The Dickinson press., 1894-02-24
Miscellaneous Items.

falsely accused of scdition.
miscellaneous Items.
A fatal case of smallpox is reported
at PEORIA Ill.
In Kansas the snow is drifted to a
depth of twenty feet.
Two cases of smallpox are reported
at South Hammond, Ind.
Society people in Cincinnati gave q
circus entertainment.
The Midwinter fair ut San Francisco
may be continued until October 1.
The ice bridge at Niagara Falls is the
h1gest ever known.
Unemployed men at Indianapolis re-
fused to shovel snow for food or
money.
Retail grocers are in session at Pc
Orta, Ill, for the purpose Of forming a
state organization.
Bloomington, ILL.,, Grand Army men
favor holding the national convention
at Atlanta, Ga.
The eighth annual convention of the
National Association of Builders is in
session in Boston.
At Canton, ILL.,, G. Z. Snivcly, Of the
Register is made defendant in a $:,.ON)
damage suit by Mayor Walker.
Unknown persons threaten III. H. An
trnl, cashier Of a FreepOrt, ILL.,, bank,
with death unless lie gives them 500.
Experts claim the ore found on the
farm Of Nj. w. Carpenter, near Brazil,
Ind, is rich with silver and gold.
There is bread war ut Valparaiso,
Ind. Pound loaves have been reduced
from S to 3 cents in price.
The Standard Oil company deposit
ed money to cover its tax debt at
Crown Point, Ind, and will sue for its
recovery.
w. X. Victor of Chicago lost his in
junction suit to prevent the perform
ances of ''Victor's Vaudevilles'' in Gin
cinnat
A resolution protesting against an in
chamber Of commerce after Il warm
discussion.
A protracted meeting has just closed
ut Woburn, ILL.,, at which fOrty-two
converts were baptized In three weeks,
six through the ice.
Martin Mulller, eX-secretary of the
Kansas board of agriculture, after a
thorough examination of wheat in
nearly all OF the Northwest counties,
says the cereal is in fine condition.
The Charleston. S. G., Chamber Of
Commerce passed resolutions against
the income tax al'l in opposition to the
Patterson hill amending the inter-
state &C mmelce act.
The supreme court of Missouri re-
fused to reopen the case Of Jacob
Braun. Il negro sentenced to be hanged
March 15 form urder.
A movement is on foot-in Pittsburg to
cors olitlate the United States Oil COM
nc ny and the Producers and Refincrs'
Pipe Line Company.
The Phoenix White Lead ard Color
company Of San Francisco, Cal, has
made an assignment. Liabilities, $780,
600.
NJ. Simon & Bro. of Altoona, Pa,
clothing dealers, failed. Executions ag-
gregating $25,OOO were placed in the
hands Of the sheriff.
About twenty foreign insurance COM
panie3 doing business in Ohio have
united In test case enjOining the col
lection of the II per cent. of gross
receipts license fee.
Horticulturists say that the recent
severe cold weather has ruined the
peach crop in Central Illinois, and that
some varieties of grape and apple have
been seriously damaged.
G. II. B. McCown, formerly superin-
tendent Of Bradstreet's agency, Phila-
delphia, is missing from his home at
Berkeley, Cal. His wife fears he has
committed suicide, while others believe
he has met with foul play.
A mad dog caused great excitement
at Naperville, ILL.,, but did not serious
~ bite anybody. Fifteen dogs were
bitten and others that were running
loose, were ordered shot.
A $4,000 Match Fire.
Oshkosh, Wis, FEB. 2O.-The wood de-
partment of the Diu...ond Match coul~
pany's plant burned yestc day afternoon.
Loss, $1,000: fully covered by insurance
Postmaster Bratx.
Washington, Feb. 20.-Valentine Bratz
was to-day appointed postmaster at Hold
ingford, Stearrs county, Minn., vice w.
]. Andrews, removed.