The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-23
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES,


The 1ronton Steel company makes prepa-
rations to manufacture tin plate on an ex-
tensive scale.
state of the Union, and has enough pine to
last at least decade.
Chicago Masons will permit skin to be
cut from their bodies and grated upon a
fellow Mason afflicted with cancer.
Judge Anthony of Chicago has decided
that outside insurance companies must take
out licenses to do business in Illinois.
A resolution setting forth that the late
census had been imperfect and had done
Indiana great injustice was adopted by the
Indiana legislature.
The Bell telephone directors have autho-
rized the issue $2,5OO,O0O new stock April
first. This will increase the capital stock
to $15,OOO,OOO.
The heaviest snow storm ofthe season israg-
ing throughout Central Illinois and the fall
will be the largest for years. The wheat
crop will be greatly benefited.
The New York court ofappeals has grant
ed a new trial to ex-Sheriff James A. Flack
and William Flack, convicted of conspira-
cy to secure divorce for J. A. Flack.
At Newark N. j., Mrs. Leslie Carriers eff
fects. scenery and boxreceipts were attached
in q suit brought by Arther Dacre, the
discharged leading man, who has claim
for 5000.
The stone yards in Chicago will be closed
indefinitely, making idle 800 men. The
shutdown is the outcome of an attempt by
the proprietors to enclose new schedule of
wages, hours and rules.
The Economic Fuel Gas company has &C
cepted the franchise recently granted it by
the Chicago city council, and promises to be
ready to deliver natural gas to CONSUMERS
in that city for fuel purposes within year.
DR.. Samuel G. Dixon, of the Academy of
Natural Science, Philadelphia, in view Of
the reports cabled from abroad regarding
the Koch lymph. once more puts forth his
claim to prior discovery of tuberculosis
lymph.
J. H. Shirley of Mortified, in Western
Kansas, is in Lawrence, Kan, soliciting
aid for the destitute settlers there who are
actually dying from restitution, starving
from want of food and freezing for want Of
clothing and fuel.
Mrs. Mary Wagner of Lakevisw Chicago,
who has been suffering the most excruciat-
agonies from the result of dog bite has
died from exhaustion after a tit of raving
and commissions. She was was soon to be-
come mother.
Nebraska has two governcrs and third
man claiming the Office. The legislature
and supreme court are moving but slowly
toward solution of the difficulty, and
meantime all kinds of conflicts of authority
are taking place. The situation is unique,
and new developments of more or less SEN
sational nature are taking place hourly.
A dispatch from Tobolsk, Russia, says that
the terrible scourge known as "black death"
has reached the city of Toblosk, the capital
of West Siberia. The whole of Asiatic
Russia, from Samarkand in the mouth Of
the Obi is suffering from the scourge.
Thousands are dying at Obi, owing to the
lack of physicians. It seems almost hope
less to try and check thespread ofthe dread.
full disease.
Wolves are invading the western border
counties of Kansas in great packs in search
of food. A short distance from Liberal,
Mrs. Garvey and her child were attacked
by pack of wolves few steps from their
home and while the woman escaped with
slight injuries, the boy was carried some
distance and mangled so horribly that he
cannot recover. The men about the place
finally beat off the savage beasts.
There now seems to be no question that
nearly 700 men who are employed as tele-
graph operators and station agents on the
Chicago, Milwaukee d st. Paul road will
hand In their designations. At the general
offices of the company the densest ignor-
ance was manifested as to the intentions Of
the men. General Manager Earring Is tax.
ing measures to break the force of ~
strike and prevent serious inteTTupd0an
the business Of the road.