The Dickinson press., 1885-03-21

behind With the twow who had the greatest stake
in it
Secretary Villas took occasion to sit upon an
application of Hendricks for an office for q
friend.
In the Dominion parliament Sir John Mac
donald asked for funds to use in the detection
of dynamiters.
At Winnipeg the criminal libel suit Of Perci-
val Va. Hanscomb, of the Sun, resulted in the
discharge of the defendant
President Cleveland has retained the retiring
presidents French cook at the White House.
NJ. Forth ID a talented artist.
Phil Mutt, a flagman injured in a wreck at
Wanatah, Ind, sued the Pennsylvania Railroad
company for $4,000 damages at Fort Wayne.
The interior of st Dominica's Catholic
church, the largest aud finest in the city, was
ruined by fire. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $780,
OM.
The value of exports of breadstuffs for the
eight months ended Feb. 2?S, 1885, was $109, &c.,
1876, against 21l0,SSS,6 74 the same period Of
1854.
Lieut. Austin, treasurer of the Salvation Army
at North Adams, Mass, has decamped with all
the money. The army telegraphedGen. Moore
of Brooklyn for relief.
Policeman Smith, of the Detroit police force,
is a graduate of the University of Michigan and
a good Greek and Latin scholar. Smith is an
excellent officer.
Rev. George Z. Cheever, the former promi-
nent anti slavery preacher, has been discover
ed in New Jersey, living in great retirement.
He is sevanty-eight years old.
Ex-Secretary Frelinghuysen and wife and
Miss F~relinghuysen, left Washington for his
home in New Jersey. His departure was occa-
stoned by slight indisposltion.
The president has made q change in the days
of holding cabinet meetings, 30 that hereafter
they will be held Tuesday aud Thursday of esch
week, instead of Tuesday and Friday.
John Norton, partner of Fitzgerald, who
bunkoed the Hon. Charles Francis Adams two
years ago, died at New York Of pneumonia Sun
day. He was a sharper extraordinary.
Miss Sophia Eyre, the actress, Wallack's
leading lady, was married Jan. 10 to Chauncey
Winslow, son of a wealthy Cincinnatian, and
it has only just reached the ears of the public.
Tho Countess Girgenti, the widow sister Of
King Alfonso of Spain, will visit the Hohen-
z~ollerns at Berlin in May, for the purpose, it
is believed, of securing a German prince for a
husband.
1t is reported that the president upon the
Recommendation of Secretary Bayard, has de-
cided to continue MI. Foster as Minister to
Spain, and to direct him to return to Madrid
at an early day.
Secretary Manning has appointed Eugene
Higgins of Maryland chief of the appointment
division of the treasury department in place
OF Iervltt OF New York, resigned. Higgins is
! q friend of Senator German.
The grant of 100000 made by the govern
ment to the family of Gen. Gordon has been
paid over to trustees, who will use it for the
benefit OF the family, according to Gordon's
last wishes as the queen may direct
The village of Windsor, fifteen miles east of
Brighampton, N. Y, was half destroyed by
fire. Losses very heavy, and insurance light
Five blocks and other buildings were destroy
ed. No fire department in town.
Deputy Sheriff s. c. Harmon Of Olympia,
Wash, has just absconded to Victoria, where
he now defies the authorities to apprehend
lin. Careful investigation of his accounts
shows his defalcation will not exceed 50. 600.
Harmon is an old pioneer of Olympia.
In a letter written shortly after the election,
President Cleveland said that his election, was
a purely business affair. The people we're to
pay him 10000 a year to attend to their bust
ness, and he was going to look after their in
terests as a lawyer looks after his clients af-
fairs.
At Ashton, Oak, William Roc was shot in
tho neck by Frank Fawcett. The latter ha6
just been married, and the boys we're at the
house to give him o charivari. Before they
had commenced their music Fawcett opened
the window and fired three shots, one taklne
effect on Roc. His recovery is doubtful.
In the United States circuit court at Chicago
after hearing an elaborate argument for a new
trial in the case of Joseph c. Mackin and Will
liam Gallagher, who were found guilty in the
celebrated Eighteenth ward election case
Judge Blodgett denied the motion for a new
trial He then ordered the prisoners to stanc
before the bar, and formally sentenced each Il
twoy years imprisonment in Joliet and also i'm
posed a fine Of 5000 on each.
Notwithstanding the failure of congress las
session to make an appropriation for rivers ant
harbors, the engineers in charge of improve
ments will be able to continue work for som,
time OF $l4,NN,OO0 appropriated at tn
close of the first session of the last congress
there was about s3,0OO,U D balance in tn
treasury the latter parto of February. This ap
preparation was not made until July, 1884, am
it was not until August that it was available
The feeling in London is that war between
Russia and England is imminent. Notwith
standing this there is the certainty that the de
vices of diplomacy are not exhausted; that ii
fact in spite of q so-called ultimatum from Enc
land, Russia is determined on q thorough dis
cussion Of the Afghan boundary question an
will obtain it Prince Bismarck, the master q
Europe, is relied on to secure this. No dout
England is resolutely preparing for a grea
war.
The wife of Mark Hopkins, the st. Clair.
Mich, millionaire, applied for a divorce in til
county circuit court, on the ground of cruelty
She alleges that when she married in 1Sf
Mark was poor, and was employed in the pa
money belonging to a relative, which he neve
paid back. The money was soon spent, but
1874 Mark inherited 49, 600, 100 mostly casl
from an uncle, and began living in style at S
Claire. His wife claims all she has is S5
. which Mark gave her to leave the house.