The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-08-30
GENERAL NEWS.

4 mine fire occurred at Creole, Col,
resulting IN the death of four miners.
A bridge collapsed at Kanaas City on
Saturday last seriously injuring twenty
persons
There was an earthquake shock in
Greece on Sunday last, but fortunately
no lives were lost.
Members of the A. r. e. find it difficult
to secure work. The organization has
| proved injurious to laborers.
Forest fires are again proving destruct-
i've in the state. The village of Vesper
was almost wiped out by fire on Tuesday.
The American steamer New York, last
week made the run from Southampton
to New York in days hours and IS
| minutes
A lake in India broke through its banks
and swept over the country or Friday
last causing great destruction of life and
property.
= clergyman in Lexington, ny, preach
| ed sermon on Sunday last, in which he
advised the congregation to support
Breckenridge.
A terrible mine fire occurred at Frank
lin, near Seattle, Washington on Friday
last, resulting IL the death of 81 miners
mostly Italians and Negroes.
Many of the Pullman mechanics are
considering plan of moving in a body to
Hiawatha, Kansas, where they can find
| employment in the car shops.
The Massilon strikers in Ohio seem de-
termlned to hold out. They have been
out of work pow since February !, and
refuse all overtures of the opera tors.
A mad dog bit over dozen persons in
Chicago on Saturday last before being
killed. The animal first attacked group
of children many of whom he lacerated
badly.
During the months June and July
there we're 2l2 deaths from small pox in
Chicago. There were in all 1000 cases
for the same time. The disease seems to
be on the increase there
terrific cyclone prevailed IN southern
Russia on Saturday last causing the
death of LOGO people. 1t is feared that
number of American tourists who were
on the sea of Azov, persisted.
A saloon row of enormous proportions
took place in Chicago on Tuesday last.
One maL was instantly killed, two were
fatally wounded and four men and one
woman were seriously injured.
A 10 year-old boy at Green Bay has
been held for trial for the murder of a
companion through repeated acts of cru
city. is said the trial will expose a
shocking condition of morals among
many children.
Two brothers-in-law became engaged
in quarrel near Memphis, Tenn. on
Monday last over an axe. One shot the
other. A brother of the man who was
shot approached to make peace and the
murderer suspectlng his motive shot and
killed Lin too.
Gov. Waite of Colorado now appears in
the roll OF a criminal, having been arrested
on charge of opening and reading letter
addressed TO Mrs. Likens, formerly ma
tron ct police headquarters. The penal
ty is fine of $4,000 or two years in pri-
son. Waite saws he did not open the
letter but heard it read.
Will Lake and II. F. German held ND
train IN the neighborhood of Chicago
on Friday night and robbed the train
men some of whom had considerable
money. They shot and killed an officer
who entered the car. The robbers took
retnge IN box car and here they killed
second officer who attempted to capture
them. They were caught by posse after
long and exciting chase and an inter-
change OF shots. Lake is a striking
switchman out of employment.
Germans case is peculiar one. He
earned good salary in quite a respon-
sible position, but is a natural desperate
and thief. This is by no means his first
offense, though he has until now been
unsupported.