The indicator., 1897-10-09
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs,

Governor Pingree Of Michigan is tax
ing a trip to Venezuela.
Horatio H. Davis. NJ p, has been
chosen lord mayor of London.
Dr. Nanscs is coming to America to
deliver sixty lectures for $4,000.
The next session of The Irrigation
Congress will be held ar Cheyenne
The National Irrigation Congress met
al Lincoln, Nebraska, ou the Both.
Edward Langtry. the former hus-
band Of the Jersey Lily, has gone crazy
The Mail aud Express refuses to sup
por Tracy for mayor Of Greater New
York
Prcsidcu, Mckinley returned to
Washington from Massachusetts on
the 30th
The Carlists iu Spain are very active
now and So is said that "a revolution is
impending
Roger Wolcu.t has been renominated
by the Republicans Of Massachusetts
for governor.
The greatest scarcity Of water known
for seventeen years prevails in south
wrst Missouri
New York banks now have so much
gold that they are obliged 10 pay their
balances with IT,
j. Frank Starhuck defeated Jimmy
Michael in a twenty mile race at
Philadelphia 10y six yards,
The Massachusetts gold Democrats
have put mp a sintc Licket with Or, VII
Ham Everett for governor.
Two outlaws held up three stages
near Milton. California, ou the 3othr
woundiug several persons.
John Il. Mclean Of ohio has with
drawn from thu senatorial race in fav-
or of General y ! Warner
Carl Schottc. n wealthy Chicagoan,
was hHeI SO for shooting an elk in
Wyoming without a license.
]. Pierpou Morgan and other Ameri-
can capitalists are figuring on big
loan 10 the Chinese government
A strike OF coal miners at Diamond
vile. Wyoming, Is still on, although the
difference IS only cents ton.
\ Rock Island train was held up in
Indian Territory la broad day light a
few days ago aud the passengers
robbed
senator Wolcot' has returned to Lon
don from Paris 10 get an answer from
the government 10 fhe commissions
proposals
The power house Of the Capital Trac-
tion Company at Washington, D. c.,
was burned lasr night. causing a loss
Of 100000
A British ship company has been
granted a concession which 10 is feared,
win interfere with the rights Of the
Nicaraguau Canal Company.
L. /. Merrill a pnstufIicc employe at
AIhuQuerQuc who had been discharged
by the postmaster. has been restored
TO his position 10y the civil service
commission.
An unknown IRON sailing vessel is
reported 20 have been wrecked on the
northern Atlantic recently and the sail
0rs. numbering nearly forty, are be
lieved TO bave been drowned.
Captain Price. a prominent cattle
man. formerly Uf Colorado. was arrest
ed ia Custer county. oklahoma on the
charge OF assisting 10 burn the Day
county court house year ago,
W. c. Brnun editor Of freak publ
cation called the I-ouoclaSt. was com.
PEELED by students of the Taylor Bap-
tist University a Waco. Texas. TO sign
reractioH and promise to leave
town.
Reports continue to pour 10 from
all parts Of Winnipeg Of destruction by
prairie fires In some districts not a
farmer escaped loss by the fiery wave
that swept over the country Several
lives have been lost
As a result of the revival in trade the
mint In San Francisco VIII az once re-
sumo the coinage Of silver dollars in
accordance with instructions received
from Washington The order necessl-
tated the appointment Of fifteen new
employees.
General Neal Dow. the veteran tenn
perance worker. died at Portland.
Maine. on the 2ud. He was so years Of
age General now's death was due to
the inhrmliuS Of old age. Once he
said he was very weary and was ca ger
for The moment Of his release.
Lieuteuan Commander Hawley has
recommended that Chicago he made
permlueu. station and rendezvous for
be enlistment of men for the naval ser
vice aud 'hl temporary rendezvous
for similar purpose should be estab-
lished ut yuripus places In the north
west,
The government Of New South Wales
asserts that has found such difficulty
IN placing u England an order for .
400 ions M sreel rails of hiyh carhon
quality thut it has been compelled to
place the order IN America, where the
manufacturers have readily undertak
en- The contract at so per toa
Tammauy's platform practically liz
uores national issues. declaring nj me
outset. We regard as the supreme is
sue Of the municipal campaign the in
auguraupn nj a wise, liberal, honest
and Democratic government In place
Of the present costly, wasteful, Iliiber-
al and Inefficient administration
In % race ot Springfield. Illinois, Star
Pointer NOT only maintained his repu-
-ation MS The king Of PAGERS by defeat
Ing Joe Patohgn, but he also lowered
The worlds pacing record in a race by
half a second. making a mile In 2:OOlS,
the record in a race having been POI,
which Star Pointer made the previous
week.
The vintage Of California this year
promises to reach 10000. 600 gallons.
or D per cent. more than last season.
About ouehalf Of the grape crop has
already been converted into wine. The
growers are now receiving an advance
of from 81 to $40 ton for their grapes,
the understanding being that they are
to receive 81 a ton for every cent per
gallon the wine brings when sold
The steamer Victoria brings news of
the most disastrous floods that have
visited China for many years. Sixty