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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14
Flour Advances In Price.

LONDON, Aug. ll.-At g meeting of
the Leeds MillerS' association to-day il
was deciued to advance the price OF
-four Is I'd per sack.
By the death of his father. Frank Mora
wetz, secretary Of the Wisconsin division
league of American wheelmen, falls heir
to $4,000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14
london stocks.

tnNpoN, Aux. II, 3 p. N Money t-4WI-a per
cent. Rate Of discount in the open market
II laal IL per ccHt bar silver. ~ Is
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14

According to Boston newspaper, Mrs.
Cleveland does not indulge in surf baths.
She makes John, the general utility man
about the Tudor Haven villa, bring the
salt water up to the cottage in bucketfuls,
30 that she may tako her daily dip in re.
tiremeut and out of tho view of the photo
graphic ticnds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14

LONDON, Aug, 1.-THE Very Rev.
Gilbert Elliott, y, D., dean of Bristol
since 1880, died to-day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14


salt water up to the cottage in buclSctfuIs
30 that she may tako her daily dip in re.
tlremeut and out of tho view of the photo
graphic fcnds.
Collector Fnssct is member of the
Alpha Deta Phi fraternity. Detroit
man who was classmate of his in college
says: 'lle was, if | remember right,
above the average of his class in scholar.
ship, but he was not one of those phenom-
email people who graduate 100 plus in ev-
erything and then teach u country acad-
emy all their lives"
The presidency of the Vermiliou uni
versity in South Dakota has been offered to
Prof .. V. TousIey, of the Minnesota uni.
versity, who will probably not accept, Com,
pleto control in the management of he
institution and in shaping ITS future
policy would have been his if he had con
scented to take the helm
Mrs. Leslie Carter says she is poor
woman, So poor, indeed, that she could
not afford to keep s240 fam and so gave
1t away. Couldn't she have raised the
wind with it?
Oshkosh Northwestern: State Senator
George W. Pratt arrived back from his
eastern trip Wednesday, He was in his
usual high spirits and appeared the pic
tura of good health. When asked relative
to his eyes he said that they were nearly
we'll and his physicians toll him that with
careful usage they would soon be all
right Mr.. Pratt lodged political ques-
ions and only once did he make direct
answer ON politics He said chat he was
out of politics forever, When asked
whether he would be candidate for
United States senator two years from now.
Mr., Pratt adroitly changed the subject
and commenced telling his experiences in
the east. On every subject but politics
MIR. Pratt was perfectly willing to talk but
right there he drew big black Inns. He
did, however say that il his health was
good he would attend the session of the
Legislature in 1898
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14

Mrs. Leslie Carter says she is n poor
woman, So poor, indeed, that she coulc
not afford to keep a S240 fan, and so gave
At away. Couldn't she have raised tn,
wind with il?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-02
Mp R,rEuAy,s ENTERPRISES ~ NORFOLK

