The Dickinson press., 1885-01-10

house. Total loss on stock, $780, O to $500, 600;
bidding, $4,000. Charles I. Shmidt, music
dealer, next door, sustained a loss of S14 600
George S. Somntagg Il Co. hardware dealers,
lose about $4,000. G. C. Tenney, hat and fun
dealer lose $4,000.
The government of Victoria has instructed
its London agent to protest against the annex
alton of New Guinea by Germany. II says il
the territory is not reclaimed and annexation OF
the New Hebrides by France be permitted, the
arrangement from the mother country of the
colonies will be increased.
Leopold Won Schenan was found dead in his
apartment in Baltimore recently. He was suf-
located by gas generated by a coal oil stove.
He was the son of Il general in tho Saxon army.
IN the house was found a bank book with Sl2,-
800 to his credit. He has said to have received
$500 u month from Germany.
In the French senate Meline, minister of agri-
culture, announced that the government would
insist upon the adoption of the clause increas-
had suppressed. He promised the govern
ment would do everything in its power to i'm.
prove the position of farmers.
AT Marquette, o fire broke out in the costly
residence of Horatio Seymour, Jr., and before
1t was controlled the contents of two rooms,
consisting of valuable relics of the revolution
airy war, furniture, u three hundred dollar
clock and valuable carpets were destroyed.
The fire was caused by furnace pipes.
The London Telegraph says: "We under.
stand the commander of the Australian station
has been ordered to hoist the Britishf flag over
the Louisiade groups of islands, and over
Long, island and Rock island, if other powers
foleshadow all intention to annex the islands of
shores contiguous to Australia"
Represen'a alive Laird of Nebraska met with q
severe accident while out riding New Years
day. His horse sliprel on the pavement and
1uPoA him, breaking his right leg above the an.
kle. Physicians say he sustained q compound
fracture Of the limb.
Delegate Brent o. Washington Territory
slipped on the ice in Washington while walking
from the capitol a few days ago, and, in falling,
broke che of the small bones of an ankle. He
mas been confined to his room since the acct
dent, but hopes to be able to walk out with
the aid of a crutch in a week or two.
j. E. Curtis, secretary of the Pan Handle
Glass company, and one of the prominent citi-
zens OF Weilsburg, W. Va, made an assign
ment. His liabilities are placed at from $780,
wv TO $6o,CW; assets, $4,000; preferred
claims, $4,000. The failure creates general
surprise, and it is feared will preci plate other
failures.
The present winter promises to teach the cat
tie men of Montana a severe lesson as to the
folly of bringing unacclimated cattle into the
territory late in the season. OF the 2l5,OOO
"pllgrlms" estimated to have been driven into
Montana last season it is believed that no less
than 333, 100 will have persisted before the open.
ing of spring.
The earth continues to quake in the provin-
ces of Granada and Malaga, causing enormous
fir Df Nc 1~l r~-1. ~. --l..-4
ed that during the past week no less than 2,UGO
persons have been killed. The people have to-
ken to the 1elds and the towns are deserted.
Subscriptions have been started for the relief
of the sufferers.
w. +. De Rosett and Nathan Passan engaged
in a street duel recently at lockwood, Tenn.
They had q difficulty the day previous, and
sworo vengeance. When they met on the street
they began firing at each other with shotguns.
De Rossett received q load in the face and
another in an arm, and Passan was shot in the
forehead and neck.
The secretary of the navy has sent the fol-
lowing telegram to all commandants of navy
yards: Discharge all employees who have
preparation act except those required to pre-
vent the destruction of property and loss Of
life, and all such must work without agree.
ment Tor compensation"
Among the large checks that passed the New
York clearing house was one for $252, O39,
drawn by Joseph Pulitzer on the American
Exchange National bank, representing the
balance of the principal and interest on tho
original purchase of the World. The original
price was s334G, 600. Too World paid a cash
dividend Of s154, COO for 1854.
The Russian government has proposed a
plan for the settlement of the Egyptian ques-
ton, which will probably be acceptable to
France, viz. that the new loan be guaranteed
by all the powers at a small reduction of in
forest, any surplus obtainable to be divided
draw from Egypt on a fixed date.
Near Cllehallis, Wyo., William Pearson, a
strong belicverin spirtualism, imagined that he
had receiyod all order from q higher power to
kill his infant child. This he did with a ham
cut his throat if the wife would do the same.
Both were found half-frozen and with Their
Threats cut, but not dead. Both will proba.
bly, die.
Shocks of earthquake continue to be felt in
Jaen, Malaga, Benamargosa and Velez, Malaga.
There were several severe shocks a 1orroy
recently, destroying more buildings. The town
is completely abandoned. A church at Terri
was damaged. Services are now held in the
open air. Three hundred and fifty corpses
have been discovered at Orenast. At Del Rey
$50 persons are suffering from injuries.
The New Year will be the beginning of a ne,,
system Of counting the days by astronomers.
One of the recommendations of the recent
prime meridian conference was that the astro.
nomical day should begin at midnight, as IL {
civil day does; and though the reports of the
conference are not of binding obligation Oh
any one, it is probable they shall BIO adopted
The royal astronomer of England has signitied
his intention of setting back his clock twelve
hours, and his example will be followed by
most others.
Tho weather in St Paul last Friday, I'd inst
was colder IL al it has been any day since Dec
%, 1873. The minimum temperature recorded
that day was 80 deg. below zero. The Lowest
recorded Friday was $3.50 deg. below ze no, O
difference of only "a deg. Christmas day, 1879
is the coolest on record since tho establish,
ment of a signal service Office ut st. Paul
Twice only since 1879 has the record gone be
low 80 deg. These days were jan. ~, 1883
and Jan. j, 1884. On both days The sigma
service Office reported q minimum temperature
of 31.5 deg. below zero.
Col. Wolf, who with Col. Ross as representa-
tive of the Cherokee Indians received tho $500,
600 voted to that nation by congress a Year O.
so ago, has arrived in this city to testify befor,
the house Indian affairs committee with regard
to the disposition made of tho So, 500 of that
sum which was never paid over to the Indians
Col: Ross has been %subpgnaed, and is expected
within several days. 1t seems that Mcssrs
Ross and Wolf admitted before a United State.
commissioner last fall that they know who g.
tho s22,5t0, but they refuse to tell. Now 1t i
the purpose of the house committe, to compe
them to explain who got the money, AZ III,
names OF prominent men have been mixed i,
the affair.