The Dickinson press., 1888-02-25
NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS.
Intervening Items Briefly Chroniclsd 70,
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Frank Hearld wants to make match
with some Of the Northwest heavy weights
for $1,000.
Albert, the champing pedestrian, has
been challenged by Rowel to walk six
days for $4,000
The president has signed the act author
izng the construction of bridge across
the Missouri river near St. Charles, Mo.
| George w. Childs positively declines
to be candidate for the presidency and
says in the Public Ledger that he would
not accept if elected.
Mrs Catherine L. Mccoy, wife Of
Lieut. Mccoy, U. S. A., and daughter of
Gen. John Gibbon, died at Fort Vancou-
yer Friday evening after brief illness.
Gen. Sheridan and his mother do not
agree. Little Phil" says he was born
In Albany, N. Y, and his mother says he
was born in Somerset, Ohio.
Real estate at Sault Ste. Marie is
booming. Forty-five thousand dollars
worth changed hands Tuesday
Iowa will send solid Allison delega-
tion to the national Republican conven-
tion.
The entries for the American Jockey
club at jerome park for the year 1888
closed on Feb. s, and are the largest ever
submitted by that club.
A train on the Duluth, South Shore &
Atlantic became uncomfortable and ran
away at lightning speed. In rounding a
curve the train was wrecked and flying
timbers demolished two buildings in che
vicinity.
United States Minister Lawton has
accepted an offer by Harry Farber, a
wealthy American related to President
Cleveland, and who is law student at
the Vienna university, of 5000, 900 to the
American government for the endow-
ment of university at Chicago on the
Vienna model.
w. w. Corcoran, the aged millionaire
and philanthropist OF Washington, is very
ill.
Rev. r. j. Service, pastor of the Red
Wing Presbyterian church, has resigned
and and goes to Detroit, MINI.
1t is said that Delegate Clifford has
given up all hope of dividing Dakota
during the present session of congress.
Joseph Row has been convicted Of
manslaughter at Des Moines, Iowa, for
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drug store about year ago, while the
constable was trying to seize liquors.
&. w. Hittz, the converted cowboy,
long known as Nobodys Darling, ad-
dressed large audience of young men
Sunday in Minneapolis and told them to
lead Christian lives.
The ice palace at St. Paul is rapidly
crumbling to pieces
The Milwaukee road will build new
depot at Milwaukee to cost $270, 900.
The 500 line sent out the first passen-
ger train from St. Paul Monday morn
ing.
Just to show what he could do, San
Francisco burglar stole $1,000 worth of
diamonds from the chief of police.
\ prize will be given by the Southern
Minnesota Fair association to the couple
who will be married on their fair grounds
next fall.
Buffalo Bill is said to be negotiating
for u lease of Alexandra palace for three
years, and to be thinking of making his
home in England.
a Mrs. Blake died in Ireland and left
Sl5L, 900 to her next of kin who has not
turned up. Rumor says there is strong
possibility that Gen. Sheridan is the per-
son.
Some brazen thief stole Sheriff Will
iams' pocketbook at Saltwater Tuesday.
Mrs. Cleveland has joined the Ramboi
circle for the elevation of women in
India.
The Duluth Tribune is making ar
rangements for publishing e. daily paper
at Superior.
Thomas Harrigan, a workman on one
OF the st. Paul bridges, was killed Tues
day by falling beam.
The city council at Chippepa Falls pro-
pose to bond the city in order to raise
funds to induce manufacturers to locate
at that place.
Mrs Langtry is ill with neuralgia of
the heart, superinduced by hard work on
the stage. Her physician thisks little
rest will restore her.
IN what is known as the 'drive-well
case, the supreme court of the United
States has decided that the patent issued
to N. w. Green was invalid.
The Wisconsin Central are contemplate
ing change in their line at Eau Claire
and the erection of new depot within
two blocks of the two leading hotels of
the city.
Holong, the Fergus Falls murderer, is
being examined by insanity experts.
Wabasha, MINI, is debating the ques-
tion of building 500, 900 court house.
The plurality of Seymour tRep. in the
Marquette, Mich, district is thus far
about 500.
Tascott, the alleged murderer Of Mill
ionaire Smell, of Chicago, has been seen
in st. Paul.
The 500 road is using the Minneapolis
& st. Louis depot at St. Paul for, its pas
senger trains.
| The citizens Of Chatfield are making
an effort to have q canning factory etab-
lished at that place.
| Governor Church, of Dakota, has APP
pointed w. N. Fridley trustee of the
jamestown insane asylvm.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Stevenson has returned from short visit
to Cuba greatly improved in health
a conventio. of Republican clubs of
Maine was held at Portland, and formed
state league. Two hundred clubs were
represented.
Ninety per cent Of the telephone sub
| ScrlDerS III Clnclnnatl demonstrate
against any legislation to reduce tele-
phone charges to $3 per month.
A committee of physicians appointed
to examine the physical condition of Jo-
seph Hoffman, the boy pianist, report
that he has no organic trouble.
A petition signed by eighteen Crow
Indians has been presented to the house
committee, protesting against granting
right of way through their reservation to
the Billings s. Clark's Fork railway.
A dangerous pocket of quicksand has
been discovered on the lake front in Chi
cago. Should the sinking extend far
several large buildings would suffer, in
cluding the new auditorium.
Enduring Another Blockade.
BRowN's VALLEY, Mimi, Feb. o.
The branch of the Manitoba road that