The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-01-06

suffering with aneurism, is now steadily
improving.
William A. Brady, manager of James
J. Corbett, has issued a challenge to
Bob FitZsimmons.
A United Mine Workers convention,
representing the miners of District No.
1, is in session at Charleston, w. Va.
1t is rumored in London that the
Marquis of Hartford will succeed the
Earl of Aberdeen as governor general
of Canada.
Friday, Dec. 81.
Another strike Of window glass work
ers, which may prevent the general
resumption on Jan. =. is threatened.
Antonio Gown, who has been offered
a place as minister of the interior for
Cuba by the Spanish government, will
not accept.
All the French deputies and others
who have been tried on the charge of
participation in the Panama canal in
trigues have been acquitted.
Hugh Mclaughlin, for many years
the dictator of the Democratic party in
Brooklyn. has definitely announced his
retirement from political leadership.
The directors of the Chicago Exposi.
ton company, have decided to rebuild
the Coliseum ON the site of the struc-
ture recently burned. The building
will be fire proof.
The postoffice department has pre-
pared advertisements inviting proposals
for furnishing postage stamps for the
government for the four years begin
ming July l next. The number required
per year approXimates 5000, 900, QUO.
Saturday, Jan. L.
The birth OF Greater New York was
duly celebrated Friday night.
Governor Lowndes has withdrawn
from the Maryland senatorial contest.
M. Teplow, a councillor of state, has
been appointed consul general for Rus
STA at New York.
A dispatch from Cairo announces
that French expedition has occupied
Fashoda, on the Nile.
A gigantic ore deal has been consum-
mated by which 1000, 900 tons of Me-
saba ore will be sent to England.
Governor Charles A. Culberson has
announced himself candidate for the
United States senate to succeed Roger
@. Mills, whose term will expire in 1898.
The postoffice department has ruled
that an ex-Union soldier drawing a
pension under the dependent pension
law may be reinstated in position he
formerly occupied in the service.
Monday, Jan. 3.
The Cuban autonomous cabinet has
been announced.
Cyclist Michael defeated Taylore of
France in a 25-mile race in New York
city.
Chairman Hanna has issued a call
for the reconvening Of the monetary
convention in Indianapolis Jan. rs.
Charles G. Dawes of Illinois took
charge of his Office as comptroller of
the currency, Monday and Mr.. N. B.
Scott of West Virginia, assumed his
new duties of commissioner of internal
revenue.
The White House was closed Satur-
day for the first time upon the New
Years day for many years. The presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley went out for a
drive in the forenoon and then spent
the remainder OF the day in retirement.
Tuesday, Jan. &
Chairman Walker believes the house
committee will report banking and
currency bill. - .3.. ..-.r.
Violent weather prevails in the south
of France and Spain. A cloudburst
near Toulon has done much damage. ,
The complete consolidation of Mica
ragua, Salvador and Honduras into q
sovereign republic is progressing stead.
lily. .... ..,....... .,......
Girard college, Philadelphia. cele-
brated the 50th anniversary Monday
with an elaborate programme of exer-
cises - - =
F. II. Tripplitt, president of the Al
corn Agricultural and Mechanical COL
lege for Colored People near Rodney,
Miss, was shot and fatally wounded by
an unknown assassin. .-... Etc.,.
Reduction in wages took place in
several Worcester (Mass.) county fac
tories Monday, cotton mills predomin-
ating. Reductions also took place at
Lewiston, Me-, Providence, r. l..
Salem, Mass, and Chester, N. II.
Wednesday, jar. 8.
The Marquis Ito is forming a new
Japanese cabinet.
The steamship st. Louis, for Europe,
took out 200, 600 ounces of silver.
The winter wheat yield of the United
States is estimated at 800, 100000 BUSH
els.
Mrs Adeline M. Fassett, an artist of
national prominence, dropped dead at
Washington.
EH. r. Mccullough succeeds II. G.
Burt as third vice president OF the
Northwestern road.
Charles H. Byrne, who was president
of the Brooklyn baseball club, died at
his residence in Brooklyn.
file at Slot kton, Cal. destroyed an
immense warehouse and 10000 tons Of
wheat. The loss is fully $5U0. 900.
In a quarrel between school boys at
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