The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-01-29
MISCELLANEOUS.

The application for space in the
American department Of the Paris Ex-
position closed in New York January
10th. The number Of applications re-
ceived was 625.
Ellis Tricker, former freight conduc-
tor on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, has recovered a verdict Of s., 600
for permanent injuries by being knock
ed from his train by bridge.
The rebel Hollins, who died at Balti-
more Sunday, was the worthy who
brought au ironclad down the Mississ-
ippi, one rebellion day, for our boys TO
have some fun with. they knocked her
oyer in about two minutes.
A son Of Sam. Sloan, railroad king,
has eloped with the bar-maid Of lager
beer saloon in Syracuse, and married her
and Sam. has turned the offender out
of house and home.
The suspension OF Brick Pom
paper could be followed by the suspen-
sion OF Pomeroy himself without break
ing the heart of more than half the peo-
pie OF the United States.
A San Francisco court has decided
that the 1885, 900 which the trustees of
the Lick estate agreed to pay Jno. III.
Lick in compromise of his claim must
be paid from the residue left to the So
ciety OF the Pioneers and Academy Of
Sciences by the trust deed.
In the United States Circuit Court at
Philadelphia Monday the suit OF Hen
nv s. McComb against the Credit Mo-
bilier to recover 375 shares OF stock
held fraudulently by Oakes Ames, as
was alleged by McComb, was decided
against the plaintiff, the court holding
that he was not entitled to relief.
Japan is probably further advanced
in civilization than many people sup
pose. IL has 3,69l postofIices which
distributed "a, ,000, 900 letters and postal
cards and 100000 papers. Postal
cards, stamped wrappers, money orders
and savings banks are all included in
the system.
Ex-Queen Isabella, OF Spain, being
in want Of ready money, has parted
with a necklace valued at $50, 900. 1t
contains 100 pearls of the largest size,
and the clasp is n sapphire of marvel
Gus brilliancy, surrounded by 40 dia-
monds of the purest water.
Last Tuesday gold struck l0lF, the
lowest point il has reached since Janu-
ary, lS62-sixteen years ago. On the
18th of that month il was quoted at
1919; on the 18th, l0li. From that
time it rose almost imperceptibly, and
at the close Of 1862 reached l03.
The exports from New York last
week included S53, 305 bushels Of
wheat, 2ls. s.442 bushels of corn, 6,62i
bushels Of oats, 1882 bushels OF bar
ley, SOC barrels and 92l tIerces OF beef,
5,37l barrels OF pork. 10, 7SS, 900 lbs. of
bacon, and 9,507 pounds OF hams.
The wife of wm. Mcqueen, a we'll
known pork packer of St. Louis, killed
herself Friday night by hanging her
self in q small attic room OF her resi-
dence. She has been deranged about
three months, and slipped away from
her attendants, assembled to the attic OF
the house, and strangled herself from
a low beam in the room. The remains
viii Dt lahtu lp cru, NLtIG
her parents reside, for interment
A Washington telegram says the At
torney General denies the truth Of the
report that U. S. Grant, Jr., had been
appointed Assistant District Attorney
in New York city. II appears that
Secretary Sherman requested that
young Grant be given some appoint
IN ha %
but he had not been given the appoint
ment reported, nor had he been sent to
San Francisco by the Attorney Gener-
ais Office.
Mechanics are now at work at the
foot of Superior street, Cleveland, put
ting mp the iron work Of tho first span
of the high-level bridge. The bridge
will cost about s., 100000 .and will be
finished and ready for use late next
fall. The swing span across the river
will be sixty-eight feet above the
water.
A Paris correspondent says that it is
now known that Russia, when inform
ing England that the armistice nego-
tiations must be conducted directly
with Turkey, declared her readiness to
special points which most affect Eng.
lish interests. This reply was the
cause of repeated Cabinet councils in
London.
The silver and gold yield OF Colora-
10 for the past year was S7,050,9 97j.
coin value. The grain yield is valued
at about 81, ,000 600, coal nearly 81 ,000,-
600. The shipments of live stock were
20, 600 head, valued at s., zoo, 600. The
number OF cattle now IN The State il
about 900, 600, valued at $50. 600, 900,
while the valve Of sheep is about an
other million.
A farmer named r. Telford, living a
few miles north Of Oconto, Wisconsin,
sold a load of hay, TO the Boom Com
pany, at Marinetee, in which he had
concealed about G60 pounds Of sand in
bags, which he took off between the
scales and the barn. The fraud was
discovered, but the man got off with
his pay. A few DAYS afterwards he
brought two more loads, and was COM
mitted for trial.
On the 10Th, Mrs. Ella Thompson,
and Miss Nichols OF Odessa, Iowa,
were drowned in Tupper lake. They
! had been fishing Oh the ice, and IN
crossing a portion where il was thin
and rotten, fell in and were drowned
before assistance could reach them
Their bodies were recovered in few
minutes afterwards.
Russia has field army of 300,000
experienced soldiers in Bulgaria and
Roumelia, and probably 100000 more
/ in Asia. The strength Of her entire
army on a war footing is, 1913, PSI
I The army Of Austria, on a war footing,
is s3s, 700; Of Germany, 1900, 900; OF
France. 430, 703 (she could put in the
field l, 500. 600 mem; Of Italy. 500;
OF Great Britain, 1872, ,Ss4. These vast
armies would furnish the fighting ma
terial in case Of general war in Eu-
rope. The tremendous navy Of Great
Britain would be an important factor
in the struggle.
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