Morris tribune., 1885-01-14
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
King Alphonso. Of Spain, has joined tho
Masons

King Alphonso. OF Spain, has joined the
4asons.
Frederick Douglass Is said to be worth
$15o, 600. .zS.a<a Z -. 80.
Two Boston papers are booming Kate
Field for governor Of Utah. .-, .-.....-..
Robert w. Wright, an author and maya
zine writer, died Friday morning at CIeve-
land, aged Co.
Nevada Republicans have nominated
the Hon. John P. Jones for re- election to tho
United States senate
Fire In tobacco storage wa rehouse at
Durham, N. c., Thursday night destroyed
property valued at $40, 600.
The town clock of Middletown, Conn,
stopped precisely at midnight at the end Of
the old year. 1t had bean wound as usual
There are 1880, 900, 900 copies of daily,
weekly, and monthly journals published
annually in America, against 1900, 600, 900
copies in Europe.
Major Charles B. Brady, well-known
St Louis citizen, and NJ Guild, ex-cashief
Of the First National bank of Cincinnati,
committed suicide Thursday night.
Glass manufacturers at Pittsburg are
considering the project of closing their fac
tories two or three months earlier this sea-
son than usual to prevent oyerproduction.
The British government has decided to
create q minister Of education, and it is prob
able Lyon Playfair win receive tho appoint
ment. The new minister will have q seat in
the cabinet. ~. 4-s -. ~ ~. Il.
In the libel suit OF the Rev. DR.. Ball
against The, New York Evening Post at Buff
falo Friday, Mr.. Locke, for the defense, said
it was public calamity that BalIhad ever
been born. - ~ ~ ~ -
An official bulletin states that up to the
9th instant, in the provinces Of Granada and
Malaga. 1,40o persons were killed by the
earthquakes, 800 were wounded, and 49, Oo
rendered homeless
The second prize for butter at the Cal
cutta exhibition was awarded for a fine
sample of American oleomargsrins. Some
one spoiled Q good joke, and the Judges re-
considered their award. sT.t54{
The fiber OF the hop-vine Is said by some
French paper manufacturers to be the best
substitute for rags yet discovered. Its adj
vantages are great length, strength, fexi-'
bility, and delicacy. ~ ., ~
The king of Sweden is said to be trying
to marry his second son, Prince Oscar. to
Princess Louis Q, eldest daughter of the
prince Of Wales, his recent visit to England
having that object in view.
A trio of sporting men in Pittsburg
thought to make raise by stealing Ellen
Terry's pet dog and holding it for ransom,
but the actress friends put detectives on
their track and spoiled the scheme
Gen. William Thompson, Of Bismarck.
D. T., was one of the Masons who assisted
in laying the cornerstone Of the Washington
monument, and he will visit Washington
next month to be present at the dedication.
Gen. Wolseley telegraphs the prince of
Wales he will march OH Khartoum Jan. "A.
He request that 5000 picked troops be dis
patched Immediately to Suakim to operate 1
against Osman Digna and open the Berber
route. Fl III
Henry Rogers wholesale fancy goods
store at New York was damaged SIS, 900 by
Gre; and the T. B. Scott Lumbcs companys
planning mill at Merrill, Wis, with 400. 600
iest Of lumber, was destroyed, the loss being
t25, 900. Il go ~