The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-26
TEE NEWS m BRIEF.

THB NEWS IN BRIEF.
Mackay's wharf and warehouse at
Hamill on, Ont. burned Monday. Loss,
$50, 900.
| The schools Of Columbus, Ind, have
been closed on account of the pTeva-
lence OF scarlet fever.
There We're 80, 500 tons Of coal sold at
the Cape Breton mines against I14,0O0
tons last year.
The trans A tlantic steamship conpa-
MES have agreed to advance freight
rates about 80 per cent.
In the Belgian chamber of deputies a
3bill was introduced to establish an inn
port duty or foreign cattle.
Isaac Everett, a brakeman, was killed
at Gallon, o.. Wednesday, his body
being frightfully mangled.
Earl Fitzwilliam has granted the
tenants on his irish estates reduction
Of SO per cent. on their rentals.
4 man named Geo. Taylor has been
doing an extensive business in Texas
victimizing Odd Fellows lodges.
Gen. Gonzales is in the City of Mexico,
1t is reported that he will take part in
an Important political conference.
JAO. Weaver, of York, Pa, who be-
camAviolently deranged at Dallas, Tex.
suicided by cutting his throat.
j The Maryland legislature win be
asked 20 pass a law prohibiting opium
joints, with severe penalties for viola
ton,
i DR. George Cannon, of New Albany,
has a very intelligent Maltese cat who
occasionally helps him in surgical
operations.
!, The Massachusetts general court will
be petitioned to incorporate an elevated
railway company in Boston to be oper-
ated by electricity.
A man known only as Shorty. from
! Ohio, and sfames Sheridan of Baltimore,
were struck and killed by the cars near
Baltimore tuesday.
The Indiana Republican state central
committee is III favor OF late state
convention, and thinks there is fight
ing chance to carry the next election.
Butler Malone, son of the senator, is
in pexss, and fully confirms the report
that his father viii leave Virginia and
go into the cattle business in Dakota.
i A frame warehouse and elevator be-
longing to the Wabash railway ut Han-
tjngton, Ind, burned Tuesday night,
with all contents. Loss, $50 900; par
i TALLY insured
i j M. Waddel's ginhouse an mill at
Society Ill., S. g., were burned We'd
1 nesday. One colored man per shed in
/ press-box and two colored boys burnt.
4 An immense grease tank at Nashville,
Tenn, exploded with terrific force,
| causing a great deal Of damage and
4 killing two men. The Noise. of the ex-
/ ploSian was heard -four miles
i a mob of fifty men brataily beat,with
4 hickory switches, Mr.. Showers, at his
4 home near Morgan Station, KY, and
then ordered him to leave the country.
No cause for the whipping is known.
!, The Kentucky court of appeals holds
that it is unconstitutional for woman
to hold All elective office. This will
throw outseveraI women who have been
elected clerks of the courts.
/ 1t will cost the Dominion government
/ 81 ,a00, eco 20 reimburse the groeers and
satoonkeepers who obtained their iicen-
ses under the Dominion liquor act,
. which the priYg council has decided
| unconstitutional.
In boiler explosion at Harrisburg,
Pa, six persons we're injured, two ser
/ iously. Thomas Walsh was cut about
the head and sealde.i. and William
Pickens Vas struck in the stomach With
q heavy piece Of iron.
4 THOSE in = position q saow say that
IL Sen. Butter has good health ne will
: make an effort TO get back into Con
grass. He has abandoned the nresiden-
lial rracR, but has q great desire ~ get
into pubic HE again;
y = +
Il n atiam Davis. postmaster and Leads
Ing merchant Of BauhEidge, ahio, has
Suddenly departed faE parts Unknown,
. taslng With him considerable money
halong ing 10 his naighlars, and leaving
al Interesting wife AID family