The sun., 1893-08-10
GENERAL.

n. M. Crane & Co., private bankers,
at Hornellsville, N. Y, have failed.
The Peoples Bank of Minneapolis has
resumed business.
The Edison phonograph company at
Orange, N. j., has discharged 300
hands
The depression of the silver market
has given decided stimulus to gold
mining in Utah and Nevada.
The gold in the treasury now exceeds
the reserve limit, and issue of certifi
Gates will probably soon be resumed.
The Lorain Manufacturing company
failed at Elyria, Ohio. The liabilities
are $105, 900.
Wages in the Lancaster gingham mills
at Clinton, Mass, have been cut 20
per cent,
Mrs Leland Stanford of Palo Alto,
Cal, has ordered an auction sale of
LOO of the best. horses on her Palo
Alto farm.
Fifty-six men deserted the coast de-
fense vessel Monterey at San Francisco
because Of the heat when the ship is
under steam.
President Aylesworth, of Drake uni
versity, at Des Moines, Iowa, has de-
clined to be the Prohibition candidate
for governor.
surance rights to the branch of the A.
ceded from the supreme lodge
T. A. .Loring & Co, leather dealers,
at Boston, have made an assignment.
The firm was considered strong in the
trade. ..-
An advance of from 20 to so per
cent in insurance rates in the North
west has gone into effect. Schedule
risks are excepted.
Gov. Leweling of Kansas will ap-
point a commission to visit Chicago to
lay his gulf transportation scheme be-
fore foreign representatives to the fair.
Nearly 10000 spectators fiocked to
the beach at Asbury Park, N. j., to
see the fourth annual baby parade
About 500 babies were wheeled into
line. L 4
William Hagler died at Benton, Iowa,
Of hydrophobia. He was bitten by a
dog last March and nothing was
thought Of it until few days ago,
when the disease developed.
The Chinese six companies viii ask
o rehearing before the United States
supreme court OF the Geary law case. +
A New York company will reproduce
the most attractive worlds fair exhib-
it's e,.yl
Three girls were arrested at Louis
vile, Ky, for smoking cigarettes on
the street The judge discharged them,
saying that while they were not act
ing in accordance with the established
canons of society they were violating
no ordinance,
Edward Il. Voris, receiver of the
Akron Ohio, Citizens Savings and
Loan association, reports liabilities of
| $563, $50, with assets of $692. .397. 81.
The association will not resume under
| its old name, but q new company with
new title will be formed.
The United States court at Mar
quette, Mich, has denied the applica-
ton OF the Minneapolis, st. Paul &
Sault Ste. Marie railroad for an in
junction restraining the state board of
health from enforcing its rules to the
alleged inconvenience of that road.
Little Tiger, chief of the Seminole
Indians, is on his way to Tallahassee,
Fla, to see Gov. Mitchell about the
fogging of his boy by a white man
named Hensen. The boy poached on
Hensen's land. The whole tribe. 500
in number, are incensed and settlers
fear trouble.
Secretary Hnke Smith was hanged in
eftigy at Rome, Ohio. Smiths orders
to cut down pensions took from Grip
pied veteran named J. l.. Reed, his only
income, and he became insane. A
crowd Of 1000 indignant people hanged
| figure bearing card on which was
Secretary Smiths name.