, 1888-09-20
By TELEGRAPH.
LIVELY RAILROAD WORK.


Spokane Falls, Sept 1.-THE Big
Bend branch of the Northern Pacific
is rapidly approaching Medical lake.
1t is graded to the King farm, two
and one-half miles west of tho lake,
and this distance will be completed
this week. Track laying will then
commence at once, and trains will be
running to the lake by the 1st of
October. The Northern Pacific par
allels the Seattle, Lake Shore & East
ern for distance of three miles east
of the lake, the two roads being only
about fifty yards apart. The North
ern Pacific is south OF the Seattle
line until the lake is reached, when
the roads cross and run west on par,
allel lines, not more than mile apart
as far as Davenport, 25 miles west of
the lake. Both roads are trying to
reach that point first, and the Seattle
road. while it is waiting for its spur
with the Northern Pacific to be com
pleted, is hauling it's rails by team.
Every effort is being made by this
road 10 reach Medical lake as soon as
its competitor, and large forces of
| hCi aiO SAPiOy ca Ou OoIh -OduS-
BAD WEATHER FOR FEVER.
Jacksonville, Sept. 17.-Nsw cases
Sunday, rs; deaths, g. The official
report today shows 81 new cases and
two deaths. This does not include
the report of the medical bureau of
visiting physicians, which came in
just after the official list closed, and
embraced "a cases, many of which.
however, were duplicated. Only 7
deaths were reported up to o'clock
this evening, but it is certain that
there have been several others during
the past twenty -four hours. The
irregularity and want of system of
physicians in making reports render
ed correct figures tonight impossible.
Quite number of unacclimated
nursess shave reached here from vari-
Gus places, and it is expected more
than dozen will be returning to
Camp Perry en- route tomorrow. The
weather is wet and unfayorable. Last
evening corps of IA nurses sent by
Harry Miner arrived from New York
by the steamer Fernando. Twenty
three nurses from New Orleans ar.
rived here yesterday. 1t was bad
Sunday. Among those prostrated
are Col Whitford Walker, internal
revenue collector for Florida, and
Mrs. Walker. The former is doing
we'll.
A GENEROUS COMPANY.
Minneapolis, Sept. 1S.-C. A.
Pillsbury & Co., millers of this city,
to-day distributed $4,000 among
its employees on the profit sharing
plan This is the largest distribu
ton of this character over made in
the country and was made so quietly
that no one outside of those benefit
ed ~as informad of -Eonr yaars
ago @. A. Pillsbury & Co. inaugura-
ted the profit sharing system, which
this year has been profitable one.
The workmen's share is very large,
and the distribution has been on a
more liberal scale than ever before.
Every man who has been in the en-
ploy of the firm for three years has
received share. The amounts re-
ceived vary from S25 to $3.50. but in
no case is the amount less than a
months salary.
! STEAMER ARRIVAL.
London, Sept 15.-Passed the Liz
ard, La Gascogne, from New York
for Havre.
THE CAPTURED MAYOR LIBERATED.
Havana, Sept. 15.-Silvestre Gar
cia Bango, mayor of Matanzas, who
was kidnapped last week by bandits
while on his plantation, has been set
at liberay. He paid $500 ransom.
EARLY MORNING FIRE IN CLEVELAND.
Cleveland, O., Sept. 16.-M B.
Clark & Sons National mills, Mer-
win street, were destroyed by an, ex-
plosion fire early this morning. Two
men, named German and Brandt,
were killed. Loss S150,00O.
THEY HAD WINE FOR DINNER.
Havana. Sept. 15.-The clerks of
the confectionery La Ouardia drank
poisoned wine to day with their din
ner. -Four Of them are dead and two
others are dying.
THE AMEER coNoUERs THE REBELS.
London, Sept. 15.-Bombay ad-
vices state that the Ameer of Afghan
istan has won a victory over the
rebels under Ishak Khan in the
north. The Ameer's troops captured
the stronghold of Kamard. Among
the prisoners is Ishak Khan's father
in-law. The Ameer's lieutenants are
following up the success.
! THE SHIP sYRENE CONDEMNED.
New Bedford, Sept. 15.-The ship
Syrene, S23 tons, coal laden, from
Baltimore to San Francisco, encoun-
tered a gale on June 25tb. She
sprung a leak and put into Rio jan
GIRO, and has been condemned. She
was insured for $4,000.
TO SUPPRESS THE SLAVE TRADE.
Paris, Sept. 15.-The government
has ordered gunboats to the west
coast of Africa to pursue vessels en-
gagged in the slave trade which fly
the French flag.
A CONFLICT WITH FRENCH STRIKERS.
Paris, Sept. ia conflict has
taken place at Pierre Auffiere be-
tween striking workmen and the
military. and several have been
wounded.
| DEATH OF GERMAN PRINCE.
Vienna, Sept. 15.-Prinee Johann
Adolph of Schwarzenberg is dsad, at
SO years of age The death occurred
in Bohemia.
| THE FIRE FIESD IN BOSTON.
Boston, Sept. 16.-A destr uetive
fire broke out in the lumber district
on Albany street this morning and
caused loss of $4,000. Extensive
lumber sheds and large quantities of
rough and finished lumber were
totally destroyed.
A SHARP EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.
San Joso, Sept. IA sharp
aarfhoualre avoke nearly every per