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MURDER and SUICIDE
At LOWELL, MICHIGAN.
A Banker Fatally Shoots His Wife and
Then Takes His Own Life.
Disastrous Results of the Failure of
Bank.
The Town of Ontonagon, rIichigan,
Almost Completely Wiped Out by
Fire, Entaiiing Heavy Loss-Sev-
erai Other Small Villages Also
Suffer From Forest Fires.

LOWELL (Mich), Aug. 25.-The peo-
pie of this city were shocked this morn
ing to learn of a double tragedy, the
principals in which were we'll known in
society here. Yesterday the banking
firm of Church & Son was obliged to
suspend. 1t gave as a reason the finan-
cial stringency and difficulty of max
ing collections, but there was a suspi-
cion that everything was not straight.
This morning Deputy Sheriff Cowans
OF Grand Rapids was directed to serve
a writ on Charles Church, a member of
the firm, and proceeded to the house of
the latter for that purpose. The writ
had been sworn out by the National
City Bank of Grand Rapids. When
Cowans reached the house he was un-
able to gain admission. The doors were
locked, and repeated knocking pro-
duced no effect While he was stand
ing at the door he was startled by
hearing two pistol shots fired in the
barn in quick succession. Assistance
" as procured and entrance to the house
vas forced.
Church and his wife We're found lying
on the floor in pool of blood. Church
was dead, but his wife was still alive,
although fatally wounded. Church had
apparently been expecting the service
OF the writ, and had been on the watch
for it. When he saw the Deputy Sheriff
approaching the house he locked the
doors to prevent his entrance. Then
producing a pistol he shot and fatally
wounded his wife. AS she fell he turned
the weapon on himself and fired, infliet-
ing a wound that quickly proved fatal.
1T is believed that Church must have
been temporarily craZed by his finan
cial difficulties. Until the books of the
bank have been carefully examined it
win be impossible to tell how much his
affairs were involved
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WIPED OUT BY FIRE.
A Michigan Village Almost Com
pietely Destroyed.

MARQUETTE (Mich.), Aug. 2J.-The
village of Ontonagon, midway between
Houghton and Ashland, on the south
shore of Lake Superior, was almost
completely wiped out by fire this even
ing. Forest fires have been raging in
that section for several days. and great
damage has been done to farm prop
erty. Several small towns have also
suffered somewhat.
To-day's fire started in the brush sur
rounding a swamp near the outskirts
OF Ontonagon, and, famed by a high
wind soon reached the town and got
beyond control.
Since Z p. m. the telegraph wires to
Ontonagon have been down, and it is
impossible to secure any details of the
damage done. 1t is believed, however,
that the greater part of the town is de-
stroyed. The loss will be very heavy.
The Diamond Match Company had at
Ontonagon a vast amount of finished
lumber. two large saw mills and a box
factory. The machinery is extremely
valuable The value of their property
is not less than $1,000, 900 No informa-
tion as to the amount of insurance is
obtainable.
Owing to the fact that telegraphic
communication is cut off, it is impos-
sble to confirm early reports of loss of
life. The fire spread so rapidly that the
inhabitants were obliged to flee for their
lives. A relief train was sent out to
carry the refugees out of danger
Ontonagon has population of $500.
TOWN ENTIRELY DESTROYED.
GREEN BAY Wis), Aug. 25.-Onto-
nagon was entirely destroyed by fire
yesterday Telegraphic communica-
tion, which has been cut off since 4
p. M, was restored with this city at
a late hour last night The fire has
left absolutely nothing of the town,
and the scene is one of abject horror.
Two thousand people who were COM
foTtably housed Tuesday morning are
now without food or shelter A message
received from the Mayor of Ontonagon
this "wednesday morning to the Mayor
Of Green Bay asks for assistance, say
ing they want tents and food for / 500
people. The ruin involves the extensive
lumber and box manufactory of the
Diamond Match Company, an estab-
lshment alone worth upwards of ST.
600 1000, and reported to carry about
5000 600 of insurance.
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MCKINLEY AND HOBART.
Each Reads the Others Letter of
ACCeptanCe

