The Dickinson press., 1890-02-15
CONCISELY CHRONICLED.
HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK CON-
DENSED AND CLASSIFIED.

Governor Fleming was inaugurated
Thursday at Charleston, W. Va. Agrand inaug-
ural ball took place in the evening. This ends
the Golf Fleming contest in favor of the Demo-
Gratis.
Rev. w. E. Nichols, of Philadelphia,
was Thursday elected assistant bishop Of the
diocese of California.
Franchise of the Buffalo, N. Y, street
railways was soll at auction Thursday. ARoch-
ester firm bid 1l4 per cent. of the gross receipts
and got it.
An English syndicate Friday secured
n two-thirds interest in Forepaugh's circus. The
show will remain in this country.
Planters along the Mississippi at Men,
phis, Tenn, fear a rise of the river from the
overflow of the Ohio, Tennessee and Cumberland.
They spent Sunday in moving cattle and furni-
ture to the hills.
Lieut.. Schwatka arrived in Chicago
Saturday from Mexico with eleven Tarhumari
indians, the last remnant of the cliff or cave
dwellers. Lieut.. Schwaika will exhibit them
through the East.
The deadlock in the Montana senate
was broken last Thursday by the president fol-
lowing Speaker Reeds ruling and declaring q
quorum present, although the Democrats re-
FUSED to vote. The Democrats were Indignant at
the ruling and decided to leave the state rather
ia oobiuCoS. Vic III SeUuUS
met Friday the sergeant-at-arms was sent in pur-
suit OF the fugitives and succeeded in capturing
Senator Becker before he crossed the line. The
delinquent was brought back and compelled to
be present at Saturdays session, thus making a
quorum, by which means the Republicans were
enabled to pass several important appropriation
bills. Monday morning when the senate met il
was found that Becker had again disappeared.
He left the state on a special train for Idaho. AS
the bills have not yet been signed, and the law
directs the president of the senate to sign them
in the presence of that body, there is doubt as to
whether they can become laws.
The Western league schedule was
adopted Saturday at Omaha. The season will
open April Il. 1t was decided that clubs at home
should wear white uniforms.
Nellie BLY, made her debut Sunday
evening as a lecturer at Madison Square theatre,
New York. She gave an interesting account of
her trip.
Commencing Tuesday the Pennsylva-
mia G. A. r.. held their twenty fourth annual en-.
campment at Shamokin, Pa. Reports showed
the order to be $4,000 strong in the state.
Washington.
In view of the recent Affections in the
families of Secretary Blaine and Secretary Tracy,
the President and Mrs. Harrison have recalled
oil invitations to public receptions and the Wash
ington season is practically closed.
House committee on commerce Friday
ordered q favorable report on the bill authorizing
a bridge across the Mississippi at South st. Paul,
and one on the Missouri at Leavenworth.
Saturday the department was in
formed that the postmaster elect at Sharon. Ga,
was being prevented by force from taking office.
He was bulldozed several times into signing a
resignation, but each time headed it off by tele-
graph. He has at last informed the department
that he can hold out no longer. Wanamaker re-
fused to accept the resignation and has sent a
marshal to Sharon to protect the postmaster, and
armed force will follow if necessary.
Secretary Tracy rode out Monday in
the presidents carriage. He visited his daughter,
Mrs. Wilmerding, at Lieut.. Mason's it being the
first time he had seen her since the night before
the fire.
The house committee on Indian af-
fairs Tuesday authorized a favorable report on
the bill introduced in the house by MI. Hans.
borough to ratify the agreement with the Indi
ans of the Fort Berthold agency North Dakota.
Mr.. Spinota, of New York, Tuesday,
was directed by the military affairs committee of
the house to report favorably his bill for the
erection of a monument of those who died on the
British prison ships during the Revolution. "a
Tuesday Mr.. Moody introduced a bill
in the Senate for the erection of q public building
for postofice in all towns having 1000 inhabi.
tants. Said building sto cost not less than $40, OO
nor more than $1,000. The bill appropriates
&3,00o,0 600 for the work.
The house elections committee dis
posed of the Atkinson Pendleton election case as
they did the Smith-Jackson case, by a strict party
vote. The majority report favOrs Atkinson.
The house committee on territories
decided Wednesday to report favorably, withou,
amendments the bill introduced by Representa-
tive Perkins, of Kansas, to organize the territory
of Oklahoma, and to establish courts in the In
dian Territory
Wednesday Mr.. Sherman laid before
the senate a letter from the commanding officer
Of the ship Adams, in regard to the political stu
alton in Samoa. The Tamasese chiefs have called
on King Malietoa and assured him of their allie
glance.
The house committee on territories
Wednesday ordered q favorable report on thu
admission of Wyoming.
Disasters.
Particulars of a serious disaster on the
Union Pacific near Cascade Locks Sunday wer,
received at Portland on Thursday. The under
pinning was washed away by torrents aud a trai,
went into a ravine forty feet deep. Eight meI
were mangled beyond recognition.
Heavy land slides occurred on tn,
Oregon and California railroad In Oregon. OF
Friday. One tract of land many hundred fee
square, SLID down over the track and filled tn,
canyon. Trees on the slide remained standing
The slide caused water to back up the canyon Il
. depth Of fifty feet Tunnel 3 is completed.
under water.
A Norfolk and Western passengeI
train was ditched near Bristol. Tenn, by spread
ing rails Sunday, Two train men were kille.
and several in jured.
An open switch at Marks Run, Pa.
Sunday. caused the Pacific express to collid
with a freight train. The engines were demo-
isi,ed. One man was killed and several injured
!, The sardine factory at Machias Port
Me-. was burned Sunday. Loss, $4,000.
The ferry boat st. Ignace, carrying tn