The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Brooklyn was badly damaged by
fouling the rocks.
There is talk of trying to suppress
the Cuban junta.
Letroit Is trying to get the capitol
from Lansing.
AS a result Of the business done in
1896 the Illinois Steel company showed
a deficit of $349.399.
The yarn mill of Gilbert f. Whipple
at Haversville, r. l.. has resumed op.
erattons after several weeks idleness.
When Lewis Kelser Of Hubbel. Neb.,
was notified that he had been allowed
pension of $72 a month he dropped
dead.
A revival of industry is beginning up
the Monongahela valley. The Home.
stead steel works have started up, CIV
ing employment to 1900.
The members of the National Acad-
envy Of Design have bought a site for
Its future home at Amsterdam and
10th street, New York.
The New Hampshire senate has
adopted q resolution of sympathy With
the Cuban insurgents, passed by the
house last week.
A great many Nebraska farmers are
bringing their cattle and hogs to Yer
million, s. D., and shipping them from
there to Sioux City and Chicago.
1t is officially stated that 2,75O,O0O
persons are now employed on the
famine relief work in the different dis
tricts where the scarcity prevails.
Gov. Stephens of Missouri has
signed the fellow-servant bill. making
railroad companies responsible for ac-
cidents resulting from the carelessness
of employees.
The worlds record of a mile in
ESQ 2-5. held by Frank belmont Of
London, on roller skates, was clipped
one second at the Portland rink at
Epping, n. H.. by Fred c. Morrill, Of
Prince Edwards Isle.
The senate in executive session has
confirmed the nomination of Carroll ID.
Wright of Massachusetts to be CON-
missioner of labor and that of Martin
A. Knapp of New York to be interstate
commerce commissioner.
Thomas II. Bentley, who is building
ladies' hall at the University of Wis
consin, and the Wisconsin historical
library building Mt the capitol, has as
signed to Frederick Eetter, who fur
nished bond in the sum of $4,000.
Postmaster Dayton of New York, in
reply to inquiries, says that the
amount of gold shipped from the West
for delivery through the postoffice to
the banks in that city, sent by regis
tered mail, aggredate $1,54OOOO since
Jan. %.
At meeting of tile Republicans at
Madrid on the anniversary of the proc
lamation of the republic in 1873, there
We're 1000 persons present. The lead.
ers urged the necessity Of union of
the Republicans. Their remarks were
frequently interrupted and the attitude
of the crowd was hostile.
A pleasant incident out of the usual
routine took place in the pension bu-
reau when delegation from the G. A.
II. Posts 50 and Al of Allegheny City
and Pittsburg formally presented res.
olutiOns of thanks to Commissioner of
Pensions Murphy for his humane ad-
ministration of the bureau.
Count -Sterem has sent a
challenge to Baron Won Bieberstein,
the German minister for foreign af-
fairs, owing to the latter's structures
Of the courts criticisms of the gov
ernment's attitude in the Won Lieut.
zow affair.
A. NJ. Howard. through attorneys,
has filed $5OO,OOO damage suit al
Indianapolis against the State of In.
diana. The complaint sets out that
Howard lost money on the state house
which contract he assumed as bonds
man for the contractor.
The controller of the currency has
declared dividends in favor of the cred
itors of insolvent national banks us
follows: Grand Forks National bank
10 per cent; First National Ban kof
Mount Pleasant, Mich, 20; First Ma
tional Bank of Rcdfield, S. D., 20.
Application has been made at Jack
sonville, Fla, to United States Judge
Locke for an injunction against the
collector of the port and the captain of
the revenue cutter Boutwell, restraining
them from interference with the move,
ment of the suspected filibusterins tug
Dauntless.
Tie art exhibit of the San francisco
Chronicle. designed TO illustrate the
progress of pictorial journalism in the
United States will open In that city or
the Oath inst. Drawings have been re
ceived from all the leading papers OF
the country. and the work Of nearly
200 artists will be displayed.