Warren sheaf., 1897-01-14

Ole Della, who resides six miles south
Of Babcock, Wis, lost his house by
fire and three children, the oldest i've
years OF age, were burned to death.
w. w. Degge, postmaster at Norfolk.
Va, is defaulter to the extent of $5,-
$40 and has been suspended from his
position. .l. 3, 81 b s@
Floods in the rivers in southwestern
and western Missouri have caused great
damage to property and the loss of some
lives. III 4
Two men were killed and two fatally
injured by the explosion of boiler OF
the Fisher Oil company at sSistersville,
w. Va. a
The farm residence of William
Belhke was burned ut Newton, Wis.,,
and four children, the eldest IA years
old, perishcd in the flames. -.. 81
BY an explosion of giant powder at
Twin Lakes, COL, Peter Fagin and
Michael Sebia were killed and Joseph
l4arkin fatally injured.
The residence of Rev. NJ. l.. Jones,
near Pickins, S. g., was destroyed by
fire, and his son Ebert and daughter
Mary perished in the flames. b.
The Brighton elevator ut New Brigh-
ton, Minn., was burned, the loss being
500, 900. ..,
Ex-Mayor l. N. Van Hossen was found
dead in his. home at Lawrence. Kan,
having been sutfocated by So e9aI gas from
a stove. N
Five young men who coinprise gang
! of the most daring bank swindlers and
forgers that has operated in this coun-
try in 20 years were captured in Chi
| cago.
The number of steerage passengers
landed at Ellis island during 1896 was
252,350. There were 99,223 cabin pas
sengers landed at the port of New York
| during the same period.
Fire destroyed property at Athens.
Tex, valued at 100000.
The Commercial bank at Eau Claire.
Wis.,, capital $4,000, announces voiun-
tary liquidation. The deposits amount
to about $53,00o.
Fire destroyed the entire business
portion of Royalton. Wis.
In Minnesota the Bank of Canton at
| Canton and the Citizens bank of Lanes
boro, both owned and operated by
Field, Kelsey & Co., suspended busi-
ness.
j. q. Johnston 4 Co., silversmiths and
jewelers. in New York, failed for $780,
900.
Simon Cooper, a negro outlaw. MUIR
dered Ben Wilson, aged 80 years, his son
| Wesley, aged 10, and Mrs. Wesley Will
| son, aged IS, and colored man at
Magnolia, S. C.. The refusal of Wilson
to loan Cooper buggy was the cause.
! Senator-elect Money, of Mississippi,
| arrived at Tampa, Fla, from Cuba and
left for Washington. - - =. :
The Bankers exchange bank in Mini
neapolis, Mimi, which suspended some
days ago. has resumed business.
William j. Bryan was the guest Of the
Bryan league at u banquet given at the
fremont house in Chicago in celebra-
ton of the anniversary of Andrew jack
sons birth and made the principal
speech.
Anthony Henderson. a negro arrested
for the murder of George Summer ut
Unadilla, Ca, and attempted assault
upon his daughter, was iynched by u
mob.
John Vaughan and Gus Homer, armed
with a pistol and knife, engaged in a
duel at Memphis, Tenn, and both were
fatally wounded.
The tiftieth session of the general
assembly of Indiana met in lnd1anapo-
lis. Henry G. Petit, of Wabash, was
chosen speaker of the house.
The American national bank of Den.
yer, COL, which suspended April 21, 1896,
has reopened its doors. - -.-.~
The United States dispatch boat Dol.
phin arrived at jacksonville, Fla, to
watch flibusters. -
+ Howard Wilson and Miss Fay Rawls
broke through the ice while skating at
Creston, Ia, aqd in saving the life q!
the young lady yWilson lost his own.
William Speidel, 81 years of age, was
robbed and murdered while on his way
to be married at Port Jervis, NY.
X. q. Dun d Co., of New York, in their
weekly review OF trade say that while
banking failures have not ceased at
the west, apprehension about them has
almost wholly subslded and no serious
influence upon general trade is expected.
Thomas Wilson, accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. kinnery. and her five
children, attempted to ford Prairie
creek near Plato, Mo-, and tue children
were all drowned. - ...E 5....: Fl
The exchanges ut the leading clearing
houses in the United States during the
week ended on the Sth aggregated ST.
144,639,OsO, against $l,Oo5,92l,223 the
previous week. The decrease compared
with the corresponding week Of 1896
! was rs. %.@ 80