The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-06-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
TORONTO, Ontario, June 14.-The
following telegram has just been re-

TORONTO, Ontario, June 14.-The
following telegram has just been re-
ceived:
New Westminster. b. c.
10 the mayor of Toronto: Van
couver is in ashes. Three thousand
people homeless; send us aid at once.
[Signed MAYOR.
CHICAGO, June 14.-Payne, Perrina
& Menzei's mattress factory burned
this morning. and it was reported at
the fire alarm office that three of the
female employees had lost their lives.
The building was a three story frame
structure of flimsy build and was filled
with the most intiamable material.
The flames spread with fear
full rapidity. The blaze origi-
mated in machinery and when
engines got to the scene the employees,
of whom there was a large number, had
to flee for their lives. a number of
girls were in room in one corner of
the building and finding escape cut off
they had to jump to save; themselves.
1t is greatly feared large number Of
employees are in the ruins. AS soon as
the fire was under control the tiremen
commenced the search.
ST LOUIS, June IA severe wind
storm prevailed in Texas last night
and early this morning, and it is feared
that great damage has been done. No
particulars have been obtained owing
to the fact that telegraphic communi-
cation has been severed since 7:30 this
morning. At that hour Galveston re-
ported the wind blowing at the rate of
sixty miles per hour. The lower part
of the land on which. the city of Gal
weston is situated is under water.
Communication with Galveston has
not been restored. The storm this
morning washed away portions of the
bridges spanning Galveston Bay and
swept away every telegraph line run
ming into Galveston. TheScity is COM
pletely cut off from railway and tele-
graphic communication.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-A resolu-
tion was offered in the house to-day by
Representative Hewitt to provide for
the celebration of the anniversary OF
the organization of the constitu-
tional government Of the United
States, and the first meeting of con-
gress, and of the Inauguration of
George Washington as president of the
United States in the city of New York
| which occurs on the Both of April
| 1889. 1t calls for joint special com.
mittee consisting of three senators to
be named by the presiding officer OF
the senate, and of five representative
to be named by the speaker of the
house whose duty 1T shall be to con-
| slider in what manner the anniversary
shall be celebrated.
MUNICH, June IA. Bulletin-Lud
wig, the deposed king Of Bavaria
committed suicide last evening by
drowning.
| MUNICH, June 14.-Ludwig who was
recently deposed from the Bayariar
throne committed suicide at six O'Clock
yesterday evening He had gone for {
promenade in the park in Berg Castle
accompanied by DR.. Gudden his physi
clan, when the king suddenly threw
himself into Steinberg lake and wa
drowned. The physician jumped init
the water to rescue him and was ais
drowned.
| WASHINGTON, June 12.-The senat
committee on public lands to-day order
ed favorable report on the house bill
to repeal the pre-emption, timber cul
ture and desert lands act with a.
amendment, substituting Che provision
of the senate bill on the same subjec
for those contained in the house bill.
LONDON, June 13.-The Mark Ian
Express, in it weekly review of tn
British grain trade, says: Gratefu
showers have helped vegetation. A
crops are remarkably backward, and
late harvest is inevitable. Wheat i
weakening. Flour is dull and cheaper
Trade in foreign wheat is of the meres
retail character. Foreign flour is lowe
American spot flour is shilling cheal
er. There were eight arrivals and tw
sales. Five cargoes were withdraw
and one of California remained
Trade forward is lifeless. The ne,
! crop of California wheat j
, offered at 81 shillings, with n
: takers. There will be market MOI
! day.
; ST. LOUIS, June IA In the crimin'
7 court the attorney l.'r Maxwell aske
: that he be granted more time in whic
3 to file af1idavits ETC., preparatory to tt
4 argument for new case. Fountalro
says he has important fresh evidence
; The court extended the time ii
Thursday.
CHICAGO, June 14.-The wealth,
here and throughout the northwe
generally to-day has been intensely he
At 10 a. m. the mercury here registere
; 83 degrees in the shade. at Rockfor
S Illinois, it ranged from lO2 to 1O5 d
grees. Davenport, Iowa, reports
early this morning and La Crosse W
81 degrees.