The Lamar register., 1892-03-05
TelegraphIc Brevities.
Affairs in Berlin are tranquil.

Affairs in Berlin are tranquil.
Governor Boyd has removed the
Omaha fire and police bosrd, but they will
fight the action in the courts.
The Topeka. Kansas, cotton mill
building and contents were destroyed by fire
Sunday evening. Loss $4,000; no insurance.
Two little colored girls were locked
in their home at Mariana, Arkansas. and the
house catching fire they were burned to
death.
1t is said that Mr. Deacon, who muir
dered his wife's paramour at Cannes may not
get of easily as public sentiment is in favor Of
his victim.
There was bad fire in Brooklyn on
the 2Sth, in which several firemen were injur-
ed, and million dollars worth of property
destroyed.
The Bengal chamber Of commerce
at Calcutta has adopted resolutions favoring
age of silver.
The residence of Stephen B. Elkins
at 46 West Fifth street, New York, has beer
sold to the Tsmmany saehem, Edward Kear
aey, for s62.5oo.
The editor of the Vienna Nolks
presse has been put in jail for collecting and
distributing food to the thousands of unem-
ployed workingInen in the city.
F. F. Keener Of Denver, has paid
over s12, 600 of the debts of his son, c. C..
Keener, of the firm of Keener & Pike, that
failed recently at Meredosia, Ill
President Mcleod of the Reading
has sent proposition to all the coal operators
in the anthracite region which, If accepted.
will materially advance the price of coal
In the British House of Commons
the other night the Liberals passed a bill by s
majority of two. 1t was an unimportant
measure, but the Liberals were very much
pleased.
Gold coin to the amount of 81, ,030,-
600 has Just been ordered at the New York
sub-treasury for shipment to Europe. The
total amount ordered since February 10 Is
s3,Tso,OOO
One hundred and fifty thousand
bushels OF corn has been received at Torren,
Mexico, from the United States for distribu
tion among the half-famished people OF the
state of Durango.
Cuba is said to be once more ripe
for revolution. There are said to be 5000
Cuban patriots in the United States ready to
take up arms to help their brethren in q
struggle for independence.
Professor William McAdams, while
digging for relics near the Monks Mound In
st. Clair county, Illinois, found bundle OF
fossilized pumpkin seed, grain, earthenware,
etc, which he says have been there nearly p
600 years.
Two men at work at the bottom Of
ffteen-foot shaft in Montana had a very mar.
row escape from death the other day. A keg
of powder exploded and the men were blown
clear out Of the shaft, but by miracle they
were not killed.
1t is estimated that 5000 shoemak-
ers, 5000 carpenters, 1,500 metal workers.
1000 stone workers and 2,30O skilled laborers
are out of work in Vienna. As an alleged re-
suit of the Mckinley law 1900 people were
thrown out of employment.
As the result of the riot in Berlin
on the 25th, there was great excitement there
the next day, and the police found great DIFF
ficulty in suppressing the socialists. The
Kaiser attended by only three men rode
through the streets and was cheered by the
people.
Last Saturday there was a serious
conflict in indianapolis between the street car
company and their striking men. The com
pany, aided by police, attempted TO run cars,
but the strikers and their sympathizers were
too numerous for them and after long strug-
gle the attempt was abandoned.
February reports from Southern
Minnesota indicate that the winter wheat crop
will be almost a total failure. Many fields
appear brown and dead, owing to the light
snow and constant violent changes in tempera-
ture. At least 80 per cent. of the grain from
Winona county westward will be plowed up
and spring wheat sown.
The Northern Pacific office at Crook
ston, Mimi, was robbed of a $500 express
package Friday morning. The theft was not
discovered until Saturday and has Just been
made public. The thief also took two tickets
for Southern California, via Portland s. H.
Denton, the night operator, is missing and
suspicion points to him as the guilty man.
James Spurgeon, the brother of the
late Charles spurgeon, has Professionally as
sumed the duties of pastor of the Metroroli-
tan tabernacle. Mr.. Pierson is the most
popular candidate for the pastoratc, but is
Presbyterian, and the trust deed requires the
election of Baptist. Mr.. Pierson will con-
tinue to occupy the pulpit, and will probably
formally join the Baptlsts, and become pastor.