The Dickinson press., 1891-04-25
THE WEEKS EVENTS.
News of importance Given Brief Men.

News of importance Given Brief Mon.
tion. 3D.
A dividend off per cent, payable on
May IS, has been declared BY the Pull
man Palace Car company.
The Gem City, of the st. Paul and
st. Louis line, was the first boat of the
season through Lake Pepin.
The abolition of the system of rcon-
sular sealing" on Canadian railways is
decided upon by the treasury department
at Washington.
From reliable sources it was learned
thai, the Great Northern will resume
tension April 25.
Mrs. Mary E. Cough, widow of the
late John B. Cough, the great t~eetotaller
lecturer, is dead. aged II years. Paraly-
sis was the cause.
The race horse st. Elmo sold to Mr..
Chambers, of Louisville, KY, a few
days ago for 50, 900, died suddenly on his
way to Greencastle.
Seeding in Southeastern Minnesota is
well under way. The acreage will DO
about the same as last year, except that
more potatoes will be planted.
Charles Benson, whose departure from
minneapolis last fall occasioned quite a
stir because of his heavy entertainments
of Scandal bank funds, has been arrested
at Buffalo. N. Y.
The report that Colgate Hoyt and
e. L. Colby have sold their holdings of
Northern Pacific stock, and will resign
from the directory of the company is
positively denied.
Acting Secretary Nettleton has de-
clded that each individual piece of
Chinaware imported into the United
States must be marked with the name
OF tho country of origin.
The Kansas City and Southern rail-
way has been sold for $250,OO O under
foreclosure of a trust deed for the
amount held by the Farmers Loan and
Trust company of New York.
Prince Bismarck is described as en-
couraged by the result of the poll at
Geestemunde, and he is anxious to take
his seat in the reichstag as an uncom-
promising opponent and critic of the
government.
When the body of William lines,
which was buried at Corunna, Ind,
two years since, was disinterred a few
days ago for shipment, it was found that
it was petrified, with every feature pre-
fectly preserved, even the hair.
A small portion of Dayton's bluff, IN
st. Paul, gave way Sunday morning
and was precipitated into what is known
as Connemara Patch. Two shanties
were carried down in the debris and a
woman and child seriously injured.
From Constantinople comes news
that the railway from Jafa to Jerusa-
lem is nearly half finished and will be
finished within a year. It will be
equipped with all modern comforts and
luxuries of travel for the use of pilgrims
and tourists.
The French are said to be in a bad
way at Tonquin, their occupation almost
being confined to the military posts and
it being dangerous for Frenchmen to
venture on a journey except with a
strong military guard. The rebels are
everywhere active.
Information has been received from
Venezuela to the effect that the congress
of Venezuela met on the Sd inst, and in
his message the president referred to the
negotiations between Venezuela and the
United States for a reciprocity treaty,
saying that he would make it the SUBJ
Ject of a special message later.
Col. Henry Astor Weeks died at New
York of pneumonia. He served during
the war as colonel of the Twelfth New
York Volunteers. He was a member of
the G. A. R., the Loyal Legion and the
Army of the Potomac. He wa also a
member Of the Colonial club and the
driving club and was very wealthy.