The Monticellonian., 1895-05-31
Ex-Gov. " D. HoARD was elected

Ex-Gov. W n. HOARD was elected department commander of the Wis consin c. A. k. The parade of veterans at Green Bay, on the 23d, had 5000 in line. It was the last parade of the Wisconsin members, as the encamp- ment voted to abolish the parade here after, owing to the age of the members of the order
 SOME of Cape Kidd's treasure has been found by two Bridgeport (Conn.) men, Curt Dart and Bill Hodge. The men are clam diggers. A short time ago they were without wealth; now they are blazing with diamonds, and buying bonds and New York city real estate.
 Mas. MARY JEAN BRADFORD, who died at South Boston, recently, leaves by will S4,000 in trust for the care and maintenance of her poll parrot. The parrot is 9 years old, and was the joy, solace and comfort of Mrs. Bradford's declining years.
 The annual convention of the New York State Democratic Editorial asso- citation met in New York city on the 23d.
 IN fight for possession of slsiff at Atherton, Ind, on the 23d, two fisher men, named William Pollinger and William Snooks, were stabbed in the back by an unknown assailant. who made his escape. Pollinger was fatal ly cut
 A. l.. BARNARD, confidential book keeper of the live stock firm of Gar row, Kelley x Co, Omaha, Neb., with branches in Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City, is said to have disap- peared with s10, 900 of the company's money.
 FIRE, on the 24th, destroyed the building and contents of the Excelsior stables in Chicago. Seven horses and twenty buggies were destroyed, and Ed Jeffreys, night watchman, who was aleep in the stable, was thought to have perished in the flames
 AFTER examining several witnesses the Louisville (Ky.) grand jury report ed, on the 24th, refusing to indict Full ton Gordon for killing his wife anG Arch Dixon Brown, and he was dis charged from custody.
 FAILURES in the United States dur ing the week ended the 24th, as re- ported by R. c. Dun &5 Co.,, were 207, against 1s3 for the same week last year. In Canada the failures were against 2S last year.
 TIE steamer Lucania from New York arrived at Queenstown, on the 24th, at 655 a. m. 2,s77 miles, in 5 days, II hours and 40 minutes, which estab- fishes q record for the long route.
 MR JOIN NJ. HARLOW. of St. Louis. the newly-appeinted ciyil-seryice com missioner, was sworn in by Secretary Doyle, on the 94th, and entered upon the discharge of his new duties.
 CHAs. P THOMPSON, aged 35, sales man in \. 4. Vantines oriental goods establishment in New York city. com mitted suicide, on the 24th, by drown ing himself in bath tub.
 TIE New York police commissioners, in executive session on the 9th, re- tired Inspector Alexander Williams on his own application on a pension of sl ,750 a year.
 AMONG those knighted upon the oc- casion of Queen Nictorias seventy 1 sixth birthday anniversary were Henry Irving, the actor, and Walter Besant, l the author
 THE management of the Ohio Steel Co.'S plant at Youngstown, O., on the 24th, advanced the wages of all their employees, over 900 in number, 10 per cent. This action was voluntary on the part of the company. With the laborers the advance dates back to May l3, and with skilled workmen 1t 1 begins June l.