The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-11-13
NEWS BREVITIEs.

There were in operation in the south
In 1SS9-90 as many as 1924, 1874 spindles,
against 561 $3.50 in 1S7y-s0.
The Croton. New York, aqueduct is
now practically completed and In use..
The supply is S1S,OO0,OO0 nallons Of
water per day.
G. H. Benton, a leading lawyer Of
Minneapolis and one of the best-known
Masons in the state, died suddenly in
his Office Monday.
The Minneapolis Tribune is already
out with the name Of James q. Blaine
at the head of its columns as candidate
for president in 1892.
The population of Vienna by the an
nexation of several suburban villages
now amounts to 100000, ranking in
Europe as fourth city in point Of in
, habitants.
Standard time has been fully accepted
in Asia by not less than 10000, 600 peo-
pie, in Europe by almost an equal num-
Der, and in America by more than co.
100000.
A tunnel to Prince Edward Island
across Northumberland straits, dis
lance Of six and one-half miles, is the
next great engineering feat talked of in
Canada.
The statue to the memory of William
Denning, manufacturer of the cannon
used by the Americans in the war of the
Revolution, was unveiled at MELVILLE,
Pa, Thursday.
The French government will send q
scientific expedition to Central Asia in
January. The expedition will go via
the Caucasus, Turkestan and Kasgar to
Thibet, and is expected to be absent
three years.
The Russian government has decided
to commence work on the Trans-Sibe-
rian railway without delay, using at
first the resources of the treasury andl
afterwards raising an internal loan for
the purposes.
Mr.. jackson, of the British treasury
department, has returned to London
after arranging with Irish contractors
| for the construction of railways in the
west of Ireland. Work is to be begun
Immediately.
The silk manufacturers of Germany
have been completely crowded out Of
the European markets by the superior
cheapness and excellence of French
stuffs. The German wares are now
| chiefly exported to South America.
Bancroft, the actor, has offered to
give $1,000 to the fund that is being
raised by Gen. Booth, of the Salvation
Army, for the redemption of the
masses, providing ninety-nine other sub
scriptions Of an equal amount are made.
State Dairy Commissioner Tupper. of
Iowa, has compiled his report of the
amount of butter shipped out of the
state by the various railroads for the
| year ending Oct. 1. All the railroads
have reported save the Chicago and
| Northwestern, and the amount is placed
at 72,5OO,0OO pounds.
Madrid advices state that great con.
sternation has been caused in clerical
circles by the report that priests
not of native origin are to be
expelled from Mexico. The large
majority of Mexico's priests are
from Spain, where the ranks of tho
| clergy are already overcrowded.
Duncan, the aged editor of The Matri-
monial News, against whom Miss
Knowles obtained a verdict of CSC, 900
for breach of promise of marriage, has
been compelled by the bankruptcy
court to disgorge $40, 900 in money and
about $40, 900 in jewelry. Miss Knowles
is the only creditor.
Narrowing accounts have been re-
ceived of the condition of the insane
Grand Duke Nicholas, now confined
at Alupka, in the Crimea. During one
| of his violent fits he nearly strangled an
attendant, who tried to calm him, so
that the mans recovery is doubtful.
The physicians admit that there is no
prospect of saving the life of the grand
duke, who is rapidly becoming phys
ical wreck.