The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-05-22


now amounting te $5OO,OOO-
EDIsoN's promised electric light has
not yet had any very marked effect on
gas stocks in this country: Alta recent
auction sale in New York, Manhattan
stock sold at $1sG; par Sc. 3rookly,f at
$40; par Sa5. Nassau at par $s5.
These figures also give good idea of the
profits made by gas companies.
GEN. ROssEs. chief engineer of the
Northern Pacific Railroad says the migrat-
ing negroes who take employment under
him will work less than is required on
Southern plantations, and get more pay.
The 500 already hired will, if they desire
be- enabled to established themselves as
farmers on homesteads on the line.
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IT is now said that owing to the pros
poets of the Roman Catholic Church in
Scotland, the Pope will soon create
Cardinal for the Scottish hierarchy.
Scotland has not had Cardinal for over
three hundred years, when David Beaton
or Bethune, as the name was sometimes
spelled, was Cardinal Archbishop of st.
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& Mrs. LYDIA VANDERBREBC died at Pat
erson on Tuesday, at the age of So years.
: Her husband, Abram Rutan, was a soldier
in the Revolution and in the war of 1912,
and for MANY years kept grocery in
New York, in Pearl street, then known as
Cow lane Her faculties were unim-
paired to the last, and she was i'll but a
few days. = szz EEs .s5z = -'
A WHILE ago some bigoted officials
dismissed domestic from the royal
household, one whose behayiorthe Queen
had observed with appreciation. The
Queen missed her, and on learning that
the girls attendance at a Baptist meet
inghouse bad led to her removal, i'm
mediately commanded her restoration to
her former position. 4
WE suspect, remarks the Washington,
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matchmaking suits against wealthy men
! of high position, in political or social
circles, so song as the bar: toierates the
practice of taking up such cases on
shares. But for the aid thus rendered to
desperate adventures, they could not
ply their infamous vocation.
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MANY wealthy Japanese have, for a
considerable period, furnished their
houses largely in the European style, and
nave imported furniture from abroad.
The japanese have now decided to make
all furniture at home, after imported
models, but will still be indebted to for
eign countries for the various woods. as
we'll as for. carpeting, papering, and ta-
destries -. f-,..!
In Richmond, Va, short time ago,
one young gentlemen murdered another
young gentlemanfor a real or fancicd in
suit to a young lady. The murderer will
not be hung. but is to be deprived of the
companship of his friends for two years,
unless pardoned out before that time ex-
pires. The custom of carrying deadly
weapons will not receive much check
from this cas- I. s szrs za r.sg7 So ID
The Austrian newspapers remark upon
the extraordinary diminution which has
taken place in the number of marriages
concluded in Vienna. The Discrimination
on the part of the men TO marry has risen
to such a pitch that in the district of
Wiedcn marriage portions provided by
charitable foundations are now actually
going a-begglng. There. are plenty of
female applicants to claim them, but they
can find no matos u sig= 1' st.is.ssgEe e
s A MISTAKE that occurred in a+Summit
! street saloon, j in Toledo, o., on late
Erevening took a peactical turn before its
conclusion. One of the gentleman pres
ent wanted a hack, and going to the
I NA,nerican District Telegraph, box pulled
what he supposed to be call for Il car
riage. It proved to be a pull Of FIRE, and
the proprietor of the saloon was somewhat
astonished when the entire fire depart
ment came laundering to the door. An
Explanation followed, and free drinks all
around EzAEa 2sEsFs
ONLY three of the cardinals whom
Gregory XVI created are now living, ard
one of these Cardinal Asquinie-is in
dangsr of losing his life. While taking
down book from ;lshelf of his library,
? short time ago. he fell and broke his
thigh-bone SO that slight hopes have been
entertained of his recovery. He holds the
office of Secretary of Briefs, and is rs
yeaIs. old. At the same time it is learned
that Commentators Storbini, and one of
Leo XIII's most devoted friends, is dying
from apoplexy. On the accession OF his
3Eiend to the papal throne he was made
esAleo Segreto, or private meatcarver to
His Holiness. lEi. lzllE-s sgs.ss
THERE died in Bedford ,Engand,a "a short
Ssne ago, John Howard, who was born in
Me year that John Wesley died, and
hose desire had long been that he might
Ne to the age Of Wesley desire which
ns gratifed, for he died at 49, the exact
eriod of Wesley's life He was an iron
nanufacturcr, and had accumulated IA large
brtune. He had been Mayor of Bedford
bur dines, its senior magistrate for many
saTs and for sixty-fiye years Of his life
was .sss, his custom to preach by appoint-.
nent When 81 years Of age and obliged
sit while he spoke, be would 60 seven
lilies to fulfill an appointment. He has
son in Parliament, Ito whom his last
lords were: "Doh't be carried away by
lhe tide, but keep the end in view"