Morris tribune., 1884-01-16
The NEWS IN BRIEF.
Monday. january z.m

. Monday, January S.w
Gen. Fremont will be 70 years old
this month.
Commission Fink has ordered a re-
duction in east-bound freight rates to take
/ place Immediately.
Hon. Aldine Speare has given to
Boston university $40, 600 to endow chair of
liberal arts in memory of his daughter
Charles Delmonico, the famous res
taurateur of New York, who has been re-
garded as of unsound mind, has mysteriously
disappeared
/, Albert Kent, of San Francisco, has
added S25, 900 to his previous gift Of $4,000
for the erection Of chemical laboratory at
Yale college.
The smallest pony in the world is the
pet of the Baroness Burdett- Coutts- Bartlett
He is years Of age and stands thirteen
inches high.
Tuesday, january ..
At Charleston, S. O., Sunday the 9th,
the Thermometer registered Is degrees above
Zero being the coolest weather recorded in
that section in 1856 years.
The French ultimatum for the cession
of the northern portion of Madagascar
has been agreed to, and the settlement of the
guarantees will be referred to the home gov
eminent
Judge Blandin, of Cleveland, has en-
Joined the Lake Shore road from discrimin-
ating in its rates for the shipment of oil, on
the ground that as common carrier it must
serve the public alike.
Fruit experts in southern Illinois re-
port heavy damage by the intense cold.
There has been a continuous snowstorm in
the Anna district since last Friday.
Operations have been resumed in two
iron-mills at McKeesport, Pennsylvania, and
1000 men have been re-employed at the iron
works at Reading, the puddlers accepting a
slight reduction.
Clearing house exchanges last week
81 ,O31 SAG, 0S6-are S19l, TO-, 263 greater than
the preceding week; but when compared
with the corresponding period in 1885, indi-
cate decrease of 80 per cent
Wednesday. January 0.
British detectives think that the cele-
brated 'No, 1" of the Invincbles is now in
London.
Thirty saloons in Wichita, Kansas,
were closed by the concerted action Of their
keepers
1t is now stated that thirty persons
lost their lives by the burning of the Belle
vile convent.
The old mansion Of ex-President Fill
more, at Buffalo, is to be converted into a
boarding-house
Young orange and. pineapple groves
OH the gulf coast of Florida have been seri-
ously injured by frosts
Gen. Hazen has ordered the display
at signal stations of a white flag with black
entire on the approach of cold waves.
Thursday. January no.
The house of representatives has ap-
recent campaign, canvassed Virginia against
Senator Malone
Mrs, Mary Krone enjoys the distinc-
tion Of being the only lady assayer in the
country. She is at present principal of the
Denver School of Mines
A blaze in the yards Of the Minnesota
penitentiary, believed TO have been started
by convicts, caused a loss of $4,000, OF
which $4,000 falls ON the state.
Senator Edmunds' proposition to dis
franchise women in Utah is denounced by
the woman suffrage executive committee of
New York state as gross wrong.
Miss Fannie Everett, of West Fox
boro, Mass, is the Oldest postmistress in the
United States. She is 50 years of age, and
has been postmistress for twenty two years.
John Sherman refused to accept the
presidency of the Northern Pacific road be-
cause his resignation from the senate would
throw that body into the hands of the Demo-
Gratis.
A bill has been introduced in the
Texas legislature, for the removal within one
year of all gates and distractions across
roads in the state. This would force pasture
owners to divide up their holdings.
Sixty thousand men, representing
the six great provinces Of Italy, made pill
grimage to the tomb of King Victor EN-
manuel They marched to the Pantheon
and deposited on the monument 400 wreaths.
Friday, January IL.
A panic prevails in the grain trade at
Liverpool, and failures are imminent.
The marquis of Lansdowne and party
visited Niagara falls, and were driven in
sleighs to the American side.
Gen. o. o. Howard, United States
army, is an active member of the Young
Mems Christian association of Omaha.
Near Brenton Station, Pa, train
dashed into gang of men who were clearing
snow from the tracks Three were killed and
five wounded, two fatally
An explosion at Hanoi Wednesday
ruined two batteries of French artillery,
wrecked the barracks and several houses,
killed one man, and injured three.
Fifty marines, holding French post
in Tonquin, repulsed 1900 Anamites, and
strong band of pirates were routed by Col.
BrionvaPs forces after several hours fight
ing.
The superintendent of Chicago City
railway reports that the cables have done
the work of $500 horses, and that the frosts
of the winter have in no way affected the
track
The mayor of Chicago has received
from Codington county, Dakota, an appeal
for aid for destitute settlers, who accompany
their letter with word of caution to emil
grants
Mrs. Robert, who killed Theodore
Weber in Chicago some years ago, has APP
peared in the circuit court to prosecute her
claim against his estate for S., 900 for the sup
port of her illegitimate child.
The corn exchange of Montreal
strongly recommends the untrammeled inter-
change of the productions of Canada and the
United States, and the abolition Of all bur-
dens upon shipping by the st. Lawrence
route.
The body of Herr Lasker, the Ger
man statesman, has been taken to the Temple
Emanuel, in Fifth avenue, New Yo.,aS, where
nearly 1900 persons witnessed the funeral |
ceremonies. Eulogies were delivered by
Andrew d. White and Carl Schurz. On
Saturday the remains will be taken on board |
a steamer FOR Europe. Cablegrams from
Berlin State that the literary collections Of
the deceased are of great value.
, Saturday, January l3.
A 15-year-old boy in the Pontiac re-
form school wears No. IA shoes.
AS soon as the weather permits, thirty |