The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-02-25
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{ iand. Olney * Uhl is said to be
a proposed law firm.
The ~EpiscOpalians will meet in New
Orleans in November, 1897.
Creameries are to be built at Alex
andria, S. D., and Newcastle, Neb.
The fight in Kansas for resub MIS-
sion Of the liquor question was lost III
the state legislature.
Motormen and conductors on street
railways at Galveston, Tex, have gone
on strike for increase in wages.
Annie s. and George 5. Redhead of
Des MONIES, Iowa, made an assign
ment for the benefit of creditors with
out preference.
Rev. John y. Murdoch, ID. D., IL. d.,
honorary secretary of the American
Baptist Union, is dead at Clifton
Springs, \. Y.
BY a decision of the secretary Of the
interior the great tract of swamp land
in Florida known as THE everglades"
is conveyed to the State Of Florida.
The New England Emigrant com
pany, at an adjourned meeting at BoS-
ton, voted TO transfer all property be-
longing 20 the company to the Univer-
Sity of Kansas.
Albert II. Griffith, aged 90, said to be a
cousin of Gen. Ulyssis s. Grant. was
found floating in the Ohio river at Gin
cinnati. His pockets were turned in
side out when found.
The National Educational ~associa-
ton, department of superintendent,
will hold its annual session in Indian
apolis, beginning X Thursday and
continuing three days.
Thomas W. Haynes and Lorenzo j.
Cutler, who comprise the firm of Il. w.
Haynes X Co., manufacturers and
dealers in straw and felt goods, New
York, have assigned.
The Jackson Company of Nashua.
y. H., has decided to add extensive i'm
proyements to its cotton manufacture
ing plant and the number of employees
will be increased.
The Iowa senate. without amend
ment, has passed the Brant house bill,
bringing special charter cities under
the Mulct law. The bill now goes to
the governor.
The State National Bank of St. Jo-
StIh- Alo.. tiDlldiiLtu Ut HdlE IL hlIllloIl
dollars, will go into voluntary liquida-
ton, the present officers remaining in
charge to wind up the banks affairs.
At Galesburg. H., Knox college Gel
ebrated the siXtieth anniversary of it's
founding The chief addresses were
by :. y. Mcclure of New York city
and DR.. Willard Robinson Of Chicago.
Count de Lichelveid. the newly APP
pointed Belgian minister. escorted by
Secretary Olney. presented his ere
dentials TO President Cleveland, and
the usual felicitous speeches were ex-
changed.
The Eleanor Iron works at Holli-
daysburg, Pa, which have been idle
for six months, re. umed operations
today. The striking puddlers accepted
n cOmpany's terms Of S2.T5 per ton.
About 100 men and boys are given en-
ployment.
The receivers Of the Baltimore &
ohio railroad. seeing an opportunity
to buy steel rails cheap, have placed
an order for $4,000 tons to weigh 80
pounds to the yard. Of this 10000
tons is for immediate delivery.
+. +. Kirkendall, manager Of the de
partmcnt n grounds Of the Omaha
exposition, received n telegram from
General superintendent Dion Gerll-
dine. of the worlds fair at Chicago.
accepting Il similar position here in
1898.
by the death of William Lampson.
n banker OF Leroy. y. Y, and a aeph-
ew Of the late Sir Curtis Lampson,
Bart London, Eng, the bulk of n
large property said to be valued Mt
about a million dollars, has been be-
queathed to Yale university.
Because she was quGrrantined with
her family for scarlet fever. and her
daughter, aged ten, died, together with
all the cattle, hogs and horses on the
place, from neglect, and she nearly per
ished herself. Lena Sturh Of Webster
CITY, Iowa, has brought suit against
the trustees for $4,000.
Mrs. William Swan of Elkhart, Ind.
is dying. Last summer a bug lodged
in her ear. Her suffering was intense,
but physicians could not dislodge the
insect. A council Of physicians has
now discovered a large quantity of
larvae in her head, the interior of
which is alive with insects. Mrs.
Swan became deranged from pain,
but will soon be relieved by death.