The Globe-republican., 1895-12-19
LATE NEWS NOTES.

address in 1896.
Professor Robert Hay, late geologist
of the United States irrigation invest
igation, died at his home in Junction
City, Kan, after an illness of seven
weeks. He was 60 years of age.
The American liner Indiana collided
with the British steamer Samora at
Liverpool, receiving injuries from
which she would have foundered had
she not been promptly towed to the
Chester shore and beached. The pas
sengers were all taken off safely.
The Digby Bell Opera Company was
disbanded at Trere Haute. Ind, the
season having been . failure.
The diplomatic representation of
Nicaragua at Washington has been
discontinued for the first time in
many years as measure of economy.
This action is q matter of surprise to
officials, owing to the importance of
some of the questions, notably the
canal. in which the United States and
Nicaragua are mutually interested.
The value of this years farm pro-
duce is estimated at 81, O24, OOO. 900, .
decrease of s., SOC. 900 from last year.
Two postoffice robbers at Spring.
field, Ill, in an attempt to escape, ex-
ploded stick of dynamite in the Jail
wall.
As q result of competition, the price
of gas in Atchison, Kan. has been re-
duced to 81. IS per 1000 feet.
Governor Stone of Missouri has ap-
pointed Z. 81. Tatlow of Holden Judge
of the County court of johnson county.
The home of State Railroad Comris-
sioner j. G. Lowe of Kansas at Wash
ington, Kan, was burned. Loss, $1,000.
Chief Deputy Sheriff John NJ. Hart
has been indicted at Perry, Okla, for
allowing Ira M. Terrell, twice con-
victed of murder, to escape.
BY premature explosion at Lafol-
lette. Campbell county, Tennessee,
four men were blown to death and
four others seriously injured
Herman Oelrichs, Jr., of New York
has decided to contest the will of his
grandfather, the late James G. Fair of
San Francisco. Under the pencil will
he would get nothing.
publican leaders of Pennsylvania at
Philadelphia. it was virtually agreed
that United States Senator Cameron
should head the national convention
delegation.
Council Bluffs had $500. 900 fire.
Efforts to reorganize the Milling
trust have failed thus far.
American Federation of Labor wants
postal savings banks.
Red Cross society has consented to
distribute aid to needy ArmenianA
Democratic national committee will
meet January 16 in Washington to Sc
lect place and time for holding next
national convention.
Councilman Samuel Dubois of
Omaha was fatally shot by his broth
er-in-law and partner in business,
Claud Hoover.
Georgia people are going to issue
State bank notes for the purpose of
testing the constitutionality of the
State bank law.
Judge Grosscup has decided that
United States officials have no riSsht to
confiscate money found on federal
prisoners.
Congressman Walker wants a treas
ury investigation. It is proposed to
have an expert make q thorough ex-
animation of the books in order to End
out why Secretary Carlisle has de-
layed payment of important public
work.
Oliver Hammond, wife and three
children were killed by q Dayton &
Union train near Greenville, O., while
crossing the track in q closed car
rage.
Contracts for new mail pouches were
awarded to a man named Quinn of
Cincinnati
Secretary Herbert will ask congress
to give him authority to award con-
tracts for six new battleships.
Fire destroyed the Montrose hotel
at Montrose, Mo.
Joseph !effries is in jail at Column
bis. Mo-, on . charge Of numbering
his father.
South Dakota Methodists are to give
q bull fight to raise money to build q
church.
The remains of Carrie A. Turner,
who killed herself at Beatrice, Neb.,
were buried at Kahoka, Mo.
Five heirs Of Peter Cassidy at
Princeton. Ill, are suing for the site
of South Omaha.
The new Atchison company has alb
rogsted its contract with Duke Pull.
man for sleeping cara
, Some owners of property in the pro-
posed Vicksburg National park ask
$17a An acre for their lands.
Ten members of the Mexico Military
Academy were fined 8 and costs each
1t Boonville, Mo-, for disturbing the
peace.
New York has squad of bicycle po-
licemen.
The murder of Lena Olson in Duluth
in 1891 is now charged to Harry Hay
Ward.
Fully l0o. 900 pilgrims worshipped at
the shrine of Gaudaloupe, Mexico.
Atlee Fart, a prominent Nebraskan,
goes to the pen for extortion, in con-
nection with . blackmailing weekly
Fifty delegates were present at the
Afro American conferences Mt DetrOit