The Flagstaff sun-democrat. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1896-1897, 1897-01-14


the issues OF the Cuban war, but said
he saw no fighting and passed many
Spanish soldierA
SIMON & COOPER, the negro despera-
do, who has killed FIVE people, was
surrounded by sheriff's posse in Sum-
ter county, ). c., on the 9Th and finally
killed.
BRADsTREEr's agency reported the
failures in the United States for the
week ended the 'sth TO be 4ss, the
largest ever given for one week, against
446 for the corresponding week OF last
year.
Jackson day was generally cele.
brated by the democrats In the princi.
pal cities of the country by banquets
and political speeches.
JOHN R. HUDSON, q brakeman, fell
under a moving train in the Katy
switch yards at Muskogee, !. T., on the
9Th and was cut in two.
In the Benwood oil field near Woods
field, O., boiler exploded with terrific
force, instantly killing two men and
badly inju ring three others.
MISS EDITH L. COLLINS, of New York,
ward of Chauncey NJ. Depew, was mar
ried on the 7th ut church in Paris to
Count Czaykowski, counselor of the
Turkish EN- bassy at Rome.
SIMON COOPER, the negro outlaw,
who shot and killed another negro and
wounded several others at Magnolia,
S. c., few days ago, entered the house
of Ben Wilson at Maysville about sun
rise on the 18th and demanded the use
of Mr.. Wilson's buggy and, on being re-
fused, he picked up an ax and split
Mr.. Wilson's head open, murdered Will
sons son and wife with the same
weapon. after which he struck down
negro and left the ak sticking in the
negros head. A sheriff's posse was
after the fend
THE Omaha (Neb.) Savings bank,
which failed recently, has given an ap-
proved bond to pay dollar for dollar
within four years and its officers are
again in charge to wind up its affairs.
The convent at Roberval, Que, was
destroyed by fire on the 5th and the
mother superior and seven Of the nuns
were missing and had undoubtedly
persisted in the flames. The fire was
caused by the upsetting of lamp.
THE 9th was fttingly celebrated at
Albany, N. Y, as the Tooth anniversary
of the establishment of the state CAPT.
tai at that place. Addresses were made
at Hamanus. Blocker hall by Levi p.
Morton, Chauncey Depew aud others,
Gov Black presiding. At night grand
state ball was given.
A TEN-MILE scratch skating race be-
tween Joe Donohue, of New burg, and
John Lawson, known as the Terrible
Swede," was decided at the ice skating
palace at New York on the 9th. The
Newburg man won easily with six
laps to spare. Time, "a minutes.
The farm residence of William
Belhke, near Westfield, Wis, was
burned and four of his children, the
eldest II years OF age, persisted in the
flames. Three other children were
rescued.
The Chicago city council has passed
on ordinance prohibiting the wearing
of any hats in theaters. The feature
of the ordinance is that the people
WIN wear hdto UuC IhCdtCEo dIC uoU
fined, but only the managers.
A DISPATCH from Berlin reported
that DR.. Niemann, the well-known
bacteriologist, had discovered q new
cure for tuberculosis, being serum
from nanny-gnats blood, mixed with
the bacilli of the disease.
FIRE on the 5th destroyed five brick
buildings in Longview, Tex. including
the First National bank. Loss, $50. 600
THREE st. Paul banks-the Ger
mania, the Allemania and the West
Side--closed their doors on the 4th.
JACK EvERHARDT, Of New Orleans,
and Owen Zeigler, OF Philadelphia,
fought six rounds at Philadelphia on
the 4th. The referee called the bout a
draw, but Everhardt had the best of
the fight
FITzsIMMoNs signed articles at Jersey
City, N. j., on the 4th for fight with
Corbett 1t will take place on March L.
RICHARD CORNELIUS. cashier Of
bank at Baltimore, Md, was discov.
cred to be short about 100000 and
thereupon went and drowned himself
Gov. ALTGELD, of Illinois, on the 5th
pardoned 20 convicts, 12 of whom were
charged with murder The reason
given by the governor for the issuance
of the pardons was that they were
recommended by the states attorneys
of the counties represented.
The steamer Howard collided with
the tug Joe Wilson in the Patapsco
river, near Baltimore, Nd, on the 9Th
The tug was sunk and the engineer
and steward were drowned. The cap.
tain and five others were picked up by
the Howard.