The Dickinson press., 1884-07-05

The board of directors of tho Northern Pa
cific have authorized President Harris to con-
tract for the building Of twenty-five miles adj
ditional of the Cascade branch through Yakima
valley to Yakima City. 1t has also been de-
cided to make the town of Ashland, on Lake
Superior, the eastern terminus of the road.
London Truth denies the rumored engage
ment between Prince Wilhelm of Wurtemberg
and the Princess Beatrice.
MI. Labouchere says that Madame Emily
Loyson, wife of Father Hyacinthe, used to be
q stav-maker, and that her extravaganza in
dress has had agood deal to do with her hus-
bands recent begging expeditions.
At La Crosse, Wednesday DIR. Thomas Nc
Daviit, q leading physician of Winona, and
Miss Hattie Easton, daughter of j. G. Easton,
the we'll known capitalist and railway man,
were. married at the residence of the BRIDES
! parents, Rev. DR.. Moore of Chattield ofticiat-
ing, assisted by Rev. DR.. Thomas of La Crosse.
The affair was private but the residence was
deliberately ornamentcd with flowers and the
wedding gifts were superb. Mr.. and Mrs.
McDavitt left for a trip to Denver.
The Upper Appomattox canal property has
been purchased by a syndicate of capitalists of
Petersburg, Va, at a cost of $4,000. This is
one of the most valuable pieces Of property of
its kind in the state.
Otto Gresham, the son of the postmaster gen.
| eral, was admitted to the bar in Washington
this week, and leaves at once for Washington
Territory where he will locate and practice
law. Judge Gresham would have been glad
to keep his son under his paternal eye, but is
very proud of his independence.
Benjamin Wetherinc, a Cleveland drummer,
whose reported death created a sensation at
Findlay, Ohio, returned to life after being in a
cataleptic state for several hours, and was at
once united in marriage to a ~well-known Find
lay young lady who went nearly wild with
grief at the startling report.
The Franco-American committee will deliver
the Bartholdi statue of elderly cnlightening
the world to United States Minister Morton on
July $ in the presence of Prime Minister Ferry
and a delegate representing President Grevy.
The statue will be shippedtoN New York in July.
In the City of Mexico, Military Cadet Con
zales, the presidents twenty year-old son, was
riding in a street car with Capt. Pedro CARA,
professor in q military school, when he
quarreled with Gen. Majors son, who, with his
servant was shot dead by Cara.
William Cox of Danyille, KY, in shooting at
two men trying to break in his house, shot and
! killed his mother.
"A big gang of italian laborers tried to hang
John Wallace at Elaton, Ind. His father had
absconded with $1,000 intend to pay them.
The Indiana State democratic convention,
held at Indianapolis: Isaac P Gray, M. D.
Manson and David Turpie were placed in NOM
ination for governor. On the first ballot Gray
was nominated, receiving 6N votes, Turpie
223, and Manson 1Sl. Several nominations
were made for lieutenant governor, but all
withdrew in favor of Manson, who was nomin-
ated by reclamation and accepted. ". r. Ny
ers of Madison for secretary Of state, James H.
Rice of Floyd for auditor and John J. Cooper
of Marion for treasurer were nominated by
acclamation
Reporter of the supreme court, John W.
Kern: judge of the supreme court, Fifth dis
trict, James Mitchell; superintendent of public
instruction, John w. Halcom. The platform
favored Mcdonald for president.
The house has passed a bill providing for
the retirement, upon three-fourths pay, of pri-
vate and non-commissioned officers of the
army who have served thirty years. There arc
fifty privates in the army who can take advan-
tage of this law. The statistics show that q
per cent. of enlisted men in the army desert
every year. 1t is believed that the passage OF
this bill, giving, as it does, assurance that aged
veterans will be taken care of when they are
incapacitatcd for service, will go farto prevent
the desertions.
Mrs. Lanstry has wrcstlod another $4,000
in New York real estate.