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Griggs courier., 1897-10-01

TIE only black bandmaster in Ger
many is q full-blooded East African
Negro named Sabac el Cher. He leads
the band Of the East Prussian grena-
der regiment, and is just now finding
much favor with the public at the
Dresden International Art exposition.
He received his entire education in
Germany, and is q graduate of the
high school of music in Berlin. He is
married too, to Berlin woman, with
whom he lives very happily, the couple
having six children. Sabac is over six
feet tall and rather good looking.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01

WIN. BAcHE, who died the other day
in Bristol, Pa, was the great-grandson
of Benjamin Franklin. He was SO
years old, and was the pioneer news
paper publisher in Bucks county, hav.
ing founded the Bristol Gazette in
1s49. In 1854 he began the publication
Of know-nothing paper, called the
Bucks County American. He was the
author of q number of historical works.
He served in the war of the rebellion,
and was q member of the Grand Army
of the Republic.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01

TIE Constitutions three masts were
cut in the town Of Malta, now Windsor,
on the north side Of the Augusta road
between cooper's Mills and Bryant's
Corner. Thos. Cooper, of Newcastle.
and one Gray cut the trees, aNamped .
road to Pebble dock in Alma in the win.
ter Of 1796-97, and hauled them into the
Sheepscot river, and in the spring took
them to Wiscasset, where the govern.
ment agents yoked them at both ends
with pieces Of white oak, 5xs, slipped
through mortises in the trees and then
towed them to Boston.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01

LORD RosEBERY is preparing to re-
enter public life. s

IT is the popular supposition that
the remains Of Martin Luther were
disinterred ct Wittenberg more than q
century ago and his. dust scattered to
the winds like that Of Cromwell; but
Prof. Koestlin, of the university of Halle,
who has written the best biography Of
Luther, asserts that in February, 1892,
two masons who were employed in re-
storing the old church at Wittenberg
discovered the remains Of the great re-
former buried 1T the depth Of six feet
under the floor. 5fi..p
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01

An engineer on the Delaware & Hud.
son road has cat with which he would
not part for love nor money. 1t be-
longed to his wife, who is now dead,
and for year past it has been his con.
slant companion in the cab. The cat
loves its lie on the rail, and has grown
sleek and fat Ordinarily it sits perched
up 1T the cab window before its mas
ter, but occasionally It strolls out to
the pilot, where twill ride at a stretch.
winking knowingly at the dogs which
bark at the train as 1t thunders by the
rrnaar0ade
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
PERILs OF THE PASS,
Terrible Result of q Landslide In I
Alaskan Gold Region.

Terrible Result of q Landslide In the
Alaskan Gold Region.
Port Townsend. Wash, Sept. 25.-The
tug Pioneer, which left Puget Sound ON
September ~, with the bark Shirley in
tow for Skaguay. returned at one
o'clock Friday morning, having made
the run down in 90 hours. The Pioneer
brings report of landslide which oc-
Cured near Sheep camp on the Chilkoot
pass last Sunday morning in which 1s
men are said to have lost their lives,
Only one body is said to have been re-
covered, that of a man named Choynski,
a cousin of Joe Choynski, the prize
fighter. The men supposed to have
been lost were packers on the Dyea
trail,
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
BLOCKED BY SNOW.

Winter In United states.
Victoria, B. c., Sept. 2s.-The steamer
Queen, which arrived Wednesday morn
ing, brought back so miners, who de-
cided to wait until the spring before
proceeding to the Rondike. Winter has
set in in earnest in the White and Chill
kat passes, there being four feet Of
snow ON the SUBMITS, and ice is forming
in the small streams. Those who want
to get over now have to go by dog
trains. Horses are no longer of any use,
and the animals for which men refused
$500 and $500 few weeks ago can now
be bought for five dollars.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01

LAST year the Germans exported
1850, 1000 pounds of needles, as com-
pared with 1880, 900 pounds in 1895. Az
showing the rate at which the export
side of the German business has grown,
it is stated that in eight years, 1ss0-s7,
the shipments were II ,615, 900 pounds,
and in the following eight years, end.
ing with 1895, Is, 425, 900 pounds. The
factories Of Aix-la-C Chapelle alone pro.
duced $4,000, 900 needles q week, and
they are said to be for the most part of
superior quality.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
THE LuEroERr TRIAL. &,