CANTON (O), Aug. 25.-Major Nc
kinley worked hard this morning upon
the final revised proof of his letter of
acceptance. He denied himself to all
callers, and was toiling earnestly when
a carriage drove up and Garrett A. Ho-
bart alightcd with his letter of accept
ance in his travelling bag. Mr. Hobart
was not expected on so early a train.
and consequently there was no one to
meet him at the station
Major Mckinley met him at the door
and took him into his study The room
lookel like an editors sanctum, and Mr..
Hobart, laughing at the confusion and
evidence of the hard work. said: Since
you are in the letter-reading business.
Major, I've brought you another one to
look over
The two men then sat down, and Ma
jor Mckinley read Mr.. Hobart's letter
and discussed it with him. Mr. Hobart
III his turn read Major McKinley's let
ter Each candidate expressed the high
est satisfaction with the other letter of
acceptance.
Major McKinley's letter will make
about 10000 words, and will be given to
the public through the medium of the
press Thursday morning Mr. Ho-
bart's letter will follow some days later.
Mr.. Hobart left for the East by the
way of Cleveland at half-past 4 o'clock
this afternoon. Before he left Canton
Major Mckinley took him driving Mr..
Hobart was here two hours and a half
longer than he expected to be- He had
ample time to discuss the whole situa-
ton with Major Mckinley. Mr. Hobart
brought encouraging news from the
East. and expressed the opinion that the
Democratic campaign was going by de-
fault there. He said New Jersey would
give the Republican ticket more than
10000 plurality.
Among the other callers to-day were
upward of twenty travelling statesmen.
representing all parts of the country
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Whitney-VanderbiIt Wedding.

NEWPORT R. u Aug 25.-The
wedding of Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt,
eldest daughter of Cornelius Wander
hilt, to Harry Payne Whitney, eldest
son of ex-Secretary of the Navy VIII
lam c. Whitney, was celebrated to-day
at The Breakers" the magnificent sea
side villa Of the brides father Bishop
II. c. Potter officiated at the wedding.
assisted by the Rev. DR.. Greer. the
rector of st Barthoiomew's Church.
New York, and Rev. G. H. Magin.
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selves into the Aldermanic chameber.
After a fierce fist fight the Sheriff then
cited the Aldermen to appear to-moT-
row morning before Judge Toney to
show cause why they should not be pun
ished for contempt of court. The Alder
men then adjourned.
At 500 o'clock General Thomas H.
Taylor, Chief of Police, received a note
from Mayor Todd ordering him to re-
move the policemen stationed in the
Office of the Board of Public Safety, and
turn the rooms over to the new board.
General Taylor replied that himself and
force were at the Mayors command to
preserve the peace, but declining to re-
move the policemen from the office.
At $50 O'Clock the doors of the office
of the Chief of Police were darkened.
but in each was a number of police cap
tains, neutenants patrolmen and detec-
tives.
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KENTUCKY POLITICS.
BREEZY CONTEST GOING ON AT
LOUISVILLE
Over Efforts of Republicans to Re-
move the Democratic Board
of Public Safety.

LOUISVILLE (Ky). Aug. 25.-The
| fight of Mayor George D. Todd, Repub-
lican, and the A. P A. Republican
Board of Aldermen, to remove the DEM
orcatic Board of Public Safety, which
controls the police, fire and charity de-
partments of the city government,
reached a climax this afternoon when
the Aldermen refused to obey an injunc-
ton restraining them from taking fur
ther steps in the Impeachment proceed
ings against the Board of Safety. The
Injunction was granted by Judge To-
ney, who Immediately dissolved it, but
he stated that under the code it would
remain in force for five days. The AL
dermen at once refused to obey it, and
took a recess. After this was over the
Board of Safety was denied attorneys
and the impeachment case proceeded.
Judge Toney was informed of the
state of affairs, and issued rules of con-
tempt against the Aldermen. The lat
ter locked themselves in to prevent ar
rest. and the Sheriff and his deputies
were told to wait outside, as the Judge
did not desire to have the doors
broken in.
A special session of the City Council
was called, and a trolley rigged up be-
tween the two wings of the City Hall in
which the Aldermen and Council cham
bers are located. Whisky, beer, cigars
and news were passed across to the self
imprisoned Aldermen.
In the meantime Judge Toney revised
his contempt order and gave the Al
dermen until IL O'Clock tomorrow to
chn u-1,v Oh
sent to Jail for refusing to obey the
mandate of the court
Mayor Todd assumed command of
the police force and sent word to Chief
Taylor that only his orders were to be
obeyed.
At $50 o'clock Colonel Stone. attor-
ney or the prosecution and Mayor
Todd, announced that word had been
received from the Aldermen that thew
had impeached Colonel Robert Tilford
u. e. O'Sullivan and Charles Wilson
members of the Board of Public
Safety.
When the proceedings at the City
Hall became known about town a mob
gathered at the City Hall and blocked
the sidewalks and corridors of the big
building. The majority were members
of the A. p. A, who are said to be look
ing forward to places on the police and
fire departments
A little later the new officials pro-
ceeded toward the Aldermen's cham
Der, headed by Sterling Edmunds, an
a. P. A leader. Edmunds gave the
knock on the door, and the iron bars.
tables and desks with which it had
been barricaded to keep out the Sheriff
and his force were removed. As soon
as the door was opened the Sheriff and
his men rushed for it and forced them
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RAGING FOREST FIRES.
Burning on All Sides of Hurley and
Giles, Wisconsin.

