The Republican journal., 1892-08-25

In BRIEF. A crucial test of the policy
of the government on gold shipments was
made in New York when Heidelbach,
Ickelhemer d Co. rendered 81 ,0OO 600 in
treasury notes, which were issued on ac-
count of silver purchases, and demanded
for them 81, O0O 600 in gold for shipment
to Germany. The treasury officials at once
paid out the gold in exchange for the
treasury notes and the gold was carted
away and put on the steamer $50. The Can
adian government has decided not to re-
scind the Order of Council, granting re-
bate on grain passing through the st.
Lawrence canals this season. Next year,
however, different arrangements will be
made. The horrors of the frightful
storm have been added to the misery and
suffering caused 10y the cholera at Mi
Novgorod, Russia. The storm was one Of
the severest that has ever visited that re-
gion, 1t came down with a fury that
many buildings We're unable to resist.
The cholera hospital was full OF patients,
many of them in a dying condition. AS
they heard the roar of the hurricane some
of them actually died of fright..... BY or
der OF Judge Tyler drafts on the Order OF
the Iron Hall have gone to protest. .... The
trouble with the Tennessee miners is in a
worse condition than ever. Col. .Ander-
son of the State militia has been captured
10y the strikers. A pistol was placed at
his head and he was told that he would be
shot if he did not order his troops to sur
render. ''Shoot and be damned" was
his reply. He was held as prisoner.....
\ cablegram has been received at Con
| cord, n. H., stating that the operative
stone maSonS, of Aberdeen. Scotland,
have voted one hundred pounds sterling
in aid of the locked out granite cutters OF
New England. Application has been re
| ceived at the headquarters of the National
Union for thirty granite cutters to go
West 80. The British Parliament has been
prorogued to Nov. 4...... The granite cut
ters and manufacturers have failed to
come to an agreement. -. Thirty-five hun
| dred deaths day are reported from
| cholera in Russia. ..... The cruisers Newark
and Bennington have been ordered to Con-
| stantinople to protect American mis-
sionaries.... Intense heat rcigns in Lon
| don and on tile continent In many Ger
man factories all work is suspended.....
Robert ID. Wrenn, of Harvard. a sopho-
more, Saturday. defeated Edward L. Hall,
of New York in the challenge match for
a place on the Mossley Hall silver cup,
| the trophy of Bar IIarbors annual tour
namcnt In doubles, Wrenn and Harold
| McC Cornick. were beaten by W. 5. and
| Archie Thompson. The result was a
| great surprise in each case. Bud Lind
say. the noted desperate and one OF the
miners leaders. who was in favor of lynch
| inc General Anderson. has been lynched
at Coal Creek, Tenn. Lindsay was a de-
putty United States marshal. otherwise
all is quiet in the mining district..... Miss
Frances +. Willard is to spend Il few
weeks in England as the guest OF Lady
Henry Somerset who is, bcsides to pay
all the expenses of the trip. She is going
to bring back with her William L. Stead,
''whom' she says, Il regard as the great
est living journalist and the grandest
friend to woman in all the world'. Satur-
day was the 59th anniversary of President
IIarrisons birth He enjoyed the day
quietly at Loon Lake. The preliminary
hearing OF Miss Lizzie Borden was ad djourn-
ed Monday afternoon until Thursday by
an agreement between the counsel. The
prosecution wanted more time to collect
| evidence. Miss Borden did not appear i'll
the court room, which was densely crowd
ed. The particulars of the wreck OF
the fast mail on the Erie near Linden, Sat
|
it was the result of a conspiracy meant to
destroy property, regardless of the lives
| which would be the necessary attcndan
of the ruin. -. Late Monday afternoon tht
New y ork Central railroad shunted in up
on the tracks of the Western New York
and Pennsylvania road IS cars of freigh
at Buffalo. The switch men of the latte
road We're informed that they must handle
the cars OF quit. The men quit, adding
about fifty men to the ranks of the strikers
The Grand Trunk switchmen may Join th
strike ...... Everything was quiet in th
Tennessee mining region Monday. Labo
Commissioner Ford, who is under arrest
is accused of aiding the miners by actin:
as a spy upon the troops.....One THOUSAND
saw mill employees at Eau Claire, Wis.
have struck for a ten hour day at clever
hours pay.