Judge Vincent Makes the Opening
address for the Defense.
Chicago, Sept. 23.-In the Luetgert
murder trial yesterday Judge Vim
cent made the opening address for the
defense. The important contentious of
the defense are:
That the missing woman IL still alive and
that she was seen by several witnesses
after May 1, the day when her husband
Is charged with numbering her.
That Luetgert was distraught with busi-
ness cares when his wife disappeared and
that he failed to publish the fact on the
advice OF his attorneys.
That Mrs. Luetgert was demented ana
had threatened to leave home number
OF times on account Of her husbands Anan-
cial troubles.
That Luetgert was making soft soap in
the basement Of the factory on the night
Of May l, and that he used three barrels
Of tallow and one Of bone chips.
That the rings found in the vat never
were worn by the missing woman and were
placed there by some one interested in the
prisoners downfall.
That the bones presented by the state as
human belong to skeletons Of lower ami
mails.
That It was impossible for Nicholas
Faber and Gottliebe and Emma 8chimpke
to have seen Mr.. and Mrs. Luetgert enter
the alley in the rear Of the factory on the
night Of May1 because Of the darkness.
That it is impossible to destroy body in
the time specified and under the conditions
assumed by the state to have existed in the
middle vat on the night Of May1 1.
That IL the amount Of "slimy stuff'' was
testified to by the states witnesses 1t would
have taken from 200 to 500 pounds Of hesh
and fat to have produced it.
Chicago, Sept. 24.-In the Luetgert
murder trial yesterday NJ. j. Sholey.
Henry Feldshaw and w. j. Grunsten
testified that they saw Mrs. Luetgert
alive in Kenosha, Wis, May and 4.
Chicago, Sept. 27.-The strongest wit
ness for the defense who has appeared
in the Luetgert trial was on the stand
Saturday. The witness was Mary Stem
ering, the domestic in the Luetgert
household, for love of whom 1t is
charged by the state that the prisoner
murdered his wife. There was no mis-
taking the feeling of the girl toward
Luetgert. She was there to do him all
the good in her power, and she stood by
him stoutly. She had made statements
before the grand jury and to the states
attorney before the trial began, and
when her assertions on the stand Sat-
urday differed from the statements she
is said to have made at that time she
had not the slightest hesitation in re-
pudiating anything she might have said
when not under oath.
The witness was somewhat bitter in
her narrative of her alleged experience
with the police. While under arrest she
said she was insulted and threatened
by policemen, who informed her that
they knew she and Luetgert had been
guilty Of wrong doing, and that to save
herself she had better desert 'the-
Dutchman," as they called Luetgert,
and testify against him.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
Big Brewery nurnea.

La Crosse, Wis.,, Sept. 24.-Early
Thursday morning fire was discovered
in the roof of the brew house of the
John Gund Brewing company's plant.
The malt house contained several car
loads of malt and about 5000 bushels
of barley, which was totally destroyed.
and the Office building, which stands
across the street, was not burned, and q
part of the engine-room was also saved.
The cold storage contained about l2,.
GOO barrels of beer, which is also de.
stroyed. The total loss will exceed
5000. 900.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
SEVENTEEN ARE KILLED.
Men Employed In . Mexican llin
Crushed By . Cave.In.

Men Employed in . Mexican Mine
Crashed by . Cave-In.
Ell Paso, Tex, Sept. 27.-News has
been received here that the San Pedro
mine in the Corralitos group, IL miles
from this city, in Mexico, caved in Sat-
urday, killing II men who were at work
in the mine at the time. The unfortun-
ates were buried alive under 30 feet of
rock and dirt. The San Pedro is one of
the Oldest mines in the group and rich
with silver. 1t is the property Of the
wealthy Corralitos company, the prin-
cipal stockholders Of which reside in
New York.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01

PARIS has had so much to occupy its
attention Of late that it has failed to
observe the destruction of one of its
old land marks, the famous Palais de
r1ndustrie, on the Champs Elysees. The
building, whose history has been inter-
woven with so great part of the joy
and sorrow Of France for many de.
cades, is at last razed to the ground to
make way for two marble palaces, be-
tween which an avenue will be cut to
lead across the new Seine bridge which
the czar dedicated when there almost q
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
Died at the Are Of hon,

Chicago, Sept. 24.-"Uncle Jimmy"
Lane died here Thursday. He came to
Chicago 81 years ago. and was 101 years
old last March. "Uncle Jimmy" Lane
was the oldest resident of Chicago. and
was known personally to more people,
perhaps. than any other man in the
city. He was member of the Old Set
tiers association. He was born March
II, 1896. at Charleville, near the city Of
Cork. Ireland.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
Was Assistant torty-Four Years.

