davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-23
Somewhat Doubtful.

Mrs. Muggs-That horrid Mrs. Frills
told Mrs, Nextdoor that was a reg
ular old cat. What do you think ol
that?
Mr.. Muggs-I think she never saw
you in the same room with q mouse
New York Weekly.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-23

New YORK, Nov. 17.-Mitchell and
Bill Brady, who represents Corbett,
have come to an understanding. The
men will fight at the Jacksonville club
on the evening of Jan. 25 next.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-10
MANUFACTURERS REMNANTS
Choicest White Goods !
12 Lee n Yard

Beautiful GOODS attn
striped lawns and very fine
checks Of sheerest and finest
quality-familiar to all at 2oc
and 25c a yard, in full pieces.
Further statement than that
these white goods are from the
famous Panema mills is quite
unnecessary, as these are the
mills which enjoy the distinc-
ton of setting the national
white goods standard.
p. S.-AS the mills SubbH
remnants only at the end of
each manufacturing season, 1T
as not probable that Worcester
70tH see another 94erzMg Of
these goods this season.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-10
Fast BI0cE LOaC11s.

Fortunately and quite un-
expectedly we have gotten our
hands upon another lot-the
last that can possibly be OBJ
tained-of the Fast BAaek
LaaONS at II I-2e a yard, which
early in March, occasioned
such enthusiastic interest and
caused the extraordinary run
at the white goods counters.
The very best zoe quality,
as was our March offering.
Sheery texture, finely fin
ished.
Perfectly Fast Black Lawns ;
sun, water and perspiration
proof.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-10
Underwear
For Spring and Summer.

Positive that we are now
able to provide better values
in spring and summer under
wear than ever heretofore, we
confidently invite inspection of
the following
The perfection of a jersey
vest-our imported brilliant
Isle vests at SOC each, in pink,
blue, sky, ecru, white, black
and lavender. We are fully
warranted in saying that in
importing these vests direct
we have saved our customers
IL I-2c on each vest. We
invite substantiation of this
statement by comparison with
any 81 I-2c vest in this market.
Superbly fine vests Of pure
silk (Richelieu rib, front and
back) very neatly trimmed, in
pink, blue, ecru, white, black
and lavender. Price $I.25.
These are not $I.25 vests.
Inspection of them will reveal
the fact that they are worth
more-considerably.
We shall be able to offer
for a few weeks some new
ladies' vests of combed Egyp-
tan cotton, Isle finished,
shaped and richly trimmed,
that we are entirely positive
will equal the best idea OF
a 75c any one has formed.
The price aOtH be SOC,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-10

The White goods Department
surprises and delights its pat
rons, surprising even the
printed lawns and cheviots at
&c, which have attracted such
multitudes the past two weeks
by opening recently 5000 yards
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-20

day. An assorted squadron of big for
eign warships is expected at once to
bear in to the feet and join the French
and Italian arrivals of Sunday. After
that the arInored guests viii
follow each other in irregular
order and next Sunday the roads will
show forty big ships strung along in
columns and ten nations will be repre-
scented in the mighty show. The forty
vessels will be manned by nearly 10000
officers and seamen. The cost of the
entire feet will represent sum not far
from $50, 900, 900, and the vessels them
selves will show all the advancement
that the world has made in the building
of war cruisers.
The foreigners which came in Sunday
morning were the Italian cruiser Clio
vanni Bausan and the new French
cruiser Jean Bart. There was a brisk
breeze stirring when the Italian APP
peared over the horizon between the
capes shortly after o'clock. 1t was
the Bausan who conveyed the Column
bus statue to New York recently and
lay for long while in the harbor
FORTRESS MONROE. Va, April 49,
Over restless sea, silvered by a bright
sunshine, Great Britains big cruisers,
with jacks flying, guns booming and
remnants whirling arrived in Hampton
Roads. Her majesty's warships are the
Blake, the Magicienne, the Tartar, the
Australia and the Partridge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-20
OUTLOOK FOR TRADE.
The Weekly Review Shows Varying Pros
psetE N the Leading Centers.

