The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27

largest OF Its class on the high seas,
has been successfully launched ct
Bath, Me.
The pope has conferred decorations
ulOn several French officers who saved
the Roman Catholic religious houses
during the fires at Canea.
The Guatemala exposition has been
officially opened by the government.
1t will lie opened to the general public
on AI&! 10.
the bonds of Nevada enterprise be-
cause Of the thug element attracted
there by the fight.
Judge Golf has appointed z. 4. VIM
son receiver for u. B. Rushkirk. mer-
chant and timberman Of Logan, w.
Va. Assets, $125,OW.
Charley johnson of Minneapolis
knocked out Jerome Quigley of Phil
adelphia in the sixth round at the
Quaker City Athletic club.
The London Daily Chronicle states:
"Grave news has been received with
respect to the health of Emperor WILL
lam. and certain constitutional l.ossi-
bilities are being discussed"
Con Doyle of Chicago and Jack Reid
Of Ireland fought at $50 pounds before
5000 people at the American sporting
club, New York. Reed was knocked
out in the fifteenth round.
Representatives from number Of
labor organizations and trades unions
met at New York and arranged for a
mass meeting, having for its object
the amelioration Of American seamen.
The Brooks locomotive works at
Dunkirq, n. Y, are to be started up on
full time and with complete force.
This means work for 1900 men and
boys.
A jury in the common pleas court at
Cleveland decided that Charles N. Cum
ningbam, who is charged with the for
gerry of the name Of Judge E. I. Ham,
ilton to check for $4,000.
The last Of the missing fishermen
carried out from Bay City, Mich, on
the Ice, have returned home, and 1t is
Only a few hundred sllanties and none
of the nets were saved.
At New York Carlo Barsotti, bank
er and proprietor of Ilanio Americana,
an Italian daily newspaper, has been
arlnigned charged with larceny in con-
nection with his banking business. He
was held under 1000 bail.
1t Is understood that Mr.. Cleveland
will become the senior partner of a law
firm bearing the style Of Cleveland,
Carlysle 4 Stetson, and that the office
will be situated in the vicinity of Wall
street, New York.
Judge Smith has rendered a decision
to the effect that $15OO Of labor claims
take precedence to the mortgages on
the Barclay mill. The mill sold for
$25,3OO at West Superior. The secured
claims amount to $4,000.
Two thousand medical students of
Laval university, at Montreal, be-
s!eged the office OF Les Nouvelles, the
French Canadian Sunday paper, and
threatened to demolish It because an
article appeared rejecting upon them
The earnings Of the s. & o. Railroad
company for February, 1897, were ST.
725,235, an increase of $751; 7,23O over
the month Of February, 1896. The in.
crease for the eight months of the
fiscal year was $1,1OO,476
Bishop Lenihan celebrated high
pontiticial mass at Corpus Christi
church at Fort Dodge, Iowa. These
services have never before been given
in the state outside of Davenport and
Dubuque. Fifteen priests were on the
altar.
A Budapest advice says the trial OF
twelve women and two men has CON-
menced at Hold Mezo-Vasarhely, on
Lake Hodos. The prisoners are
charged with poisoning their husbands
or others of their relatives in order to
obtain insurance money.
The various parties to three fore
closure suits against the Helena Con-
solidated Water company have come
to q partial agreement, as q result OF
which Capt. James H. Mills of Deer
Lodge was made receiver of the prop
erty.
/ Andrew L. Burleigh Of Seattle,
WASH, eX-receiver of the Northern
Pacific, has gone to Washington in the
interest of the candidacy Of Federal
cult ju1geship. to succeed Attorney
General McKenna.
Commissioner of Patents Seymour
has rendered a decision affirming the
decision Of the board Of examiners-in-
chief in the patent Office. awarding pri-
ority of invention Of Fowler In the
interference Of Joseph G. Fowler vs..
Philip Il. Dodge, president Of the Mer.
genthalcr Linotype company.
At dinner given at Princeton Inn,
Princeton. y. j.. to Prof. Woodrow
Wilson, 20, by the class Of 70, Prof.
Wilson was presented bronze bust
of Washington. a. w. Halsey of New
York was toastmaster and many prom
inept men from Pennsylvania and New
Yori were present.
The Dcs Aloines Ministerial associa-
tion has appointed a committee to pre-
vent the playing Of base ball on Sun
day. Sunday games are played Mt
Creekside Park, four miles from the
city. There was much complaint
against Sunday base ball last year,
but no active steps were taken to pre-
vent It,
| Visitors at Sioux City from Salix re-
port disgraceful Affray over the cleo
ton of school director in district ad-
joining that town. Charges Of fraud
were made and rather than engage in
an extended legal contest the parties to
the dispute decided to settle their diff
ficulty with their fists, the winner to
have the seat. 1t was done as agreed.
Samuel j. I.itclie has brought suit at
Akron. Ohio against Judge Stevenson
Burke OF Cleveland and the executors
of the wills OF Henry b. Payne and
Thomas W. Cornell for $GO0,OOO dam
ages, claiming stock in Canadian iron
and copper mines lie gave them as
collateral for loans was deprecated by
conspiracy.
GERMANS APPLAUD.
Kaiser Welhelm Doing Homer to His