HURLEY (Wis.), Aug 25.-Forest
fires are burning on all sides of tbis
town, also at Giles, three miles west of
here. A heavy gale is blowing, and if
carries sparks long distances. and il
is hard to tell what the consequences
viii be- The town is well supplied with
fire apparatus, and citizens are out in
force and business is suspended for fire
fighting. The fire is now within the
town limits, and has burned a few
small buildings At this time it looks
as if the firemen can control it enough
to make the town safe. The Montreal
River Lumber Company's mill is threat
ered, but they will probably be able to
save their property.
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FISTIC CONTESTS.
Ten Wicked Rounds Between StelZ-
ner and Van Buskirk.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25.-At the
National Athletic Club fstic tourna-
ment tonight kid" Finus OF Sacra-
mento was given the decision over
Kid O'Brien of Los Angeles in the
lightweight class. after a hard battle
Frank Purcell of New York disap-
peared from the city to-day, and Henry
Peppers was given the purse by de-
fault.
Jack Steiner an1 Theodore Van
Buskirk, the heavy weights, fought
ten wicked rounds, in which neither
man had much advantage. The contest
Mas DECLARED q draw
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Town Surrounded by Forest Fires.

IRONWOOD (Mich), Aug. 2J.-Iron-
wood is completely surrounded by for
est fires. Many houses on the out
skirts of the city have already been
damaged. and the fires are growing
rapidly. A high wind is blowing, and
the whole city is enveloped in dense
smoke. The fire department and every
available man are fighting the flames,
but with poor success. No rain has
fallen here for six weeks, and every
thing is as dry as tinder. and falls an
easy prey to the flames
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YACHTING ON LAKE ERIE.
The Vencedor Numerically Beaten
by the Canada.

TOLEDO 0O), Aug. 25.-The Chicago
yacht Vencedor was numerically beat
en- by the Canada in the first of the
series of championship races on Lake
Erie. off Toledo, to-day.
The Dominion yacht, in light breeze,
which just enabled her to cover the tri-
angular twenty-four knot course within
the required five and one half hours
time limit, beat the Vencedor 17:J9 act
ual time, and 22:4f corrected time. The
Nencedor at no time stood a chance in
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Woodland Races.

WOODLAND. Aug. -. - To-day's
race results: Two-seventeen trot, Ca
zelle won. Athena second, Humboldt
Maid third. Best time: 1914
Two-twenty pace, Frank l.. won.
Jennie Nc. second, Prince Bismarck
third. Best time-2:15.
Running. mile handicap. Two Cheers
won, Landlord second, My Sweetheart
third Time-I :43H
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James Lick's Birthday.

SAN JOSE, Aug. 23-This was the
centenary birthday of James Lick. who
founded the Lick Observatory on Mount
Hamilton. He was born at Fredericks-
burg, Pa, on August -. 1876. Director
Holden gave the laborers at the observ-
atory a general holiday, and it was OBJ
served fittingly, though there was no
formal programme.
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Cruel.

He-By Jove, this weather's hot
enough to kill dog.
She-Yes, I'm surprised that you ven
tured out.-Cleveland Leader.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-30
Too rar 60 go

You no longer love me" she ex'
claimed. her eyes nlllng with tears,
Why. denrcat." be began. but she
Interrupted him.
we have been marrled only four
months. and your love has grown cold.
"why. dearest. /"
"It's useless TO protest Your actions
show II too plainly" she persisted.
"nut what have donof" he asked In
despair
You used 10 come home for lunch
con" she replied.
"Yes. but hen"
"And now You do not" she continued.
1T takes too much time now. dear
est" he explained.
"You never used 10 think CO." che
said. reproachfu,ly
"ot course not" he replied. "but
then didn't have far to 60
DO you mean TO say II takes more
time now"
"of course It does. Since l have
moved my Office"
Your Office IL In the same building
that Il has always been. isn't IT," she
asked. with some asperlty9
oh. yes" he answered. but you
must remember that II IL one OF the
sky serapers and have moved from
the ground floor to the top"
A moments thought convinced her
that his excuse was valid one Chi.
cagO Post.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-30

