The Dickinson press., 1888-03-10

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pope.
For the first time the steel production
in the United States has exceeded that Of
Great Britain.
Athens, Ca, is excited over the ap-
pearances Of Mormon missionaries in the
town, who are offering cheap excursion
tickets to Utah.
The Mexican minister's home advices
deny that Mexican troops have been sent
to Guatemala.
c. H. Dubois, of the Minneapolis Spec
tator, will build a history brick, stone
and iron printing establishment, on
Fourth street north, near Hennepin ave-
nue.. The estimated cost is SIS, 900.
The Milwaukee g. st. Paul has issued
atarif of reduced rates on seed grain.
General inquiry in Washington reveals
the fact that there is a good deal of hos
tility to the tariff bill prepared by Mr..
Mills.
Manitoba trains to Fargo are being run
over the Fargo, Moorhead & Southwest
ern now to avoid the blockade on the
GAINESVILLE branch.
The United States war ship enterprise
is at Gibralter. She will proceed to Tan
gier to support the demands of the Amer
lean consul.
A bill is before the Iowa legislature
of the agricultural resources of Iowa at
the Cincinnati exhibition in July.
Efforts are being made to form q base
ball league to be known as the Minnesota
Valley league, with clubs at Shekopee,
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LIE Sueur and st. Peter.
The Methodist state CON vention to be
held in St. Paul March 21-29 promises to
be largely attended, Judging from reports
received by the committee. 1t will rep
resent an actual church membership Of
60, 1000.
Judge Palmer has quasheel the writ o
certiorari in the Sioux Falls liquor cases
and all the saloons have been ordered
closed.
The earnings of the Northern Pacific
for February show an increase of 81 per
cent on passenger business and 66 per
cent on freight business.
Several hundred representative Boston
merchants, citizens, manufacturers and
business men have slgned a petition to
congress asking for tariff reduction.
DIR. Ordway, who was tarred and
feathered at Ashton, Oak, on the night
OF Feb. %, writes a letter, stating he was
the victim of mob violence, growing out
Of the recent county seat fight, in which
he espoused the cause of Redncld.
Miss Folks, Of Ynlkton, who passed
the night Of the fatal blizzard with i,er
pupils in the school house, is showing
symptoms of insanity. Her friends say
the terrors of the fateful night have
something to do with her malady.
Mrs. Garfield and daughter arrived
from Europe "Wednesday.
The Chicago Times has reduced the
price Of the paper to 8 cents.
A new postotlce has been established
at Belcourt. Oak, Adolph LeBrun, post.
master.
The crown PRINCE Of Austria will at
rive in London March IL. He will be
the guest of the queen for ten days.
Dealers in petroleum on the New York
Stock exchange experienced something
which they will not forget for a while.
Oil took O big Jump and at one time
reached $1.45.
The young Democratic women Of
Greensburg, Penn, are trying to form a
Frances Cleveland marching club for
the purpose Of taking an active part in
the coming presidential campaign.
The passenger brakemen on the Fort
Wayne and the Erie g. Pittsby,rg rail-
roads have been notified that their wages
had been advanced IS cents per trip, the
increase to date from the first Of last
month.