The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-05-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

AT crowded charitable bngar in
Paris, France, presided over by lead
ing society women, an alarm of fire
was given and there was a wild rush
for the exits and the weaker persons
were borne down and trampled upon.
The roof soon fell in, burying numbers
of those unable TO get out of the build
ing. Over 100 charred corpses were
thought that 100 more bodies were still
buried in the debris.
Miss CLARA BARTON, president of the
American Red Cross society has APP
pealed to the American people for aid
to the Greek Red Cross society, In the
way of money to purchase hospital
supplies.
REPORTS from many towns in south
western Michigan said that an earth
quake shock was recently felt for sew
eral second" At Holland the front of
brick bu, lding fell into the street.
A COLLISION has occurred off the coast
of Scotland between the British steam
ers Coldynee and Gringoe. The Colby
nee sank and II of her crew were
drowned.
AT Chicago on the 4th Joe Patchen,
the famous pacing stallion, was sold
to j. w. Marks, of Chicago, for Sl5, 900.
The president of Colorado college at
Colorado Springs, Col, has announced
the receipt of an anonymous gift of
$40, 900 to be used in the erection of n
building for young women.
FRANK WILLIAMS, an ls-year-old
mn lN..v l., a \. 4
at St Louis. He attempted to board a
moving cattle train on the trestlework
of the Eads bridge and lost his footing
and fell into the river below.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY on the Sd sent
To congress message concerning the
lynching of three Italians at Hahn
vile, La, on the night of August s,
1895. He recommended an appropri-
alton of SO, 900 for the heirs of the per-
sons, without admitting the liability
of the United States in the premises.
AuGusr NORMAN stopped at the house
of knute Ilillstead, farmer near Lar
imore, n. D., while Hillstead was alb
sent, and during the night he attempt
ed 10 break into Mrs. Hillstead's room
to assault her, but she batricaded the
door, and because she would not ad-
init him he threatened to kin all her
family and did cut the throats OF four
of her children, two of whom will die.
lie afterwards assaulted the woman
and escaped.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, was visited by big
fire on the morning of the Sd, which
started in Jenkins Wholesale grocery
and reduced three large blocks to ashes.
Loss, estimated between s., 900, 900 and
s., 600, 600
A SENSATION has been caused at still
water, Ok, by the indictment of II. L.
Hand, John McLain and j. c. Fisher
.hree of the wealthiest citizens of the
county, for perjury in making false re-
.urns of their property for taxation.
TwENTY-sIX more anarchists, in ad- |
iition to those already sentenced, were
to death on the LIST for CON
olicity in the bomb outrage at BARGE
ona, Spain, by which a dozen persons |
we're killed and so others injured.
A DISPATCH from Jamaica said that |
news had been received there of series |
# earthquakes throughout the Lee
ward islands that caused the loss of !
hundreds of lives and the collapse of |
many buildings.
Four wagons loaded with barrels of |
dynamite were recently driven through |
he streets OF San Salvador in South /
imerica when an explosion took place |
md two blocks of buildings were de-
troyed and many lives lost,
A sPECIAE from NewlSirll, Ok, on the /
9th said that Ed Ncwcomb, leader OF |
he noted band of outlaws, had been |
'aptured and lodged in Jail and the
jand broken up.
AT st, Louis Information was sworn |
to by Michael Kelly, discharged con-
iuctor of the Missouri, Kansas q Texas |
against Assistant General |
Manager Allen. of that road, charging |
him with blaclSlisting. Kelly is n
member of the Order of Railroad Con-
iuctors and they are backing him in
the suit 1t is tho intention to make a
test case and see If the blacklist sys-
tenn cannot be abolished.
a BOILER explosion at Alderman's |
in the Kanawha valley, w. /
Va, killed two men and seriously in
Iured five more, three of whom will |
probably die. The mill was badly
wrecked