The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-12-29
Miscellaneous Itesna.

New York wholesale liquor dealers are
taking steps to build distillery in opposi-
ton to the trust.
There is grain blockade in st. Louis,
the low stage of the river being partly re-
sponsible.
The largest distillery in the country is to
be built in Milwaukee, To fight the whisky
trust will be its mission.
The case of Thomas Vennum, the Yale
student from Watseka, ILL.,, charged with
stealing jewelry, was nolled, it being shown
that he was the victim of conspiracy.
Rose Donohue, aged At, died at Paw
tucket. R. l. She was paralyzed from birth
and had never left her bed except when
moved by her friends.
Clinton Seely, nephew of the late P. T.
Barnum, has sued for an accounting of the
great showman's estate. He inherited 81
600, 900 by the will. ''',''
P. J. Hennessy, of the whisky trust says
the Chicago decision has but little danger
three decisions in opposition to it from
United States courts. -"
Reports received from Guthrie point to
great suffering in the western part of Okla
homa territory, while in the Cherokee strip
there are reported Indian troubles on ac-
count Of shortage Of ratfons.
The North American Endowment As
sOciation has gone into the hands of the
receiver at Boston. The concern has about
$3.50, 900 in assets and about !, 500 members.
1t formerly had 5000 members,
A H. Andrews & Co., dealers in school
and office furniture and supplies recently
filed at Chicago q bill against Edwin @.
Weary, former salesman of the firm,
claiming that the defendant had defrauded
them out of 100000.
Orlando Metcalf a prominent capitalist
of Colorado Springs, Col, has assigned for
the benefit of his creditors. It is stated that
Mr.. Metealf7s assets are worth $500, 600, and
his liabilities are $100, 600,
The catalogue of Yale university for '92-
'93, the 193d issue, has appeared, and ex-
hibitt marked growth in general in the uni
versity. There are 1863 students this year,
as CO impaired with !, 784 in 1891.
Attorney William Moreland of Port
land, Or, is in Omaha locking for the fam
lily of John Brendle, who died in California
leaving $500, 900. Brendle left his family
in Wilmington. ILL.,, in 1860.
Fleishner, Mayer & Co., of Portland, Or,
haye recovered Judgment against the
Pacific Postal Telegraph company for So
707, because they had lost that amount hY
failure of the defendants to notify that its
wires were down.
Chattel mortgages to the amount of $32,-
900, haYe been filed by the Collin & Parper
Lumber company, of Muskegon, Mich, to
secure five of their principal creditors The
officers of the embarrassed refuse to discuss
the condition oftheir concern.
The wholesale liquor and cigar firm of
Freiburg, Kleine & Co., with headquarters
at Galveston, and branch Office in Dallas,
Tex, made general assignment No sched-
ule of liabilities has yet been filed but
they are said to be less than the assets,
which are estimated at $500, 0O0
William Newburger obtained judg-
ment against the Distilleps, and Cattle
Feeders Company, commonly known
as the Whisky Trust, for $109 and in
terest If this is sustained, the precedent
will, it Is said, deprive the trust of some
$15, 600 600 of consumers money.
1t is repo rted that the arrangements for
the consolidation of the lead and linseed
oil companies provides for the increase Of
the lead capital stock from $40 600 to
$50, 600 600, of which $5,000 900 is to be
common and Sc, ZOO, 900 preferred stock.
This Is To be given for the $18. .000. 600 linseed
stock, or "a 7-ashaEes of lead common and
~ 10 shares Of lead preferred for each fo9
shares OF linssed.