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1
Month
April
Year
1891
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W. M. Moore, a wealthy farmer living near New Vienna, O., was killed by hls Bon Oscar. The boy claimed to have acted in self-dcfense. The surplus in the national treasury on the 23d was about $13,000,000. The director of the Pasteur instituto at New York reports that of the 828 persons treated for dog and cat bites last year not one died of hydrophobia. Government agents sent to investígate the state of feeling the Indfrans concerned in the recent troubles reported that a sense of wrong still pervaded the camps, and that great care and promptness in perf orining lts promises was necessary on the part of the government to prevent further outlareaks. i At Portland, Ore., Sandy Olds, on the fourth trial for murder, was sentenced to only one year in the penitentiary. He had twice been under sentence of death. Andersom, Green & Co., wholesale dry goods dealers at Nashville, Tenn., iailed for $175,000. Miss Kate Detwiler, a handsomo young lady of 24 vears. hang-ed herself at Cantón, O., while suiïei'in from the grip. More than half the business portion f Russellville, the county seat of Franklin ctíunty, Ala., was burned by an incendiary fire. J. C. Adajis, of Viohita; K;'ii.. was convicted of the mnrder oí üapt. W. L. Coucli, of Ok : DuBlXG twenty-four days 7:;ö deaths occun-ed in Allegheny and Pittsburgh, Pa., irom the -ov. NlCHOLLB, of Lcmisiana, has replied to the dispatch of Seci. Blaine regarding the talian snbjects killed by the New Orleans raob. The governor fails to express any regret of the lynehinjf. John Dances, a negro, was lynched at' Columbia, Ala., for crlniinully assaulting1 Mr.s. 15. Petta. Hai.f a dozen persons were inore or less seriously injured in a wreek on the Ijouisville & Noshville neav louisville, Ky. The Btates of Indiana and .Missouri have been paid their share of the direct tax refund, the foriner receivin $"09,144 and the hitter 8843,958, Part of Des Moines, Ia., was flooded by hig-h water from the river and many families had to be reiuoved from their homes in boats. At a meetinp of the Grant monument coniruittee in New York arrangements were perf ected for breaking g-round for the monument on Gen. Grant's birthiay, April 27. O'hk treasurèr of the Gen. Sherman statne fund in Xew York was instructed to annotmee that S54, 78(5, or enough to complete the statue, had been received. At DeKalb, Tex., ilrs. William Watts kiilc:l her husband in seif-defense. The total number oi' hogs packed in the west during the year ended March 1 was 17,713,000, against 13,745,000 the year. Mi riioiii-T -burches of the Aberdeen S. 1). ) district propose to liquídate their debts by having each member sow an aere of land to wheat and turn the proceeds over to the church. Dr. Knickerbockeb, government physician at the Kiiw Indian agencv, I. T., was drowned while fording the Arkansas river. He lived at Udall. Kan. DisrATCHEs from New Mexico report a great deal of distrcss amone: cattle, sheep and other live stock in that territory. At Buffalo, ïï. Y., Mrs. Frederiek Bartz and her two children died while onder the care of faith-curists. A gamblkb named "Doe" Middleton, who claiined to bc the noted outlaw, and Mayor Peyson fatally shot each other during a fight in a gambling1 house at Covington, Neb. Koy Craxdali.. aged 12 years, of Benton llarbor, Ind., and Nixon Rush, of Fairmount, Ind., were killed by the cars. T. B. Pokder, a farmer of Greenville county. S. C, found a rich vein of gold on his farm. The man who recently committed suicide at Niagrara Falls was said to have been .1. L. Ilalik, of Chicago. J. M. Consta hlk's summer residence at Orienta, X. Y., with its contents, was burned, the loss $125,000. Focr miners- Thomas lieach, Nelson "Van Brocklin, Thomas McCandless and Fred Miller- feil down a shaft a distance of 500 feet and were killed at Lyons, Kan. Steps have