The Dickinson press., 1885-01-17
lsr iron works, Atlanta, g., was robbed u
Dailas, Tex, Of $1,000 in notes, gold medals
and Q small amount Of currency.

neld, NO., charged with having married in the
sttwenty-on months three girls, the young
teen.
Fred Hopkins, who went to Batavia, N. Y,
in May last with . 5000, decamped recently
dow, having wasted all his substance in riotous
living.
Katie and Mary stoody, servant girls, wer
arrested for theft in Allegheny City, Pa, an,
nearly $500 worth Of goods which they had
stolen were recovered at the residence oftheil
parents.
novel breach of promise case is on in Bos-
ton, James Deshon, a feeble old man of eighty.
five, q millionaire, who Is sued by Mrs. Lillian
;: Walker, q young and charming widow, for
100000 damages.
Conrad Remly, a German farmer residing al
Mounds Hollow, seven miles from Arena, Wis,
was killed with q club by his son. Young
Remly ls nineteen years old, and gave himself
up to the nearest justice. He is now in jail at
Dodgeville.
Wiscensin's capitol again shows signs Of .
disposition to take a tumble. Gangs of work
men are trying to screw it back into shape,
ana state officials are invoking deliverance
from sudden death. On the whole, the build!
ing does not appear to be u shining example
OF architectural success.
The Star publishes an interview with Gen
Aazen concerning the charges he has PREFER.
ed against Lieut. Darlington. The general
says the charges contain new matter not touch.
ed upon by the Proteus court consequently
they do not conflict with its findings or reflect
on President Arthur.
The house committee referred to the court Of
claims a case pending in congress for twenty
nine years. The claim was made for $25 ZOO
by Charles +. Swain of Brooklyn, N. Y, as a
recompense for rescuing q shipwrecked crew
from an uninhabited island near Cape Horn, in
1919. Ihe rescue was made at the request Of
the United States consul at Rio de Janeiro.
Regarding Mr.. Gladstone, Truth gives a new
medical fact, that his sleeplessness was caused
by the heart not being able to force sufficient
blood to the brain, q trouble which often occurs
to men OF advancedyears. Truth intimates that
II the premier gets better he will next week start
to Cannes to cruise in Sir Donald Currie's yacht
Niagara.
Chief Justice Waite is improving. He ha.
not recovered entirely from the erysipelas, and
his face and head arc still much swollen and
diseased. He is able, however, to be up and
dressed, and walks about the house for mild
SAoASASO. LIS ltllllv hPpItuellu lO luIIuc4
danger. and say they have at no time thought
his malady tending to a fatal result.
A tradesman al Dover states that he over.
heard two men discussing a plot to blow W
the south front of the entrance to the barracks
where there is a magazine formerly filled with
explosives, but now unused. The men az.
peared to be awaiting the arrival Of q third
man. The commanding officer at the barracks
placed a strong guard about the entrance.
The secretary of the treasury has sent the
following estimates from the secretary of wal
to congress-: For the creation of a gun factory
81, 600, 600; improving the Missouri river, ST.
l6o,OOO; Missouri river commission, $l5O,OOO.
The estimates for the Missouri river are the
same as those contained in tho recommendation
of the Missouri river commission for that
stream.
The president has approved the Blackteetap.
preparation. Commissioner Price telegraphed
the agents of the Blackfeet and the Piegans to
obtain and issue beef, flour and other supplies
to the amount of 25 per cent of the apprOpria-
ton. All haste will be mado, says Commits
sioner Price, to place these Montana tribes in
as comfortable and prosperous a condition az
possible.
Postofices Established-Iowa, Lyman, Casi
county; Minnesota, Springvale, Isanti county.
Postmasters Commissioned-Eugene G. Shaw,
d. Cass, Gladstone, Iowa;O B. Sutton, Hume
ston, Iowa; Melville Eagle, Metz. Iowa; John
Q. Ash, Summersett, Iowa; Alex Owen, Thrall,
lowa;A A. H. Turner, Mora, MINI. IT. w. Tasker,
Wood Lake, MINI.
Representative Charles Sumner of California
will be an applicant for the position on the
corps Of official stenographers of the house
which was made vacant by the death of Viii
liam Blair Lord. Mi. Sumner is not returned
to the next house. Before he came to congress-
ne was the official stenographer of the Cali
fornia courts. The position for which he is an
applicant pays about $4,000 a year.
William Henry Gladstone, NJ. P, son of the
prime minister, replying at Hawarden to a
toast to his fathers health, said that after fifty
years of arduous public service q much fur
Their prolongation of the prime minister's polit-
lcal lie could not be anticipated. His father
would doubtless always remain in harness, al
though his labors would be less arduous than
those of men in the political arena.
The commissioners have concluded, the in
ventory of the real and personal property Of
the late John ". Garrett of Baltimore. The
personal property aggregated over $4,000, 600,
while the real estate is about s., OOO, 900 more,
making a total of s35, 000, Goo. When Mr.. Gar
rett died. "a few months ago, it was thought his
estate would not exceed S15, 900, 00O. Ali the
property is left to his widow and three chill
dren.
Postofices Observation-Disclosures Duerste
Juneau county; North La Crosse, La Crosse
county. Postmasters Commissioned-Ambrose
Miller, New Providence, Iowa; T. S. Humble,
Airlie, Mimi; w. J.. Clark, Bruce, Wis. ;
Charles H; Meisner, Bernamwood, Wis. Ezra
1 ll1,t, nn o.~,~ ~ r.>,n W. nE ------
Frazer, Wis. Thomas Donaldson, Wilson,
Mimi A. e. Nelson, ~Pringvale, MINI.
The widow of Mark Hopkins intends to
build IN Great Darlington, Mass, the most
expensive residence in tho United States. The
cost of the house and grounds will be five mil
lions. The house will be built of blue stone
from the quarry she owns, and work will be-
gin as soon as spring opens. Work at the
quarry will be carried on day andnight. Elec-
trio lights will be used for night. operations.
A thousand men will be employed three years.
War department officials are actively sup,
porting the bill introduced by Sunset Cox tc
create the Office Of assistant chief signal Off.
Ger, q place intended for Lieut.. Greedy. NJ
other persons are candidates for the place, anG
q strong feeling prevails that the bill should
pass to reward Greedy for his distinguished
services in the north. Con. Hazen expresses
satisfaction at the prospect of having Lieut.
Greedy as his assistant.
Secretary McCulloch thinks that every indi
cation points to better times, andthat the wors
has unquestionably been reached. Unless con
gress is guilty Of some grave error
he believes an Improvement of business is Ger
tain. In reference 10 the revenues, he does nc
think that the increase ofthe debt in Novembe
or December can be repeated. The revenues
for January. will be greater than for either o