Norfolk Va. Jan. CSpeciall.-The suspension OF
e..eman 4 CO. Of New York, Oh Wednesday was 10.
,,,ex nected I'm Norfolk 4. T.. Bateman, the mean ID
the Arm has been involved in litigation III the No'1oi"
courts for the last six months. About year aIo NC
ho,cht every cotton press in Norfolk ana h"" w
former owners are adopting every Known iegai ro'o'
10 make him pay for them. The presses nave o''"
attached and nearly fifty suits against MI a'e"''"
s poy filed In the courts here and IN P0rt9mou'''
Among other enterprises in which he was interested III
This region was the building OF theatre ior ror's
,,outb which IS now half built, with no lihHe'la'o
nrosnect Of reaching completion. The erection Vi VIZ
h,,iIding was begun year ago Inc sc"ci'i ~
here Is that Mr.. Bateman made much money ou' Vi '
Atlantic and Danvile Railroad. Al the last "eeu"s
NJ the Stockholders, held month age the ha'o'Ii"
,.rtv was ousted BY combination OF the couhue> j."
Virginia which subscribed 90 the ROADS stock anu ,c
r,oIisb Interests TIE given for rctrihe uie
pateman party was that under the Ola ahhi'"'td''"
n vas impossiblc 10 examine the company Doohs'
Amopg the subscribers the roads STOCK was ue Guy
~ portsmoutb which went in for $l5o'OOo enbscrp
tonS almost a. large received from several co
tes through which the road ran ,,,o
pete,shurp Va, Jan. IL Elgchbruil, WnWc'dI..
and retail cothier assigned to-day, WIN hab'tcs Vi
SA7 900: assets unknown. -. 49,. /,,,. r.,t hos
" Abilene Kan Jan. 1.-The Wallace County RANK nas
closed lis doors The liabilities are about VIZ
sssetS are nominally 10000 but are almost ctciS
In western lands and equities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-02
INDICTMENTS FOR BRIBERY ~ KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City, NO.. Jan 1.-The special Grand Jury
impanecd for the purpose Of investigating charges IF
bribery against members Of the City Council ycNteday
found indictments against the following person, ::
Frederick VI. Hayes, speaker and member OF the
lower house Of the Council Dennis Bowes member of
the lower house; and Louis Irvine. attorney for the
Eleventh Street Incline Plane Company. The ndici-
ments against Councilmcn Hayes and BowcN are for
offering 10 accept a bride. The indictment against
Irvine is for Offering 10 give a bride The charges
made against the members of The lower house OF the
Council which led 10 The investigation resulting III
the indictments originated with the projectors Of the
EIevcntlst incline plane, and grew ont Of their failure
ia get a franchise ordinance passed BY the Council after
having purcha sed ground for their terminals ana MADE
all other arrangements i'm the expectation "f uc'tihg
the franchise The chief hacker Of this enterprise wa
Thomas Mellon a banker, Of PttSburg and h.e atents
i'm Kansas City were Lewis c. Irvine his attorney ana
W 4 Mellon his nephew.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-02
TIE FIRE RECORD.
4 BIG BLAZE At CLINTON PRISON.

LOSS si75 ATTEMPTED ESCAPE OF THE CON.
VICTS FOIbED-THE RECENT FIRE At AUBURN.
Troy, ~ v, JAN IA telegram from Plattsbur1
announces that fire broke out IN the amproOm Of
clinton Prison al = 10 a. m. day, and at o'clock
the new portion Of the prison. the kitchen, the hospital
the ,torcrooms. the state shop and the machine shop
we're In ruins. The portion of the prison contained
go prisoners. and they made rush to escape but the
attempt frustrated by the guards, and the prison
crs were transferred 10 the old prison. All the prison
provisions were destroyed. and in response to tec-
phone from Warden Fuller. his assistant clerk,
John Farnswurth left Platt>burg early this morning
on special train loaded with provisions for the con
vct> The apparatus which generates the steam for
heating the building the basement of the hos
piisl building and destroyed The thermometer
at Tattburg last night registered Il degrees below
zero and II must have been several degrees lower at
Clinton Prison.
The prison is in the town Of Danncmora. Clinton
County, about seventeen miles from PlatSburg and the
only ready means OF cXtinguiShing the fire was the
Of the prison fire cXtngshcrs.
Albany. Jan. (SpcciaD.The prison authorities are
much puzzled by the frequent fires Of late I'm the state
prisons. Two weeks ago there was fire at Auburn
which damaged the prison TO the extent Of 10000
and last night there was another at Dannemora which
Inflicted a loss Of $I75 900 II there are many more
such fires the state authorities will have good reason
10 suspect that they Of ncendary origin, ana per
hans started by the convictS with the nope OF escap'
ing one escaped from Dannemora who was snb>e-
GTcntIv ted in Pa'tsburg, aud another was ar
rested at Lyon Mountain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-02
crvrP,t SpJvVgR,S R0Dy SENT North

