The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-30
NEWS IN BRIEF.
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Gen. w. $. Rosecrans has been elect
ed president Of the Army of the Cum
berland.
The association of Mexican Veterans
has elected Mai. :. T. Tuft OF Illinois
rs president.
The Northwestern'S refunuing
scheme has been approved by the
stockholders.
A large meeting was held Mt BuenoS
Ayres to protest against the proposed
spirits, tobacco and sugar monopolies.
Fifty more pr0spectors have re-
| turned from Alaska 10 wait for spring.
There is four feet of snow in the
passes.
James Lane, loo years old. familiar
ly known aS Uncle Jimmy" Lane,
one of the oldest residents of Chicago,
is dead of old age.
The charter of branch of the Social
Democracy of America ut Chicago has
been revoked by the national eXecu-
tive board for violent utterances.
The treasury department has re-
ceived information that the Neither
lands government is paying indirectly
an export bounty tax on sugar.
At Dubuque. Iowa, a trust deed was
given by the Excelsior Brass works
TO secure mortgages on its property.
The assets are placed ut 10000; liza
biliticS, 1900.
Mrs. Caroline Ipham. aged eighty
three. mother of Edward. George and
Everett Upham. died ut Marshticld,
Wis. Her remains We're taken to
SOuthhridge. Mass. for burial.
The London Daily Mail says: Joseph
Chamberlain has lost S250,0O0 in eX-
periments in sisal growing in the
Bahama islands. He chose land I'M
suitable for successful cultivation.
President =. X. Galloway, of the
Lake Shore railway, has been elected
president of the Pittsburg X Erie rail
way. This arrangement between the
two railroads has prevailed for some
years.
\. Stewart Appleton is on his way
10 Washington to bring before con-
grcSS the matter of ship canal con
recting Lake Erie with the southern
end of Lake Michigan. The estimated
cost j. S1J.O0O,OOO.
1t is believed President Mckinley
will. when he returns from his trip 10
Massachusetts, issue an order to the
secretary of the treasury for the fore
closure of the government mortgage
on the Union Pacific.
In certain towns in Cuba entire fam
lilies have been wiped out. Sickness
continues at Il high rate among the
troops, probably about $1,000 soldiers
being Oh the sick list, most of them
being on the fever list.
\ Berlin correspondent says the dis
aster that befell torpedo boat No. PC,
which capsiIed and sunk near the
first lightship of CuXhayen. with her
commander. Duke Frederick William
of Mecklenherg. and eight Of her
crew. was due TO her being swamped
by Il heavy sea.
According TO an opinion rendered by
Justice Carroll Of San Francisco "A
leading man" on the stage does not
ruin his professional reputation by
playing minor parts. The decision
was In Il suit brought by Francis Car
lyle, well known actor. against
Frederick BelaSco, manager of the
Alcanar theater. to recover his salary
of 500 per week on the ground Of
breach of contract.
The United States government has
received Judgment amounting to
over 100000 in the United States cir
cult court as the conclusion of q
twclve-year suit against Andrew j.
Barnes. who was Indian agent on the
Hooper Valley reservation in 1879,
and for several years Whereabouts.
Barnes has died since the suit was
commenced and it is doubtful if any
thing can be recovered. The suit was
the outcome of disputes over Barnes
accounts.