been taken at Indianapolis by the planiiisjinill employés to start a cooperativo mili, witli 5100,000 capital. Eva Bhanxock, a faithcurer oí PittsTjurg-h, Pa., is aid to have just finished a fast oí íorty days, having during that time consumed nothing1 but water. Snow feil in Nebraska on the 23th to the depth oí twenty inches on the level and railroad traffic was greatly impeded. Severe snowstorms were also reported from Kansas. The ISritish steamship Straithairly was wrecked on the coast oí North Carolina and nineteen oí the crew were drowned. The Warren Lumber Company, operating one of the largest sawmills in eastern Texas, failed for S500.000. A wkalthy Kentuckian named Cole vras robbed of 88,500 in cash on the Canadian river in the Cherokee strip. The Tobbers escaped. A fierck snowstorm in the Texas panhandle would result in heavy losses to cattle men. Indiana bankers met at Indianapolis and formed a state association, electing Thomas W. Woollen, of Franklin, president. Orders were issued from Gen. Merritt'8 hejulquarters at St Louis to begin enlisting Indians in the reg-ular army. The Indians are to be enlisted ior live years. H Mx, di-puty qlerk of the Scott eounty com-t iu Virginia, was alleged wronfully to have nppropriated 830,000 and decampes. H. J. A. U. E. Crump, hotel men in Ptila have asked their creditor;' lr ■■■'■[ teir li;io shot J. A. j!lir' ad Gap, Ky., was forcibly taken from the authorities by a mob and httnged to a tree. At the second trial of Daniel Drew, of Lafayette, Ind., for the murder of John Mackassy, the prisoner was acquitted. At Wiüesbarre, Pa., (eorge W. Moss was nnfed for murdering1 his wife; and at llauoh Chmik, l'a., Oliver W. Ntang-ley vaa executed for killiny his landlady, Mr8. Sybilla Walbcrt. A liii.i. to pension confedérate disabled soldiers and the indig-ent widows of confederHtc veterans has passed the Arkansas luyi: lature. A IX)NK hi;)nvaymaii held up the stage between Comfort and Frederickshnrg, 'J'ex., Ijnt seeurud less than four dollars. W. D. Dowkli., state treasurer of the Arkansás Farmers' Allianco. was bunkoed out of $8,000 at Kayetteville by three sharpers. At Hazleton, Pa., Millie Capece, a 16-year-old girl, shot herself throufrh the heart with a revolver rather than marry an old man, the choiee of her parents. Reports that Italiana eraployed on the Pittsburjrh. Ohio Valle3' & Cincinnati failroad ere drilling1 under arma were fully vefcified. Fif.e on the lumber docks of Hovey & McCrai'kcn at Muskegon, Mich., sumed 1,50U,OOÜ feet oí white-pine lumber. A keg of powder ezploded in Ruley's grocery store at Wadiso.nviUe, Ky., and J. B. S te wart. ;i ! rk, and 1). A. Bondurant were fa1 ired. Te Mains li passed a bilí proViding for '"' 10 Bne or two years' imprisonuii-ut L.r ()rm'utin y iütiaiid;]tion or forCa uny ,vrs:ii from ontering or remaining in anj man's employ. The Bt. Louis Stamping Company has beg-im the erection of the Srst tinplate works in ibis country. The capacity wiil be bétvrèen 4O0 and 500 boxes a day. Miss Sophia 6. EIatdkn and Miss Louisia Uowe, both of J oston, were awarded first acd st;cond prizes for designs for the wdman's at the world"s fair. Abouï one-hali of the 24.000 people in Wallace county, Kan., were said to be in a destitute condition. Gov. PATT18ON, of JVnnsylvania, has designatod Friduyi April 10, and Friday, May 1, to be observed as Arbor days. I the UniteJ States the business failures during the seven days ended on the 27th nuinbered '2.r)0. against 275 the preceding week and 243 for the corresponding week last year. The treasury department has paid Kansas' share of the direct tax fund, amountingto ?60,982. Prf.sident Gage and the world's fair board of directors in Chicago have completed the term of office for which they wcre elected. In his valedictory address President (lage reviewed the work accomplished by the board, gave a synopsis of the financial status of the exposition and drew a picture of the future