Ehe weekly Review SHOWS varying PrOs
psetE N the Leading Centers.
NEW YORK, April 15.-The weekly re
view of trade says:
THE ruling fact in the business situation is
the outRe Of gold, Is 500 900 Tuesday, q, 600 600
and possibly more to-day with the prospect Of
n large amount next Tuesday. Treasury gold
10 again reduced below 100000 in excess Of
the bullion fund, and there lie more talk OF
bond issues with the old doubt whether these
would meet the real dihiculty, which 10 the
enormous excess OF imports over exports of
goods.
I'm wheat the Chicago corner has forced May
above % cents, while "a cents would buy at New
York, and receipts At western ports are nearly
zoos, 900 bushels in four days. Prices have ad-
vAnced only Il cent, while corn declined x and
oats advanced 4 cent Pork products are
shade stronger and also Oil, but coffee 10
weaker.
THE outlook for iron 81 Pittsburgh lie not no
bright but the glass trade is fairly good
Trade at Cleveland is good, in manufactured
iron quite large, and at Cincinnati foundries
are active Spring trade opens briskly at
Indianapolis, and business is good at De-
troit and fair at Fort Wayne At Chicago
east bound shipments decline with expected
opening OF navigation, and receipts Of wheat,
cured meats and sheep are large with heavy
decrease in wool, rye, barley, lard, -four and
cheese Trade at Milwaukee is good. and at
St Paul and Minneapolis is increasing being
especially brisk in lumber Al St Louis free
collections IN all lines are noted. At Kansas
City trade is good with large receipts OF cat
tie, and at St Joseph active, while at Sioux
City business is larger IN packing dry goods
and groceries, and al Denver fair. AT most
southern points trade is only fair but some
what improved in Little Rock, quiet at New
Orleans, with sugar strong and large demand
for building materials AT nearly all points,
both north and south, collections are rather
slow with somewhat more active demand for
money.
1.-The business failures occurring throughout
the country during the last seven days number
2O9. as compared with totals Of 223 last eek
For the corresponding week OF last year the
failnres wore DIG -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-20
WORLDS FAIR OFFICERS.
All the Old Ones Reelected-Receipts and
Expenditures to April /.


Expenditures to April /.
CHICAGO, April 15.-Forty-five mem
bers of the new board of worlds fair
directors held a meeting Friday after
noon in the RandMcNally building
and reelected the same officers that have
conducted the affairs of the exposition
the last year. The officers of the board
are:
President II. N Higinbotham; first vice
president Ferd w. Peck; second vice presi-
dent r. A. Waller; secretary, H. O, Edmonds /;
treasurer, Anthony F. Seeberger auditor, w
X. Alderman; attorney, w. b. Carlisle
Up to April there has been expended
towards building the worlds fair &c.
70S, S26. As, and the total receipts were
ST, 496, 432
CHICAGO, April 17-Twelve of the
trunk line railways having termini in
this city have subscribed for the last
1000, 900 worth 81 the 5000, 600 of
bonds issued by the exposition com
pany to finish the work of building the
worlds fair
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-20
SHAKEN TO PIECES.
An Earthquake Almost Destroys
the Island Of zante.
Fears That the Death List VIII BE Very
LarRe-The Inhabitants Are Panic
Stricken-Msny Buildings
In Ruins.
THE EARrH TRRAlnLKp.

ATHENS, April Ie.-The island of
Zante has been visited by a destructive
earthquake, resulting in great loss of
life and property. The shock appears
TO have been most violent in the city of
Zante, the greater part of which was
destroyed. The people are panic
stricken and the authorities helpless
The streets are impossible, being filed
with masses of stone and timber, the
wreckage of the houses which were
thrown down by the earthquake.
Thus far the bodies of twenty per-
sons killed by falling walls have been
recovered from the debris and it is
feared that many more dead are still in
the ruins. The number of persons in
jured runs up into the hundreds. Every
thing is in confusion, and the work of
searching for bodies and for the injured
cannot be pursued Systematically.
IN A PANIC.
The greater portion of the inhabit
ants have fed to the plains back of the
city, where they wander about in
distracted manner bewailing the
loss of their homes and property A
large number of tents that were
taken to Zante to shelter the people
rendered homeless by the former earth
quakes have been again set up and un-
der them some of the women and chill
dren have taken refuge The city pre-
sents a scene of desolation. Outside
aid win be urgently required to pre-
vent sickness and starvation.
The shock occurred at 1850 a. m
Most of the buildings that stood erect
after the shocks of February and March
were either wrecked or shattered so as
to be unsafe for occupancy. The Church
of st. Dionysius and the government
offices were thrown down. Advices
from the interior show that the
whole island has been devastated.
| Many villages have been destroyed and
| it is thought that the loss of life has
been very great. The full extent of the
calamity cannot be estimated at pres
emit. Warships will be dispatchedEfrom
the Piraeus with clothing, provisions
and medicine for the sufferers
PREVIOUS EARTHQUAKEs
This same island has had number of
subterranean disturbances in recent
years, but nothing of the extent or Sc
robustness of the present visitation Only
three MONTHS ago there was an earth
quake here which caused great alarm
among the inhabitants, but as the de-
struction which it caused was compare
lively slight it was soon forgotten.
TEE STRICKEN ISLAND.
THE island is about % miles long and ~ miles
| broad and il the third in extent but the first in
productiveress Of the Ionian group 1t consists
mainly OF plain covered with vineyards of the
small grapes which, when dried, are known
in commerce as "Zante currants" The
production OF olive oil is also very large.
Some good wine is made. The manufactures
consist of white and blue cottonades silk stuffs,
| hsndkerchiefs and scarfs horsehair cloths,
soap, bricks and tiles. The name OF the island
/ is said 10 be derived from the founder Of the
| chief city, Zacynthus, an Arcadian chieftain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-20
IN FEAR OF WAR.
The Demand for Universal Suffrage in
Belgium Causes Alarm.