jacksonville. Fla. Jan. l.-C"ntraY 10 arrange
mcni- made lat night the body ~ General l. h.
spinner Wa, taken to an uudrrtahcr'- establishment
early flI, morning. wh"rc It was cnbalm'd' ana NJ
I O'Clock va. sent North by rail To- burial. From
,hr undcrtalrr, 10 the station the hcarc was under
the escort Of special detail Of twelve men from
o. NJ Mitchell Post. g. \. r., and was followed
by about hfiy g. A. H. men and mem
Lcr, of the Harrison and Morton club. In
carriage, following the hcar'c were James VI.
schumacher. ,on-in law Of the dead man, Mayor Pat
rick McQund aud other citizens. The hcnr~e "a'
drapcd with the American fag aud cmblcms 81 mourn
inp The body wa, accompanied North b' special
,pc. >onlrr Of the South"yn Expires Company. Mr.
her will start for mohawk to morrow morning
n tl home III General spinner memorial N'rNicre wrr'
held ~ orlrrh this afternoon consisting oI me hr't
m,r "f the Ep,cop ,crvc" rcalug Of the Scripture,
and singing OF the hymn Abide with Me by quartet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-02
OIL pRnnrCTLON N OHIO.

Toledo Ohio Jan. l." The Commercial printed To-
dsy the report of oil operations IN ia" Ohio hed durihe
Decembe- and also y recap,uation Of operations Tor
the year. The field comprises the counties Of WOOD
Hancock Allen. Auglsize and sanduskS. The new
production for December Is 1924 barrels daily. a.
against 1879 for November: lD2 wells were com
pletcd during the month as against 243 FOR NoVcmoe
III are drilling as against li5 100 rigs ar UP ana
buiIdipc M against 140 for the previous month The
co5 for next year is bright and work will be actively
resumed -oon after This month Operations IN the ON"
field have been active during the past year thah
during any previous year Of development IN TINS hch
The decrease in operation in December o~ns t" Tho
practical suspension Of work during cold Weather ana
the large Increase dry holes is due to the fact that
the pools in gilt territory have been pretty thor
oucbv uuncured and considerable experiment or test
Ing has been done in unknown territory. toil"wing'
j. The accumulation for 1880: tontl"cI "cI-. - -
DRY wells l4I; abandoned 1i2; drilling, l"ll HSs'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-02
RIoT At THE EDGAR THOMSON FORKS.
STIRLING uUNGARIANs ATTACK THE FURNACE

STRIKING HUNGARIANs ATTACK THE FURNACE
MEN-A BLOODY STRUGGLE FOLLOWS.
Pittsburg Jan. Tile strike OF the Hungarian
flIrnaccmcn At the Edgar Thomson steel Work. at
BaddOck, resulted In serious riot this afternoon III
which four seriously hurt and dozen others
were battered and bruised The IIungarlans quit
work at midnight. and the pant was partially idle.
Cny about 100 men being at work repairing the fur
naCes. About | O'Clock crowd Of 200 strikers
armed with clubs picks, shOvcs, revUlvcrs bars OF
iron and every other conceivable weapon, made an
attack the furnace The men at work were
wholly unprepared for the assault. but they braveiy
stood their ground and bloody riot the result.
The bowling mob OF IIungarians used their weapons
freely, and the men were knocked down, dubbed,
bruised and numerically beaten. The fight lasted
nearly half an hour and when the Iiungarians were
put to flight, IL found that Michael Quinn, An
drew Kramer John NeasOn, and Patrick Briggs,
all wOrkmen, had been seriously wounded,
end at least dozen more or less
seriously injured. Quinn's injuries may result
fatally, but the others not dangerously hurt. The
police about the works. being unable to qdel the dis
turbance the sheriff was called upon lie swOre in
200 deputies and will increase the number to 900 TO
IL necessary. lie ordered all the saloons IN
Braddock closed. and will remain the ground until
tho strike is settled. The feeling against the ungar-
ians is bitter and serious trouble is apprehended Five
Of the rioters arrested tonight and lodged In lal
in default Of ~ 900 bail each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-02
HE WEATHER REPORI.
FORECAST TILL p. NJ. FRIDAY.