Cross Away 10 the leeward ihc waves
broke like melton silver Under the
trade winds the ship was sailing with
out man I'D work save ai ihc wheel
suddenly there came hail from zach
masthead:
"Thnr she blows. CA bow. she's
brccching.
There was a rush Of on hands fo,-
ward. Surp enough, there u WAS not
over iO0 yards away, a "midnighi
spout" seldom seen and deemed 10y
whalemen the prcsagc Of bitter, had
iuck. Ii rose ten feet Ia a column "
white vapor aud beneath lay some
thing huge aud uudehncd suddenly
Il hrecchcd high in ilc air, ita white
hump IKE the bow % ship glisien.
lng n the moonlight. aud the cry wcnt
up,
'erhe white whale Lets lower for
him. Wen have his hdc.'
A frenzy scl1cd the crew. aud With
ont aiders they tpnblci Into The heats
The heat headers lauces IN hand vel
Ing. ~Givc way. raise the white ash
breeze. hullles"
IN few minutes they were on the
spot Down Va the depths Was seen 4
pallld. p1eenhorescenf light THAI glowiy
iadcl1 xhc whale was gone. and
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-30

NET - strange whsn Voc Trims what
Happens Ia aTszisa
Commenting on the fact that the pas
lof Of q church In the whllechapel dis
'riel IN London lately announced his
.|nlenllon 20 tolerate in future the
Inssaaef pipes during services. I'm
Resemblance Beige says there Is really
nothing 50 very strange about that. In
ne Mexican courts OF law. II says. the
smoking OF cigars Is allowed. and II
tIien happens that prisoners puff away
d The fragrant weed while answering
Ib8 questions OF the Judge. who. OF
fburse. adds 10 the smoke. Mexican
|eachera reward dlllgent pupils by Civ
ae them permission 20 have a cigar
% cigarette during school hours; and
whenever the worthy master Is In good
hnmor. the school-room air Ia likely to
D. thick with smoke. Thirst accom-
nanies smoking; henSe, on the teach
eis desk stands a huge jar Of "pulque."
the national beverage. to refresh tutor
and tulorcd.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-30

Bsrsn RothSchlid one day entered an
Of euriosily lhop % bug some paint
lnra
The dealsf brought out hls rase OF
rlc;usss. dsfed them and net them b
The best llght "Look at ihh Rem
brandt: quite authentic NJ. le Baron.
Authentic, you say? You have got
there a Raphael Of the hrst style. which
Is B.good deal more authentic"
"ohi-ohl@ said tbs. dealer. "why
you are a connolsseur. N. le Baronr'
~" observed Rothsehild with a
sigh; ~ l had gone into the old curlosi.
" business ] should have made a for.
tune. "-Answers.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-30

In Davis OF Kansas City. having
% pay the tax on his house for
year. discovered 10 his surprise
blher day that his property had
been sold 10 satisfy the claim.
nnyson b said 20 have declared
che late MIRA Aloxander's "The
IA OF Moscs" was one Of the few
IS b. a living writer Of which he
d have been proud to be the au-
amuel Graft. living near McGee's.
apson county. Mississippi ls just a.
Old and has had twenty children.
=. Nten Of whom are living This h
soss|aofcd something OF a record In
that section
Marion Butler Of North Carolina the
.oonaosf member Of The nav senate.
81 wears Of age. Is TAN and slender and
= snat.es college professor. He has
s.smInsnt Features. dark brown hair.
na1laeAe ana pointed beard.
n.li calno said. Ia Philadelphia. that
!. o.n nos 20 many years ago since his
=. Iah|. service consisted Of one china
...s ma ono silver spoon he vas able
..'.,4sIa 10 add other cups. but his
l.s.s pepn had Q sa'Ilei ior several
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-30
EIrcirIel,y ON Hoard the han-et
Mnr

