The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-11-30
GENERAL NEWS.

Hesing is to be postmaster of Chicago, |
ex-Coneressman Lawler will get some |
thing else.
The steel plant at West Superior has
passed into the hands of the Standard
Oil Syndicate.
There is danger Of an outbreak against
the government OF Italy by the workmen
of that country.
Congressman Stephenson Of Menomi-
nee sent 100 barrels of -four to the desti-
tute people of Ironwood.
J. r. Sovereign If Iowa has been elect
ed grand master Of the Knights Of Labor
as successor of 7. Y. Powderly.
Milwaukee may conclude to purchase
the Wisconsin building at the Worlds
FAIR and place it IN one OF her parks.
There Is probability that Dan Cough
lin will again be four d guilty of the muir
der of Cronin, notwithstanding that many
important witnesses at the first trial are
dead.
An earthquake in Persia last week de-
stroyed $4,000 people and $4,000 head OF
cattle. The latest news from there was
70 the effect that the shocks still con-
tinue.
It ID said that Senator Palmer of ILL.,
nois is very much dissatisfied with the
appointment OF Hesing as postmaster of
Chicago and will fight his confirmation
| by the senate.
1t is said that print paper is soon to be
ern Paper Makers Association have de-
cided to advance the price Of print paper
and it will be done before many days.
| An old man named Fish while digging
a grave for his step daughter, fell dead
in the grave near Pittsburg, Penn, on
Saturday last. His body was found in
the grave when the funeral arrived there.
| General Master Workman Powderly
has rendered his resignation to the gen.
eral assembly of the Knights of Labor.
He has for some time been dissatisfied
with the manner in which the organl-
zation was run.
Wolves are proving terribly destruc-
tive to cattle in Montana this winter.
They are much holder than ever before,
The ground in certain sections of that
state Is strewn with the carcasses OF
calves and yearlings.
William 81. Schureman, banker at
Normal, Ill, who was indicted in TWEEN.
ty-nine cases for defrauding depositors
pleaded guilty on all on Monday and was
sentenced to one year imprisonment in
the penltentiary and to pay fine of S45,
600.
An Internal machine was sent to Chan
cellor Caprivi on Monday. An aide waE
about to open 1t when he discovered
something which aroused his suspicious
The parcel was soaked in water and ther
opened and found to be a machine in
tended for the Chancellor's destruction
The great game of billiards between
Ives and Schaeffer was concluded or
Saturday last. They began play on Sat
urday with Ives 500 points ahead, but
Schaffer reduced this and the game clos
ed with the latter in the lead by IS points
1t is described as the most wonderful
game of billiards ever played, both in
skill and nerve
A man called at the residence OF James
II. Walker, the great dry goods merchant
of Chicago and emphasized his demand
for $4,000 by pointing revolver at the
merchants heart. The latter knocked
the revolver up with his left arm, opened
the door with his right hand and kicked
the robber out on the street. after which
he was gobbled up by the police.
, Emperor William Of Germany, as well
as Chancellor Caprivi received an infer.
nal machine designed to blow him up
Each was accompanied by letter writ
ten in a bold hand and announcing the
parcel contained new kind of radlst
seed. The parcels apparently came from
France, but it soon became evident that
this was ruse to escape detection.
A man named Clinton Jordon killed
four persons near Seymour, Ind, on Sun
day night and then killed himself.
short time ago he was married but be
and his wife quarreled. She left him and
went back to her parents. On Sunday
night Jordan called there and shot and
killed his. wife, father-ln-law, mother-in
law and slster-In-law. He then shot
himself. He was man addicted tc
drink and when in liquor was dangerous