St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-17
DRIFT OF NEWS.

The will of W. j. Florence, the actor. has
been filed. He makes his widow, Teresa
Florence, sole eXeeutrix and legatee.
The city of COTdOva, Argentine Republic
is threatened with inundation owing to a
break in the levees along the Rio de la Plata.
Congressman William L. Wilson. of West
Virginia. has been elected president of Rich
mond college by the trustees of that institu-
ton.
The United States steamship Charleston ar
rived at Honolulu Dec. 3. She will await
orders, and it is expected that her next move
will be TO Chill.
Edmond O'Connor. who. in his time, had q
reputation equal TO that of his contemporary.
Edwin Forrest, has just died at Rutherford,
n H., aged eighty-three years.
Baltimore & Ohio directors have reelected
c. F. Mayer president ana declared a semi
annual dividend of per cent on the first
and second series of preferred stock.
A bill authorizing the government to nego
the lower house of the Dutch parliament
The rate of interest to be paid is 3l2 per cent
John s. Mullen, of Omaha, has obtained a
verdict OF $500 damages against the World
Herald, which published report that he had
burned his buildings TO obtain the insurance.
He sued for $4,000
Senator Casey yesterday introduced a bill
making an appropriation of 100000 for the
improvement of the Red River of the North
and the Red Lake river by the construction
of dam with suitable locks.
OF the LOGS. 900 ounces of silver offered for
sale to the treasury department yesterday
70S.000 ounces were purchased as follows:
100000 ounces at S09560; $4,000 ounces at
81. 9525; 55S.000 ounces at S0957e.
Returns issued by the French board of
trade show that during the month of No
vember the imports decreased 7,l07 900
francs, and that the exports increased T. 405,-
900 francs, as compared with the correspond
ing month last year.
iufr in fba RI
day to establish branch mint at Council
Bluffs To-; for ship canal around Niagara
Falls; providing for a subsistence detach-
ment of the army, and to reorganize the az
tillery branch of the army.
The French chamber of deputies has adOpt-
ed the proposition made by the government
10 abolish the 10 per cent tax hitherto levied
by the government on the rates charged pas
sengers on express trains by the railroad
companies. The latter have agreed to reduce
the fares by the amount of the tax.
1t is believed that Count LIE Fevre Behaine,
the French ambassador 10 the holy see will
shortly be recalled. He was never greatly
liked by the pope, and now is less in favor
than ever.
1t is believed that q new programme in re-
gard to Irish affairs is being celebrated at
Rome. in view of recent developments and
the increasing influence of the Irish HER
archy.
Mr.. Mills sat up for several hours yester-
W.
provement. His fever has disappeared, and
he hopes to get out in a few days.
There was fresh eruption of the Colima
volcano in Mexico yesterday. The eruption
was accompanied by a violent shaking of the
surrounding country. A number of houses
collapsed. Slight earthquake shocks were
felt in Jalisco and Acapulco.
What is said to be the first carload of pig
tin ever mined on the North American con-
tinent arrived in Pittsburg yesterday, from
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Piltsburg & Mexico Tin Mining company.
physicians state that there are fully 1000
people in Lawrence, Mass, suffering from
the grip. while from Lynn. Metheun, An
dover, North Andrews and other neighbor-
ing towns come reports of the rapid spread
of the disease. The mills and schools are
suffering far moro than last year, and every
workshop, store and profession is affected.
Report is current that YugeroR, in Brazil
has started afresh the rebellion. The cause
for the new outbreak is alleged to be refusal
to accept the orders of President Pei1etro
The national guard has been commanded to
suppress the revolt
The funeral services of Miss Julia Ames,
the widely known white-rioboner and late
co-editor of the Union Signal, whose death
occurred at Boston, took place at Streator
ILL.,, yesterday.
minister to London, Hon. Robert L. Lin
coin. committed suicide yesterday by cutting
his throat with a razor.
NJ. Patenotre, the successor to N. Roustan
as French minister to the United States, has
started for Washington. He bears special
instructions in regard to Frances attitude
toward the Chicago world fair.
The wife of Senator HaWley of Connect
cut Is seriously ILL., Mrs. HaWey underwent
a surgical operation which has left her in an
exhausted condition. Mrs. Gen. Schofeld
is quite i'll with the grippe.