The Demand for Universal Suffrage in
Belgium Causes Alarm.
LONDON, April 1.-THE demand for
universal suffrage in Belgium has ere
ated crisis which cannot much longer
be kept from decisive issue. There will
be civil war or yielding on the part of
the bourgeoise or governing class with
in week. The first guns of what
threatens to be revolution have al
ready been fired.
The dispatches become hourly more
alarming and there is.some reason for
fearing that it is already too late to
check the rising rebellion by conces
sions to the popular demand for the
ballot. A general strike ordered by the
labor organizations for to-day has been
anticipated by more than 100, men
who have left work. The situation to-
day in the smaller cities is even worse
than in Brussels.
The ordering of universal strike is
equivalent TO call to arms, and i;
means nothing less that an uprising
throughout the kingdom.
BRUSSELS, April 1S.-The Industrial
revolution against the chamber of dep
uties is in full progress. The govern
ment has issued decree calling ont
all the militia for the defense of the
state. This means the mobilization OF
some $4,000 troops against the working.
man
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-20
GUEST OF A NATION.
The Duke of Veragua, Blood Relation OF
Columbus, Reaches New York

Columbus, keacnes new 1orh'
NEW YORK, April 17.-Don Christobel
Colon de Toledo, de La Cerda, Y Gaute,
duke de Veragua, marquis of Jamaica.
admiral of Adelautad and mayor of
the Indies is in town. Concealed in
his name and title as given above
is another which is of more interest
to Americans than all the rest, be-
cause this distinguished don is the
lineal descendant of Christopher Co
lumbus, and he has come all the way
from Spain, to help open the Worlds
Columbian exposition next month. The
duke was a passenger on the New
York, which came into port at day
light Saturday.
The visit of the duke TO this country
is the result of an invitation extended
by an act of congress- The entertain.
ment of the guests is in the hands
of an officer of the United
States navy detailed for the purpose
and assisted by an attache of the state
department. At the end of brief So
journ in Washington the duke and suite
will proceed to Chicago, and, after do
ing the fair, win return TO New York
They win remain in this country about
two months
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-20
OUR FLAG PULLED DOWN.
Commissioner Blount Lowers the Stars
and stripes at Honolulu.


WASHINGTON, April 15.-The news
from Hawaii of the pulling down of
the stars and stripes has excited great
interest at the national capital. At the
state department it was the main topic
of discussion Friday, although no Off
cial advices had been received to con-
firm the unofficial reports in the news
papers. Early in the day the patriot
spirit which is always latent at the
capital and ready to be famed into a
flame was very apparent.
Senators and public men generally
were at first disposed to criticise Mr..
Blount's course in ending the protecto-
rate and hauling down the flag. Il was
soon made clear, however, that Mr..
Blount's course was in no way signifi-
cant of an abandonment of the policy
of annexation. On the contrary, it was
explained by leading state-department
officials that ii would be absolutely i'm
possible to effect annexation while the
present prOtectorate existed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-20
BURNED ALIVE.
An Almost Incredible story from Fort
Gaines, Ga.

