The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-09-09
GENERAL NOTES.

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during the state fair.
THERE were six deaths from slln-stroke
in New York city, on the 25th inst.
STRIKING miners at Coalton, O., are in
timidating non-union men. and the sheriff
has called for troops.
PROF NENNoH predicts another warm
spell, and then very cold nights with
sharp frosts.
A STORM in Arizona destroyed the mill
tary buildings at Fort Mojave, killed three
soldiers, and wounded several others.
THE Ute Indians are quarreling over
Ouray's successor, and the commissioners
almost despair of securing the ratification
Of the treaty.
SECRETARY RAMSEY denies the report, ex-
tensively circulated of late, that Gen.
Schofeld is to be relieved of the command
at West Point on account of the Whittak-
er affair.
| a CITIZEN Of Grand Rapids, Mich,
thinking he had cancer of the stomach,
abstained from food for sixty-tive days
and died of starvation. a post-mortem
showed his brain to be the only diseased
part of his body.
IT is reported that a large number Of
forged passenger tickets over the railway
lines west of N. Y, have been put out, and
that the police are watching the move
ments of the parties suspected Of being
concerned in the fraudulent issue.
A RECONCILIATION has taken place be-
tween the Sprague and Hoyt families at
Canonchet, Narragansett Pier, and rumor
has it that Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague, the
only member of either family absent from
the late reunion, will return to her hlls-
bands roof after the summer resort season
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| BONNER claims that he has twenty horses
in his stable that can be taken out any day
and driven to beat 2:2O Since the 2:1l4
performances of Maud S. and St. Julian at
Rochester he and his drivers have boasted
that it is no unusual thing for Rarus and
Forrest to make mile in 2:l0. AS these
remarkable exhibitions of speed are always
given in private, the truth of the statement
may be doubted.
| ABOUT 26O machinists and blacksmiths
in the employ of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul Co.. struck on the Goth inst, for
an advance OF 5 per cent. in wages. The
demand had been made some weeks
before but the company had been given
discovered that they were paying higher
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refused to make an advance The men are
peaceable but determined.
MEssRs. GOULD, SAGE, AND SLOAN have
signed articles of association which pro-
vide for the extension of the Delaware, &
Lakawanna to Buffalo and Niagara Falls,
where connections will be made with the
Grand Trunk for the west The develop
ment for the plans of the railway magnates
above-named to open up new trunk road
to the west has been the sensation in Wall
street for some time, and several knowing
operators have realized handsomely on
deals in stocks affected thereby.
A DISPATCH from Rome states that the
congregation, has promoted Rt. Rev. 2. A.
Feehan, bishop OF Nashville, to be the
first archbishop of Chicago which has
been created metropolitan see with Alton
and Peoria as its suffragan sees. DR.. Dug
gan, formerly bishop Of Chicago, long in
capacitated for service by disease, is re-
tired on pension of $4,000 per annum.
in connection with these changes it is an
nouncel that Kansas City is made an epis-
copal see with Rt. Rev. DR.. Hogon, now
bishop of st. Joseph, as the first bishop.
LOS PINOS AGENCY COL, Aug 2s, !
via LAKE Crry COL, Aug. 80. :
An Indian arrived last night from the
southern agency, with communication
from DR.. Lacy. to the effect that Oaray's
case is hopeless one. Cheppett, his wife,
is with him The Uncompaghee Utes are
almost in panic at the very thought OF
his demise, and the rival bands are already
discussing his probable successor. Chief
Supereonra will undoubtedly be the man.
The death of Ouray will complicate mat.
ters and may delay the settlement of the
Ute question.
arrived announcing Ouray's death.
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