The Holly chieftain., 1897-03-05

The American plate-glass factory at
Alexandria, Ind, was totally DESTROYED
by fire on the 1st. The loss will reach
5000, 1000.
IT was rumored that Nevada was
, likely to pass legislation which would
make the state a sporting paradise for
gambling, horse racing, prize fighting,
wrestling and other athletic amuse-
ments.
The Japanese government has de-
cided to adopt the gold standard at a
ratio of S3h to l. The new system will
go into operation in October.
A DISPATCH from Switzerland on the
1st said that the left wing of the great
| monastery of st. Bernard had been de-
molished by an avalanche. The monks
took refuge in the part of the building
which remained intact and dug tun-
mel under the snow and crawled out.
THE Arkansas legislature passed n
bill appropriating s65, 900 for the relief
OF the drought sufferers of the state.
JAMES CLARK, janitor of the Sixth
ward school at La Crosse. Wis, COM
mitted suicide at midnight on the 1st.
He climbed into the belfry of the
schoolhouse, fastened the bell rope
around his neck, and then swung off.
The bell rang twice, tolling his own
death knell.
A COLUMBUS (O) telegram said Will
liam j. Bryan would stump Ohio this
year to prevent the election of NJ. A.
Hanna for United States senator.
Hanna's opponent will be John r. Nc
Lean, of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
THE Boston Sunday Globe stated on
the 2Sth that one of the largest cor
ners on wool ever attempted in the
United States had been formed in Bos-
ton in anticipation of tariff on wool
in the near future by the Mckinley ad-
ministration.
A CLIMAX in the Nebraska state treas
ury shortage of over 100000 came
when Sheriff Trompen notified ex-
Treasurer Joseph BARLEY that COM
plant charging him with embezzle-
ment of state funds had been filed and
n warrant issued for him.
FIRE broke out in the Zanamoro mine
ut Zacatecas, Mex, and ten bodies
were taken out, showing signs of
asphyxiation. 1t was said that there
was no doubt that 40 miners had
perished. All Zacatecas was n scene
of mourning.
THE North Dakota house of repre-
sentatives passed bill on the 27th ex-
tending the period of residence in that
state from three months to one year
before action for divorce can be begun.
THE plant of the Middlebranch. Port
land & Diamond Cement Co. at Canton,
o., was burned recently. 1t was val
ued Mt 100000. Over 100 men wcre
thrown out of employment
A PROMINENT business block in Fort
Wayne, Ind, was burned on the 2Sth,
entailing loss of SIZE, 200. Three fire.
men were caught under falling walls
and dangerously hurt
A BROoKLYN syndicate on the 9th
bought for 100000 the property for
merly occupied by Rev. 7. Dewitt Tai
mage as tabernacle.
For the first time in so years an In
dian will be hanged in Georgia next
month. His name is Marcellus Lowry,
and the execution will take place in
Glynn county.
DIR. RANIEZ, a leading Cuban physi-
clan, who landed at Key West, Fla, on
the 27th from Cuba, stated that there
were 5000 cases of yellow fever in Ha-
vana and $50 deaths daily.
WILL DEAs, colored, convicted of
criminal assault, was hanged in the
Jail yard at Louisville, Ga, on the
26th.
AT Como, H., Ferdinand Stutzke, a
farmer, while drunk, slashed Mr.. and
Mrs. S. j. Wilkins with knife. Mr..
wilkins cannot live, but his wife NAV
recover.
THE Nebraska house has passed
bill providing for the issue of non-in-
terest bearing state warrants, which
are to be receivable in payment of
taxes and debts due the state. 1t is
known as the state scrip or fiat money
law existing in Mississippi.
The strike of the tannery hands at
Chicago was thought to be over, as
they agreed on the Goth to return to
work and leave their grievances in the
hands of the state board of arbitra-
tion.
THE plant of the B. P. Clapp Ammo
mia Co. at Cincinnati was destroyed by
fire on the 25th. The place was sur
rounded by the flood from the river and
the firemen had to ride out in skiffs to
get the hose near enough to play on the
flames. The fire was caused by the
high water coming in contact with
lot of unslacked lime, which set fire to
some chemicals.
AN incendiary fire at Palmer, Tex,
destroyed IA frame business houses, oc-
cupied by 90 firms. The business dis
trict was practically wiped out
A NoRTHBouND train on the Chicago
& Eastern Illinois road and the Column
bia Heights race train on the same
road collided with Calumet electric
car at a street crossing at Chicago on
the 25th. The motorman and two pas
sengers were instantly killed. two
other passengers probably fatally in
jured, and the car smashed into kind
ling wood.
CINCINNATI dispatch on the Gath
stated that not less than 81 ,0OO, 900 loss
by floods to lumbcrmen and farmers
was the rough estimate for the Monon-
gahela valley. On the Ohio there was
more or less loss and damage to rail-
roads and many towns suffered. In
Portsmouth alone on the gath over l.
800 persons were driven from their
homes. Schoolhouses, town halls.
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