Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-05
NEWS IN BRIEF.
HOME AND FoREIoN BuDoEr.
Important Facts Recorded in Con.
else Style.

agency in Montana, has written Secretary
Lamar asking leave to withdraw his resigna-
ton rendered some weeks ago. The Secre-
tary has the request under consideration.
The issue Of standard silver dollars during
the week ended December "a, was $6z5, 759.
The issue during the corresponding period of
last year was $5O9,9s7. The shipments OF
fractional silver coin since the LIST inst
amounts to $640,O5L.
The time allowed by contract with the
iron works at Baltimore for the completion of
g1nbOat No. 2, has expire, yet all the frames
of the vessel have not been placed and it viii
require six months more to complete the ves-
sell
The president signed the commissions OF
the following named officials whose appoint
ments were recently confirmed by the Senate,
G. 4. Fairchild, Secretary OF the Treasury;
Bayless w. Hanna, Minister to the Argentine
Republic, and Alexander B. Lawton, Minis.
ter to Austria.
The secretary Of the treasury directed the
assistant treasurers throughout the country
to commence the payment Of the January in.
terest on United States bonds on Friday ths
30th inst The interest checks will be mailed
Immediately. All the sub-treasuries will h.
closed on January 2. The secretary of the
treasury appointed Gwinn Baber storekeepe,
and guager at Little Rock, Ark.
Asdevelopments show that the recent coal
famine in Kansas, which caused great suffer-
ing and considerable loss of life, was the re-
suit of the combination of railroads to force
up the price Of fuel
Endeavors are being mide to increase the
membership of the Knights OF Labor in the
Wilkesbarre district, and President Harris
the travelling organizer, is to organize AS
semblies in Pitts1on, Nanticoke, Plymouth
and other neighboring towns.
In the case of the executors of the will of
the late Archbishop Wood, of Philadelphia,
VS.. the Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley Rail-
road, for damages sustained by St. Patrick's
Church in the construction of the road,
amounting to $4,000, verdict for the de-
fendant has been returned. A new trial will
be asked for.
The foreign laborers of Booth g. Flynn, at
their stone quarries near Blairsville, received
car load of beer on Monday, the imbibing
of which caused much shooting, a man named
Frank receiving several Shots
1t is reported that the Pennsylvania Rail.
road Company has purchased 400 acres of land
along their road, between Grapeville and
Rodebaugh. 1t is in the heart of the gas
territory, and it is said the company will
erect shops on the site.
A mixed train on the Northern division Of
| the Pittsburgh and Western Railroad went
over trestle thirty feet above the ground
near Petersburg, Clarion county. Eight pass
engers were seriously injured and the spans
of the bridge went down with the train. The
wreck took fire from the stove Of the smok-
ing car ami 10 cars were consumed.
A four-year-old son of a man name Lloyd,
living in the second story of tenement
house, near Sistsrville, w. Va, was burned
to death during the absence of his mother,
who had gone to post letter to her husband.
1t lis supposed his dress caugdt fire from the
crate. His mother was absent about half all
hour and on her return foul1 the remains
horribly burned and charrec.
The postofice safe in Charleston, W Va,
was blown open by burglars, The thieves
obtained $40O in money, and s., 100 in stamps.
The Mexican Government has evi iently
awakened to the Importance of stimulating
commercial relLtions with this country, as an
aid to the material advancement OF Mexico.
A concession has been granted to steamship
company for line between New York, New
Orleans and Vera Cruz. A rebate of two pc,
cent. On customs duties is allowed, and the
Government pays subsidy Of $1,000 per trip.
While hunting at Grassy Greek, Louisiana,
NO., Elmer Evans aged II. accidently shot
and killed his sister Lille, IL years old.
Marcus Rasbach, Cashier of the Herkimer
Bank, Little Falls, N. Y, has disappeared,
being indebted to the bank $34 800, and leav-
ing numerous outside accounts unsettled
| F.O. Cross, of Chicago, has leased 10 acres
of land near Buffalo, and is to raise nash
rooms, celery and asparagus. The land is
part of a worked-out cement mine, 30 feet
under ground, and will be lighted by incan-
descent lights.
Harry Kear, of Newark. o., who attempt
ed to kill his brother-in-law, was fined S. fol
carrying concealed weapons and $15 for caus
ing disturbance in the court room.
The Photographic rooms of Gilbert & Wal
ker, Hicksville, O., caught fire Saturday
morning, communicating to adjoining build
ings and causing loss of 5000, about hall
insured.
Nailers at the jefferson Iron Works al
Steubenville were notified on Saturday that
they need not return to work on Monday un
less they agreed to the reduction from II tt
Is cents for cutting tenpennies.
At Massillon O., burglars forced a window
of the Western Union Telegraph office in thu
Hotel Conrad and got away with the contents
of the money drawer. Suspicion rests upor
local party.
The first case Of freezing to death in Eas
Tennessee for many years, was that of DAME
Stilwell, Of South Pittsburg, who became be
wildered in a snow storm, and persisted in 0
field near his home.
kilograms from the Riviera say that thu
heaviest snow storm on record in that regior
is now raging, and that the weather is uupre
cedently cold. Dispatches from Spain repor
| that t,a cnouy ;c two foot doop ord tbo% "a, n