The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1888-09-20

cipal Events Of the Week.
The police closed every gambling house
in Milwaukee, Wis.
There is a great scarcity of laborers
throughout Cuba.
The metal roofers of New York have
struck for the recognition of their union.
It is expected that Thurman's letter of
acceptance will be made public in day
or two.
Zanzibar is becoming quiet. The Sui
tan has ordered the withdrawal of the
troops.
Hon. J. G. Payne of Covington, N. Y,
committed suicide by shooting Tuesday.
He was insane.
Louis J. Hendee, president of the Htna
Fire Insurance Company, died at Hart
ford, Conn.,, Tuesday.
The senate passed the Chinese exclus-
ion bill Monday. It now goes to the
president for his approval.
The New York board of Aldermen fixed
the tax levy 1922 per 500. The amount
to be raised is $50, 100000.
At Sheelsbury, TO-. Monday, John
Arndt fell from the third story of build
ing and was instantly killed.
The Argentine Republic, with a popu-
lation of about 5,0OO0O0, has an immi-
grafton of a half million yearly.
The Minneapolis labor temple, erected
by Knights of Labor, is nearly ready for
occupancy. It has cost $4,000.
The W. G. Jones Lumber and Commis-
sion Company of Kansas City, failed Tues
day. Liabilities, $4,000; assets $4,000.
There are indications of an approaching
cyclone in Cuba and it is feared that it
will sweep across island toward Florida.
While drunk Tuesday Sam Scanlan, at
Louisville, KY, fatally shot his wife and
himself He shot his wife three times.
Thirteen Missouri Pacific cars were
wrecked Monday at Weeping Water, Neb,
and three B. & NJ. cars at East Atchison,
Mo.
The failure is announced of the Farras.
the wool staplers of Halifax. A futher
suspension at Bradford and Halifax is ex-
pected.
John Conway was killed and Samuel
Singee fatally injured by the falling OF
trestle on which they were working near
Cincinnati.
Jacobs & Proctor's Grand opera house
and adjoining property were burned at
Syracuse, N. Y, Thursday morning
Loss, S25O,0OO.
The corner stone of a new Masonic tenn
pie was last week laid at Minneapolis,
Mimi, for the fraternity of the State. It
is to cost $250,O00.
Emanuel Roland of Fort Wayne, Ind
laid down on the railroad track near Can
ton, O., and fell asleep. A train Of cars
passed over HIM and killed him.
At Somerset, KY, Thos. Young was kill
ed by Hank Farris in a quarrel over a
charge by Farris that Young tried to take
customers away from his saloon.
Charles s. Voorhees, was unanimously
nominated as candidate for delegate to
congress by the territorial democratic
convention of Washington territory.
Henry Hedrick and Marion Farrand
we're killed at Lithopolis, O., by bridge
which they were crossing breaking down,
and precipitating them a long distance.
Coleman the nego who murdered his
employer, James Grant, in Norfolk Coun-
ty, Virginia, last Thursday, was caught
near Cape Henry last week and lodged in
jail at Norfolk.
At Barrie, Ontario, Saturday, James
Glenny, aged Is, was gwen six of twelve
lashes which he was sentenced to receive
for committing an indecent assault on a
girl of 6 years.
In quarrel in Webster County, Ken
tucay, Friday over the division of a water
melon one Bellew seriously if not fatally
stabbed Harry trane Crane shot Bellew
dead. Crane surrendered.
Geo. q. Cannon surrendered himself to
the court, Monday, and was sentenced to
six months in the Utah penitA Antiary and
and a fine of $3.50 on two indictments un-
der the law on cohabitation.
Mrs. W. C. Mansfield of Wier fity. Kas.,
who recently disappeared with $1,000 of
her husbands money, was found in Kan
sas City. She wept. secured her hus-
bands forgiveness and went back home
Jackson Tiger has been arrested at Eu-
fala, I. T., charged with completely in the
murder of Deputy United States Marshal
Philips and posse two months ago A re-
ward of $4OO was offered for jackson.
An extensive prairie fire. which started
near Bull Hook Sunday, is ranging north
of Milk river. It has already passed over
very large area, and from Assiniboine
fires can be seen in almost every direc-
ton.
The sale of the Grand Opera House at
st. Paul, Aiinn., by it's present owners,
the heirs of the Davidson estate, to
"Lotta" Cra abtree, the actress, was COM
pleted Saturday. The price paid was
SI50,OOO.
The forty-third annual report OF the
bank commission Of New Hampshire
shows the condition of the State bank,
the three trust companies, and sixty-nine
savings banks OF the State. The number
of depositors is 1885,, amount due de-
positors, $53,939, ,070; increase in deposits,
$3,646,412.
The cases of the alleged dynamite con-
spirators Eeconeck. apex, Sevie and
Chleboun, charged with plot to murder
officials IN Chicago. were called up and