The Bottineau pioneer., 1894-03-03
Nfs.cellaneoua Itenia.

A fatal case of smallpox is reported
at Peoria, Ill.
In Kansas the snow is drifted to
depth Of twenty feet.
Two cases Of smallpox are reported
at South Hammond, Ind.
Society people in Cincinnati gave a
circus entertainment
The Midwinter fair ut San Francisco
may be continued until October 1.
Unemployed men at Indianapolis re-
fused to shovel snow for food or
money.
Retail grocers are in session at Pc
oria, ILL.,, for the purpose Of forming
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. e. Snively, Of the
Register is male defendant in $1,000
damage suit by Mayor Walker.
Unknown persons threaten III. 81. An
trm, cashier of a Freeport, ILL.,, bank,
with death unless he gives them $7OO.
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 at Valparaiso,
Ind. Pound loaves have been reduced
from 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 it's
recovery.
w. X. Victor Of Chicago lost his in
junction suit to prevent the perform
ances of ''Victor's Vaudevilles'' In Gin
cinnati.
A resolution protesting against an in
come tax was adopted by the st. Paul
chamber of commerce after a warm
discussion.
A protracted meeting has just closed
at Woburn, ILL.,, at which forty-twO
converts were baptized in three weeks,
six through the ice.
Martin Mohler, 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. c., Chamber of
Commerce passed resolutions against
the income tax and in opposition to the
state &C mme1ce act.
The supreme court of Missouri re-
fused to reopen the casa Of Jacob
Braun, negro sentenced to be hanged
March Is form urder.
A movement is on foot-in Pittsburg to
cors olidate the United States Oil Com
psny and the Producers and Refncrs'
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 az.
gregating $25,OOO were placed in the
hands of the sheriff.
About twenty foreign insurance com.
panies doing business in Ohio have
united in a test case enjoining the col
lection of the 2 IL 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. r. 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.
ly bite anybody. Fifteen dogs were
bitten and others that were running
loose, were ordered shot.
Over a dozen deaths are reported to
have occurred suddenly at Sherwood,
thirty-five miles west of San Angelo,
Tex, during the last ten days, from
spotted fever. People are leaving the
town in large numbers.