The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-09

The King of Abyssinia IS again war
like.
American cattle may yet be imported
into Canada.
The sultan promises to protect Arme-
nian refugees.
The treasury of the state of Tennessee
Is in a depleted condition.
II. M. Hunt Carriage company OF
Rockland, Mass, made an assignment.
Tug William wooley, while undergo
ing repairs at Boston, sprunk aleak. and
filled and sank.
Some responsible firm may undertake
to continue the business of Hilton.
Hughes & Co.. New York.
There was deposited at the New York
sub-treasury yesterday ss6o,0o0 IN gold.
Ia exchange for grenbacks.
II. c. c. Ketchum. aged 81. one Of tho
best known civil engineers In Canada.
died suddenly at Amherst, N. S.
A theater for the Pi Eta society OF
Harvard is now being built In the rear
of the clubhouse In Cambridge. Mass.
The president-elect of Chilli. Federico
Errazuris. has entrusted to Anibal Za-
nartu the task of forming new cabinet.
The Daily Gazette, which was started
at WATERFOWL, ". Y, last spring, as q
Democratic organ, has discontinued pub
lication.
George Partott Lynn's (NIass.) oldest
shoemaker. died in that city, at the age
of 90. He started the first shoe factory
In Lynn.
Judge George Philip Dutton died at
Ellsworth, Me-. from brights disease.
He was municipal Judge for eight years,
and mayor in 1896.
The body OF an unknown woman. aged
about 35, was found floating in Bryant
river, at Greenwich. Conn. The officials
believe 1t to be a case of suicide.
William ]. Little Mercantile company,
the oldest and largest wholesale and re-
tail establishment in Hot Springs, Ark.
closed it's doors. Liabilities. $4,000.
Steamer Maratha, from st. John. N b.,
deal laden, for Cardiff, put In at Halifax
for assistance. the crew having refused
TO do duty. claiming she is overloaded.
A Madrid dispatch says that among
those court-martialed and shot for parti-
cipation in the uprising in the Philippines
was a well-known banker named Rojas.
Captain Cochran OF the Princeton foot
ball team had cartilage OF his left side
broken, while practicing. and II will be
several weeks before he can resume
playing.
The contract for tho construction Of
section 10 of the Boston subway was
awarded to Shailer, Schinglaw g. Co. OF
Chicago, the lowest bidders. Their bid
was s77,420.
The Marsden cellulose works. occupy
ing a block OF ground in Owensboro, KY,
q new industry. burned. The plant was
working on some large naval contracts.
Loss. $4,000
The announcement OF the failure OF the
firm OF FoOte a Knevalls, heavy import
ers of sugar. spices. coffee and teas. New
York. caused a great deal OF excitement
In business circles.
At a meeting OF the directors OF the
Long Island railroad William III. Bald
win, Jr.. second vice president of the
Southern railway. was elected president
Of the Long lsland railroad.
The Ercat sun council OF the Improved
order OF Eod Men began its sessions at
Minneapolis. with 1e0 representatives
from the state great council. 20 great
chiefs and seven past incohonees pres
ent
The Bolivian ministry has been modi-
He'd by the appointment OF Senior San
jines. as minister of war; Senori Pinilla
Fomento snd Josc Vicente 'Ochoa. as
ministers ~ thf interior and OF justice.
and Soucr Cn~'ca. as minister of foreign
affairs
Which is worse, imprisonment for life
or lifelong disease, like scrOfuln. for
example? The former, certainly, would
be preferable ware u not that Ayers Sar-
saparills can always come to the rescue
and give the poor sufferer health, strength
and happiuess