The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-02-27


atrical managers and playwrights was
at Washington trying to urge favor.
able action on q bill to prevent the
piracy Of copyrighted plays.
A SPECIAL from Piqua, O., said that
in a drunken quarrel William Craw.
ford drew knife and cut Jacob Ar.
linger's throat from ear to ear. Craw-
ford made IN effort to escape, but was
captured by officers.
THE new recruiting system for the
army, aided by the hard times Of the
last few years, has resulted in bringing
the enlisted strength up to its maxi
mum, and orders have been issued by
the adiutant-general instructing the
recruiting officers accordingly. Sever
al of the minor stations where men
have been enlisted have been closed
temporarily, and the officers on the
detail have been given other duties.
FRESH troops to reinforce the Span
ish army in Cuba were embarked at
Bilboa.
CHICAGO experienced the coolest
weather of the season on the Goth, the
thermometer indicating IA below zero.
Michael Hughes was frozen to death
while on his way to work and John
Bradley was overcome by the cold and
fell into the river
SHORTLY after noon on the Goth fire
was discovered at 244s Dearborn street,
Chicago, and neighbors found the body
of Mrs. Ellen Randolph, a colored
woman, laying on burning bed. She
had received Is cuts with Ratchet
any one of which would have been
fatal. Mrs. Randolph was treasurer
for the Order of the Household OF Ruth
and robbery was supposed to have been
the motive OF the crime.
SHORTLY after the high school was
called to order at Muscatine, Ia, on
the Goth fire was discovered on the
roof and tho building was destroyed.
The children were marched out in
good order and none got injured.
Loss, S25. 900; insurance, $4,000.
A DISPATCH from Buffalo, N. Y,
stated that on the Lehigh Valley road
an engine which had been sent out to
follow up a snow pillow and assist in
the work of keeping the track clear,
came into collision with another en-
CINE and caboose on similar mission
and William II. Davis and Henry
Kearns were killed. They were Lehigh
brakemen on board the first engine.
The crew of the second engine jumped
in time to escape.
A DISPATCH from Utica, N. Y, stated
that the boiler of the locomotive at
tached to an express on the Delaware,
Lackawanna e. Western railway ex-
ploded when about four miles south of
Richfeld junction, throwing the loco
motive from the track and killing En-
gineer John Reach and Fireman John
Lewis.
THE total amount received and for.
warded to Turkey for relief work up
to the 10th by Frank II. Wiggin, assist.
ant treasurer of the American board
| at Boston, was S70,022
A GOLD fever was reported at Perry.
Ok, coused by an alleged find of the
yellow metal near that place.
IT was said at New Bruins wick, N. J.,
that there was movement among
large preferred stockholders in the
United States wall paper trust to dis
solve that corporation, because Of its
failure to pass any dividends since last
April on s1s, 900, 600 of preferred stock.
THE Lucke cigar factory at Cincin'
natl has been destroyed by fire. One
hundred and twenty-five hands were
employed by the firm. The loss on
stock and building was estimated a,
$40, 600; fully insured.
THE house Judiciary committee con
templates reporting bill to restrict
the ready divorce industry by making
one year a prerequisite for any divorce
| in the territories.