Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-06-08
CONDENSED NEWS.

a Collection of Interesting Items on vari-
Gus Subjects, Especially Prepared for
the Hasty Reader.
Justice Brewer says he would not be
surprised II we should lose the Behring
sea sealing case.
The Monarch distillery at Peoria has
seeded from the trust. The Monarch is
one of the largest in the country.
Bunko men attempted to swindle Far
mer Peter G. Palmer of Canton, o., out Of
5000, but he was ION" and en- route to the
bank informed an officer. A third pal saw
this and all escaped.
A dispatch from Savannah, says the
Standard Oil company has without a
doubt absorbed the Tidewater Oil com.
pany. The absorption of the Tidewater
Oil company of New York constitutes a
$1,000, 900 scoop and does away with the
largest competitor the Standard Oil com
pany has had. 1t is understood, however,
that the concern will continue to be run as
the Tidewater Oil company.
Ward McAllister says the infanta should
conform to the etiquette Of this country
while she is here-not her own.
w. NJ. Caperon Of Amboy, Ind, suicid-
ed to avoid arrest for having criminally
assaulted his A-year-old daughter.
The remains Of William H. Davis, one
of Jefferson Davis two children buried in
Elmwood cemetery, Memphis, has been
'disinterred and sent to Richmond for
burial, rs were also the remains of
grandchild. The remains of Jefferson
Davis, Jr., who died of yellow fever
in 1878 will be removed during the winter.
Casper Hemberger was sent to the poor
house at North Vernon, Ind, Friday.
Five years ago he had $4,000 left him by
his parents. He lived high on that for
nearly two years.
Coley Brown, the murderer of Samuel
Wesner, at Danville, Ind, is charged with
first degree murder This will be sad news
to Brown, who had built up his hope that
he might be allowed to give bail.
Miss Blanche w. Culberson, the heiress
to $5O0,O)0, who was engaged to be married
to British army officer, Captain Donald
Mckay. He was badly shocked when he
learned that she was engaged to Mime
apolitan, Mr. Leigh French. They will be
married soon.
Large numbers of Mohammedans are
said to be preparing to emigrate from
India to America
Ex-Secretary Fosters liabilities may
reach 81, 100000, with assets much less.
Ex-Governor Chase disclaims response
bility for the failure of the Greentown
{Ind. bank.
The crevasse at Lake Providence, La, is
now $500 feet wide. Many people are
homeless, and much suffering is newt
able.
Judge Lacombe of the federakcourt at
New York holds the Chinese arrested
under the Geary law can not be fmpris-
oned.
The United States government has sta
tioned an agent at Hamburg to inspect
vessels sailing for American ports, and to
verify bills of health.
John Conn, proprietor Of the Conn House,
at Valparaiso, Ind, once took in and shell
tered a homeless lad, who suddenly disap-
peared Sunday, after 10 years had
elapsed, he came to repay the kind deed
and presented Mr. Conn with $4,000 in
cash. A few months ago he fell heir to a
large fortune by the death of his uncle.
Miss Augusta Legnard of Waukegan,
Ills, married her fathers coachman,
Charles Vassar. The BRIDES parents are
believed to have forgiven her, and the
groom has become superintendent in the
Legnard brickyards at Chicago.