The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-11-15
Other News lettings.

Quito q perceptihle earthquake was felt at
Memphis, Tenn. People asleep in they upper
stories or buildings and residences was con-
siderably alarmed. Its duration was only a
few seconds.
Simon Undermeyer, an attorney represent
ing an English syndicate which is said to be
endeavoring to secure control of the leading
breweries of this country, visited St.. Louis
and approached the leading brewers there as
to the purchase of their property by the syn
dictate.
DR.. Porter announced to the executive
committee of Jacksonville that government
guards will be placed at oil functions and
Jacksonville at Baldwin, Live Oak, Way
Cross, Jesup, etc., and that detectives will
be employed to spot any refugees intending
to reach the city under false pretenses. The
railroad companies have agreed not to sell
tickets to Jacksonville for the present. ~
Miss Jennie Quick, formerly a sewing girl
in the employ of Lewis Naylor, a dry goods
dealer of Kansas City was awarded $1,000
against him. Some months 6 Naylor
rendered her a check in payment for her
services. She wanted cash, and in the quar-
rel which ensued Naylor elected the girl,
breaking her arm. She sued for $4,000
damages. The jury returned q verdict for
$1,000 after ten minutes deliberation.
The gross earnings of the Union Pacific
Railroad company for September were $2,-
6O7, 905, decrease from the same month
decrease, 1927, 794. The increase in expenses
was 1882, 72O. For nine months to Sept.
30, 1888, gross earnings, $21, 242. 9O5; in
crease, $5ll,O62; surplus, $S,121, 993; de-
crease, $500, 257 increase, in expenses, $685.
800. President Adams says he knows of
no reason for the largeincrease in operating
expenses during September, beyond the fact
Of a. In rfa ~fonnaCo ar low ratas Tho Hoproaao
in September net earning cause considerable
surprise in financial circles.
The steamship Saginaw, which cleared
from New York for San Domingo city and
other ports in Hayti, had certain arms and
other c~ontraband goods on board. Color
was given to the rumor by the fact that the
steamer came to off the lightship and re-
manned allthe afternoon. but 6 at p. M. she was
reported passing the Scotland lightshipgoing
south. The Haytian consul made request to
the customs authorities that the steamer be
intercepted, and the revenue cutter w. E.
Chandler, Capt. Smith commanding, was
sent down the bay to arrest the steamer If
possible. But 1t is thought that the Saginaw
had too much the start to be overhauled by
the Chandler.
Twenty-seven years ago the daughter and
only child>of DR.. j.. B. Edgar, a wealthy citi-
zen of Greenville, Pa, had a quarrel with
her father and left home. She did not return.
DR.. Edgar searched all over the United
States for his missing daughter, Offering
large rewards for information as to her
whereabouts. hut never found any trace o..
her. Seven years ago he died. He left an
incomplete will, saying in the document that
he would return to earth in q few years to
attend to the final disposition Of his prop
erty. The document was declared void. An
other search was then made for the missing
daughter, who was sole heir to the property
if she was alive, but she could not he found,
The property was then divided by order Of
the orphans court among relatives Of the
deceased man. This was two years, ago.
The order of the court had scarcely been
carried out when q woman, claiming to be
the long-absentrdaughter appearedin Green,
vile. She was married to q man named
Hoyt. She at once laid claim to- the Edgar
estate, and those in possession disputed her
claim. The case has been I'M litigation ever
since. The claimant succeeded in proving
her identity and establishing her legal right.
to 4 property, and the orphans court has
just decided thatiA u hers. The estate ~
worth 410O, 1000.