War.
Dr. Parker rcplamln. In rE article
On The supreme importance % The
American navy OF utilizing eYr'y
available electrical appliance 90 beard
rs warshlrs. says that ihare iN rrucs
left 10 he done IA this Dirt 'ioE.
"Admlral Alahan." ns III. Bcnif mir
PUTS Il. emny do much IN the btg un'
ing 10 turn the tide of a battle L. sis
skillfnl strategy. aud no one VIII en-
d"rrntc a.. bu' when the iigl' gsiS
thick. Capt Mahan IN The c'lnuc
tower. mrsi know that each and evt'f
capabilily IA the huge mechanism =
surely responsive 10 his direction. airl
then. ard rot uL'll then. he will al
know ma the victory. rs nearly ~
Providence PERMITS T. IN advance To-
aay man Hes IN thu palm nf bis
hnri." Nearly al tie Gle 'trical de-
Vices which are at present used on
American war vessels ntc the IN, en-
ticus 80 IN American naval uiheer,
lieut. Fiskc The latest form Of h's
,~,rinernam telegraph MT only sienah
hy dial Indication such orders "a
'stap.' Rack" etc. which are suir.
Client fer the control of The engines ~
Sims oruislng alonc. but conveys T.
the engineers explicit directions as q
the nuuihrr % revolutions 81 the prc
polling sorrows corresponding apiignf
liuaicly 10 q ccrtnin sprrdi that D.
neorfsnry n shlns are io Tvlse -
fleet formation. aud ihcu automatic
ally repeats hack lbs me-, age, ana TN
fact that u has been cicycil 90 thu
sending station. Another lngriogs
appliance " the holm Indicator. whita
cnahlcs the cdpUln not only 90 Inform
the heinsmnn the exnci angle ~
which The rndaor Ia 10 be pet. hut u
makes he fnddcr Itself automatically
signal hack 10 him The Information
that The crring order has been al,
tpudcd IN. by means OF thesc devices
the captain ~ n shin can now conirsl
both the speed and the movements q
tho vessel. with q iuphlity ana a de-
.rce ~ certainty which has Hitherto
hcen impossible. Sull aLoihcT inyel.
liza of Lieut.. Fiskc. AMI The latest ~
an. IS an electrical arrangement fog
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-30

hearing the hali from The snip. ,hey
r0wed lact
aud my for o yl i nqf even fn
rack Wa seen. arfail hands got ,nTli
and closs so one morning thek n
head hail was heard With deligl S.ls
Gay Header sprang into the fore ZIG
ginE. aud after a long look criod:
"Cappen ridden, OATS de midnight
sp0nter SUR. 1 see his hump. that hg
breeches." and the cay went up: The
white whale! HurTah. Wen have his
blubber this time" la 4. lE aa
Three boats wef1 manned. the cap
taln's aud two mates. spread out
men: Ill throw the list iron, said the
captain
The whale brceched lazlly, and rs
size was appalling. II was not undei
seventy feet. but the blood OF the
crew was on iire. and they pulled TO
ward the monster. Tilden was In the
head Of the boat He sprang 10 ms
feet not ten feet away. and with 4
furious cath. buried his heavy iron III
The whale aud quickly threw his see
ond haruoun. The two mates har
lNNIlN NNlNfu w wv HtAiAt' Nf'A'tf
ALWAYS a madman In boat Capt
sam yelled. Beach me on his hacl
son lnbbcrs." aud caught up his lance
The sperm brought down his tail on
the water making wave that cap
sized the second boats, and then viii
q rush he sounded aud churned IN
water into yeast Blinded by The spray
the cuntnlu tried 10 muh the line fast
10 the whalr. In nm instant he was
eEurht. and the white ghost. risina
took the light cedar boat Ia his jaws
and crunchpd Il into chips, as q man
would a biscuit.
Fortunately the men bad sprang
overheard and were picked up by the
other crew that had rightcd their craft
Int Capt. Sam was gone. The whale
neain sounded and had also vanished
4 tuh huisted ON pole was seen on
the ship aud inside ol an hour AL
bands were safe On hoald.
Mr. Folger took command of Tive
Sycamore. aud with the fcath Of hei
commander good luck fn' 10 tie
shin. She soon hllcd her aid with oil
hut never again lid they spe the mid
nielu fnout nor rnise q WNhlr with q
white hump and a. home Opt sam
tate was Nude much OF, 49, - eNample
10 warn against swearing an, mlelicf
st Louis Republic.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-30

accurately measuring ard instantly
indicating a ships speed II Is so nd.
jusiul that an luGcx before the com.
handing oiil,er's eyes shows him the
sivcd NJ The vessel az an times. Il
has hon Thought by SOME that such
am instrument as ihe paslilou-inder
WINS ioo complicated FOR the trying
conditions ni actual warfare. but
against thle s'fnils must be placed
the iau that u las PASSED successful.
~ the srNVresi tests known 20 naval
Wull.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-30
OF DAILY Occurrence.

An accident or death Is almost Of
daily occurrence In the mining districts
OF south Wales. aud very witty saying
VII occasionally clip out in connection
with thesa affairs. The following will
serve rs an example:
a young fellow being out Of work.
iouFneyod 20 certain mine 10 search
q employment
Have you a Job you can give meg'
he asked Of the manager.
Not at present: but n you will step
into the ofiloe for a few minutes, may
hear OF some person killed or wound.
ed" was the reply.