, 1889-12-25
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

H. L. Muller \ Co., cloak importers Of
New York and Berlin. assigned Yester-
day.
Charles Macksy. LII. D., a well known
author and journalist, is dead in London,
aged IS.
A wholesale dry goods house at Vicks-
bury was destroyed by fir. last night. No
particulars.
The attorney general has received the
resignation of l.. l. Macarthur. attorney
for the district Of Oregon.
The long expected assignment of j. +.
Preble & Co. of New York. blank book
manufacturer. was made yesterday.
Italian anarchists have posted placards
in Luzano calling upon Italians to follow
Brazil and overthrow the monarchy.
All houses of the Montana Legislature
have adjourned until Dec. 81 without new
developments arising in the situation.
Officials of the Wisconsin Central and
directors OF the Northern Pacific deny the
statements that the roads will be %consoli.
dated.
1t is stated that the Northern Pacific
and the Wisconsin Central will be con-
solidated Jan. | under the name of the
Grand Central.
j. ID. Rowell, wife and child lost their
lives at willamette, ILL.,, yesterday. While
crossing a railroad track they were struck
by a passing train.
Henry W. Austin, a wealthy citizen OF
Chicago and well known as a philanthro-
pist and an ardent temperance worker,
died yesterday.
A woman carrying q small baby was
struck by a train near Connellsville. Pa,
yesterday. The woman was fatally in
jured and the child killed.
The statement in yesterdays papers
that the G. G. Washburne FIGURING mills
of Minneapolis had been sold to an English
syndicate is contradicted.
The throat ailment of Spurgeon has as
sumed a grave aspect. His doctors dag
nose the case as govt. Spurgeon also
suffers with pain in the knees.
Madame B~onnemain, an enthusiastic
supporter of Gen. B~oulanger, has Just in
herited 81, 500, 900. the bulk of which she
will devote to the generals cause.
The Commercial Telegraph company
of New York has been sod at sheriff
sale to John w. Mackay and Edward G..
Pratt of the Nevada bank for 1856. 600.
Private kilograms from Montevedio
confirm the news of the recent disorder
and riots in Brazil. They also state that
the situation of the present Brazilian gov
ernment is critical.
Annibal Price, the new Haytian minis
ter to the United States, was yesterday
presented to the president by Secretary
Blaine. The usual complimentary ad-
dresses were made.
At LANCE Garden, Ont, Monday
night, w. Ford killed his wife and at.
tackled his daughter and sister-in-law.
Failing in his attempt to kill them he
fred the house and cut his own throat.
Influenza is rapidly spreading in Brus-
sells. Thirty per cent of the school child
rem are suffering and the schools are
closed. The disease has spread to all
government offices and many officials are
Frustrated.
Gables received in New York yester.
day from Para, Brazil, by dealers in rub
Der. lead to the inference that the IN
settled condition of affairs in Brazil are
interfering with the gathering of rub
Der.
Secretary Window has issued an ad-
vertisement inviting proposals for the ex-
elusive right to take fur seals upon the
islands of st. Paul and St. George,
Alaska. The lease with the Alaska
Commercial company expires May l.
The police has discovered that Silco,t,
the absconding treasurer OF the United
States house of representatives was ac-
%companied by his paramour Herminie
Thibault. They arrived in Montreal
Saturday the It'll inst. Herminie re-
manned until Friday, when she left for
New York.
The state official who returned from a
trip throughout Northwest Kansas says
thousands of bushels of corn are being
burned for fuel. In some counties the
market price OF corn is less than Is cents,
while coal is 25 to IS cents. Corn makes
excellent fuel. The crop is immense and
Is causing a transportation blockade.
Secure your tickets and attend the
Santa Claus reception at Keete hall on
Christmas night.