The Dickinson press., 1897-02-06

NEWS IN BRIEF.
Overflow From the Wires In . Con.
densed Form.

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densed Form.
Nebraska has collected five cars Of
corn for the Chicago poor.
Sugar grinding has begun on num-
bcr Of plantations in Cuba.
Hugh Mcmillan. agent for the Vest
ern Transit company at Chicago, wns
drowned at Ventura, Cal.
The duchess of Montpensier, aunt of
the late king of Spain and mother Of
the countess Of Paris, ia dead.
Adviccs received by the authorities
at Constantinople indicate that the
bubOnic plague has made its appear
ance in Bcl0ochistan.
Baron de SOul,eyran. the well known
deputy. is dead at Paris. He was born
in 1922. and has been in public life
practically since 1S43.
Sister Mary Rartille, superior of the
Sisters of the Holy Ghost in Dubuque.
il dead. She was one of the founders
of the order in this city.
\ Bombay dispatch to tho London
Times announces that 81 death from
the plague occurred there Tuesday,
while ut Kurracllce II died.
Secretary Lamont has transmitted
to congress IL report OH the business
done through the 500 canals. Ameri-
can and Canadian, during 1896
The Keystone Manufacturing Com
pany of Sterling, ILL.,. manufacturers
Of farm machinery, corn huskers, etc.
has gone into the hands of receivers.
Anna, the thrcc-year-old daughter
of Joseph Greincr of Lii Crosse. Wis.,.
set fire to her clothes while playing
with matches and was badly burned.
dying two hours later.
A bill has been introduced in the
Nevada senate providing for the adj
mission TO any glove contest held in
Nevada. which shall not exceed 81.
The hill will probably pass.
Representative Johnson has present
cd a concurrent resolution of the state
legislature praying for grant of 30
600 acres of land for the benefit Of the
school of forestry, located at BOttin-
eau, n. ID.
The annual bench show OF the New
England Kennel club is opened ut Pos
ton. The list Of entries Is larger than
ever before and the exhibition is cX-
pected TO prove the most successful
ever given by the club.
Jack Crawford has disputed Shadow
Mabcr's assertion that he is the chanl-
piOn boxer of Canada, and has signed
the Eureka clubs articles to meet him
in a twcnty-rollnd contest in Toronto
during the present month.
A favorable report has been made
on Mr.. Pcttigrcw's amendment to the
Indian appropriation hill to resume
and continue payments fannuities
to the Sisscton and Wahleton Indians
OF South Dakota to June 30, 1902.
The Switzerland b,lndesra,h ha, ap-
pointed Il court of three lrbitratOrs to
settle the dispute between Great Brit
ain and Colombia in regard to the
construction Of Il railroad bctwe III the
Magdelina river and the town Of
Medlin.
At the annual meeting of the Chi
cago Il. Northwestern Telegraph COM
pany at New York the following di-
rectors were elected: Thomas =. Scul-
ly. Daniel Il. Manning. John Il. Man.
ming. a. Il. Brewer of New York and l.
McAlichacl of Minneapolis.
The senate committee on privileges
tempt To reopen the claim of Col. ii,
A. Dupont to IL seat in the senate from
Delaware on the ground that 1t was
rcs adjudicate. The decision was
reached by Il unanimous vote.
A.lviccs from AiacciO make it ap-
pear that it is Prince Ernst Fcrii-
nando WeiEand Windisch-Grnets who
is dead at the Island of Corsica. not
Prince Alfred Windiscll-Gruets, form,
er president of the Austrian council
of minister's as at first cabled.
A special to the London Times from
Lima. Peru. says that the military up
rising ut PnrO was suppressed after
three hours fighting. Several persons
We're killed and wounded. The ring
leaders have been arrested and order
now prevails throughout tile republic.