The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-04-24
CONCISELY CHRONICLED.
HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK con-
DENSED AND CLASSIFIED.

A special Wednesday to The Herald from SYRIA
cuse, n. Y. says that the announcement Is made
there of the betrothal of Miss Winnie Davis,
daughter of Jefferson Davis, to Alfred Wilkinson,
OF Syracuse, grandson of the great abolitionist
leader, Rev. Samuel j. May.
The London Times Wednesday says: If the
policy OF the silver ring should break down in
America, whether through popular impotence or
commend al or financial difficulties the damned up
silver will pour out in sufficient volume to over.
whelm the world. India and other countries in
terested in the silver question ought to consider
this
The sad intelligence of the death of Eugene M.
Wilson, the eminent Minneapolis lawyer,
was received by his business partner j.
w. Lawrence, Wednesday. The telegram was
signed by Mrs Wilson and was as follows 'Er-
gene died April 10. Arrive in New York on the
18th from Nassau, Malarial fever is supposed to
have been the cause of his DEATH
The steamer Erin, of the National line, which
sailed from New York for Liverpool Dec %, with
700 head of cattle aboard has not since been
heard from. There were IS sailors and 20 cattle
men aboard.
The GU. in the Kansas City Denver passenger
rate made Thursday by the Rock Island and Mis-
souri, Pacific was all on account Of Santa F'e
mans joke. He saw the Rock Islands agent
about to visit the Santa Fe Office and he posted
in the window a card readi"g Denver, e." The
sight Of the notice stampeded the Rock Island
man back to his office and the war began. Elk
plantations were had later in the day and rates
restored.
Thursday the st. Paul presbytery, in session at
Red Wing, voted in favor Of revision excepting
the passage referring 10 the Catholic church.
Dr.. Mary Walker. who has been suffering for
some time past from injuries received by fall
on May 80 last, will never recover the use Of her
limbs. She is confined to her bed. She Is also
suffering from lung trouble.
Thursday three Cinnamon attempted to cross
Niagara bridge from Canada into the United
States, but were sent back. Two OF them had
Canadian certificates and were allowed to enter
Canada, but the third had none and could not pay
the $50 tax. He is on the bridge, and will stay
there till red tape settles the case.
Thursdays Chicago Times says q new trunk
line telegraph company will be organized by tho
board of trade if the Western Union refuses to
restore rates.
r. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly review of trade says
season of extraordinary speculation has set in.
1t is mainly the result of proposed silver legisla-
ton, which is expected to expand the monetary
circulation and raise prices at once. Grain pork.
sugar and lumber have advanced. Stocks are
also stronger. There is not corresponding i'm
provement in the industrial condition. Demand
for building materials is uncertain on account of
the eght-hour strikes. There is no serious mon
etary pressure anywhere. Business failures for
Canada SO, or a total of 2l4, against zoe last
week.
Commissioner Croft, of the general land office,
Friday gave an opinion which allows Minnesota
to make a selection of twenty-four sections of
land as indemnity for tracts claimed under the
salt Springs" act of 1857. to which the United
States could not make a valid title
Friday all the employees of Castle Garden wero
discharged, the government having ceased 70 use
the place as an emigrapt landing station. The
first emigrant was landed at the Garden Aug s,
1855. and the last Friday.
The deal between the Washburn Mill company
and the English syndicate il said to have col
lapsed. The representative of tho Enghshmen,
r. A. Glynn, has left the city.
The 500 line Friday announced new sets of all
rail rates from Boston and common points to st.
Paul and Minneapolis. The new rates are upon
basis Of "a cents from Boston and II cents from
New York Present rates are based upon 90
cents. The reduction is made to meet the lake
and rail rates,
The Brooklyn Standard Union Saturday said:
'Murat Halstead, known the country over for
the past thirty years as editor of The Cincinnati
CommercialGaz has assumed q like position
on The Standard Union,
The Union Stock Yards company, of San Fran
CISCO, was Saturday Incorporated with a capital
OF S2,5OO,cO9 to establish stock yards and packing
houses in various coast cities. The head of the
company is d. j. Hedges. president of the stock
yards at Sioux City, Iowa. Packing houses will
10 established at Los Angeles San Diego, Port
land, Seattle and Tacoma.
Governor Hill Monday sent to the New York
legislature me sage recommending that the re-
Gently passed corrupt practices act be extended
SO as to require sworn statements of election ex-
penses to be filed by political committees and
agents as well as candidates Also to fix limit
of legal election expenses.