Washington, Sept. 27.-Among the
fourth-class postmasters appointed
Saturday was R. g. Wallace, who was
named for the Office at Hammondsville,
O., to succeed his father, who recently
died after serving the post office depart
ment for 6s years. Saturdays appointee
had been his fathers assistant for ~
years prior to the latter's death.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
warship. for Hawaii.

San Francisco, Sept. 2s.-Every indi-
cation here points to the fact that the
government has information of an ex-
tremely critical state of affairs in the
Hawaiian islands. Within ten days
President Mckinley will have at Homo
lulu the Philadelphia, the Bennington,
the Wheeling, the Yorktown and proba-
bly, the big battle ship Oregon. This is
feet entirely without precedent in
those waters and is significant Of a
crisis or something very like it.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
.Anair Of Honor.n

Vienna, Sept. GA pistol duel was
fought Saturday between Count Bsdeni.
the Austrian premier, and DR.. Wolf, the
German nationalist leader. arising from
insults addressed by the latter to the
premier during Fridays session of the
Unterhaus. Count Badeni was wounded
in the right hand.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
wan Beat AM Record.,

Cleveland, O., Sept. 27.-From talks
with iron ore dealers it is learned that
the movement Of ore from the upper
lake mines this year will beat all rec
ords. 1t is now estimated that at least
$4,000, 900 tons will be marketed this
season, and next spring is likely to find
all the docks clear. That would be un.
precedented. Last year the stocks in
the spring amounted to 5000, 600 tons.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
Traxedy IN Peansylvania.

Shamokin. Pa, Sept. 27.-The bodies
Of Arthur w. May, aged "a years, and
Miss Cora Kaseman, aged 1s years, both
of Shamokin. were found lying side by
side in the blacksmith shop Of Joseph
6mink Saturday morning. May had
shot his sweetheart and then blown out
his own brains. The parents Of the
young woman objected to her marriage
with May and this caused the trapedy.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
Re.erv.tiou Tambe. so,a

Washington, Sept. IS. = The depart
ment of the interior has accepted the
bid of Frederick L. Gilbert for all the
timber on Red Clih Chippewa Indian
reservation in Wisconsin. It IL esti-
mated that the timber amounts to 100.
0Oc, COO feet, and Mr.. Gilbert's bid n
$4,000
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
Killed His Sweetheart.

Marion, Ind, Sept. Is. Noah John
son, the 22-year-old son Of John F.
johnson, farmer near here, shot and
killed his sweetheart, Macie Mang, the
17-year-old daughter of Martin Mang.
Jealousy was the cause.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
Indicted.

Bunker Hill, ILL.,, Sept. 27.-Capt. F. Y.
Hedley, who shot and killed John r.
Richards, mayor of this place, June 12
last, has been indicted for man
slaughter.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
Made a Quick Passage.

New York, Sept. 27.-The steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, the latest
acquisition to the large feet Of the
North German Lloyd Steamship COM
pany, arrived Sunday night at quaran-
tine at ten o'clock on her maiden voy-
age, making the passage from South
ampton to New York in S days, 22 hours
and As minutes, the fastest voyage on
record,
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
VIII Try Again.

Boston, Sept. IS. = Lieut.. Peary. the
explorer, said in an interview that he
should start on his next polar expedi-
tion.in the latter part of July, 1898, and
that he would reach the north pole or
lose his life in the attempt. ~
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
Won't Back Spain.

Washington, Sept. Dispatches
from United States ambassadors say
that all tic eoreisen~ncvers except Aus
t1ia refused to back Spain in her Cuban
policy, recognizing that the interests Of
the United States justify the latter's
interference in Cuba.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
Wages lnoFeased.

Youngstown, o., Sept. 27.-The EN-.
ployes Of William Tod 4 Co., founders
and machinists, were notified Saturday
night at the close Of work that com.
mencing this morning their. wages
would be increased ten per cent
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
Eall laQ Faet.

Paris, Ill.,, Sept. s7.-At the Garvin
Bros coal mine James Garvin, one Of
the partners, made misstep and fell
1o0 feet to the bottom Of the sha1t and
WAS killed.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
stricken vvith Paralysis.

Stricken with Paralysis.
Brazil, Ind, Sept. 24.-While Rev. l..
%. Norris, of Greencastle, was deliver
ing an address here to q convention Of
Christian churches he was fatally
stricken with paralysis.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
viotias Of . Raaaway.. .

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 24.-Horses
driven to . wagon in which John Traf-
ford and his family were riding, ran
away near Coy, Ark. Their 14-year-old
daughter Edna was killed, and both
Mr.. and Mrs. Tra6ord fatally injured.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
Death of Judge KilEore.

