The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-02-01
GENERAL NEWS.
Superior will make an attempt to Sc
cure the Corbett-J ackson fight.

cure the Corbett-J ackson fight.
Mrs. Fountaine, aged 100 years and
three months, died at Hancock, Mich.
on Monday.
Judge Cox denied the application OF
the knights of labor for an injunction
to restrrin Secretary Carlisle from issu.
ing United States bonds.
A fire at Bath, Maine destroying $780,
600 worth of property on Sunday last
The waterpipes were either frozen OF
broken and in consequence the fire de,
partment could not do much.
The town of Kuchan, Persia, was re.
Gently annihllated by an earthquake
The dispatches say that 10000 people
lost their lives, and, in addition $4,000
cattle persisted. The town lay in rich
valley.
The 35th anniversary of the birth OF
Emperor William was celebrated on Sat
urday last. 1t was one of the grandest
celebrations in the history of the coun-
try. 1t was all the more hearty because
of the reconciliation a short time before
between William and Bismarck.
IT is said that Admiral DaGama of the
lnsurgent Brazilian fleet and Admiral
Benham Of the United Sites fleet, open
ed fire on each other. The Brazilian
admiral struck his colors and surrender
ed. He was then turned over to Presi-
dent Peixto's government.
The 800" road, which it is said plays
hob with all other lines in securing East
ern freight, refuses to pay its license to
the state of Wisconsin, and Attorney
General O'Connor has brought suit
against it before the supreme court for
the annulment OF its charter.
A Toledo man named Leah accidental
ly committed suicide on Sunday last.
His wife was at church and he prepared a
surprise for her by making a pretense Of
having hanged himself. He tied a clothes
line to nail and slipped the loop over
his neck. He accidentally tripped and
fell; the nail proved strong enough to
dislocate his neck and he died instantly.
Rear-Admiral Benham is not having
the success IN arbitrating between the
warning Brazilian factions that he ex-
pected. Admiral Mello of the insurgents
said that they would insist upon the
resignation OF Peixto as president and
a free election. When Benham called on
Peixto he had to wait two hours and then
was Informed he could not have an audi
ence.
The G. & n. W. Ry. Co. now owns 1904
miles of track, and has proprietary in
terest in and operates 1,1SS miles, making
4,273 in all. For additions and improve
ments it spent during the year ending
June 80, 1898 the sum of $685. no and
S2,0l0,S3I for rolling stock. The amount
earned during the year was S34, 036, l57:
for the same time S37,3l2,-
757, leaving a deficit OF over 100000.
A train robber took unique way of Sc
curing entrance to an express car, near
Deadwood, S. D., on Saturday for the
purpose Of robbery. He had a stuffed
buffalo expressed, inside of which he was
concealed. He removed one of the glass
eyes and thurst the barrel Of a revolver
through 1t, covering the messenger.
But the latter leaped upon the buffalo
which collapsed and he sat upon tie rob-
Der until help arrived.
The Manifold coal region OF Pennsyl-
vauia was the scene of bloody and de-
structive riot on Saturday last. A mob
OF several hun 1red Hungarians. Italians
and Frenchmen started out to destroy
property after having heard incendiary
speeches. They destroyed property to
the amount OF 100000, but were finally
checked by three men. mine owners ard
brothers. armed with Wlncesters, who
killed one OF the rioters and wounded SIX
others. This quelled the riot.
The much advertised fight between
Corbett and Mitchell took place on
last. 1t was so one sided as to
be disappointing. Mitchell was knocked
out in the third round. He was practi-
eally knocked out in the second, and
stood up in the third only to receive
From the ierceness with which Corbett
ought it seemed as though he was deter
mined to kill Mitchell and it is surpris-
ng he did not do so. The frs. round
vas the only one in which Mitchell tried
% do anything. Corbett makes $4,000
~ the fight. The receipts of the Club
we're only S3l, 600. 1t has been disrupt
d by the even-