Griggs courier., 1888-09-07
FOREIGN.

ADv1CEs of the Doth from London state
that the shortage in the wheat crop of the
old world would be about 50. 900 900 bushels.
A HEAVY rain, accompanied by a gale,
prevailed over England on the 29th doing
great damage to crops.
ADvIcEs of the goth say that five hun
dred dervishes attacked an Egyptian fort
near Wady Halfa and captured a portion
of it. The Egyptians received renforca-
ments and succeeded in driving out ,na
dervishes, killing one hundred of Them.
The Egyptian loss was sixteen killed and
twenty seven wounded.
ANOTHER Nihilist plot was discovered on
the Goth at st. Petersburg. The conspir-
ators had quarters near the imperial pail
| ace and were completing arrangements to
| blow up the Car.
| AT Ellerz, Hungary on the 30th ult. a
| man murdered his five children and after
wards committed suicide.
AT Tarnobrzeg. Austria, on the 3Oth ult
one hundred and fifty houses were de-
stroyed by fire and two hundred families
| We're made homeless. The loss was 81, 5OO,.
| 600.
SIX Socialists were arrested on the 3st
ult. at Amiens, France, for melting work.
| men to strike.
ADvIcEs of the 3lst uit say that China
had refused to ratify the American treaty
restricting immigration.
LONDON advices of the 31st u!t say that
a hurricane in Algoa bay wrecked nu-
! merous vessels and many persons Wera
| drowned.
A DISPATCH of the lst from Auckland id
that an earthquake did serious damage in
New Zealand. Five shocks were felt dur.
| ing half an hour
i o BRIT su steam RS eol!ided on the
lst neal ',.or..4t.,r elcven scamen were
drowned.
On the 1st over one thnus nd children
were reported to have died from measles
i'll Santiago, Cn;i. i'll less han two months
LATER NEWS.
| RICHARD GoKpA was shot in the ace and
the Bird, while in Il saloon
| oMAs MckEN NEY, Il llnrel-keeper at
Petersburg. O, went to Pittsburg. Pa. on
the Bird and got intoxicated. .,ud fell out of
a third story window of the Windsor hotel,
breaking hisrihs and causing internal in
! Jurles that are probably fatal.
\ MoNnAY. Sept :'r,l. was universally OBJ
served all through the eastern cities rs
La or day.
Ma Cirrlevlle. o ON the nd. an aged
coored woman. Mrs Ma ,gie ollins. was
Killed 10y unknown parties. as She was eat
! ing her supper She was shot tnro .gh the
| lungs
REPRESENT TIVE Nelson. of Louisiana on
the Bird introduced Il bill in the House max
ing membership of Il trust Il crime and pun
ishable by a fine from $1,000 to s2pooN or
Imprisonment from one To five years.
Br the eN losion of the / olel in the
Perry Stove Works at Pitts urs. Pa. on
the ;5rd. five men were killed and buildings
badl damaged.
| l the House. on the 3D. Mr. Scott of
Pennsylvania. presented a till winch was
passed without opposition. further restrict
ing Chinese Immigration The till pro
Hldes that any Chinaman who returns to
his native country shall not be allowed to
return to the United States
| \ SMALL. son OF W F. Stuhhs. living near
Gary. Oak fell off rom load of wheat
on the 3rd and the wheels passed over his
! ody. Two ribs were bro zen and he was
injured internally.
ALHEK LEofEK. a one armed veteran of
| ehe NlAln iowa cavalry. Went TO. Dubuque.
lowa.on a furlough from the soldiers home.
and on the 3rd too stryrhnine and died.
r cElvI q TELLER At y of lie ,ank
| Rationale. Quebec. is missing. His cash is
| .l2.OOO short
| AT Cleveland. O. while labor unions were
making their parade. a small | and of an
arrhistS with red flag was allowed to fol-
| low behind the procession. After arriving
i at the grounds where thu dav's services
| We're to hc held. the anarchists ATTEMPTED
to run their red flag up over the
american flags The different labor
unions protested and fight occurred where
in it looked verl serious for the anarchists
for Il time The arrival o the police I'M
dnubtedly saved their lives and they were
jailed
TIE Conklin elevator ard a warahous, at
Clark, Oak. We're urncd on the Bird Loss
$4,000 The fire was caused by a ira up
REPORTS from Milwaukee. Wis. dated
| the 3rd. say that the frost has damaged the
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