People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-11-10

mail it for the asking.
The district court convened in Enid
the 30th, ult.
Six more United States steamers
have been purchased by the Brazilian
government for use as wa ships, Civ
ing to the Brazilian government ten
new vessels.
1t is intimated that it is the plain
duty of France to take the initial
step, should any interference be nee.
essary upon the part of any other
power than Spain, in the affairs Of
Morocco.
At Keithsburg, H., a FIRE starting
at 100 Friday morning, burned three
| blocks of residences and store build.
ings, twenty-five residences and elev-
en- places of business. Loss, $4,000
] Very little insurance,
At Anderson, Ind, the Irondale roll
ing mills burned Friday morning.
Loss, 500, 600; insurance $4,000. The
mills were about to start after
six weeks general repairs; so men are
made idle by the fire.
In duel in Paris, fought between
Emile Laffou, governor of New Gale.
donia, and Castor Morey, owing to an
article written by the latterin the Lii
bre ParOte, Morey was severely
wounded in the left side.
A terrific boiler explosion occurred
at Windfall, Ind, Friday morning.
The boiler in the fl uring mill of
Summerton & Conkling exploded,
wrecking the building, and instantly
killing Engineer j, 7. Now.
Albert Altemir, aged 9, was struck
and dragged to death by an Avondale
car while on his way to school at Gin.
cinnati. His mangled body was taken
out by his brother Edward, who was
the conductor on the next car.
At southampton an American
named Windell, accompanied by his
wife and son, was Thursday taken
into custody at the request of United
States Minister Bayard, and is said tc
be wanted in New York charged with
a heavy defalcation,
Mr.. Savers, of Texas, chairman Of
the house committee on appropria
tions, says that he presumes that hi
will earn the title of the meanest mar
in congress because he intends to IN
sist on rigid economy in all expendi
lures.
The Illinois supreme court Thurs
day reversed the decision of the lowe,
court in the case of the people agains
the Braceville Coal. Company, and de
clared the weekly pay law passed b,
the Illinois legislature unconstitu
tional. \. g..
The carriage; factory of Charlie
Waugh & Co., of Cambridgeport
Mass, was burned Monday night
; Fifteen pungs of the New York Bis
cult company and a number of othe
, vehicles were DESTROYED Loss, $50
900. Insurance $1,000.
At Kokomo, Ind. Buck Harlan
and Steve Finebolt were arrested b
United States Marsha Haskins Thur,
d day for counterfeiting: Harland
said to have made some of the bes
b. counterfeits in this country. Lee
Harlan, brother of Buck, made h
escape.
The bill introduced by Congressma
Il Black, of Illinois, ex-commissioner {
: pensions, to repeal in toto the India
, depredations act of 1890, is attractir
u considerable public attention and hi
= caused the claim agents much trepid
ton. 1t has been referred to Chat
man Holman of the committee G
m Indian affairs.
2 The grand jury which has been /
L vestigating the recent bank failur
&c in Milwaukee reported Friday NOR
:, ing and was discharged. The finding
Il of the jury have been suppressed, b
it is understood that only three tn
er bills were found. None Of the Office
4. of the Wisconsin and Fire Insuran
E. bank or Commercial bank are indicte
le As a result of fire in an immigra
4 car near Stanton, Neb., Tuesdi
~ night, one girl lost her life, 70
horses and a COW were consumed al
d, the car and its contents were entire
of destroyed. Three immigrants in t
ty car, woman, boy and a girl, we
ut forced to jump for their lives. T
ed girl turned a somersault in jumpil
r. and struck on her head, breaking
he neck. The others were only slight
ny hurt.
10 u A German at Warsaw, H., about
~ or 40 years old was found on top Of
u straw stack at 7 o'clock, Saturd
~ morning perfectly nude and stiff wi
~ u! the cold. The city marshal took h
- in charge, and after warming up q
giving him drinks he was able to Ia
as and gave his name as Hoffman a
lat his residence as st. Louis; said he h
as, come to Keokuk from ST. Charl
err walked over the keolluk and
~ Charles bridge, and was taken sick
lat the woods north of Warsaw abou
Ter o'clock Friday afternoon, and KIN
Id no more until brought to console
asst ness at the city hall. He knew no
ly- lug about his clothes, and new S
ice was purchased for him, bat as soon
OF they were placed on him he ceased
he act rational, and in a short time T.
ter them from his person, and is noy
d raving maniac. He is about fee
tu- inches, sandy complexion and d.
the hair. He is minus one front tooth
ry' his lower jaw.
Du- In the circuit court of Fayettevi
ess Ark, Monday, G. L. Lee, a promin
ia, politician, reached in Joking man