The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-09-20
NEWS ITag.,li1.s.

A big fence" for thieves is said I,
| have been discovered near Lawrence
burg, o.
Marshall H. Abbott. real estate opcr
ator Of Salem. Mass, has failed fol-
| S5o0,00O.
The Independent American party or
ganized at Chicago with 500 person:
present.
Democrats OF the Seventh Minnesota,
congressional district nominated May
or Mclean.
r. w Miller was issassinated by TN
knows, near Lacooche. Ga. while cut
ting timber.
Indian Commissioner Brewing will
visit the reservations in Minnesota and
the Dakotas.
The mayor Of Toledo. O., has declared
war on the low amusement halls and
sittjng-rooms.
Controller Eckals was banqucted by
the Grand Rapids clearing house and
leading citizens.
A vigorous war has been instituted
against saloons and gambling houses
at Shelbyville, Ind.
George II. Lewis, Of Black River
Falls, was nominated for congress by
acclamation by democrats.
The first snow Of tire season occurred
at Havre, Mont. Thursday night.
There was deposit of over four
inches.
The fourth annual session of the
United Association OF Lumbermen con-
vened in Masonic temple, Denver, Col,
Thursday.
Perry Ramsay was arrested on Coop
crs's Creek, W Va. for countericiting
coin Of denominations from five cents
to one dollar.
Charles Given and Frank It, Landell,
of New York city, arc feared to have
been lost or murdered in the mount
tains OF Mexico.
billiard Gum, lG-ycar-old boy. is con-
fined i'll the county Jail at Bcattyville.
Ky, for the murder Of 3-ycar-old
baby Of Buck Gum.
The l3-months-o!d child Of II. j.
Chilcott, living Is miles from Logan.
O., swallowed n two-rch pin with
bangle attached, but will recover.
Negotiations for the sale of the town
of Allouez, Wis, to Il New York syndi-
cate ere III progress The purchasers
intend to nuke manufacturing town
of it.
f. RI. nennison, Of Clean, \. Y,
grand treasurer of the Select Knights,
died or committed suicide az buffalo
He is said to have been over $1,000
short.
The state department has been mott
fed that the Belgium government has
issued an order which subjects all
American cattle to iorty-ivc days
quarantine.
Rev. Charles Clancy, of Frontier.
Mich. YVES tarrcd and feathcrcl and
rolled down a steep Hill by fourteen
masked men, somc OF them husbands,
who did not like the minister's style.
At Ccntervillc, Wayne county. ". Va,
during quarrel about a woIaln, John
Murphy shot Hampton Step,sc"s dead
and fatally injured stephen, lS-rear-
cid son, who went to the rescue Of his
father.
The letters received from Chicago,
saying Dr. Conklin. Of Cassorolis,
Mich, is held for ransom, are pro-
nourccd fraudulent. n"i;ef is grow
ing that Coulllin voluntarily disHp-
pcared.
At Delphos, o., while celebrating the
Catholic jubilee Carl Lic!sii,;;!tner. IS
years old, lost Ills ann Il. the shoulder
by the premature explosion OF an i'm
proviscd cannon, made uy boring out
car axle.
A sensation has been caused in Mon
treal by Developments arising from q
case now on trial. The victim is
young girl only II ycars old. Disclos-
ures so far almost equal the famous
Pail Mall Gazette cXponurca.
Dr.. George IIen,ling, Of Chicago, and
Mrs Elizabeth Pierce, OF Jefferson
county, o., were married at "ellsburg,
w. Va, after having been CT ca@ed for
five years, during which time they
never communicated w;y! cuch other
Maj. C. Il. Sears, United states cngin-
eer in charge of the Lake Superior
works. is arranging four engineering
parties which will be sent ont 1T once
to survey routes for u snip canal be-
tween Lake Superior and the Missis-
sippi river.
The school examiners Of Warren
county, o., have adopted new and
original rule. 1t makes no difference
what the qualifications OF the appli-
cant on rlattcrs educational, certifi-
cate will not be issued 10 him ii he
chews tobacco.
Randall, ten miles west OF Little
Falls, Mimi, was surrounded by fire
"Wednesday afternoon, but by hard
work the town was saved. The inhab-
itants boarded cars and were ready to
go if the wind changed. The town
may yet be destroyed
Treasury officials are informed that
perate character. has sailed rs sea-
man before the mast or . vessel bcrnd
for San Francisco. The Immigrant in
spcctor at San Francisco WITS directed
to keep sharp lookout tor him.
Jesus Garcia A!enchac2. e desperate
and murderer, was killed on the street
at Ciudad Porfrio, Diaz, Mex. by .Ioso
Ramirez, farmer, whoin Menchuca
abused and insultcd. At lest four
murders are laidto 'ienchaca's charge.
OF late he had published a paper.
Contractors JOS a. Meyer and .srgh
J. Sullivan, and Architects II j. vau-
ryn and Chas r.. Lesser. of Milwaukee,
were arrested and furnished bail to the
amount OF $1,000 respectively. The
specific charges against them is con-
spiracy to defraud Milwaukee,. county.