible sights
There has been great distress for want Of
food and many of the survivors were ir
danger of starvation. Relief came n
from several cities OF the north.