Washington Jan. l.-For Eastern NeN.N0iA' I'SVsA
Pcnn,y lNania NcM-Ivr,cy aud Delaware. threatening
weather aud rain with a cold wave ,outherN WINGS
For Maine New Ilamp,hlic and Vermont snow or rain |;
warmer; winds shifting TO southeIlN
For Massachusetts, Rhode Island And 'onneeueu@
threatening weather aud warmer SouthefN "a''
brisk 10 high the coast ,..-,-,-
Eo, rho nt.t,t,t of Columbia Maryland and Virginia.
clearing during the DAY. with a cold wave
For North Caiolna and south Carolina sho"'S' WIN
cold wave
Tor florida, fair, except loo al no tI rtils
In southeast portions M. 49,, p.,n.,l,ani, rain
or snow. sonh.ry winds. shifting to western WIN
cold wave. ,., ,o.,, shnwsr, with a eold
wave. ...., ,,,d..y. colder
tor nnisiona and Eastern Texas fair; COLDER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-02
4 COLORED CHiCTIUQTL
PLANS FOR GREAT EDUCATIONAL RESORT TOT
NEGnOI.s oN THE JERSEY COAST.

PLANS FOR GREAT EDUCATIONAL RESORT FOR
NEGnol.s oN THE JERSEY COAST.
A,bnry Park. y j.. Jan. / C>pccan-A number Of
prominent color,d clerSNmcn and hymcn mt last
nigh IN the Rev. Dr sanp>"n'r church and formed an
organization which viii establish permanent Nunimt
educational nstitut" like ChantanqGa. The movement
IL the on gowth al tie sumner school held IN tdu'a
lion Hal, In Third ave. last season. The first Of it,
Kind ever held 10y n. colorci people of tn, country
Nn ORGANIZATION was effected by the election of the
Rev Iuni, G. Aylcr of Princeton. y. j., "a, chairman
and Abraham =. Denny. OF The zane place. - STE.
rotary It decided 10 incorporate the project nnd'r
the name of the Park University. The incorporates.
who ar also the trustees for the rt year. are Bishop
Henry VI Turner, Of Georgia; the Rev. Jnnius C.
Nylcr Of Princeton the Rev. Dr. William b. Derrick
Of New York: tn Rev. John r. Cooper. of Princeton
fine Rev Dr. John T. sampson. of Asbury Park tue Rev.
jeremiah II. Pierce of orange. y. D.; the Rev
Dr. John W Beckett, Of Washington, ID. C.;
the Rev william H. Lizard of Philadelphia the kew
Theodore Could Of New YORK;, tn Rev. Alexander H.
Newton, Of Sew Hrun>wick y. j.; the Rev. Llttleton
sturgi, Of Woodbury., y. J.; the Rev W. d. COOK oil
Wilmington, Del. and Abraham i. Denny. prominent
layman Of PRINCETON. The Rev. Juniu, c. Aylcr was
elected president for the first year. Mr.. Nl Ter con
Quoted the summer school here last season lie was
graduated from Rutgers College and Is one OF the pre-
Aiug elder, Of the New jersey Annual Conference OF
the African Methods, Episcopal Church. In ADDITION
to following the Chautaupua Assembly mode Of general
instruction. the Park University Will have every sum
mcr "A course OF instruction IN theology for Young
coOrcd tlcrGNmcn.
The trustee, Of the university want to locate on inc
New Jersey Sch coast near Asbury Park. company
~ cautalist has secured beautifully wooded tract of
land ON the north arm Of Deal Lake adjoining TIE new
resort known nteriakcn. northwest ~ AsbuiS falA
rhc tract Is sixty IN extent me company pro
nose, u grade It. lay out broad avenues ana, III hC
fouud "A resort for coored people. tract oi eight
will hp ser "a
ground for colorcd people There the university VIII
be built.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-02
rgE 1soUBLEs AMONG TIE sHoExAKEhs.

Rochester, Jan. lat meeting OF inc s'oe '',aS
-. .ouno.,no the Rochester Boot and Shoe Manufac'
,,,e,., Association today set Of rules governing inc
empoyment Of help the factories Of the association was
aopted which 90. the right OF the manufacturers 10
employ discharge help the fgHt OF inc '','
hsln "a run them that employers and employees must not
discriminate for or against individual because ne or
she is or Is not member OF any organization; that
dispute prices shall lie suonit"h " AIp'f'
,,on the manufacturer 10 seize: arbitrator
and the employees ~ select one. and these Two
TO select third dsnterested man that pending the de-
eson Of any there shall be no lockout or ccs
sstlon of work the Philadelphia eoorganiHaton
seherpe II provided for II desired by the men
The Manufacturer Association resolved TO open their
factories for January and there possibility
Of these being accepted by the men.
Marlborough Mass, Jan. IA meeting Of the EAccu'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-02
GOVERNOR HILLS RECEPTION.

