Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-13

Burglars entered the ST. Nicholas
Roman Catholic church at Aurora, H.,
and despoiled the altar. Among The ar
ticles stolen were three solid gold chal-
ices valued at 500. The thieves were
evidently professionals, as they carried
acid, with which to test the gold.
An explosion of tanks containing
compressed air for sewer construction at
Lawrence, Mass. wrecked the engine
house and killed John Lee. the engineer.
and Alex. Gordon. the fireman. n sub
sequent explosion in the sewer sent paw
ing blocks flying all over the street.
"A piano blazing furiously in a room
which did not contain a fire and which
had not been entered for several days
drew Smith at Bloomington, Ia. How
the piano came to be on fire is deep
mystery. Not another article of furni
ture was damaged.
Francis Schlatter. the healer, has not
been heard of for two weeks. He was
seen by Solomon Block of Valencia, n.
NJ. going to the Mogollon mining dis
trct over mountain trail that most
men would not undertake to cross in the
winter. 1t is possible that he has per-
ished in the snow.
A bill has been introduced in the
Maryland Legislature to appoint a COM
mission of five members to have similar
powers to that of the famous LeXoW
committee of New York, to make Il
thorough investigation of the state and
municipal governments, chiefly that of
Baltimore.
Coils 2. Huntington, the Pacific
railroad magnate, who is now in Wash
ington, says that he is ready to move
into his new mansion on Fifth avenue,
New York, which has been in process of
construction for several years.
II ~ r
earthly will resign the leadership of the
Irish parliamentary party at the coming
meeting of that party. When questioned
regarding this report Mr.. Mccarthy adj
mitted that it was his intention to resign,
but he declined to give any details. 1t
is understood. however, that he feels
that his health is unequal to the ardu-
Gus position. But he will retain his seat
in Parliament.
Acting Capt. O'Brien of the New
York police department published the
census of safes in the city recently taken
by the police of the different precincts.
The total number of safes in the city
according to the census is p 800. The
census was taken so that the police W i'll
their precincts. This census does not in
clude all the safes that are in use, bat
as many as the police could locate.
The Roman Catholic church in the
province of Quebec has always been
against the Liberal party and so emphat-
ically has it's strength been thrown into
recent political contests in that province
in favor of conservative members of Par
lament that steps are now being taken
to lay the matter before the vatican in
the hope that his holiness will send a
papal delegate to Canada to bring the
bishops into line and forbid the pulpit
being made the hustings for favorite
political candidates.
The Bradford Pa) Era is taking the
Associated press service.
A poll of the Republican members of
the Kentucky Legislature shows that
they are in favor of Mckinley for Presi-
dent.
w. A. Ewing shot and killed Charles
McI.e Mare in a fight at Calhoun, Ky.
Ewing escaped and bloodhounds have
been placed Oh his trail.
"A well-dressed man, who gave his
name as John Baker of Cleveland, o..
He imagined that he was being pursued
by q mob.
The Wire Nail Manufacturers assoc
citation has addressed a circular letter
to the jobbing trade giving notice of an
other advance in prices of ID cents per
100 weight. This is the highest price
asked for wire nails in MANY years.
Three hundred and fifty boilermak-
ers and machinists of the Mexican In
ternational Railway company are out on
strike. They demand 25 per cent. in
crease in wages and the reinstatement Of
several men.
The organization of national union
of housesmiths and bridge builders,
which has been agitated since the forma-
ton of the bridge and structural iron
workers union of Pittsburg, will probably
be accomplished at a delegate conyen-
ton in that city.