The Globe-republican., 1892-02-11
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An anti Pinkerton bill has been passed by
the New York assembly.
Senator Brice has introduced bill making
| an appropriation of 100000 for the erection
| of monument at Put-in-Bay, o., to Com
modore Oliver H. Perry.
The treasury bought its February quota of
| silver at rates ranging from 81 cents mill to
81 cents mills an ounce. Parity with gold
makes silver worth 12S cents ~ mills an
| ounce.
The first steel plate from the West Superior
steel and iron plant has been delivered to the
whaleback shipyards. This ia the first steel
plant at the head of the lakes. and employs
200 men.
The Usage Coal and Mining company's
employees at and near McAllister, I. r., have
struck for more pay. The company say that
| they will have to 60 to work on the old terms
| or move away.
Hon. Alexander Mackenzie, ex-premier of
Canada, has had a fall. from the effects of
| which he became delirious. and his condition
| : believed to be critical. His relatives have
been summoned.
| Governor Thayer and Lieutenant Governor
| Majors, of Nebraska, unite in declaring pure
| buncombe the report that the lieutenant gov
ernor contemplated calling a special session
| of the legislature.
! scouting party of United States soldiers
had brush with gang of Garza's followers.
| Rufus Glover. formerly clerk of Duval coun-
| ~. Texas, was shot in the back and killed.
One of Garza's men is reported killed.
party of gentlemen representing tho
| French government are visiting Chicago and
| other western points for the purpose of inves
| 'igating our pork inspecting regulations and
| The efficiency of their practical application.
Confirmation by the senate Of the nomina-
| ton of James H. Beatty to be district judge
| FOR Idaho. marks the termination in favor OF
| he administration of astrugge lasting nearly
year, which it has had with the Idaho sena-
| tors.
| At Jacksonville, Fla, 4. NJ. Lennig's
house was burned and Mrs. Lennig and two
| children burned to death. Lennig barely
escaped. Oil was found in several parts OF
the house, which leads to the suspicion of
foul play.
Kansas City, Kan. is working to get the
peoples party national convention. Jerry
Simpson is to be there two days prior to the
| st. Louis conference, will make a speech,
and help engineer Kansas City's interests at
st. Louis.
The grain situation Mt Kansas City il again
critical. Shippers were notified by the Bur
lingtOn to be quicker in returning cars, or
shipment would be refused. Western agents
we're notified to decline grain for Kansas City
until further notice.
Sixty-nine victims of the Hotel Royal fire.
at New York city, are known to be dead. or
| are still missing. There are twenty-four
| more suffering at the different hospitals;
while numbers are cared for by friends ut
their homes or at hotels.
| Governor Thayer, of Nebraska, who says
he has only been waiting to receive official
| information of the decision of the United
States supreme court, has tired of waiting Tor
| it and formally TUNED over his Office to
Governor Boyd at 2 p. m. February 8.
The Texas Stockmen's association have
elected the following officers for the ensuing
year: President. d. H. Snyder. of George
town: vice president, John L. Lytle. of San
Antonio; secretary, George b. Loving, OF
Fort Worth; treasurer, II. H. Halseil, OF
Decatur.
A tornado passed through the southern
part of Wood county, Ohio, at O'Clock sun
iay afternoon uprOOting large trees, blow
ing down fences and oil derricks and doing
damage to the oil tanks of the Standard and
other oil companies. The loss In the vicinity
If Cygnet is figured at $1,000.
The ex-Empress Frederick will visit Wind
sor castle in the spring with the Princess
Margaret, when. it Is expected. the latters
marriage with Prince George will be settled.
Although public announcement OF the be-
trothal is postponed. the Emperor William
looks with favor on the match.
President Beers. of the New York Life In
surance company, has been retired on PEN
sion of $4,000 year; with an additional
So. 500 year for his services for the remain
der of his life in an advisory capacity; max
ing in all life pension of $37. 500 year to
be paid by the patrons of the company.
The management of the Louisiana lottery
announces that, as the United States supreme
court has decided that that the antilottery
postal law is constitutional, the lottery COM
pany withdraws its offer to give the state OF
Louisiana 81, 250,O 900 year for license; or
to give any other sum. They say they pro-
pose to abide by the law.
The supreme court of Oklahoma has rem
Tered decision in reference to the clause OF
the law opening Oklahoma known as the
sooner clause. 1t provides that any per-
son who entered the land before the hour OF
opening set by the president should lose all
rights to obtain title to any land whatever.
The s'sooner" clause was sustained. The case
will be appealed to the United States supreme
court.
The large iron works of Haugh. Ketcham
& Co., at Haughville, suburb of 1ndianapo-
lis, are almost completely destroyed by fire.
The company Is engaged solely IN the manu-
facture of architectural iron work, and most
of the government work is done there, the
company at the present time having in the
course of construction a large amount OF ma
terial for the government buildings at the
worlds fair. Considerable work was under
Roadway for government and private build
ings in Buffalo.