The Dickinson press., 1896-09-12


At Syracuse, N. Y, the state conven-
ton of the Democrats met.
Receiver Burleigh and other officers
of the Coast division of the Northern
Pacific will step down and out.
BY the rather mysterious closing Of
the Madison, ILL.,, a works half the
workingmen Of that city have been
thrown out of employment.
The joint conference of window glass
workers and manufacturers to fix a
schedule Of wages for the ensuing year
is in session at PittsbursS.
Jimmy Barry, the 1O5-pound cham
pion pugilist of the world, has issued a
challenge to any nan in Great Britain
to fight him, give or take four rounds.
Ii Hung Chang was received by
President Cleveland at the home of
William G. Whitney, eX-secretary IF
the navy, New York City.
The Buell. wooden mills at st. Joseph,
Mo-, one OF the largest manufacturing
establishments Of its kind in the West,
will close down for an indefinite time
because Of general dullness of trade.
Miller Brothers, one Of the best
known carriage firms of Amesbury,
Mass, as well as one having a wide
reputation else where, has made an as
signment.
The injunction preventing the 80 per
cent cut in rates ordered by the South
ern States Freight association in re-
taliation for the 3SS per cent cut by the
Seaboard Air Line association, has
dissolved.
Miller Bros, N of the best known
carriage firms Of Amesbury, Mass, as
we'll as n having a wide reputation
elsewhere, have made an assignment.
No statement Of assets and liabilities
have as yet been given out.
1t is. announced that the II. T. ST.
mont Gregory Dry Goods company of
st. Louis will dissolve partnership and
retire from business between now and
the close of the year. The concern is
the second oldest of its kind in st.
Louis.
The Charles II. Pearson Fruit Pack
ing company and the Aughinbaugh
Canning company each made n deed of
trust for the benefit of creditors at
Baltimore. Both concerns were ON
trolled by the same capital. Assets,
100000, which will cover all liabili-
ties.
The ease of Elmer Douglas of Mani
coke, Pa, is puzzling the physicians.
He has not eaten or taken nourishment
OF any kind for four months. The doc
tors say life is sustained by the alb
sorp'ion of his W tissue, but how the
supply is almost exhausted. Two pro-
feSSOrs from n New York college will
diagnose the case.
Mrs. U. II. Stickles increased ma
terially the population OF strawberry
Hill, Stratford, Conn.,, by giving birth
to three girls and a boy. All are
healthy and lusty. Mrs. Stickles, eight
years ago, when she had been II arried
two years, gave birth to twins. The
combined weight of the four new bab-
les is twcnty-four pounds.
Attorney General Maynard of Mich
igan claims that there is due the state
from corporations which have failed to
made their annual reports to the secre-
tary of state, as required by law, near
ly $1,OOO,OOO, and he is taking the nee
essary steps to collect. The statute
provides a fine of So Per day for each
director during the time a corporation
is in default after March 1.
The independent oil interests of the
country are happy over the return of
David Kirk, president of the Pure Oil
company, from Europe, and the report
he makes as Il result of his visit. He
gives the assurance that the Pure Oil
company has at last won a victory and
will hereafter have access to the Euro
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Standard Oil company to shut it out.