Fergus County argus., 1889-11-07

Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin
are reported as suffering for want OF
pasturage.
The Pillsbury Touring mills. Of Min
neapOlis, Mimi, have been sold to an
English syndicate. Consideration,
S5,25O,OOO.
Charles Layton, living near Swale-
dale, Iowa, accidentally shot the
whole top Of his head of while pulling
his gun out OF n corn crib. lie leaves
u wife and n young babe.
The Mitylene lighthouse was wrecked
10y an earthquake, Oct. 2Sth. Slight
damage was done i'm COnstantinOple.
Shocks in Italy caused serious damage
and some loss of life at CallopOlis.
The Rome Riforma declares that the
pilgrimages to the Vatican are becom-
ing political demonstrations against
the unity Of Italy. In view Of this
fact it holds that the pilerimages are
illegal.
II is rumored that the Manitoba
has formed "a combination with the
Burlington x Northern and the Penn
sylvania railway system, giving the
Manitoba ~ through route to the
Atlantic.
Lee Birch killed Richard Mintscher
ut Springlale, Miss, by stabbing him
in the heart. Birch paid Mintscl,er
| one dollar too much in II settlement,
and trying to recover the money the
difficulty resulted.
New York City had raised 81 ,l63,-
1859 up to the 3Oth uit. as an induce
ment for the Worlds Fair to he locat-
ed IN that city. st. LOUIS pledges n
| subscription Of S5,NW,OO through
its citizens committee.
Not less than as, 900 Michigan farm
ers have joined the Patrons OF Hus
bandry since last May, and the num-
ber is increasing every week. They.
threaten to become the controlling
power in the politics of the state.
II is stated that q company com
posed Of Belgian glass manufactu turers
propose to erect a large plate glass
plant near Pittsburg in order to hold
their American trade in the United
States. II IN said the new works will
he larger than any on this side Of the
Atlantic ocean.
"A naval terror is what the To-
rOntO Mail calls the new American
cruiser Nesuvilis. which is armed with
pneumatic dynamite guns. This is
probably the first time in our history
when any sea armament floating the
stars and stripes was ever so denOmi-
mated by any subject OF Great Britain.
Foreigners are beginning to stop sneer
ing at this republics navy.
Rev. Dr. Talmage turned the first
shOveliul OF earth for the foundation
OF the new tabernacle, at Brooklyn.
on the 2Sth ult. a large gathering OF
people were present. The doctor pro-
nounced benedictiOn over the upt urned
He was followed by Rev. Lyman Alb
bott. OF Plymouth church, and
| another clergyman, and there was
singing by the tabernacle choir.
Cleveland q. Arnold was arrested at
Chicago last week by "a postoflice in
spectOr Tor a novel method OF swim
ding. Arncid would watch the columns
of the various marriage journals, and
when he saw an advertisement that
suited him would write to the adver-
tiSer. His victims were always men,
while Arnold assumed the role of an
innocent and gentle girl desirious of
| finding II husband. lnclosing "a pOr-
trait OF "a handsome woman, Arnold
was sure to receive "A reply. a cores
pOndence would then be cOpened and in
| IL very short time Arnold would re-
| ceive IA sum Of money from his dist
ant a1mlr,.r sent for the purpOse of
defraying the railroad expenses OF the
young girl in her trip tn her admirers
home. The girl oi course never ar
| rived, and the would-be husband soon
| discovered that he had been swinlled.