The People's friend., 1894-09-21

AT the business session of the SOver-
eirn grand lodge of Odd Fellows at
Chattanooga, Tenn, on the 18th Off
GERS were elected and Atlantic City, n.
j., was chosen as the next place of
meeting. A grand parade took place
in the morning.
VINCENT CARRIERI and Salvatore Le-
vata, two Italian bankers at Pitts
burgh, Pa, have suddenly disappeared
with the savings of a number of for
eign la bOrerS, estimated at about S10,'
600. Excitement ran high among the
depositors.
A PETITION bearing the names of 81
SIT Swiss citizens has been presented
to the federal council demanding the
adoption of vigorous repressive meas
ures against anarchists.
WHEN Pinkerton men raided Harry
Varnell's gambling house at Chicago
on the 18th the occupants, armed with
chairs and other weapons, charged the
officers. Drawing their clubs the Off
GERS resisted the attack and for fifteen
minutes there was a hot fight. Many
of the com mbatants were knocked down
and badly pounded but none danger
ously hurt. An immense crowd of peO-
pie gathered The detectives finally
made many arrests.
FORMAL announcement was made on
the 18th of unique and table gathers
ing, the first of the kind ever held il:
America-a national convocatiOn of
mothers. The cOnvOcation will be held
in Chicago under the auspices of the
Chicago kindergarten college, begin
ming September % and ending Septem-
Der 27.
ONE of the Indian police discovered
that the DOOlan gang Of outlaws had
leased a large pasture from the govern
ment in the Indian territory where
they were herding stolen horses and
cattle. and before he could make re-
port he was caught by the gang. tied to
tree and his body riddled with bull
lets. The gang also killed the police
mans father.
The mattrass factory of Stumph &
Bros burned at Washington on the
18th and four persons were cremated:
another died at the hospital and three
others were severely injured, and it
was possible there were some more
bodies under the ruins. The value OF
the factory building was SD, 900; of the
stock, $3.50 Cause of fire unknown.
A TERRIBLE hurricane passed over
jennings and Mining, Ok, and blew
fifty houses to atoms. A woman and
two children were killed and several
persons injured. Several houses caught
fire.
TIE first anniversary of the opening
Of the strip was celebrated at Enid,
| Ok. on the 18th. The Rock Island rail
road stopped a passenger train there
| for the first time and the citizens went
/ wild with delight.
THREE negroes, two men and a wOm'
an, went to the house Of Saloonist
George Woehlhueter, in the heart o1
Akron, O., the other morning and de-
manded breakfast. Mrs Woehlhueter
who was alone, prepared the meal
-5rtss snr the men return, z-A--The housss
q : 2 assJfssSs@=lz tiiss1I
Mrs Woehlhueter's room beat her in
sensible, bound and gagged her an
threw her into the cellar. Carpets an
bedding were saturated with Oil an
the house fired. Except for the timei
discovery of the flames all trace of tn
crime would have been ObliterateC
Mrs. WOehlhueter's condition was crit
cal. Police and citizens were search
inc for the villains.
The Peary Arctic expedition has re
turned to st. Johns, n. f. Severa
members Of the party have been froS'
bitten. but all were alive. Very littl
had been accomplished, owing to th
frightful weather.
DOMINGO BONANIO, of Chicago, tn
12-vear-old Italian boy shot in wha
was to have been a mock duel wit
Ponto Borci1o. another boy, has dice
1t was agreed between the boys tina
they should fire in the air above eac
others heads. Borcko failed to all
high enough.
w. II. J. TRAYNOR, supreme presider
Of the American Protective association
has made arrangements for tranSfel
ring the supreme council to Washing
ton. This will be accomplished N
few weeks. A large printing plar
will be located in that city and new
papers and documents printed = ia
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