stront with assurance of success. Charles Em.iott, who was occupying a box in a theater at Spokane Falls, Wash., drew a revolver and fired several shots at the performers, killing1 Mabel Debabian and f arrie Smith, and then shot bimaeli Jealousy was the cause. A passenger train on the Chesapeake & Ohio road was consumed by fire resulting frora a wreek at Charleston, W. Va. Several persons were slightly injnred. Tuk flrst anniversnry of the great cyclone in Louisville, Ky. , by which seventy-six Hves werp lost and property valued at $2,150,000 was destroyed, was observed in that city on the 2th. Hir.i, HüDonrs, aged23 years, arrested at Paris, Tex., was eharged with four murdcrs comraitted during the last year. Over a foot of snow feil on the 27th in portions of Maryland and Virginia. A wrkck occurred on the Readinjf road near Ashland, Pa., and three men were killed and three injured. Mhs. Kdoar VV. Hassler, of Pittsburgh, Pa., has inherited SH0.000 by the death of her father. Her husband deserted her ten months ugo and went to New York. Two men and a woman were burned to death in a hotel at Austin, Pa. The Norwegian bark Dictator was wrecked oft' the coast of Virginia and eig-ht lives were lost. Theodoüe Thomas has been selected as musical director and William L. Tornlins as choral director of the vvorld's fair. Miss Zoe Gayton, the actress, who on August 27 last left San Francisco to reach New York afoot inside of 226 days on a wager of $2,000, walleed into the Grand Central depot on the 27th. She had accomplished the distance in 213 days. The National Editorial association will meet in St. Paul July 14 to 18. Several large saw milis at Breamsville, Ind. , wcre burned, causing a loss of 8100,000. George Harris, of Newburn, Mo., who fasted thirty-three days, has been adjudped insane. The California legislature has adjourned sine die. Before adjournment 805 bilis were passed by both branches and sent to the governor. Jack Kenxedv, a milkman at Ehzabeth, N. J., devoured flfty f ried eggs in ten minutes for a bet of $20. Business throughout the country was said to be quiet, but crops were reported to be in an excaptionally good eondition. The application of Ohio for her share of the direct tax, 31,332,025, has been received at Washington. PERSONAL AND POLITICAL. Ex-Gov. Lucius Rorinson, of New York, died of pneumonía at his home in Elmira, aged 81 years. Ex-Senatoi Blaib, oí Xi'w Hampshire, has accepted tho Chinese mission, and will sail from San Francisco íor China on the Ist of May. Charlas F. Chickerino, the wellknown piano manufacturar, died at his home in New York, aged 04 years. Gen. Jonx C. Lek, at one time lieutenant ffovernor of Ohio and a conBpicuous oflicer in Eosecrans' army the war, died at Toledo, O. "Ukcle Joe" Minglb (colored) died in Chi ■ of lo'i years. The thirty-si -'.i assemblyof idjourned Bine die. lo:: bukn, gupreme pitector of the Knights aria L,a3ies oí Honor, died in Louisville, Ky. Mrs. Ei.i.kn Lrcv, the oldest woman in Wisconsin and perhaps in the United States, died at Oshkosh, aged 112 years. Eufus Kin, one of the oldest attorneys in Cineinnati, died at the age of 74 years. James P. WickbRshah, minister to Denmark under President Arthiir, died at Lancaster, Pa. Wakren Babbbtt, the oldest man in Minnesota, died at Gilman town, aged 102 years. He was born in Vermont in 1789. Norman T. Gahhette, an old citizen of Chicago, and well known in masonic circles throughout the country, died at his home at the age of 52 years. Gen. James A. Ekin, who was a member of the commission that tried Mrs. Surratt, died at his home at LouisTille, Ky. Petkr Parker, aged 94 years, died at the home of his grandson at Maribone, N. J. He was the oldest freemason in New Jersey. Sii.as Potter died at his home in Boston. He aided largely in the cause of negro education in the south and in the establishment of schools and churches in the far went. Chari.es Arbucklk, the millionaire coffee merc'hant, died at his home in Brooklyn, X. Y.. in his 59h year. He was known as "Baby üunting" by reason of a fiimous breach of promise case. FOREIGN. AUTÏCBS írorn Bueno? Ayres say that near Valparaíso 209 insurgente were taken prisoners. tied tog-ether and shot with canuon and musketry I -y the governinent troops. A ]-'m:.' ii woman at Red Island, N. F., attempted to save hor ehild who was being earried out to sea on an ice floe and both were lost. Ramiasatra, of the province oL Belanona, i;i:ia,rascar, who massacred 278 persons reeently, was executed bv order of the g-overnment. Hls cruel .