Griggs courier., 1894-08-24
DOMESTIC.

WHILE endeavoring to save money
secreted in his house at Vandalia,
Ind. which was on fire, Martin Dow
ell, a wealthy citizen, was burned to
death.
OTTO ZERGTER, of California. broke
the mile record at the Denver bicycle
tournament by going mile in 2:09 1-5.
w. L. ST1MAL and Fred C. Thurman
have broken the 'soo-mile bicycle rec
ord by making the run from Buffalo to
Erie il Is hours and 20 minutes.
AN address to colored voters, urging
them to cut loose from the republican
party, was issued by the Negro Ma
tional Democratic league in session at
Indianapolis.
The labor commission appointed by
President Cleveland to investigate the
causes which lead to the recent rail-
road strike convened in Csicago.
Mrs. MILLER and her 1s.months-old
babe were murdered at Seattle. Wash,
by thieves, who afterward fred the
home to conceal their crime.
A QUARREL over a dog trade resulted
in the loss of three lives at Le-
tochatchie. Ala.
The grand jury of Shelby county.
Tenn, found 53s indictments in two
days against persons charged with SELL
ing liquor without licenses.
GOVERNMENT officials have decided to
send enough warships TO Corea to pro-
tect American interests during the
Japanese Chinese war.
NAVAL regulations have been
changed reversing the policy of per-
mitting right of asylum for political
refugees on American vessels.
Mrs. NJ. BROWN, of Omaha, Neb.,
was fatally burned by a gasoline ex-
plosion. She attempted to fill the
tank without turning of the flames.
JASON COLE, living on a farm near
Hyannis. Neb., was found sitting on
his mower in the hay field. dead. He
had been shot through the head by
some unknown person.
REPORTS to the director of the mint
show that since July the number Of
silver dollars coined amounted to $685.
600, of which 10000 were coined since
August l.
TIRE constitutional convention of
New York decided by decisive ma.
jority upon removing the $4,000 limit
for damages by the loss of life.
INTERESTING memorial services were
held at the old homestead of William
Cullen Bryant at Cammington, Mass.
Letters were read from a large num-
Der of literary people.
MEMBERS of the whisky trust were
said TO have borrowed S. ,OOO, 900 to take
their goods out of bond.
The northwestern interstate fair
which includes the states of Washing
ton, Oregon, Idaho. Montana, British
Columbia and Alaska-was dedicated
with appropriate ceremonies at Tacoma.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND. left Washing
ton for Gray Gables to avoid a severe
case OF malaria which he was threat
ened with.
DURING quarrel at Riverside, Ky.,
between Edwin Lemasters and wife,
son. w. L. Lemasters, shot and instant
ly killed his father
}. NJ. LOGAN, notorious incendi-
ary, who has destroyed property worth
thousands of dollars, was arrested at
Kansas City.
wv ~ A>SoAoAe N-NACA.J school 1nSpcC.
tors, charged by Mayor Pingree with
having received bribes, were put under
bonds of $1,000 each.
ALDAcE F. WALKER was appointed
receiver of the Santa Fe road in the
place of President j. w. Reinhart. who
recently resigned.
RESIDENTS of Buffalo. n. T.. saw the
City OF Toronto, 58 miles distant. pic.
tured In remarkable mirage of the
third order.
CHARLES GEoReEr, an engineer of
Hoboken, has discovered old deeds en-
titling him to valuable real estate in
st. Louis