An Almost Incredible Story from Fort
Gaines, Ga.
ATLANTA, Ga. April 15.-Bob Burnett,
n country merchant who slept in q
room in his store, near Fort Gaines,
Ga, was murdered Thursday morning
by negro, who entered the store for
purposes of robbery. The murder
er was captured Thursday after
noon and carried back to the scene
of his crime, where a large
mob had collected. He confessed the
murder and at once preparations to
burn him alive were made. A fence
was torn down and the rails piled
around fat hghtwood stump and the
prisoner tied and laid on top of il. Ker-
osene was poured over him and on the
pile of wood. The negro begged pit
eously to be spared, while the crowd
yelled with fury and delight Some one
touched match to the wood and the
flames shot 90 feet into the air. Amid the
cracking of the flames and the screams
of the victim pistol shots rang out on
the air and a dozen balls perforated
the body of the helpless wretch. The
negroes formed a majority of the mob
and did most of the work of preparing
the bonfire. Negro men and women with
long poles stood around and heaped the
chunks on the roasting flesh. The VIC
TINS name is unknown. Young Bur-
nett, whom he murdered. was one of the
leading young men of Quitman county,
and belonged to an old and aristocratic
family, whose mansion is one of the
finest old houses remaining from ante
bellum days
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-20
A victim OF Heart Disease.

BELoIT, Wis, April 1s.-Van H. Hig-
gins, an old and prominent attorney of
Chicago, visited Darien Monday 70 re-
cover a valuable dog which had been
Stolen from him. He made a demand
for the animal from the tavcrn-keeper
in whose possession it was. The dee
mand was refused and Mr.. Higgins be-
came greatly excited, He suddenly fell
unconscious into q friends arms and
died in few moments. Heart disease
was the cause of his sudden death.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-20
STAGE ROUTES.

LANCASTER & PLATTEVILLE STAGE.
(Day)
LEAVES Lancaster at 2 .. m. and Arrives at
Platteville at D. m.
LEAVES Plattewille at a. m and Arrives at Lam
caster at 10:30 D. m.
GREEN & ABRAMS Props.
LANCASTER Il SPECHT'S FERRY STAGE.
Daily
caves Lancaster at a. m. and Arrives at
Potosi at II m.
LEAVES Potosi at 2 p. m. and Arrives at
Lancaster at 4 80 p. m.
BUD DUNCAN, Propr.
LANCASTER, BEETowN & BLOOMINGTON
STAGE.
(D2ily)
LEAVES Lancaster al am and Arrives at Bloom
ington at IL m.
LEAVES Bloomington at 1880 p. m. and Arrives
at Lancaster at Q 81 p. m.
zoe. SMITH. Prop
LANCASTER q BURTON STAGE
LEAVES Burton every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at a. n and Arrives at Lancaster
at IN.
LEAVES Lancaster st 100 p. m. on cane days
Arrives at BurteR 81 $500 p. m.
JNO. POTTER, Prop.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-20
Fnr fha WnrId.a FaIr.

NEW YORK, April 1s.-The quecrest
railroad train that has been seen in
many long year drew out of this city
yesterday for Chicago. The locomotive
was the first one used on this side of the
Atlantic 1t is called John Bull" The
two coaches look like stage coaches on
railway wheels. The train win be on
exhibit at the worlds fair
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-20
Ernorts and Imports.

WASHINGTON, April 1s.-The bureau
of statistics in its statement of foreign
commerce for March, 1898, shows the
excess of imports over exports TO be as
follows: For the month of March, $780,
O75. 600; for the three months ended
March 81. s6le16, 900; for the nine
months ended March 81, 81, 119, 600, and
for the twelve months ended March 81,
$50. R26 600
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-20
SEIZED A THRONE.
Servia's Young Sovereign Takes
the Reigns of Government.
Inviting Regents and Ministers TO a BAN
quet, He DepOses Them, Overthrowa
the Government and ProclaIms
Himself the King.
A NEW RULER

