The Monmouth inquirer., 1893-02-23
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEW .
INTERESTING HAPPENINGS OF TIE
WORLD FROM FAR AND NEAR.
The Developments of Each Day During
the Week Caught Fresh From the Busy
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Thursday, Feb. 16.
Henry G. Bloss, editor and proprietor of
the Titusville Pa) Herald, died at his
home OF nervous prostration. The deceased
was a member of the bar and prominent in
local business and political circles.
Miss Susan B. Anthony celebrated her
T3d birthday. She received a number of
congratulatory letters from prominent peo-
pie all over the country.
Wallace Bruce of Poughkeepsie, N. Y,
United States consul at Edinburgh, has
been elected to succeed the late John Green
leaf Whittier as life corresponding member
of the Scottish Society of Literature and
Art, Glasgow.
Fire at midnight at Albany destroyed the
hide and leather store of F. Sternfeld &
Co, the silver plating establishment of
George b. Withers, the paper box factory
of Paschals Dubuque and the gild works of
Jesse B. Terris.
William Bolton, the millionaire brewer
of Lansingbury, II. Y, died of typhoid
fever.
Rev. G. l.. Paddock, the recent pastor OF
the Universalist church at Camden, Me-.
has accepted call to Macedon, n. Y.
Friday, Feb. II.
Congress-Both branches in session.
Senate: The Hawaiian annexation treaty
and correspondence were made public; the
river and harbor items cut from the sundry
civil bill by the committee were restored.
House: The committee amendments to the
pension bill were defeated
Many negroes are arriving in Oklahoma
territory with bogus orders for land in the
Cherokee strip, which they say they pur-
chased from man who Travelled through
Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi selling
them at $40 each.
The Michigan senate passed joint reso-
luton urging congress to submit to the
people constitutional amendment provid-
ing for the election of United States SEN
ators by direct vote of the people.
There is no settlement in prospect in the
Monongahela valley miners strike Since
the strike began the cost to the operators
has been $500, 900, and the miners have lost
in wages more than 81, 100000.
The South Dakota house passed a bill re-
quiring that all fire insurance companies
with headquarters outside the state shall
deposit s1G0,O with the secretary of state
before being allowed to do business in the
state.
Saturday, Feb. IS.
Congress-Both branches in session
Senate: Senator Sherman's amendment to
the sundry civil bill authorizing the issue
of 8 per cent bonds was discussed, but no
action was taken. House: The pension ap-
preparation bill was passed; the postoffice
appropriation bill was taken up; consid-
GRAFTON of the railroad coupler bill was
postponed till Tuesday
The California state legislature is great
ly concerned over Senator Stanford's
health. There will be no adjournment
if there is any chance of an election of
another United States senator.
In the common council of Philadelphia
an ordinance was passed prohibiting the
employment by contractors on municipal
works of other than American citizens.
The ordinance will probably pass the select
council and become law.
The home rule bill was read in the Brit
ish house of parliament for the first time.
Robert Louis Stevenson is very i'll with
grip.
Monday, Feb. 20.
The Rochester Paper company, one of
the largest concerns in the world, is en-
barrassed.
S. c. Hastings, first chief justice of the
supreme court of California and founder
of the Hastings law college branch of the
State university, died at the age of 7Syears
He was born in Jefferson county, N. Y.
Fire broke out in Paul's furniture store
at West Newton, Pa, and destroyed eight
buildings
George Z. Spencer, ex-United States SEN
ator from Alabama, died at Washington.
Several cows suffering from tuberculosis
have been seized and slaughtered by the
health department at Toronto.
While in New York Mrs. Cleveland pur-
chased a span of fine horses which she will
keep for her own use while in Washington.
The horses are perfect match and eclipse
the team owned by the president-elect.
E. K Hart, millionaire banker, died at
Albion, N. Y. Mr.. Hart was an ex-mem-
.ber of the New York assembly and of con-
gress.
Tuesday, Feb. Fl.
Congress-House: The New York and
New Jersey bridge bill and the naval and
agricultural appropriation bills passed;
certain members of the house agreed on a
silver compromise Senate: The sundry
civil appropriation bill was discussed, and
the public building items were approved.
have begun crusade against dancing
schools.
The General Managers association at
Chicago resolved not to increase wages un-
der any circumstances, and strike of
switchmen is imminent
The second trial of DIR. 7. Thatcher
Graves for the alleged murder of Mrs.
Barnaby has been set for May %.
1t is reported that Mr.. Neuman has sat-
isfied himself by his inquiries at the capi-
tai since his arrival in Washington last
week that the restoration of the lately de-
posed queen is out of the question, but it is
said that he desires to be advised of this of
fcially in order to satisfy his principal
upon his return to Hawaii.
Wednesday, Feb. re.
Congress-House: The postoffice appro-
priation bill was considered; filibustering
was carried on against the car coupler bill.
Senate: The sundry civil bill was debated.
Abigail Goldthwaite, a homeless woman
Of IS, was frozen to death near Peabody,
4 Mass.