The Dickinson press., 1892-03-26

NO. so.
CONDENSED NEWS.
Interesting Happenings Of the Past
Week Culled from the As
sociated Press
Horse thieves hold sway on Long
Island. They make nightly raids.
New York will soon have q million
dollar circus building. The plans are
under way.
A detachment OF seventy.five men
have been ordered to the United States
steamer Ranger at San Francisco from
the receiving ship Vermont.
Another deal for the Evansville, Ind,
street railway plant is on. Russell =.
Harrison will be stockholder and
probably an officer in the new company.
Twelve of the leading Scotch mem
bers havn introduced into parliament
bill for the creation of Scottish legis.
lative body giving homo rule to that
country.
1t is reported from Paris that Molten,
Herrard and Gueyerand, director of the
Banque des Chenins de Feret Industrie.
which failed Saturday, have fed to
America.
Pretty Katie Aoker of Pittsburg
eloped with colored man named John
Burleigh last night. They went to the
register of deeds and received marriage
license but were not married.
It is feared that diphtheria will be.
come epidemic in the south wards OF
Evanston, ILL., Twelve deaths have
occurred within the past two weeks and
other cases of great severity are re.
ported.
A uniform style of safety coupler will
have to be agreed upon by the railroads
for use on railroads before Dec. of the
present year. if the house committee On
commerce carries out its present inten-
tion.
A fierce fight occurred at Carson,
New, Yesterday between bull dog and
lynx, resulting in victory for the dog
after on hours battle. The animals
sprang at each other as soon as they
were released
Acting Secretary Nettleton has de-
clded that tubercle of the lungs, being
olassed by the medical authorities as d
dangerous disease, the law absolutely
prohibits the landing of aliens suffering
from that disease.
A new method of making steel has
just been adopted by the homestead
steel works of Carnegie. Phipps & o.,
that will, it is claimed, revolutionize the
iron and steel trade of the world. It is
known as the direct process.
Charles Shaw of Portland, widely
known as "Steeple jack" while repair
ing the spire of church at South
Livermore yesterday morning, fell from
the top and was instantly killed. He
was considered the most expert steeple
climber in the country.
Lieut.. O. A. l.. Totten. U. s. A.,
professor of military science and tactics
at Yale university, leotured at Music
ball yesterday afternoon on The New
Star Of the East. He said that March
20, 1892, might be considered as the be.
ginning OF judgement
A Washington special to the Miu-
neapolis Tribune states that tho un.
friendly relations which have existed
between the administration and Senator
Pettigrew OF South Dakota have been
adjudciated without sacrifice of
dignity to either side.
The sultan is said to have asked the
British representative directly the mean
ing of the presence of British ironclads
in such large force at Alexandria. The
reply is said to have been given that
they we're there to do honor to the euI-
tan's envoy. 1t was not satisfactory.
The negro, Dennis Piohens, who cut
the Metropolitan hotel on Friday, is
still at large. The police, both in 81
Paul and Minneapolis, are keeping +
sharp lookout for him, and believe him
to be in hiding in the house of some
friends.
friedrich Krupp. the great cannon
manufacturer. has promised to prepare
an immense exhibit for the German sec
tion of the worlds fair. It will be the
moat comprehensive collection of fire.
arms ever shown at any exposition, and
will cost $3.50, 900 to prepare and trans
port.
An explosion yesterday Of nitro gly-
oerine at Suss, about twenty seven
miles west of Turin, blew ten persons
to pieces. It is thought that .ieuten.
ant of the italian army who lived in the
house. was making some experiments
with the explosive and that the explo-
sion resulted.
Joseph Green, the famous scout, who
goes by the name of "Buokskin Joe"
was arraigned before United States
Commissioner Craig of Philadelphia
yesterday on the charge of forging PEN
sion papers. He was held in $1,000
bail pending warrant Of removal to
Springfield, Ill.
The steamship Rugia, with 600 stoer-
age passengers, was detained at quaran-
tine last night. There were three
measels patients among the immigrants.
These will be removed to North Brother
Island and the baggage of all the steer
age passengers thoroughly fumigated
before the vessel is released.
Acting Secretary Spaulding has sent
letter to the house of representatives
requesting an appropriation of 100000
to be Immediately available, to pay tn
expenses OF the steamer Albatross
cruising IN Benr1ng sea ana vicinity Tor
the protection of tie seal islands and the
interests of the government in Alaska.
Jacob Ball. the Consul General for
Guatemala, has received telegram to
the effect that General Rayna Barrios
took possession of the presidency of the
republic during the day. His cabinet
is as follows: Minister of foreign affairs,
Salaza: treasury, Herrera; public works,
Velez; public institutions, Cabral, in
terror, Estrada Cabrara.
Both Carlyle W. Harris and Noah
Richards, the negro. were sentenced to
die by electricity some time during next
week in q New York state prison.
Neither will be executed, however. as
the counsel in each case have filed o
notice OF appeal, which operates as
stay of proceedings.
PoI,;reor p,o,o~o, 1f