Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-10-14
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New York, Chicago, New Orleans and
Rio de Janeico.
The Green County bank of Spring
field, Mo-, one of the oldest in the state,
did not open for business, it having been
placed in the hands of receivers by the
secretary of the state on advice from the
state bank examiners.
Electric motors may soon replace the
engines at present used in "shunting
trains at the terminals of the Brooklyn
bridge, and if the electric system of pro-
pulSion is a success there 1t will entirely
supplant the present cable.
The American Federation of Labor
will meet in New York December II.
1t is understood that President Mcbride
will not stand for reelection, and an eff
fort will be made, despite the Socialists,
to reinstate Samuel Gompers.
AT Detroit, Mich, 100 bankers at
tempted to form a state clearinghouse at
the suggestion of Bank Examiner Cald
well. Though the need of it was gener-
ally felt, it was decided to do nothing at
present after a long discussion.
Alex Allen, colored, John Brown and
Edward Wilkey, white, have been SEN
fenced in the United States court at
Fort Smith, Ark, to be hanged. This is
the third time that Brown and Allen
have been sentenced to hang.
At a meeting of single-tax men in
Ii,
audience expressed their disapproval of
the arguments by hurting bad eggs at the
speakers. Considerable excitement pre-,
vailed for a time, but no arrests were
made.
STORIES told by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
tortures inflicted upon dogs, guinea pigs,
and rabbits at the University of Michi-
gan were disproved by a careful search
made at Ann Arbor by Chief of Police
Peterson, who gave no notice of his
coming. He found the animals we'll and
humanely treated.
The British steamer Natter, belong
ing to North Shields, bound from Cron,
stadt to Rotterdam has been in collision
off the island of Ashland with the Brit
ish steamer LivOnia of Leith. The lat
ter vessel sank and fourteen of her crew
were drowned in spite of efforts of the
Matters crew who, however, succeeded in
reScuing ten men.
Southern Pacific officials and the San
Francisco Traffic ASSOCIATE deny the
sta tement published in Chicago paper
that the Traffic association is controlled
by the railway. They say chicago IS
jealous of San Francisco because the
latter city is reaching out for Utah trade
which has hitherto been controlled by
Chicago merchants.
Rev James Preston Green, a Pres
byterian minister at Shelbina, Mo-, was
married to Sallie Bush, a wealthy girl
Of Monroe City. Miss Bush has been
kept in confinement by her father. al
though she is of age, who objected to
Green because he was poor. Twice the
couple tried to elope, and the groom had
marriage licenses in three counties.
An attempt was made near Cochran
Ind, to wreck and rob the Baltimore &
Ohio southwest train No. 3. On heavy
curve near the town the engine struck
dynamite cartridge fastened to the inner
rail- The aShpan was torn off the en-,
CINE. a heavy steel rail ripped out of
place and deep hole blown in the bai>
last of the road.
H. G.. Lithfeld. manager and part
owner of the Railroad Transfer company
at Kansas City, Mo-, a business man of
twenty years standing and worth $780,
600, shot himself with a revolver and left
note saying that he could not stand the
disgrace attached to his company He
and other officers had been detected in the
theft of thousands of dollars worth of
freight in transit.
"A movement is on foot in Mexico
to have the United States abolish the
tonnage dues charged Mexican vessels.
All the bids for 100 Michigan con-.
victs to work in shoe factory IN the
state house of correction have been re,
jected.
kaska, Mich, filed a trust mortgage GOV
ering all it's property. Assets are $780,
900, liabilities $4,000.
Coy. Brown of kentucky was seized
with two severe chills and has very
high fever. 1t is the first days sick
ness he has had in thirty-fve years.
Mrs. Ruby Cooper of Chicago, who
was badly burned by a gas jet IN a mani
curing parlor at Atlanta. Ca, is lying at
the point of death at the Grady hospi-
tai.
Secretary Carlisle has issued an or
der to government architects that spe-
cifcations for buildings shall not contain
the name of the maker of any material
to be used.
The American Railway union is said
to be organizing in the larger cities of
the South through ]. NJ. Welter of Bal
timore. Welter says he is acting under
Debs orders.
1t is reported that the visit of Prin>
cess Kaiulani to England has political
meaning and that renewed efforts are be-
ing made to secure the interest of Great
Britain in her cause.
The United States government has
made application to the Canadian fish
cries department for a supply of fish Oya
for the Great Lakes. 1t is not likely the
request will be granted
Guy Furley and Fannie Goldsmith,
the wealthy Jewess, heiress who created
a sensation by clipping from Sterling, Ill,
and being married at Monroe, Wis, have
returned and been forgiven.
Three members of the California state
bank commission have been arrested,
charged with misdemeanor in having
failed to do their duty in their investiga-
ton of the broken MERGED bank.
The encouragement has decided
that lead sheltered from Il mixture of
imported and domestic ores is not enti-
tied to a drawback it being impossible
by chemical analysis to separate the re-
sultants.
Seven hundred deaths are reported
at Tangier, Morocco, to date from chol-
era.
20. P. Huntington says there are too
many railroads in the West for the vol
ume of business.
1t is proposed to establish at or near
Kansas City, Mo-, a home for super
ANIMATED or wornout preachers.
United States Senator Francis E.
Warren says he believes the only hope