The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-30
GENERAL NEWS

Yellow fever has broken out IN CUBA.
It is said small poX is likewise prevalent
there.
The report that Maceo has broken
through the trocha has not been con
tirmed.
President krueger If the 1ransval de
cllnes the invitation of the British gov
eminent to visit London.
Joseph SIbley, a miner, was crushed to
death near Calumet, Mich, by the tipping
over of water tank on Monday last.
The body of an infant was found IN a
small box III cemetery at Schoolcratt,
Mich The body was badly decomposed.
Fifteen men we've taken out dead IN a
NINE in Mexico this week. There were
81 men in the mine all of whom are prob
ably dead.
The Pope is urging the Spanish gov
eminent to accept the mediation of the
United States for the settlement of the
rebellion 10 Cuba.
Escanaba is Oyerrun with tramps and
the authorities have decided to put them
at work on the streets Mighty little
work they'll get out of them.
1t is now said that the Cripple Creek
fire was started by iucendiarIes who
wanted to rob the banks and business
houses during the excitement.
Five of the leaders III the invasion Of
the Transval republic in Africa have been
sentenced to death. No one believes
that the penalty will be exacted.
m Db,IoJolrI; c.ro,+ oor No., 900,
tinue to make demands for shorter hours
and increase in wages. They want 10
hours day, the lowest wages to be 81
per day.
The head of woman was found on the
farm of John Hoag, who lives near Buff
falo, on Saturday afternoon. 1t was
wrapped in newspaper. The police are
looking for the body.
The Northern Pacific RAILROAD will be
sold at Superior after due notice is given,
This is to be bona fide sale as Judge
Jenkins insists it must be made in ac-
cordance with the law.
a portion of Kansas was visited by a
very destructive cyclone on Sunday night
last. Houses were lifted up and dashed
back to the earth. Eleven people were
killed and several are INJURED.
The letters written by Wood, the MN
listers son to Scott Jackson, who is on
trial for the murder of Pearl Bryan, we're
so nasty that women were excluded from
the court room while they were being
read.
Among the men condemned to die for
participation in the TransvaaI difficulties
is John Hoyes Hammond, native of
California and a citizen of the United
States. The United States authorities
do not think the penalty will be carried
out
A brute named Charles Wheeler at
tackled his wife while she was saying her
prayers on Sunday night IN Chicago.
He hacked her head so badly that she
will die. Fearful of the consequences.
he begged her to say that n tramp did
the deed.
1t Is thought that the man known as
FeIgenboun who died by the hands of the
executioner at Sing Sing, New York on
Monday, was the veritable Jack the Rip.
per. His attorney makes this statement
and says that his client was a veritable
devil in his desire to mutIlate women.
A young man named Egbert who had
been discharged from an insane asylum
Idulged in wholesale slaughter at Rock
vile, Ind. on Saturday last. He shot
and killed two children, then murdered
their mother, killed two officers who at
tempted TO capture HIM and ended by
killing himself.
John Stull was killed by a blow of a
fist administered by a negro named Ed
wards at PIttsburg Pa. on Monday last.
StUIl was of a quarrelsome disposition
and had struck Edwards with an iron
billet. Edwards jumped to his feet and
struck Stull under the ear with his
clinched fist, killing HIM.
A very destructive fire ragged in Cripple
Creek, Colorado on Saturday last. The
loss Is over million dollars. Buildings
were blown up by dynamite in order TO
check the fire, There was 10 loss of life
though several people were jured. The
cause of the fire was the throwing of
lighted lamp by a courtesan at her lover
who had angered her.
A most singular confession is made by
woman serving a two years sentence
IN Naupun. She says she shot and
killed a man named Gibbs two years ago
III Buffalo, for which two other people are
serving life sentences. The two who were
convicted confessed to having committed
the crime. The Buffalo police do not
believe the Waupun woman Is telling the
truth, though every circumstance she
mentions IN connection with the deed has
been verified.