The Dickinson press., 1891-03-14
THE WEEKS EVENTS.

News of Importance Given Brief Men
French cartridge works at Bourges
are working on double government Or
ders.
The municipal election in Oakland.
Cal, resulted N a complete victory for
the Republicans.
The official proclamation of the Access
sion of King Alexander 1 to the throne
OF Se:vla was made Friday.
A young woma at Rochester, N. Y,
dlstigured her sister for life with vitriol
because of a family quarrel.
Officials of the Minnesota Agricul-
tural college are trying to obtain the
services of Fred Henry, of Wisconsin's
Agricultural college.
Mr.. Atkinson, state Veterinarian of
Wisconsin, has resigned. His resipnn-
ton occurred several days ago, but was
kept from the public.
The Shullsburg (Wis.) Loca, saws that
Joseph Ayers will present the Green
Bay Odd Fellows home the clocl, that
has licked in his family for 100 years.
Ahnapec, Wis, fishermen are making
large hauls. One very good lift. about
Lou pounds, was made by George
Stephenson last week, and several large
lifts since then have been reported,
In Berlin and other cities Socialists
have withdrawn their children from the
schools as a protest against the anti
socialist doctrines taught by the teach
ers in accordance with the expressed
wishes Of the kaiser.
The final contract has been signedfor
the construction of the great Merrill
s. Ring saw mill, at West Duluth.
The mill will be All immense affair, hay
ing an annual capacity Of 80. 900. OOc
feet. Work will begin at once.
A soldier in Breslau has been SEN
fenced to a long term of Imprisonment
for expressing an uifavorable view of
the kaiser's military abilities. An off
Ger who heard the man knocked him
down, and then ordered him to be
contaminated.
A meeting of business men was held
in New York to take steps looking to
the erection of an equestrian statue of
the late Gen. William T. Sherman.
About $4,000 was raised. 1t was thought
that about sS35. 900 would be required
for the work.
Frank McGrath, president of the
Kansas Farmers Alliance, has an
nounced that the Alliance in Iowa,
Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri will
make arrangements in the spring to
handle the grain and control the market
in those four states.
Neenal, Wis, has just witnessed the
last act of q sidewalk war. Citizens
generally wanted the town to build and
own sidewalks. Wealthy %millionaires
and others protested, aud the latter won
and the people will continue to build
their own sidewalks.
Word is received at Chamberlain.
S. D.. that a Sioux squaw, at the Crow
creek agency, suicided by hanging, be-
cause of sorrow at the death of u favor
lite grandchild. Suicides are very rare
among these Indians. this being only the
second case i'll many years.
Celestine Kaltenbach, said to be the
Oldest postmaster in the United States,
lies at the point of death in his old home
at Potosi, Wisconsin. He was appoint
ed postmaster in 1888, under Van buren,,
and has held the Office ever since, nearly
fifty-threo years. He is ~ years of age.
T The report of the commission of naval
officers appointed to select a site for a
dry dock on the Gulf of Mexico or its
connecting waters has submitted its re-
port to the secretary of the navy. The
commission reports in favor Of a site
adjoining the present naval reservation
at Algiers, La, opposite New Orleans.
At the request of the 500 line a con
ference of the Western and Northwest
ern roads will be held at Chairman
Finley's office, in Chicago, March 10, to
consider the question of passenger rates
and differentials. 1t is understood that
the 500 limo is willing to go into ar
agreement.