Death Of judge KilG0Fe.
Ardmore, !, I. T., Sept. .24.-United States
Judge Kilgore, ex-congressman from
Texas, died here yesterday afternoon
after short illness, aged 62 years. The
remains have been taken to Wills Point.
Tex. for burial,
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
Is NOW IN SPAIN.
United States Minister woodSord
s Arrives in Madrid.
Reports from the Spanish CapataI say
That the Policy OF United States
Does Not Contemplate War l1
Cuban Mediation IL Rejected.

Madrid, Sept. S7.-Ihe arrival OF
United States Minister Woodford from
San Sebastian has made sensation.
The programme of the United States
has been ascertained. This does not
contemplate declaration Of war If
Spain rejects mediation, but, accord
ing to report, an "ostentatious" procla-
nation to the world of disapproval of
the Cuban regime by suspending diplo-
matte relations by withdrawing the
United States minister.
Docs Not Expect War.
Gen. Woodford has declined to be in
terviewed on the subject further than
to say that his conference with the
duke of Tetuan, the foreign minister,
was of the most satisfactory character.
The unexpected bitterness Of the press
and Of public opinion hasspainfully inn
pressed him, but he hopes this will soon
be allayed, as he believes his mission
favorable to Spanish interests and can
not comprehend that Spain could reject
mediation designed to end an impover-
ishing war. He has not named a time
at which the war must be terminated,
but he hopes, as the result of his ten
ders, that it will be ended quickly. He
believes the war is inflicting incalcu-
liable loss upon the United States and
that it is impossible to prevent the or
ganization OF filibustering expeditions.
Woodford Closely Guarded.
Unusual measures were taken to pro-
tect Minister Woodford on his journey
from San Sebastian to this city, but the
trip was quite uneventful. A party of
gendarmes commanded by sublieuten-
ant guarded the Southern express, on
which he was a passenger. Secret po-
lice were posted at the station and the
prefect of police was in waiting to es-
cort him to his hotel. The drive through
the streets was marked by no special in
cident, though several people saluted
him, receiving bow in return.
Spain May Accept.
Washington, Sept. 27.-Spain may ac-
ceptthe good Offices of the United States
as to Cuba after all. A member of the
administration, who is known to have
been in conference with officials Of the
Spanish legation here, said Sunday
night there was now at least fair pros
pect that Spain would accept our tender
of help. At the time Minister Wood
ford was sent to Madrid it was believed
by the state department that Spain
would reject our offer. Now the pre-
vailing belief is that Spain will accept,
II not fully, at least sufficiently to af-
ford basis for future negotiations.
will Discuss the Matter.
If the impression now current In ad-
ministration circles proves to bs well
founded Spain will accept our tender,
but with the distinct reservation that
the sovereignty of Spain and Cuba is
not to be disturbed or modified in the
slightest. In other words, Spain will be
willing to discuss the matter, and to
listen to any suggestions which the
United States may make. but will not
surrender any Of her authority in Cuba.
Men who are in close touch with the
Spanish legation here expect to see the
negotiations between Spain and the
United States about Cuba going on for
q year or more before any conclusion is
reached.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
Has Too Much Money.

Davenport, Neb., Sept. 25.-The State
bank of Davenport closed Friday. In
the notice to the public the reason as
signed was that it could not secure bor-
rowers enough for its large surplus of
deposits. It is said Nebraska banks
Nave more than 70 per cent. Of their de-
posits in their vaults because of the
great surplus in the state. ;
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
Three Men Killed,

Owensboro, KY, Sept. 24.-The saw
mill boiler Of E. G. Dex, three miles
from Livermore, blew up Thursday.
Three men were killed and ten injured.
Cold water run into the boiler caused
the accident. The mill was totally
xvrecked
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
sugar Imports.

Washington, Sept. PA statement
at the bureau of statistics of the treas
ury department shows the total inn
ports Of dutiable sugar during the last
fiscal year to have been 4,3s1, ,403, ,6S7
pounds, valued at $s5, ,901 ,e02.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
Ware. Go Up Ten Per Cene.

Wages Go Up Ten Per Cent.
Duluth, Minn., Sept. 25.-The Mime
sofa Iron company has decided to in
crease the wages of all its emplayes ten
per cent. October l. Mining operations
will be conducted with full force all
winter.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
HIGH License Wins.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Sept. 2s.-High IL
iccnse was victorious in this city at the
special election. The $500 license won
by vote Of 500. to - for $3.50 and 3se
for 320O q,
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
To Serve In Aadrews' Stead. :.

