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Des Moines. Dec. 16-The Iowa state
grange is in session. Alternate meetings
open and secret, are held. The grange
has been addressed by Gov. Gear and
Hon. G. f. Clarkson.
st. Louis, Dec ia despatch from
Hannibal says Maude Granger, the act
ress is dangerously i'll at that place. The
company left for Decator Yesterday,
but Miss Granger could not accompany
them.
New York, Dec. 16-The exchanges at
New York last week were only $940, ,1O1,-
842, nearly 20 per cent less than those of
the previous week. Outside of New
York the exchanges were $279, ,920, ,289,
against 63l,662,615 for the previous
week.
Philadelphia, Dec. 16-Edward Kenne-
dy, who last week plead guilty of MUIR
der in the second degree for shooting
Lela Stokes, to-day withdrew the plea
and will stand trial for murder in the
first degree. The physicians think him
crazy.
Chicago, Dec. 16-The per cent pop
ular city loan of S853,00O has all been
subscribed for. There were less than
$50 subscribers in ali and many of the
applicants were disappointed at being
unable to subscribe during the after
noon.
: Des Moines, Dec. 16-Wm. Pardew, an
old resident OF Leon. Decatur county,
helped himself to what lie supposed was
whisky, at the village drug store, and
discovered. when too late to save his
life that it was poison. He died in few
hours.
st. Louis, Dec. 16-,The office safe OF
q. & E. Friedman, tobacco dealers, who
assigned a few days ago, under an at.
tachment, has been broken open under
orders of Sheriff Mason, and the books
were found to be missing. The liabili-
ties OF the firm are said to be from $780,
600 to S75,0OO-all in New York.
New York, Dec. 1G.-Mrs. Bergham' S
relatives will attempt to have her com.
mitted to the insane asylum. She
threatens to kill herself in that case, and
when informed of their intention ran out
of the hotel and appeared in half an
hour at the Central police office, flushed
and her clothes torn and soiled.
Chicago, Dec. 16.-A brilliant recep-
ton was tended tonight by the mem
bers of the Chicago Press club to the
favorite artist and vocalist, Marie Rose.
The club rooms were superbly decorated
and the reception lasted uutil late in the
night. Over 100 gentlemen of the Press
with ladies, were present to pay their
respects to their guest.
Chicago, Dec. 16.-The Fish Culture
socitey concluded Its meeting to-day
several papers being read, including one
by S. A. Forbes on the food of young fish
and by Fred Mathers, on the growth OF
carp in America: by w. H. Ballou, on the
protection of fishes of Lake Michigan
and by President Fairbank, on thebre
ing of California salmon in fresh water
The society adjourned at o'clock.
st. Louis, Dec. 16.-Janes & Seaward
attorneys for the much tried Chas. King
murderer, having asked that sjurourf
should be summoned from st. Louit
county instead Of the city. 200 men from
the county were present to-day. These
attorneys thereupon challenged the
whole array on the ground that they die
not reside in the city and were illegally
summoned from outside the jurisdiction
of the court. They also applied for {
change of venue and the appointment
of special judge to decide the applica
tion. Judge Laughlin became indig
nant and issued an order citing James
and Seaward to appear Monday ant
show why they should not be disbarret
for trifiing with the process OF the court