BELGRADE, April IA bloodless
coup d'etat was effected here Thursday
night, and King Alexander L, the
youthful ruler of Servia, who has here
tofore governed the country through
regents, now rules in his own
name. A grand banquet was given
at the palace on Thursday night
to celebrate King Alexander's sue
cess in passing the examination
prescribed for Servian students. M.
Ristics and Gen. Bell Markovitch.
the regents, and all the ministers of
state were present, as were also large
number of the friends and supporters
of the regents
HOW IT WAS DONE.
AT midnight, while the festivities
were still in progress, King Alexander
proclaimed that he had attained his
majority and that he had as
sumed, with the sl1upshina, the gov
eminent of the country. As a mat
ter of fact the king had not attained
his majority. According to the Servian
law he does not become of age until he
is is years old, and as he was born Aug.
IA. 1876, he will not be Is for consider
ably over year. When the de-
posed regents and ministers heard
the proclamation they were dunn
founded The king and his advisers
acted with great promptitude, and sol
diers who were in waiting at once
placed the regents and ministers under
arrest, and they were sent to rooms
which had been prepared for them in
the palace, where they are under guard.
The Servian army is loyal to the king.
Had il not been the coup d'etat would
not have been possible After the issu-
fng of the proclamation and long before
daybreak the king proceeded to the
barracks where the troops were under
arms and was received with joyous ac-
CARNATIONS and many expressions of
loyalty,
A PROCLAMATION.
The proclamation, which has been
issued everywhere in the country,
bears the kings signature. In it
Alexander declares that the constitu-
tion has been lately in sore jeopardy,
the rights of the citizens imperiled and
the constitutional position of parlia-
mer so abased that the king must
end the unhappy condition of affairs.
He therefore declares that he has come
of age and has assumed kingly powers.
Henceforth, the proclamation adds, the
Servian constitution acquires it's full
significance. The regents have been de-
posed, the cabinet dismissed and new
ministry appointed NJ. Dokitch is the
new prime minister.
EX-QuEEN NATALIE.
One of the young kings first acts
should he succeed in maintaining his
present position will probably be to
recall his mother, ex-Queen Natalie,
from her exile. Between the boy
and his mother the strongest af-
lection has always existed. and
if he continues to keep the upper hand
of the regents political necessities will
no longer prevent him from obeying
the promptings of his heart toward his
mother, who is also beloved by the
Servian people.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-20
SAVED FROM A MOB.
Bitson, the WisconsiB Murderer, Escorted |
to Jail by the Militia.

to Jail by the Militia.
CLINTON JUNCTION, Wis, April IT,
Matthew Bitson, who shot and killed
his wife near GAINESVILLE, and Mrs. Ar
thur Hearn, a neighbor who was acting
as peacemaker, burned the house in
which the two women lay, and then es-
capped to the woods, was captured
on Saturday in the house of a
former employer, John Garlic, about 2
miles from this village, and placed in
Jail here. A company of militia ar
rived during the day, took Bitson from
the jail without any molestation from a
mob that had threatened to lynch him
and started him off on a special train in
the direction of GAINESVILLE
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-20
Murder In Prison.

AUBURN. n. Y, April 1s.-John John
son, who is known as the "blue niger
from Clyde, ran amuck in the broom
shop of the prison yesterday morning,
and, armed with a sharp knife, he
killed Charles Peck, convict, fatally
wounded Daniel Britton. another pris-
oner, and wounded two others before
he was shot by keeper and rendered
powerless. Johnson had a grudge
against a number OF convicts
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-20
Eclipse Of the sun Observed.

LONDON, April IA dispatch from
Bathurst, British Gambia, states that
the British astronomers at the station
on the Salum river in French Senegam-
bia obtained fine observations of tho
eclipse of the sun Sunday.
MADRID, April 1.-THE eclipse o. the
sun was clearly visible from this city
Sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-20
Passed Through the straits.

MACKSAw, Mich, April 49, = The
steamer Philip Armour was the first
boat TO pass through the straits, going
down at o'clock Monday morning.
She was closely followed by the Egan,
City Of Paris, Onoko, Lockwood, Plank
inton, Ohio, Fryer, Elphicke and Fitz-
gerald. There is considerable drift ice,
through which the boats are able TO
pass.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-20
FEAsTs OF REASON.
Schedule of Dates for the Various Worlds
Fair Congresses.

CHICAGO, April IS. Dates of the
various congresses to be held during the
worlds fair in the new art palace on
the lake front were announced by Pres
ident c. c. Bonney Monday. The pro-
gramme contemplates week of meet
ings for most of the congress as fol-
lows:
May 49, the progress OF women; May z. the
newspapers: May 20, medicine and surgery.
June s. temperance; June II, reforms. social
and moral; June TO- finance and commerce; July
3. music July TO- literature; July IL, education;
July 81. engineering; August I, government:
August H. horticulture; August q. science; Au-
gust 90 labor; September religion: Septem.
Der q, Sunday rest; October 10, sanitary af-
fairs; October 25 agriculture.