Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-02-25
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

snow Tn vermont IS IOur Ieet ueeP On u 24
level.
Illinois railroads are again blockaded
by snow.
Mrs. John B. Raymond died in Wash.
ington last Friday.
Lake Michigan is said to be frozen
from shore to shore.
President elect Cleveland is at work on
his inaugural address.
The Stony Indians, in the Northwest
Territory, are starving.
Mrs. Lowell, wife of Minister Lowell,
died Thursday in London.
Gen. Stewart, wounded at the battle OF
Abouklca, in the Soudan, is dead. L
The Grannis block, Chicago, burned,
Loss (building and furniture), $25O,O0O
The schooner E. V. Olive was wrecked
near Mobile, and her crew of five men
perishcd
A terrific wind. storm visited New York
and other points on the Atlantic coast
last week.
The Hooking Valley miters have been
forced by starvation to return to work at
the reduced rates
Municipal elections in Pennsylvania
show largely increased Republican gains
over the Blaine vote.
Eight cases of dynamite were stolen in
New York last Week-it is thought by
political conspirators.
A London cablegram states that the
revised version of the Old Testament will
be published by Easter.
Three ballots for Senator were taken in
the Illinois Legislature Thursday. Gen,
Logan received half the votes
Another natural gas explosion occurred
at Pittsburg, Saturday, killing six persons
and wrecking several buildings.
In Hardin county, KY, Ben Coombs
mortally wounded his unfaithful wife,
and killed Jake Mason, neighbor.
The London News says that the polit-
ical situation is strained, and that trouble
is brewing between England and Russia.
In San Francisco, Judge Sullivan grant
ed the plaintiff in the Sharon divorce case
$500 month and $55, 900 counsel fees
No election of Senator has yet taken
place in Illinois. The Legislature is IL
tie on joint ballot, and it seems that only
strategy can win.
Gladstone has been warned by his ply
| sicians that he must choose at once be-
tween the sacrifice of his life and the
sacrifice Of his office.
A bill has been introduced in Congress
providing for punisLment by fine and I'M
prisonment Of those convicted of mutilat7
ing national-bapk notes. tss W.
A destructive fire occurred Id Philadelss
phia last week, involving q loss Of tvs, 4
lives and $500, 900 in property. A freA
hours later killed four persons.
In railroad accident in Oregon, Geo.
9. Leach, the. fireman, was 80 badly
scalded that the coating of his skin from
his forehead to his heels peeled off. l
Mrs. Dudley, who wounded O'Donovan
Rossa, was arraigned in New York and
pleaded guilty. She said she shot Rossal
because he is an enemy to my country = Z
A stock train on the Galena division of
the Chicago & Northwestern Railway was
derailed by broken rail, and over half
of it's load of 2S0 cattle and sheep were,
killed.
A fire at Chappaqua, N. r, Saturday,
destroyed the Mountain Institute for chill
dren. The seventy-fve scholars were
safely removed, barefoot and in their
night-clothes.
The Turtle Mountain Indian chiefs have
returned home from Washington. They
report, "No good bargain with Great
Father; but heap big time, and big eat
all time gone.'
Saturday train on the Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton Road was saved from
ditching by tramp, who discovered q
broken rail and holsted signal. He was,
rewarded by being given a position onE
the road. IA,
There was q coal famine in Chicago
last week, owing to snpW blockades on.
all railroads entering the city. On ono,
evening no performances took place at
the theaters, as the travelling companies
which were to appear were snow-bound
at different points.