The Dickinson press., 1890-04-26
CONCISELY CHRONICLED.
HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK CON-
DENSED AND CLASSIFIED.

Thursday the st. Paul presbytery, in session at
Red Wing, voted in favor of revision, excepting
the passage referring to the Catholic church.
R. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly review of trade says
season of extraordinary speculation has set in.
1t s mainly the result Of proposed silver legisla-
tion, 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 eight-hour strikes. There is no serious mon
etary pressure anywhere. Business failures for
the week number for the United States 1s1, for
Canada 3S, or total of 2l4, against 200 last
week.
Commissioner Croft, of the general land office,
Friday gave an opinion which allows Minnesota
to make selection Of twenty-four sections of
land as indemnity for tracts claimed under tho
salt Springs act of 1857, to which the United
States could not make a valid title
Friday all the employees of Castle Garden were
the place as an emigrant 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 is said to have col
lapsed. The representative of tho Englishmen,
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
Commercial Gazette has assumed a like position
on The Standard Union.
Tho Union CtooI, v.rd, ,,,,r.,,, 80 cor p,r.o
cisco. was Saturday Incorporated with a capital
OF ~ 800 Coz to establish stock yards and packing
houses in various coast cities. The head of the
company is D. ]. Hedges. president Of the stock
yards at Sioux City, Iowa. Packing houses will
be established at Los Angeles, San Diego Port
land, Seattle and Tacoma.
Governor Hill Monday sent to the New York
legislature message 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 flx limit
Of legal election expenses.
BY vote of 44S to 49, the Massachusetts, house
of representatives passed the constitutional
amendment, providing for biennial elections. It
had already passed the senate.
A director Of the Northern Pacific said We'd
nesday that the proposed line Of boats between
China and Tacoma to be run 10y the Pacific Mail
company in connection with the Northern Pacific
| would undoubtedly be carried out. An independ-
ent company will probably be formed.
report Wednesday said President Roswell
Miller, Of the Milwaukee road would retire to be-
come railroad financial agent for Drexel Morgan
& Co. All parties concerned deny the story.
The Duluth and Winnipeg Wednesday decided
to begin running passenger trains from Duluth to
La Prairie on May Is, using the St. Paul and Du
luth tracks from Duluth to Cloqust.
La mona is q new and terrible disease which IL
said to be following the grip. 1t affects the brain
and nervous system, a sort Of trance or sleep at
tacking the victim, which sometimes results in
insanity. Eminent Eastern doctors do not think
| it will reach this country