The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1896-03-05
MISCELLANEOUS.

York Independent, has died, aged 50.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The clearing house returns for the
week ended February 20 for the follow
ing cities were: New York, 1881, 1874, 572;
Chicago. s73, 1854; St. Louis, s19,77s,
ss1; Kansas City, 50, 3O4, $50; st. Joseph,
81, O6O, O22; Topeka, s4l4,363; Wichita,
1854, 1888; Omaha, So, $50, 490.
THE failures for the week ended Feb
ruary 2s Dun's reporD were 27s in the
United States, against $50 last year,
and IS in Canada, against 3s last year.
A ROLLER at the establishment of w.
II. Overholt exploded on the 2sth at
Frankfort, w. Va, destroying the
house and machinery and killing five
men and injuring six others.
UNLESS ten-hour day at 90 cents an
hour is conceded by employers it is
predicted that the street railway en-
ployes in Philadelphia, Chicago, New
York, Boston, Worcester, Milwaukee
and Detroit will in few days inaugu-
rate gigantic strike.
AT Jersey City, N. j., John Mackin, q
shiftless fellow, shot and killed his
wife, his mother-in.law, his father-in-
law, and then attempted suicide.
EDNA KAUsMAN. three years old, ran
in front of Cincinnati trolley car and
her head was cut entirely off.
A GALLERY in the Casino at Fall
River, Mass, collapsed during the polo
game on the 2sth and so spectators
were thrown to the floor. Thirty per-
sons were more or less Injured. An
old man died and others were thought
to be fatally hurt
MEMBERS Of the Central La Dor union.
sympathizers Of organized labor and
others filled the large hall of Cooper
Union at New York on the 2sth, to
protest against the proposed govern
ment expenditure of Sl10, 200, 900 for
coast defense, as we'll as for millions
for an increased navy.
AT China Springs, Tex, julien Evans
and Henry Wilson, farmers, who had
long nursed feud, fought with Win
chesters, both receiving wounds result
ing in death.
PRUITT TURNER, colored, was hanged
at Van Buren,, Ark, on the 2sth. He
declared his innocence on the scaffold,
read chapter from the Bible, sang
two hymns and offered a prayer.
DISPATCHES from Budapest on the
2sth stated that several moving trains
on the Austria Hungarian railway and
many villages had been completely
buried under the sand. Many fatali-
ties had resulted around the country,
the dead in some of the villages reach
ing into the hundreds The loss OF
cattle and other property was reported
to be enormous.
THE house Of Peter Angle, near
Waterford, O., caught fire and was de.
stroyed. Both Mr.. Angle, who was 70
years old, and his wife, who was IS,
were burned to death.
The house of Cornelius Bushman, al
Freedom, Wis, burned on the 25th and
Laura Bushman, aged five years, and
Annie Swinkless, aged Ia, were burned
to death. Mr.. and Mrs. Bushman es
capped in their night clothes.
w. Z. YARDLEY, a colored lawyer OF
Knoxville, Tenn, has announced him.
self as candidate for governor of the
state.
A MOTOR car filled with passengers
while descending long hill at Cleve
land, O., on the Goth, got beyond the
control of the motorman and plunged
ahead at terrific speed, crushing into a
coal wagon and q heavily loaded truck
killing the driver of the latter aud
badly injuring the driver of the former
The passengers were panic-stricken
but the conductor held the door closed
JOHN WANAMAKER, ex.postmaster
general, was convicted at Philadelphia
of violating the contract la Dor law and
fined $1,000
JESSE +. lacey and his son were
pushing q carriage out of shed al
Providence, r. l., on the Goth, wher
the former took hold of a wire to re
move it out of the way and a current
of $500 volts killed him instantly
Young Tacy rushed to his fathers aid
and the current was communicated tc
him and he, too, was killed.
THE gold excitement broke on,
afresh at Perry, Ok, on the 26th wher
the news was received from New York
that ore taken from Cooper's place
near Perry. showed an assay of sos in
silver and SITS in gold to the ton. All
land within ten miles of the gold FIND
has been leased by Kansas City. New
York and Chicago syndicates and han.
ireds of people were reported foclsin 7
10 the scene.