The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-11

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 A SEVERE wind and rainstorm oc- cured on the night of the 4th in the central states and floods were reported from almost every station from Kan sas City on the west to Pittsburgh, Pa. on the east. At Cairo, H., several buildings were blown down and an in- fant was killed. Throughout Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Ohio railroads suffered greatly from washouts and many bridges were destroyed.
 A NEGRO was arrested at Elgin, Tex, for burglary and, while explaining in the store how it was done, he was shot to death by three masked men.
 FIRE started in the freight office of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern railroad at was burned to the ground. The fire started by the explosion of lamp. The greatest loss was of valuable rec ords, filed away for years for the in- formation of the general office depart ment.
 THIRTY members of the Idaho legis- lature sent to the United States senate on the 4th a protest against seating William Heitfield as United States sen ator from Idaho, alleging that he was fraudulently elected.
 AN explosion of Illuminating gas in a subway at Boston on the 4th caused the death of six persons and the injury of score or more others. Buildings for hundreds of feet in all directions were damaged by the concussion. The property loss probably will amount to S35, 900.
 TIE two-year-old daughter of Charles Ullery, at South Bend, Ind, swallowed pearl collar button and was choked to death.
 ALBERT ANKERs, of Morton, H., while running power saw, fell against the revolving saw and one arm was cut off and three ribs severed, the s~v penetrating the intestines. A. w. DUNN, late assessor and col lector for the city of Goliad, Tex, com mitted suicide because he was found short few hundred dollars in his ac- counts.
 MRS. POLLY MEADOWS, aged 58, was burned to death in her home at FlNn's Lick, Tenn. She had been cripple for years, and. being left alone in the house, fell into the fire.
 THE Owen McCarty hardware house at Denison. Tex, was destroyed by fire. Loss, S25, 900.
 THE California supreme court has af- frmed the decision of the lower court in the case of Theodore Durrant. found guilty of the murder of Blanche La mont in Emanuel church almost two years ago. The case will now be sent back to the superior court in San Fran cisco, which will fix date for Dur rants execution.
 TIE Big Sandy steamer Favorite, bound for Priceville, Ky, and heavily laden with freight and passengers, struck a log near George creek and sank. The boat and cargo were total loss and the passengers were saved with difficulty.
 THOMAS c. LAwLER, of Rockford, H., ex-commander of the National Grand Army of the Republic, has forwarded to President Mckinley his application for appointment as commissioner of pensions. The inducements which ac- companicd the petition are unusually strong.
 TIE American residents in Havana were reported on the 3d as being excited at the bitter feeling of the Spaniards against them and they fear an attack will be made on the United States con | sulate. The release of Sanguilly has tended to increase the bitterness against Gen. Lee and Americans gen orally.
 J. II. MALoNEy, q well-to-do citizen. was arrested near Perry. Ok, on the 3d charged with attempting to kill his | wife and three children. The screams of the wife prevented Maloney from | killing the family until assistance came. Maloney claimed he could not support his family and thought they would be better off dead. A. T. WooD, of Mount Sterling, will succeed Jo s. c. Blackburn in the United States senate by appointment of Gov. Bradley, of Kentucky.
 TIE through freight on the Georgia, | Southern S Flordia road, from Palatka to Macon, Ga., broke in two just after passing Corbele. Three cars were | wrecked, and N. c. Jordan, a white fiagman. and two unknown tramps, were killed.
 A COLUMBUS (O.) telegram said Will liam J. Bryan would stump Ohio this year to prevent the election of M. A. l Hanna for United States senator. Hanna's opponent will be John R. Me Lean. of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 A PARTY of Mormon elders, under the leadership of B. II. Roberts, who have