Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-08
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Dr. Friendthal, formerly Prussian minister of agriculture, is dead.
 Father Doguer of the Jesuit mission at l Whyda has been taken prisoner by the Da- i homians.
 Emperor William has ordered an inquiry into the causes which led to the recent elec- tion disorders.
 Severe earthquake shocks have occurred in the government of Kutiasa, Asiatio Russia. Three villages were destroyed. .n=s.~
 It is reported that King Msnslek of s.Abys- sinia, has joined the Italian lsvies which are preparing to march to Adowa.
 The wire mills throughout the country will close on Monday for two weeks in order to reduce the supply of wire in the market. The gross earnings of the New York Gen. | trsl and leased lines for February were g, 70S, ,652; for 1889 $2, 2,461, ,72o, an increase of $242, ,122.
 The condition of fex-Rspresentstive Taulbee last evening shows but little change from that of yesterday morning and the change seems | to be against him.
 Yesterday as James Mcintosh of Spirit Lake. 1a., accompanied by two young ladies, were driving across East Okaboji lake, they drove into an air hole and all were drowned.
 John Dawson and Lewis Howard were killed and Algie Griffin seriously injured by the caving of . sandbank on the line of the Norfolk and Western road near Petersburg, Va, last night.
 1 The senate in executive session has con- 6rmed the following nominations: Consuls: William R. Este, Minnesota, at Kingston, Jamaica; Herbert W. Bowen, New York, at Barcelona. ',
 Senator Hoar yesterday introduced a bill to limit the appellate jurisdiction of the su- preme court and to reorganize the inferior courts of the United States and to define their jurisdiction.
 The Rock Island railroad yesterday an nounced that commencing on Monday morn- ing 1t would sell tickets from Kansas City, Lsavenworth, St. Joseph and Atchison to l Pueblo, Colorado Springs or Denver for $10, 1 6rst-class.
 Mrs. Mary Marsh of Maiden, Mass, was badly burned yesterday, her clothing catching fire from pan of burning fat. It is doubtful If she recovsrs. Dr. R. P. J. Goodwin was in the house and was severely burned in ex- tinguishing the flames. l ~" ANSV0A0S AS. Vss yOoooAA0ys A0VAAoA Mitchell and Patrick Fitzgerald, workmen, were instantly killed, and several others were wounded by premature explosion at the Eagle Rock quarry. The men were tamping a blast when the explosion occurred.
 It is stated shat the Portuguese minister to to England has failed in his negotiations with Lord Salisbury for the settlement of the African territorial dispute and that he will return to Lisbon immediately. The people in Lisbon are assuming threatening l attitude.
 A syndicate of capitalists have nearly com. plsted the purchase of 1,500 acres of land lying between Muncie, Kan, and Mills Greek for which $500, 900 is to be paid. The sym dicate intend to erect woolen and other mills and put up an electric light station on the property.
 The Massachusetts Reform club enjoyed { dinner at tho Parker house, Boston, las, evening, having among its guests Hon. David Dudley Field of New York, Hon. George O. Shattuck, Hon. Darwin E. Ware and others Winslow Warren, esq, presided at the after dinner exercises and introduced MT. Field al the principal speaker.