The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-02-13
CONCISELY CHRONICLED.
HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK con-
DENSED AND CLASSIFIED.

HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK CON-
DENSED AND CLASSIFIED.
Governor Fleming was inaugurated
Thursday at Charleston, w. Va. A grand 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 asst. tant bishop of the
diocese of California.
Franchise of the Buffalo, N. Y, street
railways was sold at auction Thursday. Roch-
ester firm bid 11A per cent Of the gross receipts
and got it.
An English syndicate Friday secured
twothirds interest in Forepaugh's circus. The
show will remain in this country.
Planters along the Mississippi at Mem
phis, Tenn, fear rise of the river from the
overflow of the Ohio, Tennessee and Cumberland.
They spent Sunday in moving cattle and furni
turc to the hills.
Lieut.. Schwatka arrived in Chicago
Saturday from Mexico with eleven Tarhunari
Indians the last remnant of the cliff or cave
dwellers. Lieut.. Schwaika will exhibit them
through the East
The deadlock in the Montana senate
wac broken last Thursday by the president fol-
lowing Speaker Reeds ruling and declaring a
quorum present, although the Democrats re-
fused to vote. The Democrats were indignant at
the ruling and decided to leave the state rather
than participate in business. When the senate
met Friday the sergeant-atarms 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 ID
be present at Saturdays session, thus making
quorum by which means the Republicans were
led q roSc in1nn INF ioti0
bills. Monday morning when the senate met it
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 laYs,
The Western league schedule was
adopted Saturday at Omaha. The season will
open April II. 1t was decided that clubs at home
should wear white uniforms
Nellie Bly, made her debut Sunday
New York. She gave an Interesting account of
Der trip.
Commencing Tuesday the Pennsylya-
mia G. A. R. held their enty-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 B. line and Secretary Tracy,
the President and Mrs. Harrison hive recalled
all invitations to public receptions and the Wash
ington 'ason is practically closed.
House committee on commerce Friday
ordered 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,
hQir I.xyf
He vas budozed several times into signing
resignation, but each time headed it off by tsie-
graph. He has at last informed the department
that he can bold 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. Wilmefding. at Lieut., Mason.S IL bsiug tbs
first time he had seen her since the night before
the fire.
The house committee on Indian af-
fairs Tuesday authorized favorable report on
the bill introduced in the house by Mr.. Hans
borough to ratify the agreement with the Indi-
ans of the Fort Rertholq 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 ship; during the Revolution
Tuesday Mr.. Moody introduced a bill
in the Senate for the erection Of a public binding
for postoff1ce in all towns having 1000 inhabi.
tants. Said building sto cost not less than $40 OOO
nor more than $4,000. The bill appropriates
81, 0OO, 900 for the work.
The house elections committee dis
posed of the Atkinson Pendleton election case az
they did the Smith.Jackson case, by strict party
vote. The majority report fayors Atkinson,
Disasters.
Particulars of a serious disaster on the
Union Pacific near Cascade Locks Sunday were
received at Portland on Thursday. The under.
pinning was washed away by torrents and q train
| Eeent into faylne f9rty feet deep. Eight naee
Were mang)ed beyond recognition,
Heavy land slides occurred on the
Oregon and California railroad in Oregon, on
Friday. One tract of land many hundred feet
square, slid down over the track and filled the
canyon. Trees on the slide remained standing.
The slide caused water to back up the canyon to
depth OF fifty feet. Tunnel is completely
under water.
A Norfolk and Western passenger
train was ditched near Bristc', Tenn, by spread
ing rails Sunday, Two train men were killed
and several Injured.
An open switch at Marks Run, Pa,
Sunday. caused the Pacific express ~ collide
with freight train. The engines were dcmol.
ished: One man was kill I'd and several injured
The sardine factory at Machias Port
Me-, w4s burned Sunday Loss, $4,000. =.
Crimes.
During services in Virginia country
church Sunday the pastor accused one of the
congregation, Thomas Coleman, of unfaithfpl-
ness to his wife and called down the wrath OF
God on him. Coleman answered hotly and row
ensued, in which Coleman and another man were
killed and three others seriously injured
Two girls at Utica, Ind, got religion
and were to have been baptized Thursday. They
quarrelled at the river bank as to which should
60 in first and settled the matter Marquis of
Queensberry style. No baptism occurred
The Illinois supreme court Thursday
granted writ of error in the Anarchist cases.
The cases of Felden Schwab and Neebe will
therefore come before the United States supreme
court for review.
Dick Halves, who was convicted of the
murder of his wife and daughter at Birmingham,
Ala, made a confession Friday, duplicating
friend named Wylie.
A terrible double tragedy occurred at
Miami Sunday in which John Morton ami his
wife were shot and killed by the formers father
the affair was the result of family quarrel i
One hundred women held an indigua-
ton meeting Friiay at Lathrop, Mo-, and gener-
ated SO much indignation that they proceeded to
do up the saloons of the town. Over 81, 900 worth
of liquor Went into the gutter,
Sunday two prisoners tried to escape
from the county Jail at Erie, Kan The jailer
shot them both fatally.
Two Mormon elders were tarred and
feathered Monday in Marion county. Alabama, |
The tar was then set fire and the men were Sc ,
riously burned, but extinguished the flames in
time to save their lives. rs,S -.
Tuesday evening band of twenty !.
svangelists, four or five of them ladies' was at !!
tackled by . mob at Hull, Que, with sticks and
stones. Five persons were seriously injured. |
The outrage has created intense excitement. /
Foreign.
A French caravan in Africa, Journey
ing towards Harrar, was attacked by Somalis on =
the eth, and completely wiped out. 90. 1
On Friday, Maj. Panitza and four of !
his accomplices were shot at Bucharest. They |
were convicted Of an attempt to assassnate
Prince Ferdinand,
A boiler on the British man of-war
DIR. Knifin Not Held by the Jury.
TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 29.-The jury in
the Kniffen murder case brought in a
verdict declaring that Mrs, Kniffen came
to her death by the administration of
chloroform by the hands of unknown
parties. The jury further declared that