The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1892-01-23
EASTERN ITEMS.
Perkins Appointed SEN
ator From Kansas.
CHICAGO HOTELS CROWDED.
Secretary Tracy Promulgates a New
Order-FOrmation Of a Huge
Glass Combine.
CHICAGO HOTELS CROWDED.

II will cost 1850, 900 10 put the desired
wings on the White House.
Bal timore ministers have taken firm
stand against Sunday funerals.
Duluth's receipts of wheat since Sep.
tember have been 2.l73,0l3 bushels
The Massachusetts, naval battalion is
TO be armed with the new Lee repeating
rifle.
Death notices in the PHILADELPHIA
newspapers fill from four to five columns
daily.
Chicago expects TO have her South
Side elevated railroad in operation by
April !.
Contributions 10 the -four fund for the
distressed Russians now reach 700, 900
pounds.
Kentucky's State Treasurer thinks
5000 is too small salary, and he has
resigned.
Texarkana (Ark.) School Board ia
alarmed about gambling among the
school children.
All the type foundries in the United
States are said to have been sold TO an
English syndicate.
Congressman Cutting is the father of
a bill TO promote the efficiency of the
militia Of the country.
Mixed blood Indians are organizing 10
demand the same treatment the govern.
ment gives full-bloods.
The failed New York firm of Henry f.
Titus Il Co. ia found to have 5000 of
assets and 100000 debts.
Maine sustained a bigger loss by fire
during 1891 than for several wears past
The losses foot up more than 81 100, 900.
The strike OF the Southern express
messengers on the Illinois Central
threatens to extend over the whole South.
The total number of murders COM
mltted in this country during the past
year was 5,9O6, as compared with 1920
In 1890.
Many Congressman favor the digging
OF the great ship canal from Niagara
river to the Hudson, to cost about $40.-
100000.
At Philadel phia the work of DESTROY
ing the dies used for making coins dur
ing 1891 has commenced at the United
States Mint.
Joseph Pulitzer is back OF an enter
prise to publish the Chicago World.
which an incorporated company pro-
poses to establish.
1t is almost impossible now for Chi
cago hotels to accommodate the tide of
travel setting thither from all parts of
the civilized world.
Georgia cotton factors have called a
convention of all those interested in
growing cotton to take action on the |
proposition to reduce the acreage of cot
ton next year.
Representative Fitch of New York in
troduced bill fixing the following rates
OF duty; Barley, 10 cents per bushel:
barley malt, 20 cents per bushel; hops,
cents per pound.
The total value of the freight passing
the 500" canal, leading out of Lake
Superior, last year was $l28, us. .2O8.
which Is an increase of $26, 600, 900 from
the aggregate of 1890.
1t is ss>ted that the National Cordape
Company, which controls the manu-.
tacture OF binding twine in this coun-
try, intends to raise the price of its
product or 2 cents pound next year.
Representative Pattison of Ohio has
introduced in the House joint resoIu-
tion amending the Constitution by max
ing the Presidential term five years and
declaring the incumbent ineligible for
reelection.
Representative Newberry of Illinois
introduced bill authorizing the Secre
,ary of War to detail for special duty in
with the Worlds Fair such
,fficers of the army as may be required
or the purpose.
At Wheeling, w. Va, preliminary
'teps have been taken in the formation
u powerful glass combine to oppose
he United States Glass Company. The {
capital will be in the neigh c
)orhood of s4,000,000. {
Under the recent decisions of the Chi :
ago courts any person of good character !,
s entitled to saloon license in that CITY. :
10 matter where the groggery might be
coated and no matter how Objectionable
uch groggery might be. (
Twelve brewerles in Cincinnati, Gov q
ngton and Newport have agreed to form \
combination similar to the whisky q
rust for the purpose of improving the '
uality of the product and reducing the +
Expense of production and delivery. c
Kansas Alliance men are suspicious of i
ne National Union Company, a cor F
'orstion whose alleged object is to make
heap purchases for the benefit of the
Alliance members. They think it is in =
eality branch of the Jute Bagging :
rust. U
Hassan Ben Ali of Morocco is seek 4
ng a concession to make Morocco ex. q
ibit at the exposition. He says he will r
pend $4,000 in showing the people. t,
manners, customs. amusements, ETC.. OF a
is country aud in bringing to Chicago il
tribe of Berbers. n