The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-11-09
GENERAL NEWS.

The Q. S. treasury is almost empty.
The high tariff does not seem to bring
greatly increased revenue.
A boy named Finger was killed at Fort
Atkinson on Sunday while cleaning a
gun. He had not taken the charge out
and it exploded during his manipulation.
The city council OF Chicago after dis.
graceful wrangle got down to business
on Monday night and elected Swift, a re-
publican, mayor pro tenn. Aspecial cleo
ton for mayor will be held next month.
Prendergast's trial is being put over"
This "put over" business is playing the
devil with the people. They begin to
think that the "put over" business is an
attempt to defeat justice.
Prendergast is going to be tried on the
insanity dodge. There is an aching void
for Judge who would admit the insanity
and then go on with the trial. Prendergast
has hal his trial postponed until Mon
day November q. 1t would be far better
if that was the day fixed for his execu-
ton.
The mid winter fair at California which
is to open on the 1st OF January promises
to be very successful. So many exhibits
| are promised now that the space intend
ed for exhibits have teen enlarged. Ex-
hibitors are to be charged for space and
this will materially increase the receipts
of the fair.
A train on the st. Louis, Iron Noun
tain & Southern was robbed by seven
masked men on Friday night last near
Newport, Arkansas. They robbed both
the express car and the passengers. The
robbery was executed in the usual way,
taking charge of the engine by putting a
revolver to the engineers head. The con-
ductor was killed as he opened fire on the
robbers.
Another crank was lately arrested at
Kansas City. He was on his way TO
Washington to displace President Cleve-
land and 20 "reign" in his stead. When
arrested the policeman mentioned there
was lot OF his kind around and he re-
piled that such was the fact and that
zone Of them killed a man in Chicago
lately"
A crank is lodging about Washington
looking for chance to shoot Cleveland
because Of the passage of the repeal bill.
A restaurant keeper of Idaho was told
by man who was out OF employment
that he would shoot the president. The
restaurant keeper came on to Washing
ten to give the authorities notice and
saw the man lurking near the White
House. A second time the man was seen
by the same person. The authorities
thought the matter OF sufficient conse-
quence to detail number of officers to
guard the White House. The probable
lty Is that the restaurant keeper is a
crank or liar.
| Burglars robbed the house OF I. P.
Wheeler of Willamette, Chicago sub
urb, on Saturday morning. They were
discovered by Mr.. Wheeler who shot and
killed one Of them and then gave chase
to the other who escaped. When Mr..
Wheeler returned he found the house in
flames. His mother-in-law could not be
rescued and burned to death, if indeed
she had not been previously killed by
the burglars. The burglar who was shot
has been recognized as Milwaukee man.
He and his companion had short while
before ROBBED an Evanston man of 500.
| HE expected has happened and the
republicans have carried everything.
Ohio has gone republican by about $4,000
majority with both branches of the legis-
lature likewise republican. Massachu-
sets goes republican by 10000 plurality,
New York Is carried by about 10000 but
this is on judge, Maynard the democratic
nominee was unpopular because of his
political manipulation. The state has
gone republican On state officers by 10000.
Both branches of the legislature are like
wise republican. New Jersey it is said
has gone over to the republicans. Boies
Is defeated in Iowa which seems to be
once more safe republican state. Kansas
has gone back into the fold. South Da-
kota has gone republican likewise. Ken
tucky and Virginia have gone democratic.
Judge Gary is elected in Chicago.
| Democrats assisted in this owing to the
violent and undIgniied attack OF Gov. AL
geldt on the judges rulings in the trial
OF the anarchists cases. 1t is pretty