The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-04-26
GENERAL NEWS.

There we're 237 people killed by the
earthquake shocks in Greece.
The Dalton gang were not killed in the
fight at Oklahoma last week, as reported.
Congressman Wilson is not yet suffi-
GENTLY recovered to resume his congress
sional duties.
There was suicidal epidemic 10 Michi-
gan on Tuesday. Four suicides are re-
ported from that state on that day.
Gov. Tillman of South Carolina says
the decision of the supreme court on the
dispensary law, means free whiskey.
The coal strike in the bituminous coal
district extends to about 10000 men and
is the greatest ever experienced IN this
country.
1t is now said to be reasonably certain
that Utah will be admitted to the union
as state during the present session of
congress.
The authorities of the District of Col
umbia have warned the Co1ey ragamuf-
fms to keep away. Coxey bids them all
defiance.
Frank Hatton the editor Of the Wash
ington Post had stroke of paralysis on
Tuesday. Hatton was at one time post
master general.
A woman 80 years of age dropped dead
at a dance in Chicago on Saturday even
ing last. The body was removed and the
dance went on.
Sandow, the strong man. has found 1t
necessary to get out an injunction against
another 'strong man" who was advertis-
ing himself as Sandow.
VIM. McGarrahan died at Washington
on Tuesday. He owned tract of land
in California valued at 100000 but
lost in suit and died in charity ward.
Gov. Nelson of Minnesota has inter-
ested himself in the strike of the Great
Northern and it is possible that through
his efforts the difficulty will be settled by
arbitration.
Mrs. John Gest of Bessemer, Mich,
| while examining a self-cocking revolver
on Monday last accidently shot her hus-
band. She Immediately became insane
and died within five hours.
Prof. Rudolph Falb of Vienna predicts
that the world will end Nov. Ii, 1899. He
Is more considerate than most prophets
of doleful portent who give but little
| time to prepare for translation.
A st. Paul man claims to have discov-
cred certain preventive of smallpox. 1t
is boutonniere and is made of mineral
compounded by electricity. 1t is said to
| have its merits successfully tested.
Greece has been shocked by an earth
quake. Quite a number of cities have
suffered serious injury and there has
been great loss of life. The first shock
took place on Saturday and continued
| for some time.
Corbett is now in England and ar
| nounces that If suitable purse is not ar
ranged for in his fight with Jackson, he
will withdraw his stake on the first of
July and Issue challenge to the world
through the London papers.
A pretty girl named Edna Lehman
committed suicide in Minneapolis last
week. She fell in love with an Octoroon
and proposed marriage to him. He de.
cl1ned, pleading poverty. The girl grew
| respondent and threw herself into the
| lake.
A robber entered the office of the coun.
ty treasurer at Portland, Oregon, on Sat-
urday last, asked the cashier to change a
S2O bill for him, and when the vault was
opened, shot .he officer, secured $4,000
and made his escape. The wound Is not
necessarily fatal.
The Supreme court of South Carolina
has declared the dispensiry law of that
state unconstitutional. The state had
complete control of the liquor traffic un-
der the law. No individual could engage
IN the liquor business. It was an attempt
to Introduce the plan which works SO
we'll In Norway.