The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-02-11
EVENTS OF A WEEK.

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News Of Current Interest Given Brief
Furious storms are raging on the
Baltic sea.
Sir Morrell Mackenzie, the noted
English physician is dead.
The court house at Appomattox.
where Lee surrendered, has been de.
stroyed by fire.
Two families Of emigrants were
frozen to death during the recent biz
card in Oklahoma.
The house committee on public build
ings has decided that cities desiring pub
nc building appropriations must furnish
sites free.
Street car strikers blew up car con-
tanning scab workmen at Philadelphia
Wednesday. They put dynamite on
the track.
The Wisconsin supreme court has
given the attorney general leave to file
suit to test the apportionmsnt made by
tho last Legislature.
The Greek government intends to
raise loan Of seventy millions Of francs
ut 8 per cent. to pay off the railway
coupons falling due.
The navy department. is endeavoring
started out from New York during the
recent Gillian war preparations for the
Pacific. There were four ships In all,
carrying a total of $4,000 tons Of coal.
One Of them has been intercepted at
Montevideo and ordered 10 discharge
her cargo there and return to the United
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Chicago is having an egg famine.
Governor Flower has signed the bill
allowing reporters to be present at
electrocutions.
The will of Cardinal Manning shows
that he had only a100 at tho time of his
death. he had disposed Of all his in
come in charity.
Governor Flower has committed the
sentence of Nicola Trezza, who is now
in Sing Sing under death sentence, to
imprisonment for life.
The sash, door and blind men of the
Northwest, who have been in session at
Chicago, adjourned without accom-
plishing their object Of forming trust.
Judge MARITIME has dismissed the in
dictments for .misdemeanor found
against the editors of the different daily
newspapers of New York who pub
lished the details Of the electrocutions.
The New York chamber of commerce
has appointed committee of fifty to
appeal to the citizens Of New York and
the United States for contributions tos
the Russian relief fund.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British
minister, and Postmaster General
Wanamaker have signed parcel post
convention between the United States
and British Guiana. The convention
will go into effect April l. 1892.
Sixty people were killed in election
riots in Guatemala Jan. 10. H.,
George Painter has been convicted of
the murder of his wife in Chicago.
A block of stores was burned at
Larned, Kan, Sunday. Loss, $l25, 900.
st. Paul is being flooded with circu-
lars by New York ''green goods" men.
An unknown man is defacing monu-
ments in Woodlawn and other New
York cemeteries. He is dubbed" Jack
the Sculptor"
Charles McIlvaine was electrocuted
at Sing Sing Monday for the murder of
groceryman in 1889. He was only 10
years old when the crime was COM
mitted. ..e-..
London board of trade reports show
English imports to have increased
GA, FAC, 900 while exports decreased $780,
600, as compared with those of jan
uary, 1891.
A bill extending the mining laws of
Missouri over the Indian Territory has
been reported to the house. This action
was precipitated by the recent mining
accident at Krebs.
Ex-Canadian Premier Alexander
Mackenzie's condition is very critical.
He is delerious and resting very badly.
His medical attendant entertains very
little hope for his recovery.
Memphis had million dollar fire on
Monday night.
Joseph Chamberlain succeeds Hart
ington as leader of the Liberal Unionists
in parliament.
It is proposed to send grain from st.
Louis to Europe on 'whalebacks" with
out transhipment.
Ed German knocked out out Jimmy
Fielding in eight rounds at Columbus,
O., for $1,000 purse.
John Norris, managing editor of the
Philadelphia Record, has assumed tho
business management of the New York \
World.
The supreme court of the District Of
Columbia has decided the silver brick
case in a manner unpleasant to free coin
age advocates.
Near Wilmar, Ark, Henry Beavers, .
negro, brutally assaulted Chloe Wright,
girl aged Is. He was caught, strung
up to limb, and his body riddled with