Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-02-23
THE TINES DIARY.
HAPPENINGS OF THE WORLD FROM
FAR AND NEAR.

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"oid In the Treasury- Nevada's Poverty
, Gail Hamilton to Write Blaine's Bioe-
, raphy Searching for Hidden Money
Disastrous Bank Failuce-Netes.
Gen. Abraham Daily, the Oldest and last
survivor of the war of 1912 in New York
was found dead, February Is. in his room
In Brooklyn, E. d. The general. who
was 9S years old. was very poor and lived
alone. He was familiar figure in New
York on national holidays. Bedeckcd in
MS full uniform he, for many wears.
nolsted the American cOlors at the Batte
rv and from the old fort in Central park.
He was buried with military honors.
The shipment of gold last week was
81, ,O0O,OOO, and only $790,O00 came from
the treasury. The Secretary announcpd
last Friday that he had about 81. 800 600
of free gold. OF this $4,000, 900 is due
to the banks and may be demanded bv
them at any time. This leaves in the
treasury, after deducting the $3.50 600.
only 5000 of free gold that actually
belongs to the government outside of the
gold reserve of $10O,00O,0OO.
Nevada has one member of the Ma
tional House of Representatives and two
Senators. The population of the state
has dwindled down to 40 900, and it is 80
poor that the principal work of the pres
ent legislature is directed to economies.
Offices are being abolished and salaries
reduced. The consolidation of counties
IS proposed and even the abolition of the
| Supreme court.
The publishing company at Norwich.
Conn which printed Blaine's "Twenty
ears IN Congress-" has secured the priv
ilege of publishing the authorized bios-
raphy of the Republican leader. Gail
Hamilton is to be the authoress. Mr..
Blaine bequeathed to her his papers, let
ters and various historical biographical
memoranda.
Repre- esentatives of the First National
bank Of Gallipolis, O., are making a close
search on Laing Holidays farm for S4O,-
OOO, stolen from the bank forty years
ago. 1t is said the thief recently died in
prison, bat confessed where the money
was hidden. 1t is nearly all coin.
The assignee of Rockafellow,s broken
bank at Wilkesbarre, Pa, has made a
statement to the public. 1t is the worst
oank failure ever recorded. A thousand
depositors will only get five cents on a
dollar.
The Central Labor Union in New Yort
has unanimously endorsed the bill which
is now before the legislature of that state
providing that the convicts ir State pris-
ons snail De employed in making roads.
There are vOlnu2esof steam ris;nO ero,,,
series OF craters on one of the high
Dluffs overlooking the city of Trempea-
leau, Wis. 1t Is witnessed by hundreds.
and many believe it to be volcano.
The election of Roach to be senator bv
the legislature of North Dakota. decides
nnalIy the political complexion of the
United States Senate, and makes that
body Democratic beyond doubt.
Mr.. Selienan, the New York banker
says the American end of the Panama
fraud was established ''to create favor
able IMPRESSION" and that each member
OF the committee got 100000.
Rear Admiral Augustus Ludlow Case
U. 5. N, retired, died Friday last. He
was born in 1913 and retired in 1885. He
distinguished himself in the war with
Mexico and the late rebellion.
The Australian Ballot bill has passed
both houses of the Alabama legislature.
and the governor will sign it. IL will
disfranchise 10000 colored voters who
cannot read or write.
President Harrison broke the game
laws of Maryland last week. He shot
rabbit, and had his aim been true. would
have shot two. AS it is he finds himself
subject to 800 fine.
The famous Baron Bleichroeder died
in Berlin Sunday. He was the richest
banker iu the place and a great friend
70 the emperor. He leaves a fortune of
100, ,0O0, 900 marks.
Marseilles, France, papers declare that
mere is not the least trace now of sick
ness bearing suspicion Of cholera, and
,oJect to quarantine against vessels from
hat port.
The General Railroad Managers Asso-
,lation, at Chicago, have resolved not to
Increase wages under any eli llcums tances
md strike of switchmen is imminent.
General G. Il. Beaurega,d died in New
orleans Monday. During the war he
cquired chronic cholic, and when sub
ect to the spells he suffered great agony.
DIR. John j. Craven, who superintend-
d the building of the first telegraph line
'etween New York and Philadelphia,
lied at Patchogue. N. Y, last week.
The jury in the case of Hugh O'DoneI,
he Homestead strike leader, charged
vith murder, returned. verdict of not
utility, last week.
Three New York morning dailies are
or sale. One is very prosperous, a sec
nd fairly so, and the third has vet to
1in its spurs.
The house has passed bill granting
ne widow OF Gen. Abn.r Doubleday
ension of $50 q m NH