The Monmouth inquirer., 1889-03-28
CONDENSED NEWS.
Events of the Day Boiled Down for the
Benefit of Busy Readers.

Events of the Day Boiled Down for the
Benefit of Busy Readers.
The American sugar refinery, at San
Francisco, has advanced the prices of sugar
one quarter of cent per pound, and the
California refinery has followed with all adj
vance Of one-eighth.
Placer gold is said to have been discovered
in the bluffs on the Missouri River opposite
Townsend, Mont. A man named McGuggan
made the find. Nearly everybody in Town
send has staked off a placer claim.
The liabilities of w. M. Browne & Co the
Boston wool dealers, are $145, ,934, of which
SIS. Alb are secured. The assets for unsecured,
creditors are s., ,446. The creditors have de-
cided on settlement through insolvency pro-
ceedings
John W. Moore aged SO, who was q pub
Usher of newspapers and music at various
places in New England from 1897 to 1870,
and was postmaster at Bellows Fa Is ten
years. died Saturday at Manchester, N. H.,
of heart disease.
Contrary to expectation, the attorneys rep
resenting the various interests i'll the great
Wabash railroad franchise case, now before
the United States court in Chicago, were un-
able to agree upon the terms of settlement
and the sale has been confirmed.
The judiciary committee of the Connecti
cuut legislature has reported in favor OF COM
muting to life Imprisonment the death SEN
tencs of John H. Swift, of Hartford, who
was convicted of killing his WIFE The re-
port is signed by eight of the nine members
of the committee.
D. G. Pierce, president of the Virginia and
Kentucky road, says he will soon begin work
on a road from the western terminus of the
Danville and New River road, in Patrick
county, to Cincinnati. This road will put
Danville in direct connection with the
mineral fields of southwest Virginia
The special meeting of the corporation OF
Brown university at Providence, R. l., re-
ceived the resignation of Rev. Ezekiel G. Rob
inson as president and professor of moral and
intellectual philosophy. A committee was
appointed to select and recommend suitable
person to fill the vacancy and report in June
The governor of Colorado has signed the
bill recently passed by the legislature provid-
ing for the inspection, before slaughter, of all
cattle, hogs or sheep, the meat of which is to
be sold as human food. The bill practically
prevents the importation of meats slaught-
cred by the "Big Four" or other eastern
packing houses.
The Portland, Me-, board of trade has in
vited Erastus Wiman to speak at a banquet
here March 80, on the subject of ''Closer
Relations Between the United States and
Canada" Mr. Wiman has accepted the in
vitation. Mr.. w. L. Putnam, late of the
fishery commission, is chairman OF the com
mittee in charge of the affair.
Affairs ON the isthmus of Panama have a
gloomy aspect. The situation has been similar
to that which occurs anywhere when great
work stops and thousands are left with their
hands in pockets which contain no money.
Fortunately emigration on an extensive scale
has ensued, and it is expected that in month,
at least 5000 men will have been sent away.
Tompkins Warner, wealthy and respected
farmer residing three miles south of Clifton
Springs, n Y, was found dead in the hog
pen. His face had been eaten beyond recog-
milton by the animals in the pen Mr. War
ner was 10 years old and very decrepit and il
is thought he slipped and fell and being un-
able to rise and defend himself, was set upon
by the hogs and killed.
The steamer Australia, from Honolulu, just
arrived at San Francisco, brings copies OF
The Samoa Times of Feb. IS, containing conn
ments on the events in the Islands. The
editor remarks that il the Americans had
offended by helping Mataafa, SO had the
German merchants offended by supplying
arms and munitions to Tamasese. The editor
appeals to foreign residents to unite in efforts
for the prosperity OF the Islands in which
all are interested