The Grenada sentinel., 1899-02-18

Ht8tc lUoBu0 ny AuW ~ tOus q Dsl
on the lSth caused the loss OF II In
mates confined there.
The large book and stationery store
of A. G. McClurg & Co. at Chicago was
totally destroyed by dre ON the l2th.
with its stock OF rare old books and
manuscripts, entailing loss of $780,.
600, of which $500, 900 was on the stock.
FOREsrs in Oviedo, Spain, were burn
ing on the 12th and many villages had
been destroyed, the inhabitants fee-
ing for their lives Many herds OF
cattle had perished in the flames.
THE Goodyear rubber factory at
Naugatuck, Conn.,, shut down for an
indefinite period on the llth, throw
ing more than 1000 persons out of EN-.
ployment a..
The Nilsson hall at New York was
burned and eight firemen had narrow
escape from death. They were on the
roof when it collapsed, precipitating
them to the floor inside.
The Twelfth infantry on the 11th left
jefferson Barracks, Mo. for Manila
SIXTEEN Chicago skaters were car.
ried out into Lake Michigan on ice
foes on the 12th. Ten were rescued,
bu it was feared the others would be
lost.
ABOUT 1000 men were laid off at
packing houses at Omaha, Neb, on
the 11th to await the return of moder-
ate weather, as the recent cold snap
had greatly reduced the receipts of
cattle.
The heat on the 11th kn ocked out
many more American soldiers at
Manila than did the Filipino bullets,
fully 20 men Of the Kansas regiment
being taken to the hospital.
ISAAC NE1cE, laborer, killed his
wife with an AK at Gladstone, Ill.
JOHN WE1rH, aged 81 years, q carpen-
ter, was found frozen to death in his
sleigh in the suburbs OF Buffalo, n Y,
the other night
ONE Thousand men armed with picks
and shovels started out on the 10th
from Leadville, COL, to clear the snow
off from the Denver s. Rio Grande
tracks so that coal might be brought
in to enable the smelters and mines to
continue work. or at least to keep the
mine pumps in operation. The stop
page of the pumps would be seri-
ous blow to Leadville mining interests
and there was only enough coal to last
- hours.
ON the morning of the 9th the mer-
curry stood at 20 degrees below zero in
Kansas City, Mo.
HENRY X. FORTUNE, a resident of
near Oslsaloosa, Ia,
was frozen to death on the night OF the
sth. 1t was &c degrees below zero.
TIE comptroller of the currency has
issued call for reports of the condi.
ton of all ational banks ut the close
of business February 4.
ST. PAUL. Mimi, reported2 % degrees
below zero on the sth; Bismarck, N.
D., 36 below, and Williston, N. D., 40
below.
THERE was an earthquake with pro.
vibrations at Mayfeld, KY,
on the morning of the 9th.
WEBB MEEK. prominent resident of
Ill, was frozen to death
while returning from his farm near
hat city.
MRS. DORA NEWMAN. mother of two
small children, was burned to death at
Corsicana. Tex, while lighting fire
from a Jug of crude petroleum.
The San Bruno hotel, an old land
mark near San Francisco, was burned
on the 29th and the porter of the hotel
perished in the flames.
AN order was issued suspending all
drills and other duties, except those
absolutely necessary, of the Second
Missouri regiment at Albany, Ga The
regiment will be mustered out as fol.
lows: February ~, First battalion:
March l. Second battalion; March ,,
Third battalion.
DR.. ROBERT STEWART was found dead
in his room at Shippensburg, Pa, the
other morning, having been asphvxi.
ated by Illuminating gas. Two dogs
in the room were also found dead.
There were two stop.cocks on the gas
feed pipe and it was supposed that in
turning off one the doctor acciden n tally
turned on the other.
The governors mansion at Frank.
fort, KY. was totally destroyed by fire
On the 10th. The tiremen were disa.
bled by the intense cold, to which
trouble was added frozen ripes and
cutting off of the water supply. Most
Of Gov. Bradley's valuable personally
as saved.
THE peanut trust which was gener.
ally believed to have fallen through,
has been organized by New York cap.
italists. The utmost secrecy was oh.
served by those interested, but it was
5 stated that the combination included
nearly If not all the men in America
who prepare peanuts for market, and
that it will be capitalized at So, ,00O, 600.
A sharp advance in the price Of pea
nuts will probably occur shortly.
INHABITANTS Of Belen, N. NJ, were
much alarmed on account of series
Of earthquake shocks that have oc.
Cured there recently. Many have
taken themselves to prayer and fast.
ing.
AN explosion in the japanning de.
partmeut Of the Baxter stove works at
Mansfield, O., caused fire with loss
Of 100000, with only q fraction as
much insurance. The fire burned with
severity and within IN hour
nothing but the walls remained.