Stevens County tribune., 1879-02-20
the evacuation of Adrianople in

commence the evacuation of Adrianople in
ten days.
Much loss of stock is feared from. the
heavy fall of snow in Oregon and Washington
territory.
Lord Beaconsfeld in the house OF
lords made statement similar to that of Sir
Stafford Northcote.
A dispatch from Rome says cordial
letters have been exchanged between the Pope
and the German Empire.
The commercial national bank OF
Petersburg, Va, the last National bank in the
city has gone into liquidation.
The Osburn, Chase and Swayne Manu-
featuring company, of Toledo, O., failed Feb,
10th. Liabilities $9O,OOO. Assets unknown
Milwaukee and the surrounding country
as visited by heavy snow storm Feb. IL. The
fall was from to IS inches in depth in differ
ent localities.
At debt raising service at, the Old
Foundry Methodist church, Washington, Feb.
9th, President Hayes contributed $500 OF the
$4,000 secured.
A London telegram of Feb. 10th says,
the three largest jute factories in Forfarshire
have stopped, owing to depressed trade, and
four in Dundee are expected to stop.
The President of the Italian board of
health, speaking in tee chamber of deputies,
predicted that if the plague penetrated
Europe it would destroy third of the popu-
lation.
The heirs of Napoleon III. have bet n
defeated in the action against the estate for
recovery of the Chinese museum and arms at
the Chateau Peirre Fonds of their value out OF
the civic list.
The striking miners of Coshocton, Ohio
have posted notices in the vicinity of the
union lines warning the men It work there
that they will do them hurt if work is, not
stopped by Thursday next
A Berlin telegram of Feb. 10th. says l
is officially announced that the Greek govern
ment has received report from the consu
at KAYAK, on the Egean sea, confirming the
rumors of an outbreak of plague there.
The Brooklyn health officers charge
that number of cows suffering from pleur(
penumonia have been taken from stables anC
slaug ughtered at the abattoirs. The tcarcasse
are ow under guard until veterinary surgeon
investigate.
A Rome telegram says, the Pope ha
discontinued payments to bishops who hav
not received the royal exequatur. Newspa
pers publish letter from Cardinal Nina de
claring that the papacy has not the means t
continue these payments.
Dock laborers in Liverpool, Feb. 15tl
of
the afternoon. The ship owners were firm
At the closed docks where men were fed an
housed, there were more applications for EN-
ployment than could be accommodated.
The Lucas bank of St: Louis, one o
the oldest in the city has transferred its bus
ness to the Mechanics bank, and will clos
business. Its depositors will be paid in full
The reason assigned is that the profits do nc
pay fair interest on the capital invested.
A Liverpool dispatch says the numbe
of strikers of all classes is estimated at 5000
to 10000. The sending of deputation of Ii
borers to steamship owners, is regarded as
hopeful sign. The sailors express willing
ness to send a deputation with view to ad
iustment
The liabilities OF Osborn, Chase
Swain, picture frame manufacturers, of Toledo
O., are stated at $4,000, with nominal asset
of about the same amount. Alleged cause {
failure, speculation in real estate and declin
in prices of goods. The compahy employe
200 hands.
A st. PeteIsbursh telegram or Fet
L 10th says, the Golos publishes sensations
letter stating that hundreds of bodies of thos
L who died of the plague at Astrachan in d.
1 cember :emain still unburied, and the corpse
are strewn over eight versts of the Enosts
1 jewsker district.
$ A gorge in the Missouri river at G!asgo'
Mo-, destroyed a span of the railroad bridg
8 which was being built for the Chicago q Alto
e railroad by the American Bridge company, {
Chicago. The loss, which is $4,000 to S4O,O
D falls on the bridge company. 1t would haJ
: been ready for use by March 1st.
A London telegram of Feb 18th say
o Sir. Stafford Northcote chancellor of the e1
e chequer, in the house of commons said it WI
/. not desirable to exaggerate or depreciate IL
|, severe blow in South Africa. There exists
q general admiration for the gallantry of IL
troops, and universal sympath for the sutfe
g ers. The cabinet is resolved to repair ar
wipe out the disaster.
l. Of forty five million dollars cf fra'
e tional currency issued there remains outstan
If ing about sixteen millions, Of which amour
about two million a three and five cents.
/. is now estimated there will be ultimately r
n deemed only four millions of the sixteen mi
q lions, leaving twelve millions as profit to Il
: government that amount being lost or d.
. stroyed