Albany Jan l-GOvernor liill held a public recep-
ton al the Executive Chamber 10 dav between il d. HI
and moon Among those who paid their re- poets were
p,o.ser t;eneraI Robert Shaw Oliver and his stan.
General ,na,a j. Parker Colonel FHch and the "hc"rN
NJ the 10th Battalion the BurScss Corps the hhhe'
Guards. the Academy cadets. Mayor Manning ana
many citizens. ,..
The Governor received hi, friends al the hAccuuVe
Mansion thl, afternoon between 3 ana oclo'h' III"
callers humbered nearly 800. ana lh'Iuo"n "H -"
state officers several judges Of the Court OF Appeals
-. rr,ninont IlhaDfans and a few persons from
out Of town among them X->ccrcary Of state ffesl
nrjck Cook of Rochester The Governor al>o eCsl ~.
many New Years greetings by telegraph anu N''0i
from various parts OF the STATE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-02
prTrEyJyG A BCLLEr FOR ( SNOWFALL

Iconatd Wilson, "A watchman, answered snowfall
,,, o buIlct i'm West Twenty. O'Clock last
peht The bullet Wilson's revolver took effect In
the right shoulder Of John Mahony. sixteen years old
No 5O4 WcsJ Twebty.fourih II. The boy taken to
the Ncw.York Hospital, but was not dangerously hurt.
rho watchman waa his work, having left his
bnme al 40 ZIG West One.hund ed and tenthst about
an hour before lie walked down Twenty and
ne,r Eeventh.ave came a number Of lads pctng
each otlCr itI snowbas One Of the missiles came
Wilson's nose. became angry, believing that the
we've making target OF him. and he faced about ana med
his revolver the aim being sufficiently cool to hit tie
Mahony boy Wilson is Swede and IS nhynlne years
old. lie WAS arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-02
DIR. KOCH RECALLED TO BERLIN.
RESTORING PATIENT WHO HAD HAD An OVER
DOSE OF LYMPH-DEGAN. THE AMERICAN,
COMING HOME.

DOSE OF LTMPH-DlttrAN, TIE AMthlNA
COMING HOME.
Berlin Jan. l.-Dr. Koch. who had left Berlin Tor a
short vacation, suddenly returned TO the city to-day.
He was summoned back to attend patient to whom by
accident overdose Of the lymph had been admins
tted. Dr. Koch administered TO the patient strong
anti fcbriles, which subdued his alarming symptoms
and now there are evidences of marked Improvement in
the patients condition This incident raises the question
whether strong injections Of the lymph may not some
times prove advantageous.
The quantity OF lymph injected was forty milll'
grams. During the interval Of fever which followed
the injection the sufferers temperature reached 1Oo
degrees Fahrenheit.
William Degan the American c0nSumptive pa
tent who came TO this city in charge of Dr.
william 4. Taltaval. of NewIork. in order 10 be
treated by the Koch system Of incubation. has uneX|
pectedly begun to show signs Of Improvement. Dr.
Ewad reports that the inflammation has abated, and
that the breathing sounds much clearer and nearly
normal The bronchial troDleS and Inflammation
of the vocal cords and Of the arynX have subsidized.
ON Tuesday on injection of three mllGrammes OF the
lymph was given Decan. The reaction he experienced
was of the slightest description. Degan however IN
spite of his improved condition. says That lie does
not feel better He started for Antwerp to-day, ana
viii sail for New-York on the steamer Rhynland on
saturday next.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-02
CONSOLIDATING BIG SrOCK YARDS.

