The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-02-08
fhH NEWS TN BRIEF
0athered and Condsnssa
From Day TO Day.
MONDAY.

Gathered and Cendsnssa
From Day TO nay.
MONDAY.
The transports Ben Mohr and Meade
have reached San Francisco from Ma
nila.
William Lowell, well-known turf
man, died at his residence in New York
city.
Memorial services in honor of the
late Gen Lawton were held in WASH
ington.
Mrs. Lawton, the widow of the late
major general, will make her future
home at Peewee Valley, Ky.
Charles Morris, stationary engin-
eer, of Muncie, Ind, was killed by Il
Western Indiana railroad train in CHI
cago.
Seven men were badly burned by an
the Carnegie iron works near Pitts
burgh.
Four aremen and two spectators
were injured at the burning of bas-
ket factory in Chicago. The property
loss was $4,000.
One fireman was killed and eight
others badly hurt at fire in St. Louis.
in which property was destroyed esti-
mated at $1,5O0,0O0.
Gen. Butler has again crossed the
Tugela river and is now marching on
to the relief of Ladysmith, meeting
with but little resistance.
One hundred and two sunstrokes oc-
Cured in Buenos Ayres. Brazil on Sat-
urday, of which 93 were fatal. The
temperature was 12O in the shade.
A summary Of the Alabama sena.
torial situation seems to indicate tina.
Senator Morgan has II ;otes in join
ballot, against l6 for Gov. johnson.
Four persons were in ured ;nd a ho
tel wrecked at Rev City. Pa. by an ey
plosion of natural gas. 1t had leaitp,
into the cellar and was set on fire !
boys cigarette.
The funeral train bccrirg the re-.
mains of Maj. Gen. Lawtrn and Mai
John A. Logan from San Francisco
Washington reached Chicago II iiou
ahead of scheduled time.
Mr.. Marcum. ex-ccrgr;l 20 Pret u
has reached Washington. lie prom
to make statement why i il t.an
ed his post as soon as he repo ,cu i,
the state department.
Henry Walsh, an Old and trust
clerk in the Chicago post Office. ".
arrested for robbing the ln.,ls. It
believed that he has robbed 5000 let.
ters during the past year.
The United States and Great Ilr.ta,
have reached an agreement respect.rp
the operations of the t'nytonBulwe
treaty, Great Britain rein .aishing n!
her claims respecting the .>icaragual
canal, for which the United States
promises free port in Alaska for Can
ada.
SUNDAY.
The German bark Marie, captured
early in January with load Of sui
phur by the British cruiser Fearless
has been formally released.
Six bodies have been washed ashore
on the Mexican coast from the wreck
of the schooner Mclnniss, which wen,
on the rocks about a week ago.
Steamships arriving in New Yorl
harbor from Santos with coffee may
be permitted in future to land theil
cargoes at piers in the city instead o.
being forced to unload at quarantine
by means of lighters.
Citizens of Dickson, Dickson county
Tenn, at mass meeting held in Nash
vile, adopted resolutions of regret a
Mr.. Goebels death and pledged con
tribution of $1,000 toward the pro
posed monument fund.
Stinson's bank. of Hamilton, Ont.
has suspended payment, but it is be
lieved that all depositors will get theil
money in full. The bank is owned by
James Stinson, of Chicago, who is sale
to be very wealthy. Depression il
real estate is given as the cause.
SATURDAY.
The Roby racing stables at Roby
Ind, were destroyed by tlre and thre'
valuable horses were .cremated.
Gus Norton, sporting man, wa
shot and killed at Hot Springs b,
kid" Richards, with whom he hat
quarreled.
The report that four American
were shot by the Mexican authoritie
for being with Yaquis Indians ha
been officially denied.
The Sioux City box mystery prove'
to be only the body of a tramp whicl
was being shipped to medical colleg
for dissecting purposes.
The Italian. bark Quirinale, from
Carthagena, has been wrecked nea
Nilleroi. Capt. Calde and six men o
the crew were drowned.
Mrs. Annie Wittemeyer, who wa
famous army nurse during the civi