The state herald., 1891-01-23
NEWS NUGGETS.

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The American National Bank, OF
Kansas City, has failed.
A free-coinage bill passed the Sem
ate Wednesday by n vote OF AZ to 80.
w. w. Curdy, tho leading dry goods
merchant OF Topeka, assigned Mon
day.
The site of the Worlds Fair build
ing has again been definitely set
ted
The Worlds Fair directors have de-
cided to put five buildings on the lake
front
Senator Ingalls, made magnificent
speech in the Senate Wednesday in
favor OF silver.
A large carpet factory at Philadel-
phia was destroyed few days ago by
fire. Loss 100000.
A saloon occupies the house where
tho first Sunday School in America
was held ut Pawtuckst, II. l.
According TO the expressed wish OF
Emma Abbott all OF her clothing was
burned shortly after her death.
The executive council OF the Kansas
Alliance have decided to request the
resignation OF President McGrath.
A bill has been introduced in the
Kansas legislature to reduce railroad
passenger rates to two cents mile.
w. G. Harper. life insurance agent
at Wilmington. Del, is under bonds
for nm alleged embezzlement of $780,
900.
The Republican caucus OF the Illi-
nois legislature has nominated ex-
Governor 0glesby for United States
Senator.
The Colorado Senators will not OPP
pose the confirmation of ex-senator
Hill as member OF the monetary
commission.
1t is announced that Parnell has
definitely and finally abandoned all
idea OF resuming the leadership OF the
Irish party.
Prof. Koch is said to be disguised
ut the delay OF the German govern
ment in building his hospital, and to
have gone 10 Egypt.
DR.. Koch has disclosed the compo-
sition of his famous lymph. 1t con-
sists OF glycerine extract derived
from the pure cultivation OF the tuber-
cule baccili.
The military reservations OF Fort
Gibson, |. T., and OF Fort Crawford.
Colo, have been transferred to the in.
terror department for disposition un-
der the law.
1t is understood that the British
government is anxious that New
foundland shall participate in any
trade arrangement that may be con-
cluded between Canada and the United
States.
The New York board ofarbitration.
in u special report 10 the legislature
on the late Central-Hudson railroad
strike, urges that entrance into rail-
way service should be by enlistment
for dehhite period.
The master mechanics office OF the
Atchison, Topeka Il Santa Fc mt Ration
was destroyed by fire Sunday morning
At o'clock. Supposed to be the
work OF IN incendiary. Nearly all the
books and records were lost
Fire in the Capital City Opera
House block, Des Moines, Sunday
night caused considerable damage.
The store and stock OF dry goods OF
j. +. Cochrane was destroyed. The
total loss is $50, 900; insurance about,
s25, 200.
In accordance with the action OF the
board Of public lands and buildings.
Governor Tbayer OF Nebraska has
surrendered possession OF the cxecu.
tive departments, but under protest.
Governor Boyd has taken possession
OF the rooms.
The House committee on public
building and grounds has authorized
n favorable report on bill in
creasing to 81. 600, 900 the final llmi,
OF cost OF the San Francisco public
building; also bills approprlu,ina
5000 each for buildings at Joplin.
Mo-, and Toledo, Ohio.
The report OF the treasurer OF IIar.
ward College shows the invested funds
OF the college amount to s7.l2i, s5I.
During the last year the gifts Tor the
capital account have amounted to
s277, 2s2 aud gifts for immediate use
TO sl62.225. while numerous gifts for
the library and for other uses for the
college nre acknowledged.
"Wan,cd-Eight bald men to sit In
the third row OF the stalls nj Drury
Lane iheater on boxing night" Sc
runs mysterious udvcl tisoment In
mn English paper. Each bald nun
will have n letter stamped on the bacl,
on his head md the odd one will
carry the hyphcn. Each man will
receive drcss.suit--this for the oe.
casion only.
The estimates OF the products OF
corn, wheat and oats OF 1890, rs com.
piled by the s,atisiicinn OF the depart.
"'hN ~ hFi'Nhtthic' uaah'S tbTU ny
grcga,c l.is9. $40. 900 bushels, whca,
800. 622. 900 bushels, oats 523. G2i ,OOC
bushels. The area OF corn, which
was slightly increased In planting wa,
reduced by utter fnilurc mud abandon
mcnt By more than G,000.00 ucrcs
The area harvested. 1879. TG3 acres
Tho long vlgils OF cx-Govcrno,
Thnycr during the exciting scenes o
the Nebraska legislature. when he re
manned In his apartments eighty hour
for the purpose OF keeping out Cover
nor Boyd, has resulted In u dapgcrou
nttnck OF nervous pros,ra,ion. Sun
day night tho ex-governor was ray
Ing maniac and his physicians say hi
condition Is alarming. owing 10 hi
ago. lilo is nearly 20 years OF ngc.
| A bill IL pending In tho Michigan
Legislature prohibiting the issuing O
rnilroud passes 10 members undc
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