The Hope pioneer., 1886-09-10

The missing $40, 900 package Of the
Adams Express company, on suspicion Of
stealing which R. Pratt, Philadelphia
clerk OF the company is under arrest, has
been found. 1t had been placed in the
wrong safe and sent to Iowa.
The merchant tailoring firm oi oleson q
Hagan, Eau Claire, Wis, assigned for the
benefit OF their creditors
There were l73 failures reported in the
United States to Bradstreet's during the
week ending 4th, against i5O in the pre-
ceding week, and $50, 178, ! A and ITO
In the corresponding weeks Of 1885, 1884,
1888 and 1882 respectively. Among
those reported embarrassed were: Met
calf q Fell. dry goods, Jacksonville; Hob
art, Wood Co., shoes, San Francisco;
keane Bros, dry goods, San Francisco;
Lockwood y McClintock, wholesale glue.
New York; NJ. Pettingale & Co., wholesale
boots and shoes, Peoria; Nichols q Farms
worth, shoe manufacturers supplies, Bos.
ton.
The Austrian press generally pronounces
Prince Alexandersle letter to the car q TO-
tnl mistake and argues that his abdic..-
tion liz now inevitable. kilograms from
Sofia say: The czar's reply to Prince Al
exander's letter has produced a profound
impression throughout Bulga rim. The cars q
proclaimed hostility has paralyzed tho
movement in favor OF Prin 30 Alexander's
return to the throne and encouraged the
reyolutionists. The princes abdication lie
believed to be imminent.
The British mnn.of-war Agamenon, con-
veying surgeons food and tents has gone
to the relief OF the sufferers by the recent
earthquake in the Morea.
Out OF 49, 900 funerals in Berlin last
year, 30, 900 were performed without any
sort OF religious ceremony.
A company Of English capitalists pro-
pose to build railroad from Tuxpan to
the City OF Mexico at an estimated cost OF
$25, 100000.
In Berlin divorces have increased to Is
per cent OF the marriages.
The Prussian government is determined
to abolish private instruction.
London Cable: Nearly 300 male
and female cadets OF the Salvation army
OF different nationalities, many being from
the United States, who have completed
their course at the training home and are
about to be sent to the various stations
abroad, started on flying visits through
towns in England to hold service The
trip will occupy nino weeks. Gen. Booth
will visit the United States in about six
weeks. He says that he understands that
the people over there object to noise, but
the army intends to do SO as long as there
want more waking up than they have yet
had from the army, and he proposes that
the cadets shall drum, fiddle, beat the
tamborine or tea tray, or even stand on
their heads, If necessary, to attract atten-
tion and save the sinners OF the United
States.
Capt. Joseph Griffin, patriarch OF Den.
ton, Carolina county, Nd, was recently
married. He is ~ years old, and his bride
is Is a Delaware damsel Of but II summers.
She tips the scales at 120 pounds. Hc
weighs 1876 pounds, and is six feet three
inches tall. The venerable bridegroom
danced polka with his bride at the recep.
tion that followed the ceremony.
Judge Mcconnell at Fargo, holds that
only railroad property in actual use for
railroad purposes is exempt from taxation.
There was another shock at Charleston,
recently. 1t was not very severe and the
duration was about two seconds. The
prevailing belief is that the worst is over
and that the Inhabitants are reasonably
secure from further visitations of earth
quake. The belief is baset; mainly upon
the assurances OF scientists, who say there
is only the slightest probability OF a recur-
renee OF the more powerful shocks after the
lapse OF SO lnu h time.
The Episcopal church in the diocese OF
Pennsylvania owns $40, ,OOO,OOO worth OF
property.
Miss Minnie Smith, only daughter Of Sir
Donald A. Smith OF Canada, will in few
days marry Hon. Mr.. Northcote third son
OF Sir Stafford Northcote.
Gen. Lloyd Aspinwall OF New York, who
has been stopping in Bristol, r. T., with his
family. was stricken with apoplexy and
died. Gen. Aspinwall was the representa-
tive OF one OF the oldest mercantile families
nj New H0rk Az Tho 4, L. - -,e
war he took an active part in the forma-
tion OF tho present Twenty-second reyi-
lnent. He distinguished himself as aide to
Gen. Burnside. at the battle OF Fredericks.
burg. He was lieutenant colonel OF his regi-
ment under Col. Monroe, who, dying inser-
vice, was succeeded by Col. Aspinwall, in
July, 1862.
Capt. John s. Wharton, Nineteenth in
fantry, has been placed on sick leave,
awaiting retirement.
Postmasters confirmed: Dakota-Kel.
vim, N. II. Emerson. Iowa-Bear Grove,
q. 8. Prior; LAUREL T. @. Rogers; Hope
vile, j. p. Tucker. Minnesota Olivia, D.
Marie. Montana Glendive, j. R. Wede.
meyer; Salesville, w. G. Alexander.
Col. Thomas Saylor, ex-United States
land agent at Saginaw, Mich, and his
bondsmen were served with summons to
appear in the United States court, Detroit,
in u civil suit which the government has be-
gun Tor the recovery OF an alleged shortage
in his accounts. The suit is for $4,000
A similar suit has been begun against the
bondsmen OF w. w. S. Quackenbush, de-
ceased, who held the agency three months
prior to the incumbency OF Saylor.
In France a mans portrait cannot be
sold without his consent.
Second assistant postmaster general has
completed his general advertisement invit-
ing proposals for carrying the mails in all
star and steamboat routes In Ohio, In
diana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Michigan,
Wisconsin and Minnesota from July /,
1887, to June 30. 1891. The aggregate
number OF routes if 3, 671 in these states.
The citizens Of the district OF Columbia
are active to relieve the sufferings OF the
unfortunate people OF Charleston, and
including $5, 900 donated by Washinpton'g
millionaire, Mr.. w. w. Corcoran.
] A Sunday Washington paper saws: Mrs.
Belya Lockwood has developed into q
pugilist OF no mean pretensions. In tile
dock at police headquarters recently
$1,000 James Forsythe, an old pensi oner:
charged with destroying private property. Z
Mrs. Lockwood stated that the old man
came to her Office and broke six win.
dow glasses. He had previously threat
ened to do 30. The old man said he went
70 see Mrs. Lockwood and she threw him
out OF the window. He was fined $40 or
sixty days. Forsythe says that he was
handled more roughly than he had ever
hold OF him he thought It was in fun. bnt
when he picked himself up from the pave.
mont ne re allied the full power OF female
suffrage. ~ =