The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-02-06
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New York is now the cheapest money
center in the world.
France is now talking about an arbi-
tratioL treaty with the United States.
There are still claims that much
large game is being shot illegally and
sold openly in Wisconsin.
The Western Association of Paper
Box Manufacturers adjourned to their
annual meeting in Chicago next june.
The Western Bar Iron association
held a secret meeting. The members
declare that no change in prices was
determined upon.
The Daily News Rome correspond
ent reports that he hears that the cab
met council has finally decided to dis
solve the chamber.
Ludwig, Meyer & Thompson of Will
ton, Wis. have made an assignment
to J. H. Hefferman of Reedsburg. AS
sets and liabilities about $500.
The firm of Abraham Wild & CO.,
the oldest and best known lumber firm
of Cedar Falls. Iowa, has dissolved
partnership and will wind up.
At special meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the United States Leather COM
pduy WIS cACStCu pASoA7
dent to succeed the late Mark Hoyt.
The steamer Shawmut, having in
tow the barge Atlas. arrived at Boston
from Galveston with $3.50 bales of
cotton. the largest consignment ever
brought to that port.
Alaska and Puget sound merchants
and the steamship companies are pre-
pairing for an influx of 10000 to $4,000
miners into Alaska this spring. Last
year about 1.500 men went north in
search of wealth.
The controller of the currency has
given authority for the organization of
the First National Bank of Summit,
N. j., capital $4,000. and the Simpson
National Bank Of Eagle Pass, Tex.
capital. $4,000.
The New York court of appeals has
decided in the Fayerweather case that
twenty colleges contesting the ruling
of the executors TO debar them, will
share in the $3,OOO,OOO left to educa-
tional institutions.
Employees of the Wheeling Iron and
Steel company at Benwood, w. Va,
have decided not to accept the reduc-
ton of from to 10 per cent in wages.
Over GOO men will be affected. The
mill may close down.
The Atlas line steamer Allegheny.
which sailed from New York Jan. JIG.
claims that she lowered the record
from New York to Kingston by about
five hours.
An interesting item on the manifest
of the steamship Australia, Just ar
rived at San Francisco from Honolulu.
is 2O4 bags of taro -four, the principal
ingredient in the famous Hawaiian
dish known as poi"
The forty fourth annual business
meeting of the American Society of
Civil Engineers. which was in progress
for two days at New York, wound up
with reception at the Waldorf to
Benjamin NJ. Harrod of New Orleans,
the newly elected president.
The absorbing mystery which has sur
rounded the incognito who arrived in
New York city recently has been clear
ed III. but in such a way that the in
terest that surrounds her is just as alb
sorbing as ever. She is the daughter
Of the late Dom Pedro, ex-emperor of
Brazil.
Dwight L. Moody, the evangelist. has
engaged Rev. b. Myer. pastor of Christ
church, London, to visit this country
for the purpose Of conducting a series
of revival meetings in New York and
Boston. Mr. Myer is q famous revival
list who began his missionary work. in
the Liverpool slums.
The 271 members Of the Pottawato-
mic tribe of Indians in Southwestern
Michigan. who recently received $751;
600 from the government in payment
of their claim to have. once owned the
| territory about the head of Lake Mich
| igan. including Chicago, are capidly
| squandering their newly acquired
wealth.