-. .fuer was a!so putto death. Thirt:: men wer,' killed in an explosión in the ilorentine mining pit at Benthen, Prussian Silesia. Thk governments of Great Britain and Spain have accepted the invitation to make a display at tiie World's Columbian exposition. Scores of shipwrecks attended by preat loss of life have oceurred on the Baltic sea as the result of the recent heavy gales and snowstorms. D1AMOXD8 have been diseovered in North Lapland. Thk Bank of Leghorn at Rome, Italy, has suspended, with liabilities amounting to 50,000,000 francs. A handsomk Englisïuvoman named Evaline Neal has been arrested in Paris for marriapre frauds. She induced forty-three raen to marrv her by advertising herself as a wealthy vvidow. An attempt is to be made to establish a socialistie eolony in Ko Man's Land. Count AiiTuui! Kesselstadt and Countess Annie Freis were caught in a storm in a pleasure boat at Vienna and were droivned. M. Baltchieff, the ;ilg-arian minister of finance, was assassinated as he was about to enter his oiücial residence in Sophia. England has afreed to protect Belgium in case of a Enropean war. LATER NEW3 At Praire du Chien. Wis., a young1 son of A. Xickerson and a son of Mr Harg-et, each aged 14, died suddenly o: nicotine poisoning after smoking dg arettes to excess. Nelson P. Rked, editor and proprietor of the Pittsburgh (Pa.) Commercial-CJazette, died at his home of pneumonía, resultinff from the grip. Louis Monday and William Hall were killed by a premature blast at Gheen's qaarry near Jeffersonville, Ind. The residonce of Mr. Marchand St. Valiere de Uatnslrode at Quebec was bnrned, and two of his children perished in the iliune.s. EngdteeR FEASK Wai.kes, Fireman John Oches and Frank Myers were killed in a railroad wreek on the Philadelphia road near Ashland, Pa. Tuk wholesale dry-g-oo Is firm of John Birrel] it Co. at London, Ont, failed for (350,000. Rev. Dr. HOWABÏ) Cüosby died at his horae in New York city of pneumonia, aged 65 years. He was one of the most prominent PreSbyterian ministers in this country. Tuk Charles Rolir Company's paclc Lng-housé :fc, Baltimore, M1., was destroyed ly a loss of #100,000. Ei,ROt HupsoN and .)eff Dinsmore, the two nögroes who burnod a portion of Russellville, Ala., were taken irom jail by a mob and hanged. JOHN PlaNHJÍITON, a;red 70 years, the millionaire paclcer, died of pneumonía at his home in Milwaukee after an illness of five days. (ex. Joh.n '. F08TEB, special envoy of the United States to Spain, is eonfident that he will succeed in negotiating a favorable ree iprocity treaty. Lawke.vck (iooDwiN, who died in Brooklyn, N. Y., aged 91 years, was the law partner of Aaron Uurr. The liver.y stable of II. S. Phillips at Montreal was burned and sixteen horses perished in the flames. Judgk Tuthii.l granted a motion for a new trial for Ueorge Hathaway, convicted in Chicago of the murder of ex-Alderman Whelan and sentenced to imprisonment for life. Wili.iam Vauoh, a Mexican war veteran, died at Vandalia, 111., of la gTippe, aged 70 years. A sensation was caused at the treasury department in Washington by the discovery of a counterfeit two-dollar silver certifícate so nearly perfect in all its parts as to be almo.st impossible of datection. It was estimated that there were now nearly S40,ÜUJ,000 of these notos in circulation.

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