st Louis. Jan. 1.-The announcement Is made nero
70 dav that deal. >ignifyinc much 70 the I've STOCK
Interests. i foot the exact nature 81 "hl'h II
known only TO the parties Interested Il has Sh"d
ont however that the movement looks - n'ilmg
short q, the complete control Of The Union stock Yards
~ 81 Louis and the National stock Yards Of East
81 LoIi, lev tho Chicago zig Four combine 81
hackers with Hammond Of baltimore. coming in for
a share in the amalgamation. Armour and swift. 81
Chicago aud Representatives Of Nelson Morris OF 'n
caCo and Hammond, Of baltimore, met ~ conference
-. chi. civ Ia, SATURDAY. The object ~ the confer
rnce was either the purchase outright ~ The Nhi"hI
stock Yards. or the removal ~ the - Louis mon
ward, 10 East So Louis. for the purpose OF consplI-
dalton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-02
EIGHTEEN ENGINES FOUGHT TIE FLAMES
\ BIG BUILDING IN CENTEE-ST. BADLY DAMAGED
Loss $4,000

william McGucran. night Waterman, discovered IRE
last vrnlug i'm the third story Of the seven STORY
brick building Nos. oil and 243 Ccntrc-st Inc
building has also front on Elm-st, No. 161 The hre
had evidently been smOuldcring for long time. ana
with the heated ronwor, 1t spread from room to room
and from floor To floor with great rapldity. The
nrcmcn fought hard TO keep the lire from
getting out side the third floor, but after "a
1errc struggle The namcS got away from thcm
and In little while burst through tile rooi
There arc several story structure, adjoining the
one where the fire broke out and, a. precautionary
measure. AN extra supply Of engines was brought out
hv four alarms The combined streams OF eighteen
engines soon made II, work apparent and brought
the fire under control.
The occupants and loses ar' as follows r. kon
man basement macIiu~t. $1,000 y TIrnkman
bru@hualcr and \. Dewey, cutlery, first foor.
10000. George !. Hoffman. agent for Bennett a
Gompor SODA machuc- second hoor. 10000; H.
shelter. mnshiu~t. third floor. 1000. Cleveland
Motor ComuinN fourth and Enh hopr>. 10000 :,
mon Pearl Works. eix and seventh floors. fiOOpo.
and George FrcI>eu. paper boxes aud J. l.. Tracy,
.hocs Elm 81. .dr Of the building. 10000. Tho
damage To- the building was $1,000. The losses are
said IA hc partly covered hy Insurance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-02

Newcastle. Penn, Jan. (Spcclal.-Ihc proprctors
Of the Locust Grove Stock Farm have had an offer Of
10000 from the owner Of Bel Boy for 81. Vincent
- 800 by Wilkes Boy, out OF .Nlccn. which they re
Gently purchased Of Powell Brothers. st. Ninccn's
grand sire /, George Wilkes, size OF larry and Guy
Wilkes and sAty ,lX Others with record, OF 80 or
better Ills second dam is Betty Brown. by MamDrno
patrhcn lie is magnificent specimen of the trotter.
lie was fcacd In l-ci, stands l1.i hands and weighs
ljO pounds. LATE shaiier, who gave Allie Wilkes u
record last year. will handle ~. Vincent the coming
: M.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-02
sorrUwgsrrRy KANSAS FRI oF HGpC.

Hutchinson. Kan. IAN. l.-Adv'r> received bi - e
Nave from twenty counties In southwestern kah-H,
,fnv that there have been heavy general rains tins
afternoon and evening. Reports concerning the wheat
prospect are 81 the most natterng character. The
area f., the largest In the history ~ these o0u'rs'
and the average condition on the first dfN % 'Ahu
.rv Will be the best ever known. Up T." tho time
The weather has been mild and pleasant. ana t4"rr
has been 10 suffering. Southwestern Kama STANDS
npon the threshold OF the new A.ar luI Oh nol-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-02

New Orleans, Jan. l." The Pcayune'>' Shreve-
polt. La. dispatch says: "A telegram received here
10 DAY states that at O'Clock ths morning tornad"
struck Keachi, a small town on the shreveport ana
Houston Railroad 10 De soto Parish The Masonic
Hall and postoce and several stores were d''Hhen
The spencer House and a number Of dwellings we're
more or les damaged. No lives were lD-t. The
damage is estimated at 100000