Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-20
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pany QimiteD, at Pittsburs, has resigned
his position and withdrawn from the
firm. He has been identified with the
Carnegie interests for several years.
Herbert Krahn, alias Charles Rous-
SELL who was eXtradited from New York
last spring on the charge of having
stolen Canadian Pacific bonds and other
securities from Mrs. Winifred Gordon
Of London was acquitted at the Old
Bailey.
John Rodgers, who confesses to hav-
ing been implicated in the robbery of
the postoffice at Rockport, H., while left
momentarily alone in one Of the rooms
of the United States district attorneys
office at Springfield, stepped out of
door, supposed to be locked. and escaped.
The illness of Bernhard Gillian. the
oartoOniSt, who has for the last ten days
been confined to the home of his father
in-law, James Arkell of Canajoharie
n. Y, is more serious than was previous
ly reported. What was supposed to be
only a severe cold has developed into a
case of typhoid fever, and the patient
has been unconscious and i'll a very criti-
cal condition.
The Prince Of Wales, as grand mas
ter of English Masons, installed a new
Masonic lodge at London in connection
with the National Artillery association
to be known as the National Artillery
lodge. The ceremony, in which promi-
nent Masons from all parts of the coun-
try took part, was performed at the
Criterion on Piccadilly with elaborate
rites and was a function of great bril-
liancy.
The lockout of tailors in the East has
reached the naval department of the fed
eral government. Business Agent Her
man Robinson reported to the Central
Labor union at New York that aSsocia-
ton contractors had orders from govern
ment contractors. to make coats and
jackets for sailors. Secretary Johnson
was instructed to communicate at once
with the secretary of the navy with a
view to having all the blue clothes made
by union men and women.
The naval brigade of Boston has
ken formal possession of the old frigate
Minnesota.
Italian newspapers announce that
England has ceded Zellah, on the Strait
of b-El-Mandeb, to Italy.
The Brazilian government has con-
Guided a contract for the immigration of
10000 foreigners, Italians being excluded.
Chill has asked European bankers to
advance to it f2,O0O,O0O pending the
floating of a projected loan of $4,000
600.
Six trainmen were badly injured by a
collision between two sections OF
freight train on the Alleghaney railroad
on bridge over Mahoning creek, near
Kittaning, Pa.
John Morrissey, an old-time conf
dence man, originally from New York,
is under arrest in Kansas City charged
with swindling the Metropolitan Nation
al bank out Of $500 on bogus draft.
1t is thought the Senate will quickly
approve the bill passed by the House of
Deputies of Argentina appropriating
$10,0O0,O00 for the purchasing or war
ships and much excitement has been
caused in Peru.
The Hyams brothers were again
brought up in police court at Toronto,
charged with conspiracy to murder Mrs.
Harry Hyams, but, owing to the alb
sence of ali important crown witness,
said to be hiding, the case was postponed
till Monday.
-Ex- Congressman Henry Stockbridge
and Thomas Mackall, both prominent
members of the bar, became involved in
al alteration in court at Baltimore,
during which the lie was passed. The
men clinched and blows were struck
before they were separated.
The Ohio Supreme court held that a
woman in that state cannot serve as 4
notary public, the constitution requiring
such office to be held by an elector
Nellie G. Robinson of Cincinnati brought
appoint her during his term Of office.
Chancellor Sneed at Memphis, Tenn,
has rendered 9 decision of Importance
holding Western Union records 20 be
privileged communications. kilograms
sent to and by A. K. Ward, accused of
forgery to the extent of over $20O,O00
were wanted in the proceedings against
him; hence the decision.
The old ice bridge at Niagara Falls
cIx,nnt ont Inv hiUh c9rrVip6r
away the Canadian dock and part of the
American dock Another bridge is form
ing, greater than the first.
The American Savings and Loan as
ISOLATION at Minneapolis went into the
hands of a receiver, application to the
court having been made by Attorney
General Childs. Maj. w d. Hale was
named as receiver.
-Rey NJ J. Kelly, pastor priest of
Cedar Mills. near Portland, Or, has
been dismissed from his church by Arch
bishop Gross, whose decision has been
sustained by Cardinal Satolli. Kelly
had attacked the sisterhoods.
The poem by Alfred Austin, the new
poet laureate, entitled "Jameson's Ride
was recited on the stage of the Alham-
bra Amusement hall. London. by an
amid continued cheers by the audience.
Inlet, n. c.. proves to be the American
steamer James Woodall with a cargo
of sugar and molasses from New Or
leans, La, for Baltimore, Nd. The crew
of ten men were saved by the hfe-savers.
Agents for the proposed electric rail-
way connecting Chicago and Milwau-
kee are securing the right of way in Ben
ton township, just north of Waukegan.
If connection is made with the railway
building here and those at Racine and
Evanston the road could be easily put
through.
Several members Of the crew of the
British ship Janet Cowan, which was
wrecked off the coast of Vancouver isl
and on January l, attribute the loss of
the ship to the incompetency of Capt.
Thompson. The captain is said to have
been intoxicated when the ship struck
and went to the bottom. Seven of the
crew, including the captain, lost their
lives.
The National Line steamer Greece
arrived at New York from London, after
a stormy passage of nearly nineteen
days. One night the atmosphere was
50 charged with electricity that St. Eli
mos fires appeared at the mastheads
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