Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-15
NEWS BY WIRE.

Dispatches from numerous points throughout Minnesota, northern Iowa, central Illinois, southern Wisconsin and eastern Nebraska report that the severest snow storm of the winter ragged Saturday night and all day Sun day. There was . regular blizzard blowing and snow is badly drifted Trains are running behind time and especially in Minnesota.
 investigation of the sugar trust by the New York State Senate commit tee was continued yesterday. c. s. Eds, an accountant, testified that the trust had made profit of over $11,. 9OO,OOO. Stockholders had been paid ten per cent of this. The remainder was still in the hands of the constitu- mt companies.
 Brazilian newspapers have been received at the State department con- taining a decree by the Brazilian President declaring the ports of that country free to the imports of the United States as per the recent recip- rocity agreement.
 No information concerning any breaks on the Louisiana line of levees have been heard up to to-day and the State engineers are hopeful that the dykes will successfully restrain the flood.
 -Balloting for United States Senator in California commenced on Tuesday. The first ballot in the Senate resulted {: Estee IF, Felton ', DeYoung 4. Ostrom (Democrat) 10, scattering 2. The As sembly vote resulted: DeYoung IS, Estee 13, Blanchard g, Felton 6, Os. trom (Democrat) 15. scattering 16. Az there is no choice in either branch of the Legislature both houses will meet in ioint session tomorrow.
 Unless all signs fail Palmer was elected to the United States Senate to. day from Illinois.
 Dudley, Hall < Co.,, tea importers of Boston, have failed, with liabilities at half million.
 A general boycott has been inau gurated in Chicago and St. Louis against the Anheuser-Busc and Lemp's beer.
 Canadians predict war with the United States within year over the Behring Sea controversy.
 The anti-Pinkerton bill has passed the N. Y. assembly by vote of yeas 9S, nays 12.
 Congressman Breckenridge of Kentucky is seriously ill with La grippe.
 Prof. Walisten in excavating the ruins of Fetria, Athens, has found the ruins of theatre, a number of graves and splf ndid treasures consisting of solid diadems, jewels. etc.
 An amicable settlement of the Behring Sea troubles is bping made without embarrassment to the U. S.
 -U. s. minister Swift died at Tokio, Japan, last Tuesday.
 A 4Iounce nugget was found near Downieville, Cal. last Wednesday
 Henry M. Stanley has arrived at San Francisco.
 The California legislature. in joint session ballOted for a United States Senator as follows Esree, 29; DeYoung "A; Felton IS; scattering 20.
 Boucher, democrat, who, under the democratic caucus, WAS substituted for Ostrom, received the full democratic vote of 25. It is the belief that De- Young and Pelton will iname the win ner.
 The lower house of the the Mis- souri legislature has passed bill tax ing sleeping car compan :es two dollars on each hundred dollars gross receipts.
 Mary Reynolds, ofAurora, III. and Ernest DicKer have applied for letters Of administration on the estate of the late Joseph Reynolds, widely known as Diamond Joe" He left $25O.OO of personal property and no realty. The only heir at law is the widow and she receives the entire estate, no will having been discovered.
 Palmer, democrat, has been elect. ed U. s. Senator from Illinois on the 154th ballot.
 All saloons and gambling houses will be closed on Sunday hereafter, in