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normal figures. Travel To foreign coun-
tries on the other hand is much larger
than ever before.
The amalgamation OF the great labor
bodies of the country-the Federation OF
Labor and the Knights of Labor-will be
discussed and perhaps definitely agreed
upon at 81. Louis this week.
According 10 the state report of Kan
sas the returns Of eighty counties show
decline in the condition of winter wheat
from 10 To 80 per cent and decline Tor
the state of IS 10 A. per cent.
The agricultural report of the govern
ment states: Winter wheat, S3.2; spring,
s.. Acreage for spring and winter wheat
for the whole country Is 95.3, making
total area in round numbers Of 100000
acres.
The national board Of management OF
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton has adopted resolution recon-
mendng that June ii be observed by the
daughters as flag day, and that they dis
play the national emblem from their
homes.
one important bit of news contained in
private advces received from Honolulu
Il lllt Sldltlltlll llldl lll' ANloh YUM
missioner, Mr.. Wodehouse. who has never
been favorably inclined towards the pro-
visional government, was To leave the
islands shortly and return TO England.
Official reports from Admiral Walker,
touching Pearl IlarbOr, Hawaii, are
highly encouraging, showing that in
stead of the formidable coral reef which
was supposed TO obstruct the entrance
the bar is made up entirely of sand that
can be dredged away quickly and cheaply.
BILLY" Simsrott, missing treasurer of
the Switchmen'S Mutual Aid associa-
ton, is back in Chicago lIeis in a semi.
insane condition and is in a santarium
suffering from alcoholism. He was found
in Boston and brought home by his wife.
He can give no account of his four weeks
absence.
Gov. Mckinley has sent force OF l, 200
militiamen to the scene Of the strike in
eastern Ohio. All of the command OF the
Fourteenth regiment and the Eighth and
several companies Of the seventeenth
were ordered out The scenes Of the
trouble are in Belmont and Guernsey
counties.
The Civil Service Reform Association
Of New York, after sounding the Senti-
timent of many public spirited citizens OF
America, has appointed committee for
the purpose OF erecting suitable me-
mortal 10 George William Curtis. The
committee urges a popular subscription
10 this end.
The largest deal in farm land in the
history of western Iowa was made at
Sioux City, Ia, this week. Mulhal
Bros. of Rock Rapids purchased Of the
assignee of the Union Loan and Trust
company, 1900 acres of the Missouri
river bottom lands al S24 an acre cash.
Less than 1909 acres are improved
Lord ROSebcrv's Ladas won the Eng
lish Derby amid the cheers of over lOO,-
600 people. Matchbox finished second.
When Lord Rosebery appeared on the
course in RIDER TO lead Ladas back TO the
paddock a strong force of police was
hastily sent To the spot in order 10 pro-
tect the premier from the pressure OF the
crowds.
The Ohio republican state convention
renomnated :. NJ. Taylor for secretary
Of state. John \. Shanck Of Dayton for
judge, c. f. Groce for board of public
works. and O. T. Carson for school COM
missioner. differences in the speeches are
20 the effect that Foraker is the favorite
for United States senator and Mckinley
for president.
One Of the first cases in the country
where man has been fined for violation
of the civil service rules took place at
Newark. O., this week ExPostmaster
j. VI. Ickes was indicted and fined 400
for Withholding campaign assessments
from the salaries Of clerks and carriers
during the Cleveland Harrison cam
paign.
Herr Ludwig Bamberger, member OF
the Berlin silver commission, despairs OF
any agreement among the nations of
Europe, with or without England, on the
subject Of bimetalism. The Deutsche
Zeitung denies the report that Germany
intends 10 levy reprisals on American
pork because Of duties TO be levied on the
beet sugar Of Germany.
The Iowa wholesale butter and egg
shippers closed their meeting a Ottumwa
Friday. The Hill senate bill was unani-
mously approved and the Henderson bill
condemned. The meeting also offered
resolutions asking congress To postpone
any changes of the tariff on eggs until
February. 1885. Missouri and Nebraska
shippers were also present.
The New York and London committees
on Atchison reorganization are now act
ing in harmony. The plan TO be pro-
posed will thus in one sense be a joint
plan and will probably be ready by next
week Thursday. 1t Is now thought best
to assess the stock SO or sl2a share, but
to recOmpense the stockholders in some
other way for the assessment.
In Italy negotiations between Crispi
and Zarnedclli have failed. and the b.
met crisis continues. Socialists Of Milan
have caused the resignation of a number
OF deputies in the national chamber.
Signor Engel, in the chamber OF deputies,
declared the Italian exhibit at the Chi
cago worlds fair negative in results, and
he censurcd the Italian commissioners.
Auditor Johnson. OF Muscatine. Ia,
who has left for parts unknown, misap-
piled about 5000 Of the school book
fund. i'm addition TO the $1,000 from the
school fund proper. He also took about
-. 800 OF the News-Tribune cash. of
which paper he was president and gem
eral manager. Gambling and board Of