The Bessemer indicator., 1893-01-21
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| statu quo.
The contract for the new battle ship Iowa
| has been awarded.
The Calumet Club building In Chicago was
\ burned down on The 18th.
A slight earthquake was felt at PlainAeld,
| New Jersey. Sunday night
The Sigma Phi fraternity house at Williams
| college burned; loss $ij,OO0
| Heavy SHOWS have been raging In Texas, and
| there is great suffering among stock.
| A severe earthquake shock was felt at Jef-
| fcfsonsille, Indiana Wednesday night
| Congressman Lodge of Massachusetts has
been elected to the United States Senate.
The Michigan legislature has appropriated
| siO,ocl additional for n Worlds Fair exhibit.
| The state OF Tabasco. Mexico, shipped 5O0,-
| 600 lizard skins TO the United States last
| year.
The American Field" cup was destroyed
| III the Jaccard fire at Kansas City, Friday
| night
A syndicate Of Alaska canneries will be
| formed at San Francisco with a capital OF s.,
| 0o0,0oo
Two negroes were lynched at CASTOR, Ken
lucky, Wednesday for the murder OF an old
| farmer.
The Populist House in the Kansas legisla-
ture has been recognized by the governor and
the Senate
Threatened trouble between the Big Four
and its operators has been ayerted by mutual
concessions.
by the bursting of fy wheel In a wire mill
nj Pittsburg one man was killed and several
Others were badly hurt.
senator Brce has ordered 100 tons OF coal
and 100 barrels Of flour distributed among the
poor Of Lima, Ohio.
The deadlock In the Nebraska legislature
has been broken so as TO allow the inangura-
tion of Governor Crounse,
Mr. Cleveland has removed to his country
seat at Lakewood, New Jersey, where he will
reside until March 18th next
The remains Of jefferson Davis will proba-
bl, be removed from New Orleans TO Rich
mond Virginia. in the spring
Decatur, Illinois, and vicinity is in the
midst of n coal famine. AT Gnsncr the ros-
dents are burning eobs for fuel.
The proposed exhibition of public school
methods Of Brooklyn, New York, at the
Worlds Fair has been abandoned.
William Siegler, real estate man, is trying
10 secure a controlling interest In the Brook
lyn Eaye, which is valued mt 81, ,000,00O.
The cnterprising policemen of Chicago
have formed a 'Protectlve Association" and
viii strike il their salaries are not increased
The German coal miners whose recent
strike was put down 80 violently, are getting
even with the mine owners by the use of dyn-
amite.
Sixteen people were injured by the wreck
Of u wood train on the Portland " Willamette
Valley railroad, near oswego, Oregon, on the
10th.
II is stated that the brain of Ben Butler
weighed four ounces more than that of Daniel
Webster. which was one of the largest on
record
The Worlds Fair committee Of the national
House Of Representatives are hearing argu-
lncuts on the question of Sunday opening of
the Fair
A report is ont at New York that the Amer
lean Express Company, which has lost many
packages recently, is being systematically
robbed.
Another street car full of people was
smashed into kindling wood on railroad
crossing In Chicago ON the 10th Seven per-
sons were badly hurt
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided
that eS-staic treasurers must pay To the state
the interest received by them state funds.
1t will make large sum.
The Manitoba government has declined TO
send m exhibit to the Canadian section Of
the Worlds Fair 1t will exhibit In its own
builling outside the fair grounds. H9E4
Al Wichita members Of the brotherhood of
StatiOnmcn employed by the Santa Fc were
given the alternative of quitting the union or
the road. They stuck 10 the road.
Great damage has been done TO vessels and
coal bargcs on the Ohio River In the neigh
breaking Of tremendous Ice gorgcs.
Three masked highwaymen held up and
robbed II IL. Ebert. station agent of the Mon
tnna Central ut Wickcs, twenty-five miles
from Helena. They got less than 300.
The supreme Court of Massachusetts is to
he asked TO determine whether or not n per-
son hss a constitutional right to resort to n
place for the purpose of smoking opium.
Gilbert " Moescher OF Chicago arrived a, San
francisco on the 10Th having made a horse
back trip overland. He rode one horse all the
way aud made the trip In ninety-elght days.
The executive committee OF the Coal Club
Of Boston aud vicinity has recommended an
advance on all kinds of anthracite coal OF
twenty i've cents per ton, 10 take effect Mt
onre.
Upon the demand of England, the Khcdirc
u Egypt has dismissed several of his new
ministry and promised not to make any
changes In the future without the sanction of
British authorities
William llazcItt. who, with "a companion.
Potts, made the trip in cask through the
whirlpool OF Niagara, has determined TO un-
dcrtakc the feat again. He has not yet settled
The dale Of his attempt.
The Rev. Edward Clark, ID. D., who has for
the past twenty years been pastor of the
Church of the Puritans, New York. has pub
llcly rebounced his allegiance TO the Prcsby-
terHn General Assembly.
stephen II. White, Democrat Of Lo,
Angeles, was elected United States senator
from California, to succeed Hon. Charles n
FELTON, on the first ballot taken In Joint con-
ference Of the legislature on the 18th.
Chief of Police Caster of New Orleans has
been found guilty by Judge Noise Of mis-
icmeanor Ia having failed 10 arrest and de-
tain vlolaiors Of the Sunday law when re-
qur-i,d 10 do 50 by the district attorney.
Tie legislative situation in Kansas is still
mixed. The two houses continue to claim
cicrything IN sight. The Populist house has
been recognized By the governor and the SEN
alc There Is ii,ik Of submitting the whole
matter to arbitration.
A saua rc train was wrecked by broken
lail at % point two miles west OF Revere Mis-
sourl at g.l5 o'clock Tuesday morning, a
coach. two seepers and dining car going
over the embankmcnt. One man. n colored
waiter, was killed, and six passengers badly
Injured
General lanes B. Weaver opens the Popu-
list campaign In Arizona on the 18th. Efforts
ART being made by the populisis to control
the next legislature, In anticipation of state
huol and elect United States senators He
will be assisted by Geucral A. j. Streetor Of
Illinois, und later by Mrs. Lease of Kansas.
rhorger Ilammestvedt of Red Wing, Min
nCsota, broke the record for jumping on
skates few days ago His course lay down a
steep incline and out over platform which
was thlrty-sx feet higher than the point
where he alighied. The length of the jump
WINS 1903 feet
Toledo people are very much interested In
the case Of Clay Hoppe an lS-year-old boy
who apparently died nearly two weeks ago.
His parents. however, were not satisfied that
he was dead and postponed the funeral. Since
that time he has shown signs Of life, and by
the aid Of magnetic treatment he has shown
an increase OF animation.
Miss Sarah Herring, daughter Of Attorney
General Herring of Arizona has been adj
mitted to practice in the territorial Supreme
Court. The young lady passed with credit a
severe examination before the bar committee,