The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-09-14
GENERAL NEWS.

JENEhaL NE WS.
Prince Bismarck is now SO far improv-
ed that he is able to sit up few hours
daily.
CHOLERA seems to be spreading in
England, though, as yet, no great alarm
is felt.
Milwaukee had fire on Sunday morn
ing which destroyed property to the value
OF $4,000.
VIM. O'Brien, who was confined in the
Madison Jail, kicked hole through the
wall on Saturday last and made his es-
cape.
Prince Bismarck had stroke of para
lysis on Monday last. He has lost the
use of his hands and is being fed by at
tendants.
Koetting, the Milwaukee bank cashier
has been indicted by the grand jury.
His bail was fixed at $4,000. This he
secured but be seems to have skipped
the country.
Numerous iron and steel plants have
resumed work at Pittsburg. One con-
Germ which has been idle since June 30
started up this week giving employment
to $500 men.
Cholera is, or the decrease In Germany
and although few sporadic cases are re-
ported in this country there is no danger.
There does not seem to be any apprehen-
sion of its spread.
Gov. Russell of Massachusetts, will be-
gin The practice of law Immediately after
the close of his present term. 1t is pre-
dicted that his practice will yield him the
sum of $4,000 per year.
An event at the White House on Satur-
day last is made the topic for many news
paper articles. 1t is nothing more than
that Mrs. Cleveland has become the
mother of another little girl.
W. L. Seymour. cashier of Seymour's
Bank of Chippewa Falls, was arrested on
Saturday last charged with embezzle.
ment. Cashiers of burst banks are hav.
ing tough shedding" these times.
The two robbers who were killed al
Delta, Colorado, last week were recog
nized as father and son, Tom and Fred
Mccarthy. The man who made his
escape is also a son of Tom Mccarthy.
A Chinese official is ready to out-Geary
the Geary law. He advises that all for.
eigners in China be exterminated. He
believes, likely that this method Of get
| ting rid of Objectionable persons will
save the expense of deportation.
Walter Ralston. snake charmer. was
bitten by rattlesnake in Chicago on
Monday last and died from the eff
fects of the bite. He attempted to
handle new lot of snakes which had
been sent him from Florida, when one OF
them bit him on the hand.
Matters IN Europe are somewhat com.
pllcated because of the eastern question
and general war is not thought I'M
probable. A European war at this time
would be bitter one as the great powers
are by no means on friendly terms owing
to jealousy.
Twenty masked men robbed train on
the Lake Shore & Michigan in Indiana
en- Tuesday morning. The express cal
had S25O,OOO for Chicago banks and this
sum was secured by the robbers though
to do SO they had to kill the engineer
he robbers opened switch and thus
made the train stop.
Charles Mitchell is trying every pos.
slble means of preventing meeting with
Corbett. His latest is to have woman
have him arrested for being father of bel
child. Mitchell is ingenious and ever
desperate when it comes to finding ex
cuses to enter into fight IL which it is
certain he Will meet defeat.
There seems to be an epidemic of toad
stool poisoning in and about New York
On Monday number of persons ate
toadstools under the impression that
they were mushrooms. Sixteen people
died from poisoning caused by eating
this fungas growth. The toadstools were
purchased from vegetable dealers OF
gathered by children of the families
which used them.