Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26
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w. IL lSu 1Or U1duy years con-
nected with the North Western railroad
died at Turner, Ill.
Joseph Kneeland, a well-known in
yentor, was killed by railroad train at
Northampton, Mass.
R. j. Hinchcliff of Pittsburg coughed
up silver dime which has been imbedded
i'll his windpipe for two years.
Nothing is known at ST. Petersburg
of the explosion at Toula, in which it
was said 300 men had been killed.
John Russell, while moving near
Liverpool O., drove through bees nest.
His team ran away and he was killed.
1t is reported that two Russian staff
officers descended in Il balloon near Jaro-
slav, Austria, where they were arrested.
Mrs. William Forde, aged 66 years,
dropped dead while making an address
before the Flat Rock Baptist associa-
ton at Flat Rock, Ind.
The paper in the City of Mexico
which is supposed to represent the views
of President Diaz says that Mexico has
no wish to annex Cuba.
Among the passengers who arrived
at New York by steamer City of Para
from Colon, was j. A. Mckenzie, United
States minister to Peru.
AT Dahinda, ILL.,, thief who tried
to rob the postoffice was fired upon by
the postmaster and two other citizens.
He is supposed to have been wounded.
DIR. s. r. Hayes of Alcony, O., was
badly beaten by whitecappers. They
were all recognized and will be prose
cuted. No reason for the assault is
known.
"A bottle, in which Veterinary Sur
geon Hooker of Winimac Ind, was con-
veying some medicine, exploded and the
doctor died from the injuries caused by
flying glass.
The Michigan Masonic Life associa-
ton of Grand Rapids has succeeded the
Michigan Mutual Benefit associa ton and
is authorized to do business by the insur-
ance commissioner.
Marshall NJ Tidd, civil and hydraul-
ic engineer, is dead at Woburn, Mass,
at the age of 6S years. He had charge
of various undertakings throughout this
country and Mexico.
The Austro- Hungarian consul at
Pittsburg,. Pa, will investigate the acct
dent at the Carnegie steel furnace and
if the company is found culpable action
will be begun for damages.
Gen. f. M. Drake, Republican candi.
date for governor of Iowa, was re-elect-
ed president of the State Christian
church convention. MarshalItown will
be the next place of meeting.
Mrs. S. L. Johnston was arrested in
Daphne. Ala, charged with embezzling
funds of the postoffice Of which she was
in charge. She is the widow of a state
auditor The amount is about $1,000
Gen. Alfaro has begun to mobilize
his forces in Amboito. In the recent
battle Alfaro captured eight pieces Of
artillery, two Gatling guns 800 rifles
and large quantity of ammunition.
-Angeline Smith, who was raised with,
Chief Brant, once d big Indian in Can
ada, died at Jackson, Mich, aged 81.
Harry L. Smith of Chicago, sporting ed
itor of the Western Sportsman, is son.
Fifty couples took part in a knicker-
booker ball at Ocean Parkway, West
Brighton, n. Y. Lillian Russell had
promised to appear in costume, and loud
were the lamentations when she failed
to do so.
-Despondency over the fact that the
highway commissioners had turned a
stream of water so that II flowed through
his premises prompted William Mass,
well-to-do farmer at Rock Island, Ill, to
commit suicide
A war among the retail druggists in
Kansas City is threatened by the fact
that several drug stores are advertising
cut prices on proprietary medicines and
there are complaints of corresponding
cuts in prescriptions.
AS result of the Germans Enterfer,
ence on behalf of the Germans 5aterfer-
Cath o1fc bishop at Pekin that the Chi
nese government would watch carefully
for the safety of Catholics.
Deputy Marshal Burke and posse ar
rested two notorious female outlaws Near
Pawnee, o. t. burt had to fight to make
tie arrest The names of the womeED are
Jennie MedEif, FORMERLY Stephens, sged
II years; and Annie McDOulet, aged 10.
The schedules i'm the assignment of
Jesse G. JONES' the. veteran lumbernan
of Indianapolis, show assets of $780,
323. 81. liabilities. S1S7y Ge21.S7. The Eea-
West creditSns are the Security bank of
Boston,. $69, 800; Quincy A. Shaw of
Boston, $5000O, aad EBlza A. TolTmn
of ManeapOsss.
The bull fight which has been So
extensively advertised to take place in
connection with the. Cotton States and ItG
terna tlnal exn1sitioa att Atlanta will not
come off. The exposition has With
drawn the privilege gsMem to the conces@
sionairgS..
A. J. Lusk,, cashier of the First Ma
.tiOnal bank of Wichita. HAS, was arrest
ed at Long Beach, an ocean, resort mean
Portland, Or. He is charged with EN-
!bezzlings SSO,0Gs4 two Yaaus ago, for viii efh
he esca peei OH a. tRe2fnieaiby once alA
then flesEl.
| Jacob and Sam Goldstein, aged re.
spectiyely and 8 years.. were arrested at
l.
box Of the, citizens National bank.
Checks and dauafts amounting to $665T
were trrEned over by THE lads, but $14DN
is missing.
john Darling of Bound Brook, n. j.,
murdered his friend, HARRY Durham Of
Hornellssille, NJ Y, In. Newmarket, near
PlainfeAl; N j The assassin escaped OH
a bicycle Tha, direct cause of the crime
was a dispute over payme4at for sevaraL
games of pooK the men. had played.
1t zs~ charged at Santa Fe, N. NJ,
that Congressional Delegate Thomas e
Catron and his law partner, Charles r.
Spear, Fave, attemptedI by bribery and in
timida EDn to prevent certain PERSONS
from appearing as witnesses in the case
of the murdaar of ex-SheraR Chavez.
-Tha examination of Williana Il.
Brockpay,. liking Of counterfeters." WAS
continued before United States Cem1nis-
soner Ronaaine, in Jersey City. The COM
missioner decided tiaat a prima faaie case
had BEEN made aart against Bnaekway
and Held him to tae United Statas grand
jury
Am old negro, convicted in tne Unit
ed States court at Fort Smith, Ark, Of