The Dickinson press., 1894-03-03

ueTlOOA MA eNtCuUeU tOilr anu vl6lIeU |
slt cesslvely Russia, Germany, England,
tho United States,- South America and
Spain. SivOr was decorated with the
cross Of the Legion Of Honor In June,
1880.
A telegram received from the gov
ernOr of the Soudan announces that
when the Joffrc column, Ell route to
Timbuctoo, arrived ut the village Of
Niaf0uge, ON Jau. %, 1t was menaced
by the villagers. Before the soldiers
could proceed they were obliged to
storm the village, killing 100 Of the In
habitants. The column then resumed
its march, not having sustained any
loss.
sac Far West.
A great strike has been made In
the Nugget gold mines near ella City,
Ariz., at depth of 30 feet.
A lone highwayman. whose mask was
gunny-sack thrown over his head,
entered q gambling den at Ballard,
Wash. and before the astOnished gam |
blcrs recovered from their surprise had |
disappeared with oil the spare change |
on the roulette table.
Judge Virden of Mono county, Cal,
decided that sheep may not be water
ed In q creek which had been used for |
irrigating purposes by rancher near
Bridgeport. His decision was sustain |
ed by the supreme court. The injunc-
ton against the sheep men was made
perpetual.
A daily through train service has
been inaugurated between Vancouver,
B. c.. and Seattle. Wash. The trains
use the Canadian Pacific track to the
boundary, then the Bellingham Bay &
British Columbia to Whatc0m, and
thence to Seattle on the Great North
erD.
Henry Weeks. a klamath Indian
horse thief, was discharged from arrest
upon the Interpretation Of an old In
dian custom. that one Indian may ap-
propriate anothcr's goods and chattels
provided he afterward makes satisfac-
tory restitution. Weeks proved that
he had followed this custom.
David Blower. a rancher. claims to
have found on the land of John Card
well, near Folsom. Cal. a bank OF
gold.bearing cement and lava ten feet
in height which assays the same
throughout. The samples exhibited
literally sparkle with gold. Rough esti-
mates place the value of the cement
all the way from $40 to $1,000 ton.
Cardwelrs land is protected by an
agricultural patent and the deposit can
only be mined by the owner.
Mike Mahoney of Wolf Greek, Or,
went out to hunt up stray heifer.
He found it within a quarter of mile
| of his house dead. with panther de-
l a. ,f11ors nnYrotnU
in from an opposite direction. He fired
on the feasting beast. and his cracking
rifle started up band Of five full
grown panthers, which scattered In as
many directions. Tie panthers now
number four. and Mike is building O
| high picket fence around his house.
Miscellaneous Items.
Resurrection, q valuable race horse,
dropped dead on the track at San
Francisco.
Augustus Kiel, Of Columbus, Ind,
ex-county treasurer, died suddenly OF
pneumonia.
The Michigan State Fish Commission
has stocked Cass County streams with
$4,000 young brook trout.
The Colorado legislature finally pass
cd one bill-a measure providing ex-
penses for the extra session.
Legislation in Ohio is blockaded by
the wrangle of the lawmakers over
the proposed biennial session.
Sugar works at Rockford, ILL.,, which
have been closed for more than two
years. will be started in May.
John H. Reynolds Is looking for the
destitute widow of q friend he owed
before prospcrirg in Kansas City.
Thirty-one 5-year-old horses won 3S1
races and earned $290,033 for their
owners during 1893. Rudolph leading
Kansas Populists will organize the
atrical party of " ung people as an ad
junct to their state campaign.
The governor Of Michigan removes
se yeral state officials for their connec
tien with the salaries scandal.
The j. I. Case Threshing Machine
works Mt Racine, Wis.,, resume opera
tions, employing 600 men.
Bishop Foley. of the Catholic diocese
of Michigan, appointed Charles O'Reil
. " as priest of st. Mary's parish Al
Adrian.
Indianapolis lahoring men refused tt
work in relays with their unemployed
fellows and u riot was narrowly avert
ed.
Archbishop J. B. Salpointe Of Sants
; Fe, n. NJ, has resigned and his cOad
tutor, DIR. p. l.. Chappels has succeed
ed him.
. Joseph Brown of Dubuque, Iowa, ha
, compromised his $4,000 damage sui
against the Illinois Central railroad TO
$500.
A suit which involves st. Louis prop
, erty valued at $:O.OOO.OOO has beer
.. brought by the heirs Of Jean Beptistt
Becruitt.
An electric railway is projected dowl
, the Rock river from Rockford, ILL.,, II
Dixon, to handle passenger and freigh
business.
, School officials of Concordia, Kan.
, have resolved to withhold the pay o
any woman teacher who marries dur
ing the term.
Horace Seeley, first assistant genera
, passenger agent of the Des MOine'
North Western Railroad Company, ha
resigned.
The Rev. Father Kolasinski, the Pol
ish priest who caused trouble In De
troit, made public apology from tn
pulpit.
Blind PiEeer Sentenced.
Mitchell, 8. D., Feb. 27.-Joe Mitchell
4 blind pigger, gets thirty days.
|. COstly London Dlase.
London, Feb. q. - Bellamy & Co.
8 grenaries on the King and Queen steam
q shipping wharf, Rotherhithe street, wer
4 destroyed by fire yesterday. The cor
Q fagration lasted throughout the day
e Five large blocks, chiefly filled wit
-four, were destroyed. The loss is 800
600 pounds.
Prison for Life.