The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-07-26
GENERAL NEWS.

AvIgnon, France.
The recent earthquake in Turkey de-
stroyed 1000 lives.
The A. Il. Z, of Montana has declared
the strike off in that state.
Debs now calls upon the public to re-
fuse to ride in the Pullman cars.
The trial of the murderer Of President
Carnot of France is now in progress.
The black plague now prevalent in
China proves fatal in 20 per cent. of the
cases.
A report is in circulation that the Cor
can king has been kidnapped by the ia
panese.
Ex-GOv. ol"i returned from trip to
Denver whera he spent some time for the
benefit of his health.
The constitution which makes Hawaii
a republic was formally promulgated by
President Dole on July ).
Seven people were killed by wreck of
passenger train on the Texas & Pacific,
near Queen City, Texas, on Monday last.
There is prospect of war between Chi
IA and japan. The former country is
making yigOrorous preparation for war.
One hundred horses persisted in the
barns of the Knox Transfer Co. at Wash
lngton on Wednesday morning. The loss
is S150,000.
The state saloons IN South Carolina
will be reopened August l. Gov. Till
man seems determined to fully test state
control of saloons.
Debs and his associates in Jail have
reconsldered the matter of refusing to
give bail In the contempt case and thus
secured their liberty.
HOLIDAY, the upper peninsula bandit.
who was sent to an insane asylum from
the prison at Marquette, has been return
ed to the state prison as cared.
There is rumor to the effect that Con-
gresham Breckenridge has had his name
dropped from the lodge of the Masonic
order OF which he was a member.
A man named Reskins attacked Pull
mans residence IN Chicago yesterday and
hurled stones at it. He succeeded in
breaking ten plate glass windows.
Southern Iowa has suffered the past
week from the most intense heat ever ex-
| perlenced IN that section. The thermom-
eter indicated temperature of 100.
Gompers is now working with the
Federation of Labor to raise a fund for
the defense of Debs. Laborers will soon
weary of this ceaseless contribution.
Mrs. Leland Stanford has employed
lawyers to fight tie claim of the United
States against the estate of her late hus-
band. The government will not push it's
| claim for some months. at least.
An army of cOmmonwealers camped for
some time near Bay City, Mich. Last
| week the citizens raised S4OO and char
tered schooner to take the tramps away
They were taken to Lake Erie port.
An excursion train was wrecked near
TT. Wayne, Ind, on Sunday last. It was
the work OF some one intent upon de-
stroylng property regardless of accom-
panying loss of life. Fortunately no one
was hurt.
-Four persons, man and wife, their
son and book agent were drowned At
Otsego Lake, n. Y, on Monday. They
were crossing the lake in row boat.
The boat capslzed and all its occupants
were drowned.
The switchmen of Kansas City lately
held meeting at which resolutions were
| adopted announcing Debs for ordering a
| strike whereby - per cent. of their
brothers in Chicago are thrown ont of
employment.
An army OF cOmmonwealers, l62 strong.
encamped on the Fair grounds in FIRE.
mont Ohio and demanded food under
fNN'"AN VI t1oSAil45 lAC 10" IL IL w dS re-
fused. They burned fences and part of
the buildings on the Fair grounds.
1t is said that the credit of Chicago has
been greatly impaired by the dllatory
tactics CT Gov. Altgeldt and Mayor Hop
klns IN dealing with the mob. 1t is est
mated that 100000 sent from the east
TO Chicago for investment has been sum
marily withdrawn.
City officials at Ironwood have appoint
ed as special police many of the men who
were arrested for noting. Many Of the
miners are on the verge of starvation but
they persist in their refusal to go to work
and likewise in their determination not
TO allow others to work,
Emperor William of Germany is grow
ing considerate as he advances in Years.
He has directed that the great parade
which has IN the past taken place on the
anniversary of the fall of Sedan. take
place on the 18th Of August instead. in
consideration Of the feelings of France.
A minister named Plat with two of his
friends, had an alteration last week with
man uamed Purdue with reference to a
woman, at Eldorado. Arkansas. They
agreed to fight IL out with guns, Purdue
having two supporters likewise. Platt
was killed, as was one of his friends, and
the third had one of his hands shot off.
One of Purdue friends was killed.
IT Is now reasonably certain that Con-
nraSSnan Earnns will ko n nnra;2n.. -.