The state capital., 1891-10-03

ana dumb near washington city, ha
fallen heir to nearly S1,O0O,0OO through
the death Of his father in Duluth
MINI.
A CIRCULAR has been issued by tn
Russian minister Of the interior whicl
enumerates thirteen governments il
which the people are completely fam
inc stricken and eight in which partia
famine prevails.
TT is again reported that the duke 0
Cambrid &c may resign his office a.
commander-in-c Of the British
forces, recognizing the fact that his in
creasing fcebleness prevents him from
fulfilling his duties
The treasury department has decided
that books published in the Englisl
language are dutiable and can not b,
imported in the mail. If published il
any other language they areduty fres
and can be imported the mail
The New York agents Of the White
Star line announce that the Teutonic
which arrived at Queenstown at 2 p. IN
on the 2Sth, beat all previous east
her time being ; days and ~ hours.
DIPLOMATIC complications have ariser
between the United States and Chilli O
sufficiently grave nature to cause ;
hurriedl y-called consultation at the eX
ecutive mansion, on the 2Sth, be 5weer
the president and his chief advisers il
the state and navy departments.
Col JOHN A. ROBINSON, an infuentia
politician Of West Virginia, and an in
innate friend Of Senator German, says
that German will be in the race for the
democratic nomination for president
next year, and that the West Virginia
delegation will be solid for him.
WILLIAM GARDNER, 40 years old
worth probably 500, 900, and large
owner Of real estate in Helena, Mont,
and Seattle, Wash, was found lying
dead in bed in his lonely cabin on
Watch Tower hill, near Helena, on the
2Sth lie had been missing for five
days.
A REPORT is circulated in Belgrade,
that the king of Servia has been be-
trothed to Prince Helena of Montene-
gro. King Alexander |. of Servia -wis
born in 1876, and succeeded his father,
King ri fifstfn,s after the latter's abdica-
was born in 1878.
ARCHIBALD r. TAYLOR, civil en-
gineer, died at his home in Pine Brush,
N. j., on the 2Sth, aged so years He
assisted in the original survey of the
Erie railroad, and was the first man to
drive railroad stake in Chicago, after
q tedious tramp of forty days, in 1887.
Mr. Taylor was under sheriff Of Orange
county in 1862.
EIGHT hundred delegates, represent
ing six organizations Of railway train
men, held secret meeting at Indian
apolis on the 27th. The main object of
the meeting was to discuss measures
for making an organized fight against
members of the last legislature who
worked to defeat certain bills of inter
est to trainmeE.
MoREHEAD, MCCLEANE & Co., the
embarrassed iron firm of Pittsburgh,
Pa, have been granted an extension of
FIVE years by their creditors. The liza
bilities, which are about 81, 400, 900,
will be paid in installments Of 10 per
cent the first year, i per cent. the
second year, and 25 per cent the last
three years. The plant is in full opera
ton.
THE fire in the lower workings Of
the Delaware & Hudson Canal Co. s
large colliery at Wilkesbarre, Pa, is
burning fiercely, and all efforts to eN-
tinguish it have proved fruitless. The
whole mine will have to be flooded, and
this will throw a large number Of men
out Of employment. 1t will take until
February to food the mine and then
pump it out again.
THE business failures occurring
throughout the country during the
seven days ended on the 25th, number,
fer the United states, 21O, and for Can
ada 81, or total of 244; as compared
with total Of 239 the previous week.
For the corresponding week Of last
year the figures were 2l9, representing
l92 failures in the United States and 27
in the Dominion of Canada.
IN many Russian villages the peas
ants have nailed up their huts and left
their communes to scour the country
in search of work. Hundreds Of them
failed in their search and are begging
along the roadsides. In numerous
cases the seed corn which was fur.
nished the peasants by the govern
ment has been eaten instead OF
planted, and the land is lying fallow.
Gov. WILLIAM Z. RUSSELL, of Massa-
chusetts, was unanimously renomin-
ated by the democratic state convention
at Worcester, on the Goth; Gen. John w.
Corcoran. of Clinton, was nominated
for lientenant-governor; Eldridge Cush-
man, Of Lakeville, was nominated for
secretary Of state: James s. Grinnefl,
of Greenfield, for treasurer and re-
ceiver general; w. ID. Trefry, of Mar
blehead, for auditor, and George M.
Stea rnes, Of Chicopee, for attorney.
general.
J. ID. MCMILLAN, eX-treasurer OF
Hardin county, Tex, who was charged
with misappropriating funds to the
amount of Sl4O, 900, has been acquitted
by order Of Judge Hightower, who
held that the legal definition Of money
is legal tender and coin, and that bonds
or coupons are not money. According
to this ruling of Judge Hightower, who