Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-15
NEWS BY WIRE.

and eastern NebrASkA retsOEb tAat tHS seyerest snow storm of the winter ragged Saturday night and all day Sun day. There was s regular blizzard blowing and snow is badly drifted Trains are running behind time and especially in Minnesota.
 -Tnvestigation of the sugar trust by the New York State Senate commit tee was continued yesterday. G. & Eids, an accountant, testified thai tiie trust had made & profit of over Sll,- 9O0,00O. Stock kholders had been paid ten per cent of this. The remainder was still in tine hands of the constitn- nt companies,
 Brazilian newspapers have been received at the State department con tsining decree by the Brazilian President declaring the PcEts Of that country free to the imports of the United States as per the recent reeip- rocity agreement.
 No information concerning any breaks on the Louisiana line Of levees have been heard up to to-day and the State engineers are hopeful that the dykes will successfully restrain the flood.
 -Balloting for United States Senator in California commenced on Tuesday The first ballot in the Senate resulted: {: Estee F, Felton 2. DeYoung f. Ostrom Democrat) 10, scattering '. The As sembly vote resulted; DeYouug IS. Estee I3, Blanchard g, Felton 6, Os- trom (Democrs) Is. scattering l6. As there is no choice in either branch Of the Legislature both houses will meet in ioInt session tomorrow.
 --Unless all signs fail Palmer was elected to ihe United States Senate to- day from Illinois.
 -Budlev, Hall & Co, tea importers Of Boston, have f,iled, with liabilities at half million.
 A general boycott has be. inau gurated in Chicago and St. Louis against ihe Anheuser-Busch and Lemp's beer.
 Canadians predict a war with the United States within year over the Behring Sea controversy.
 The anti iPinkerton bill has passed tine x. I. assembly by q vote "f yeas 9S, nays 12.
 Congressman Breckenridge Of Kentucky is seriously ill with La grippe.
 Prof. Wsldsten in eIcavafing the ruins of Fetria, Athens, has found the ruins Of theatre. a number Of graves and splendid treasures consisting of solid disdems, jewels. etc.
 An amicsble settlement of the Behring Sea troubles is being made without embarrassment to the U. s.
 -U. s. minister Swift died at Tokio, Japan, last Tuesday.
 A 4a-ounce nugget was found near Downieville, Cal. last Wednesday
 Henry M. Stanley has arrived at San Franciseo.
 The California legislature, in joint session balloted for & United States Senator ss follows Estee, 29; DeYoung 24; Felton I3; scattering %.
 Boucher, democrat, who, under the democratic caucus, was substituted for Ostrom, received the full democratic vote of g. It is the belief that De- Young and Pelton wiIl iname the via ner.
 The lower house Of the the Mis- souri legislature has passed a bill tax ing sleeping car c0mpsn es two dollsrs on each hundred dollars gross receipts
 Mary Reynolds, ofAurora, III. and Ernest DieEer have applied for letter, oi administration on the estate of the late Joseph Reynolds, widely known ss Diamond Joe" Be left $25O.0OC oi personal property and no realty The only bsir st law is the widow and sine receises the entire estate, no will having been discovered.
 -Pslmer, democrat, has been eIecr cd Q. $. Senator from Illinois on ths 154th ballot
 -Ah saloons and gambling house, will be closed on Sunday hereafter, iu the city Of Denver.