The Dickinson press., 1883-08-04

has issued a circular announcing the con-
solidation of the land and emigration de-
partments of his road, the consolidation to
take effect Aug. 1. On that day as previous
]y stated, A. E. johnson, the present emf
grafton commissioner, r~etires. The consol-
idated department will be under the charge
OF Land Commissions Power. The rooms
now occupied by Mr.. johnson will betaken
possession of by the passenger department.
The Chicago & Northwestern railway has
just adopted a new through freight tariff to
all points in the Black Hills via Pierre and
the Northwestern Express, Stage & Trans
portation company: The rates from Chi
cage are: To Rapid City, OAK, So per 100
pounds; Fort Meade, So; Sturgis City, So;
Deadwood, 1926; Cook City, So; Spear Fish,
1925; Central City, 1928; Lead City, 1926.
San Francisco Special: In view of posi-
BILE competition in overland freight, it is
stated that the Central Pacific has decid d
to erect q large warehouse and Offices in the
business center of the city for the conven-
Northern Pacific has purchased a large
piece of ground in the city for $275, 900, ard
is going to build large Offices.
A corps of Dubuque & Northwestern sur
veyors, under the charge Of Engineer
1OuuS, Will SGdIb OuU lrOLl dubuque 10 S1r-
vey the country through which the pro-
posed line will run.
The gross earnings of the Northern Pa
cific for the year ending June 80, are es-
timated at 81, 1900 600.
GENERAL NEVIS GOSSIP.
Bradstreet's Journal furnishes the follow
ing: There were 1862 failures in the Uni
ted States, reported to Bradstreet's during
the week ending the Goth; twenty-five more
than the preceding week; thirty.one more
ty more than the same week Of 1851 The
principal failures vera E. W. Holbrook,
commission dry goods, New York and Bos-
ton, the Manchester Iron and Steel com.
pany OF New York and Pittsburgh; J. w,
Morrill, & Co., wholesale saddlery, Louis
Vile, KY; W. G.. Wing, saw mill at
WingeltoD, Mich. In the principal trades
the failures were "a follows: General ira
ders, Grocers 20; Liquors II: Clothing o;
Manufacturers Z. Dry goods 6; Hardware 6.
Hotels and restaurants 6: Jewelry 6.
Rocky River, Ohio, had a novel contest
the other day. Two butchers, John Smith
of Boston, and Charles Smith of Chicago,
undertook to kill and dress two large bull
locks for 81, 900 a side and the championship
of the United States. Bets were even.
both men having records OF less than six
minutes. At the appointed hour Mitchell,
the Boston man. failed to show up, having
cut three of his fingers. He forfeited his
money. Smith, of Chicago, then killed and
dressed a bullock weighing 1900 pounds in
just seven minutes an6 three seconds.
The governor of Massachusetts, has sent
to the council a message relating to the
case of Samuel A. Chace, the noted Fall
River defanlter for whose pardon strong eff.
forts are being made, IN which he refuses
to grant the pardon asked for. He reviews
the crime of Chace involving the embezzle.
ment of $4,000, and says that notwith.
standing its magnitude, a sentence OF only
twelve years was imposed. The paper for 3
state document is a remarkable one in its
character, arguing from a moral standpoint
he reason for his declination.
The Enoch Arden case at Fergus Falls
has been decided, Mrs. Beanblossom or Ar
mott. choosing to stay with the man with
whom she had been living, and the leeiti.
mate butt ong lost husband has left that
vicinity. Beanblossom called upon a law.
yer before his departure and wanted a deed
drawn up conveying all his right, title and
interest in the woman, but being told that
could only be done by consenting to a di.
vorce and awaiting the decision of the
courts. no legal papers were executed.
The old capitol of Albany has been sold
to James w. Eaton for 81, 900, the only bid
received. The purchase was made on be.
half of the trustees of the new normal
school, in the construction of which the
material will be used. The statue of Justice
which crowns the historical building, WI