The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-10-17
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The coal trade is very dull aild prices,
it is promised, will not advance.
The Rock River. ILL.,, conference las
voted against admitting ono TO the
general conferences; also against in
creasing laymcn delegates.
The Tyler Car and Lumber company.
II Of the largest lumber concerns in
Texas, has been placed in the hands Of
a receiver.
William r. Rose. has been appointed
receiver Of the stock of B. l.. Price &
Co., clothing manufacturers Of New
York, in proceedings for a dissolution
of the firm; liabilities, $125,O00.
The national campaign committee Of
the gold standard branch of the Dem
ociatic party has formally organized in
Chicago. Chairman Bynum is chairman
and John II. Hopkins vice chairman.
Matthew w. Berriman, a wealthy
cigar manufacturer and club man OF
Chicago, has been sued for breach Of
promise by Miss Ida H. Loser, who es'
Inmates the damages she is alleged to
have sustained at $4,000.
Congressman Joseph ]. Hart of the
Eighth Pennsylvania district. who was
rcnominated by the Democrats, has
withdrawn in the interests of harmony.
This leaves but two candidates i'll the
field, Laird II. Barber, Democrat, and
Judge Kirkpatrick, Republican.
The Campaign of education" so far
as the distribution Of literature is con-
cerned, will be finished on Oct. 81. At
both Democratic and Republican head
quarters in Chicago it is announced
that the distribution of literature will
practically cease on that date.
Wichita, Kan, division of the Order
of Railway Telegraphers, n of the
largest divisions of the order in Amer
lea, met in special session and voted
funds to aid the Canadian operators on
Il strike.
The steamer La Bourg0sne, which ar
rived at New York from Havre, !Cpo,ts
that Jean Lcbre, a fireman, VI missed
by his mates. A thorough search Of the
ship was made, but no trace of him
could be found. He IS supposed to
have jumped overheard.
Two little girls of c. N. Woodbridge,
aged 8 and IL years, myste-iously dis
appeared recently. Diligent search
mother is distracted. The Whole neigh
borhood is interested and the scalc is
being prosecuted with great viscc.
The Missouri Pacific has decided to
reduce the rate on grain from Kansas
points to Kansas City and the Missouri
river so that the sun Of the local shall
not be more than 1 cent OH the 100
pounds above the through rates to Chi
cage.
A direct descendant Of lord Ludlow
Of England has been discovered in
George Rufus yelling, at present the
stable manager at Niagara Falls~N. Y,
for w. Il. Loves, the famous Canadian
horseman whose Guelph stables are
known all over the United States and
Canada.
H. Rademaker & Sons of Grand Rap
ids, Mich, have filed trust deeds to
Arie Van Bree to secure $4,000 bank
creditors and $4,000 material and sup
ply agents. The firm is the most
tensive manufacturers Of base ball bats
in the world, and has been in business
q quarter Of a century.
William d. Barnes, formerly a mem
Der of the firm Of A. S. Barnes L. Co.,
book publishers, who also had an in.
tere st in the American book trust, was
a man of wealth and social standing,
and had horses and carriages at his
command u few years ago. To-day he
is unable to pay his tradesmen's bills
and is being sued by his butcher.