Warren sheaf., 1897-01-07
THE NEWS.
Compiled From Late DISPATCHES.
DOMESTIC.

Gompiled From Late Dispatches.
DOMESTIC. =. ~ =
The visible supply of grain in the
United States on the 2sth was: Wheat,
x2l,443,000 bushels; corn, 1885, 900
bushels; oats, 13,476,0OO bushels; rye,
$4,000 bushels; barley, 4,s75, 900 bush
.els.
William NJ. & j. S. Van Nortwick,
bankers and manufacturers, made au
assignment at Batavia. ILL.,, with liza
Utilities of $2,OOO,00O. .
At the opening day in Washington
of the hearings before the ways and
means committee in preparation for the
framing of tariff bill representatives
of hundreds of millions of dollars made
brief statements of their views.
Eleven cracks in the bicycle world
entered six days, eight hours day.
international bicycle contest in WASH
ington.
Statistics from 1883 industrial estab-
ilshments In 46 states show that 52,44s
less hands were employed in those es-
adjustments in 1896 than in 1892, and
that $19,214,4 less was paid out in
wages. .,- - r. ,*., -
Frank E. Clark, for is years editor of
the GRANVILLE Qll.) independent, CON-
mitted suicide by, taking poison. No
cause is known.
The Scandis bankSat Minneapolis sus-
pended payments with liabilities of
100000.
Will Robinson (colored), who killed
bis sweetheart in a church in Pike coun-
ty. Mo-, was taken to the penitentiary
for 102 years. j.: :.
The large furniture house of Julius
Lansburg in Washington was DESTROYED
10y fire. the loss being $l6O,OO0.
The Mccoy Banking company of In
dependence, Mo-, went into voluntary
liquidation with liabilities of $125, 600.
One thousand Chicago saloon keepers
have been compelled during the last
three months to retire from business
because Of hard tines IL *4sa5E5
& The state Of Iowa celebrated its seth
birthday. Z #E %# n .,ssf.F ~
The Bank Of Superior at Superior,
wis, closed it's doors with liabilities Of
100000. .'fs ....~'
By the explosion of lamp Gregor
Kirchbaum and his wife were burned to
death in their home at Johnston. K. |.
At Stamford, Conn.,, Mrs: Henry Ward
Beecher fell and broke her hip and mag
he forced to use crutches for the rest of
1er life. She is 81 years old.
Gov. Il. M. Harris, of Indian territory,
has called the legislature to meet in
extraordinary session at Tishmingo Jan
a1ary S.
At the annual meeting in Chicago of
the Northwestern Travelling Mems as
ISOLATION William II. Cribben was elect
ed president. The death payments for
- the year amounted to $169, 9,4OO. Z! ',,e
Lane county, Kan, has formally been
s1eciared insolvent by the county COM
anissioners. ssl.H saf3& ~ E1a@ &'1.E%
4 new counterfeit ten dollar national
Dank note on the Union national bank
Of Detroit. Mich, is in circulation. One
d;stinguishable feature is that the back
of the note is upside down.
1t is announced that Gov. Bradley in
aends to resign the office of governor of
Kentucky ut an early date because Of
falling health.
The wedding of Count Adam de
Moltke Huitfeldt, of Denmark, and Miss
Louise Eugene Bonaparte. daughter
of the widow of the late jerome Bona
tarte, took place in Washington.
The Peoples Electric Light & Power
ccmpany's plant at Newark, N. j., was
burned, the loss being $175,000.
The Columbia national bank in Min
neapolis closed it's doors with liabili-
aies of $247,000, and the Washington
bank, state institution in the same
city, also suspended. +.
The Commercial national bank Of
Roanoke, Va, closed its doors with lia-
bi'ities of 100000.
William w. Whaley and wife, living
near Seaviersville, Tenn, were mur-
dered in their home by unknown per-
sons.
Henry F. Strauss, aged u, county
clerk Of Langlade county, Wis, commit.
ted suicide at Amigo. He was de-
faulter to the amount of So, ITO.
1t is officially denied at the state de-
partment in Washington that Spain has
consented TO grant home rule to Cuba.
Edward Rosa snot and killed his
sweetheart, Miss Mary Brehl, at the
home Of her sister, Mrs. Stewart, IN
Forest City, s. D., and then killed him
$elf. Jealousy was the cause.