Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-16
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steamer Samoa, Capt Fraser, which ar,
| rived at Havre from New Orleans.
A dispatch from Sagua Ia Grande
| province of Santa Clara, say that the in
surgents in that neighborhood have
hanged four peaceable countrymen.
"A cornstalk cellulose factory will be
built at Owensboro, Ky. The product is
to be used in packing the sides of war
vessels to prevent leakage through shot
holes.
1t is announced that the Hamburg
American Steamship company has de-
cided to establish regular steamer SER
vice between New York and Brazil,
commencing in January next.
"A great deal of excitement is pre-
vailing among the settlers of Lincoln
county, 0. T., and committee of
farmers is in the courthouse inYeStigat-
ing the books to ascertain the cause of
high taxes and seeming extravaganza.
John f. McGreal whom the police
of Brooklyn arrested upon the allega
ton OF Mrs. John Quinn in Chicago that
he and her husband were the murderers
of man named Olsen at Bay Ridge,
suburb of Brooklyn, two years ago, was
released from custody. There is nothing
to confirm Mrs. Quinn's story.
Henry Massey colored prizefghter,
was shot and instantly killed at st. Louis
by Nelson Casey.
1t is practically certain that the prof.
ect to send team of Philadelphia crlck-
eters to England next season will be
abandoned.
reorganized Erie road are painted white,
with a gold shield on each side bearing
the name Erie"
The Hudson river at Catskill, n, u,
is frozen across and navigation has
closed. Last year the river remained
open several weeks longer.
--Forty-six novices direct from Ireland
have entered St. Mary's academy at
LeavenWOrth, Kas.. to prepare them
selves for charitable work in the North
west.
Over 200 reports have reached the
office of the chief of police of Frankfort,
KY, of people who were robbed by pick
pockets during the Inauguration of Gov.
Bradley.
Official maps of the province Of Que
bee Just issued show that the mile of
the North" alleged to have been discov-
cred by DR.. Bell, is in reality the Mehis
kan river.
Gables from st. Petersburg announce
that in consequence of the late arrival
of Lasker and his fatigue the first round
of the Russian chess tournament has
been postponed.
Mrs John G. Harris. wife of the
v w
was supposed to have been murdered by
tramps at EmpOria, Kas., has returned
to Topeka, after failing to identity the
body.
"A suit. has been filed in the United
States circuit court at Tacoma, Wash,
| which recalls the Paris scandal of five
years ago in which Col. and Mrs. G. p.
Ferry of that city figured as principals.
-Coppes Bros & Zook of Nappanee,
Id fI1p Ich n
barrels of flour for the Passover bread
to be baked by Chicago firm for the
use of the Jewish people in that city and
those within several hundred miles of
the Western metropolis.
William Edwards, an attorney of
Alexandria, Ind, has gone to New York
city to lay claim to an estate that IS
central part of the city and is covered
| by a 99-year lease, in many respects like
that of the famous Harlem estate claim.
The Duckworth club Democratic of
Cleveland passed a resolution indorslng
the declaration of President Cleveland on
to Gov Mckinley asking. IN the event
Of war, to be enlisted as the First Ohio
Volunteer infantry, to fight for the stars
and stripes.
Louis Charles Antoine Guilbert
Pierre Puiton, Marquis de Chambrun,
who is to we'd Miss Margaret Rives
Nichols secured a marriage license at
Cleveland He was accompanied by ex-
Congressman Bellamy Storer. The mar
quis is attached to the French embassy
at Washington.
The only sensational event in connec-
tioa with the trial of Sheriff Tamsen at
New York was a rumOr to the effect
attorney that the three escaped prisoners,
Allan, Killoranand Russell had formed
plot to blow up the Jail with dynamite,
but that he was not in the plot.
An anti-nesro wave seems to be
sweeping over Florida. The outrages
committed Oh black laborers in Marion
county have been duplicated in Lee
county. In Marion the whites fired on
and drove out the negro tie-cutters, and
in Lee the orange-pickers have undergone
the same eatment at their hands.
The trial of Dr. and Mrs. J. G..
Hearne for the murder of Amos j. Still
well, the wealthy pork packer of Han
nibal, Mo-, seven years ago. was called
in the circuit court at Bowling Green.
was the wife of A. j. Stillwell at the
time of his murder, and it is expected
some sensational testimony will be
brought out during the trial
Russians were the instigators of the
conspiracy of Ii Hau Shin against the
King OF COrea. Line russians who as
sisted in the affair have identified some
Of the Americans who participated in
the plot. 1t is alleged that the latter
joined in the conspiracy owing to the
revocation of the gold mine concessions
granted by the Queen and because their
salaries as advisers were reduced.
Admiral Bruce will sail with his flag
ship New York and, stopping at Hamp-
ton Roads, he will pick up the other yes
sells of the North Atlantic squadron and
will head southwark on a cruise of tactics
and evolution that will extend into the
Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean sea,
provided there is no call for their pres
ence meantime in our home ports.
j. w. McCauley, who was removed
as city treasurer of Tacoma, Wash,
for misuse of the city funds, became
deranged and while armed with re-
volver started out to kill city councilmen
who have fought against him. He was
placed in charge of the chief of police.
Parties from Western Kansas say
the new wheat crop promises an enor-
nous yield with favorable conditions dur
ing the winter and spring. A heavy snow
which boc 1no1tnd and tho opo11nI