Schenectady, N. Y, Sept. s5.-Rev,
Eliphalet Mott Potter, formerly presi-
dent Of Union college in this city. said
that he had accepted the presidency Of
the Cosmopolitan Educational uniyer-
sity. .a
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
rook Hia oMn Life.

City Of Mexico, Sept. rs. =, Eduardo
velasquez, former inspectorgof police,
accused of instigating the murder of
Arroyo while the latter was in custody
for his attempt to assault President
Diaz, shot himself dead in prison in this
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
Wave OF PROPERTY,

Colorado Springs, COL, Sept. 2s.-In
speech here James II. Eckels, comptroll-
er of the currency, said that he be-
neved a great wave Of prosperity was
nweeping over the country.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
shock Proved Fatal.

Shock Proved Fatal.
Decatur, ILL.,, Sept. 27.-Carleton E..
Given, a real estate man, went to his eel
lar Sunday to fix fire in the furnaces.
In some way an electric current had
charged the furnace and he received
q shock from which he died in half IN
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
old soldier Honored,


Washington, Sept. 27.-A medal Of
honor has been presented to George L.
Banks, of Independence. Kan, formerly
color sergeant Fifteenth Indiana vol
unteers, for gallantry at Missionary
Ridge.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
sheriff Martia ,Inafc{ed.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 23.-sheriR
Martin and 7s Of his sdeputies were in
dicted here yesterday for the murder
Of "a striking miners near Lattimer on
September 10. All gave bail.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
Broke Worlds Record.

BrOko Worlds Record,
Philadelphia, Sept. 23.-The PAGERS
John r. Gentry and Robert ]. Wednes-
day afternoon on the Belmont track
lowered the worlds double team rec
ord for mile to 300.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
Accidentally Killed.

Fulton, Ill, Sept. 27.-Arthur Dabler,
aged 1s, il dead from q bullet wound
accidentally inflicted by friend named
Fay Allen.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
WeyleP Wants Help,

Madrid, Sept. 27.-Capt. Gen. Weyler
has cabled a request to the government
to send 113 additional administrative
ofhcials to Cuba.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
BOY Bufned to Death.

Peru, Ill, Sept. 2s.-While playing
about the barn Thomas, little son Of T.
A. Pottinger, president of the Farmers
Mutual Insurance company, set fire to
the building and lost his life in the
Aamea
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
Killed His iWafa.

Flat Rock, Ind, Sept. 25. = Wesley
Nading. young grain herchant, shot
and killed his wife andahen attempted
suicide. No cause was known for the
deed,
Griggs courier., 1897-10-01
Coal DQane Rurned.

Braldwood. ILL.,. Sept. 24.-rhe Star
Coal company's No. mine burned
Wednesday night. Loss, $75,00o.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-04-15
REMAINS TEE SAME.
No Changc in the situation In the
ONerMONcd Nississinni DcItn.

Memphis, Tenn. April lO.-Notwith-
standing the high winds and heavy
rain storm reported from the over
flowed Mississippi delta the situation
In the hoOd-Stricken section, if not bet
ter. is certainly no worse. The water
which has been pouring through five
big iScS for more than a week is
rapidly flowing Into the Mississippi
again al Il point twelve miles north of
NickSIurg and is sweeping southwark
with terrible force. The strain on the
Louisiana levecS will hc something ter
rifle for Il week, and if they withstand
the powerful pressure for that length
of time all will be we'll. The Sunflow-
er river. which travcrSeS the counties
Of COahO'la, Bolivar and SunhOwer in
MISSISSIPPI. IL on 4 rampage. Two
thirds Of the wafer from the Flawer
LAX" CrcyaS$c is rushing into this
stream. and D large area will be in
undated from the overflow. The Tai
lahatchie and Coldwater rivers are
gradually falling. At Helena the river
is slowly falling and Indications are
that the hig stream will continue 10
decline. The back waters below the
Arkansas Midi; I'd levCe are or Il
stand. Th' Number of refugees ara in
creasiug al Helena almost every hour.
The steamer Maud arrived to-day witt
more th9n 4 hundred flood sufferers.
swelling ~" list already there to 1900
people. IT Re, piIlc nothing Of spc-
cial interest has occurred in the stu
alton. T. thr BoGup ph2lia country
much suffering is reported. Members
Of the R0Srdalc relief committee will
visit that section tomorrow and dis
tribute provisions 10 the needy. At
GrCCnvillC the situation has not
changed. A. Memphis the river con
times 10 fall. 4 decline of 4 of a foot
being 'elortod. The railroads, with
II exception, are again open for bust
ness.