Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-02-28
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merchants are also reported to be drill
ing their employees in similar tactics.
The railroad collision in the District
death Of 5 train hands, the loss of about
SlO0.0OO in currency in the express safe.
and the destruction of more valuable
mail matter than was ever known be-
fore.
An officer at the Quebec citadel was
unsuccessful in an attempt to cause
the arrest as dynamiters Of three men,
who proved to be veteran soldiers who
a been discharged from work on a
railway contract and desired to re-en-
list.
1t is reported that the backbone of
the strike of the carpet company's op-
eratives at Lowell, Mass, is l,roken.
Most of the strikers have gone lack to
work. and the mills have started up in
all departments to encourage them to
return.
A valuable business block in Phila-
deiphia was burned Thursday. causing
Il loss of two lives and $1,000. 900. Nine
large business houses, between Second
and Front streets, or and near Chest
nut. were Quilted, and several more
were damaged.
There are 1890 skilled laborers un-
employed in Cincinnati. One-fourth of
the ~lron-workers are idle, one-third of
the builders. and one-half of the car
rlaSe and furniture makers. The total
number Of men out Of work is esti-
mated al 800 0.
y resolution was offered in the H.
linuis senate asking congress to make
an appropriation for the Hennepir
canal. \ bill was introduced making
it a penitentiary offense for a bank of.
iicer or official handling public money
to deal in options.
An explosion of natural gas at Wells
burg. West Virginia. demolished two
buildings and greatly damaged several
others. flames adding terror to the
situation. Five manglcd corpses have
alrea,iv been recovered, and Two other
persons are missing.
The propeller Michigan lies in the
ice off South Haven. where Clerk Ken
nry walked ashore Wednesday. The
Cliy OF Ludinglon is frozen up ut some
unknown spot far from the shore.
Lake Michigan is reported to be almost
Il solid field Of ice.
Clearinghouse receipts at the princi-
pal cities of The United States last
Week snow a decrease as compared
with the correspond NC week OF 1884 of
.O.l per cent. The decrease in New
York W S PSI per cent. In Chica, 20
the decrease was 81 per cent.
Mrs. Mack. who vas once sentenced
% the W scunsln stale prison for LIE
for numbering her husband in Rock
county. in whose case the jury dlsa-
greed on the second trial, has married
he chief witness for the prosecution
and been released on her own bond for
$1,000.
BY order Of the United States Court
at Columbus, the marshal yesterday
sold lw, I've thousand acr 8 of co i
com any. tor which the fiist-mortg ge
hondhol,iers bid 500. 900. The Ohio
Cen raj railroad will be knocked down
Anril Is.
The Pullman Car company will ap-
point George F. Browne general man
ager. Thomas II. Wickcs is TO be su-
~perintendent of the Pacific division,
with headquarters at Chic go, and E.
II. Goodman will be given charge of
the Atlantic division, with All Office in
New York.
Fire at Troy. n. Y. early Thursday
morning destroyed 500. 900 worth of
property. The building burned adjoin.
ing the Everett House. and the guests
We're panic-stricken. An attempt was
also made to. fire the hotel. Two ar
rests have been made OF supposed in
c%endiaries.
John F. Babcock, postmaster at New
Brunswick. New Jersey. and editor OF
q daily newspaper. is greatly annoyed
by rumors that his postal accounts are
that the books do not balance. but
states that Mr.. Babcock has arranged
to pay the difference.
a loss of nearly $500. 900 was incur.
red in Chicago Thursday evening by
the burning of the Grannis block, in
Dearborn street. and damage to adj
jacent property. The Continental and
illinois National banks and the bank
ing firm of f. L. Brewster s. Co., had
their offices in the building.
Edward Ryland, a check-raiser known
in police circles throughout the cOun'
try. has been sentenced to Sing Sing
for five years. His wife, who claims
to have been a newspaper correspond
ent at Washington and a clerk in til:
treasury department, was last veal
sent to the ~penitentiary for forgery.
Indians about Fort Reno are exhibit,
ing symptoms Of hostility on account
Of the recent invasion OF the Oklahoma
boomers. The troops a, Camp Russell
have taken refuge in the fort. Tht
War Department has ordered camps tt
be formed along the border of Indian
Territory to keep the boomers away.
The late S. S. Merrill. of Milwaukee
left an estate valued at STD 900. The
will gives the widow the homestead at
Grand Haven. Sl00.00O in cash, and n
liberal income besides. Two sister;
and a brother of the deceased will re.
ceive $500 annually. and his children
are to have the income from the bulk
of the estate.
Bv a collision Of trains at Delhi
Ohio. thirteen residents of Cincinnati
, were o or less injured. Two pas
sengers We're badly ina med by d wreck
at Lncklan1. ne;;r Cincinnati. An en-
gllleer and fireman were killed by {
collision MAJ C~anajoharie. New York
where SlOO.ODO worth of rolling-sloci
WAS destroyed.
The propeller City of Ludington
: which . BE- en- out on Lake Michigan
FOR eighteen days. is believed 10 be fas'
n the ice between S!!eboygan an(
Nanistee. The owners Of the propellel
: Michigan state that she lies twelve
miles off Saugatuck. and has provisions
sufficient to last the remainder Of bel
! crew several months.
the fact has developed TINT William
/ peake and wife. the famous Swiss bell
ringers. have since New Years beer
inmates OF the poor-house Of Cortland
> county. New York. but will prob .bl,
Elmlra. They have three children llv
! ing. but refused to accept a home ten
dered by II of them.
In tho district roIrt in Cbio,ro Oft