The Dickinson press., 1890-03-29
CONCISEIY C%HR0NICLED,
HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK CON
DENSEp AND CLASSIFIED.

New Orleans citizens formed an Anti.Iottery
league Thursday % prevent, II possible, an extern
sion OF the charter Of the lottery company.
The Western Uaion Telegraph COMPANY is sub
st'tutlng dynamas for the cell batteries which
have been used for the generation Of electric cur
rents ever siace the telegraph came into use. In
chicago the change has already been made, and
It Will probably DO extended 70 the whole North
west. The dynamos furnish an induction current
instead of a chemical, and can be kept in condi-
ton at less expense.
In thursdays proceedings of the Steele court
martiai at Chicago the testimony was very sensa-
tional. 1t was shown that Mild in his sixteen
months service in troop Z, had been in the
guard house 195 days. His record In the Fifteenth
intanty was no better. He had been court
martialed seven times. Witnesses testified to
Lieut.. Steele's courteous treatment Of his subor-
climates, till the judge advocate decided to admit
the point.
A saloon trust has been formed at Tacoma,
Wash. syndicate proposes to run the business
Tor the town, agreeing not to establish more than
twenty saloons, and that these shall not he near
churches, school houses, or in thickly settled res
idence districts. OF course, this will be on con-
dition that no other licenses shall he issued.
R.G. Dun & Co.'s weekly trade review says the
outlook for the future is not entirely flattering.
Railway shipments continue large. Bank clear
ings Show q gain; country trade has been satisfac-
tory. Iron market is lower and unsettled. Coal
market demoralized. Dry goods buyers show
extreme caution. Importers are rushing in goods
IN anticipation of a change of tariff. The none
tary situation is better. Business failures 2l5 for
the United States, 40 for Canada.
Pretty Eagle. a Grow chief, visited Fort Custer,
Mont, Friday and warned the agent that 1900
crows were rebellious and if any attempt was
made to take the Indian children to Carlisle
school an uprising would occur.
President Colby, of the Wisconsin Central, re-
signed Friday, and Z. H. Abbott was elected bis
successor.
Governor Campbell, on request of the Logan
Rifles, an Ohio militia company, Friday issued a
ileutenant's commission to John A. Logan, the
third, who was born Feb. II. The commission
dates from the time of his birth. He is undoubt-
eddy the youngest lieutenant in the world.
Rumors Friday said the 500 road had been sold
to Henry Willard for a German syndicate. Officers
of the road deny 1t.
seemed impossible that he can live more than a
Few hours. He was conscious, and recognized
everybody, but could not talk.
Governor Thayer, of Nebraska, and the presi-
dent OF the state board of agriculture, have just
returned from a tour of inspection in tho ex,
IRENE western counties. where destitution has
been reported. They found no cases of destitu-
ton anywhere. Many of the homesteaders were
hard up, but not more SO than in any border
community and everywhere they found a feeling
that the people could take care of themselves
and would not accept aid if rendered.
A Detroit dispatch says an effort will be made
this week to have Ex-senator Jones, of Florida,
sent to the asylum. He is becoming
more pronouncedly insane daily, and there are
grave fears that he may do himself or some
others injury.
Steeles courtmartial at Chicago was concluded
Monday. The findings will be sent to Gen. Scho-
field on account of Gen. Crooks death. Col.
Otis, Steele's superior, testified that in his twenty
years in the service he had not known a better
officer than Lieut.. Steele.
Judge Gray, of the New York court of appeals.
was married Monday to Mrs. Grace Turnbuli, of
New York.
special to The New York World Wednesday
from Columbus, Ohio, says Syracuse, Rochester
anu Toledo will be dropped from the American
association and Baltimore substituted. The asso-
citation, if this is true, will then consist of Brook
Ign. Athletic, Baltimore and Washington in the
East and Columbus, indianapolis, st. Louis and
Detroit in the West.
Kansas Farmers alliance is in session consider.
ing the advisaoility of demanding an extra ses-
sion OF the Legislature to pass n stay law.
dovernor Hill Tuesday sent q message to the
New York legislature recommending that both
houses pass concurrent resolution asking the
court OF appeals to reconv.ne and give an opin-
ion as to the constitutionality of the Saxton bal
lot reform bill.
Maryland's legislature Wednesday passed the
bill prohibiting book-making, pool selling and
other modes of gambling on horse races except
at the tracks. At IL m. the governor signed the
bill, and at p. m. all the pool rooms in Balti-
more had been closed.
Governor Hill received the resignation of
Sheriff Flack, of New York city Mr.. Flack pro-
tests that he has committed no crime, but admits
that a person under conviction Of a criminal
offense, no matter how innocent he may be,
ought not to continue to hold public Office.
Representatives of the Farmers Alliance of
the United States, have concluded to establish
the alliance agricultural works at Iron Gate,
Allegheny county, Virginia. The works will en-.
ploy from 300 to $40 hands, and their products
will go to every subscribing alliance in the coun.
try, representing 100000 members.
A meeting of the Kansas Farmers alliance at
Topeka Wednesday passed resolutions refusing
to support ingalls, or any one favoring his re.
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