The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-15
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Mason & Cobb, shoe manufacturers
of Auburn. Me-. have assigned. Liza
bilities. $6O,OOO; assets, $4,000.
The Royal Shoe company, retail shoe
dealers Of New York, have assigned.
Liabilities, $4,000; assets, $4,000.
Kray, Reynolds 4 Co., wholesale
grocers of Indianapolis, have assigned.
Liabilities, $30O,0 cO; assets, 100000.
Veins of gilsonite in sufficient size to
warrant development are reported to
have been discovered on Willow Creek
in Middle Park, Colo.
Herman Finkelstein, dealer in toys,
novelties and fancy goods at New
York. has made an assignment. Liza
bilities, $4,000; assets, $4,000.
\ call has been issued for the ninth
annual convention Of the United
Mine Workers of America to meet in
Columbus, Jan. II, 1898.
A Melbourne advice says: The Viz
tcrials, wearing apparel and wooden
February 1 next.
y sensational marriage took place at
Galesville, Wis. Mike Mack was re-
united to his divorced wife. He was
granted an absolute divorce from the
woman only a few months ago.
Chris Won der Abe. the president of
the st. Louis Base Ball club, has filed
suit for divorce. This was his G
matrimonial venture, and the petition
AYERS that it was not n success.
Fred S. Finster, and William r.
Muir. DEPUTY collector and inspector at
Port Huron, Mich, were removed
from their positions for violations OF
the civil service rules in soliciting
campaign contributions.
y William w. Lamborn, aged 70, is
dead ut Lexington. Mo. He was born
in Wilmington, Del, in 1919. He was
initiated as Il Mason in Cincinnati fifty
years ago, and has been a member in
good standing ever since.
Mrs. Sackett Meade, sister-in-law of
Admiral Meade, and mother OF Will
lam Meade, commander of the United
States warship Norfolk, died at her
home in Covington, Ky. after a brief
illness,
Baroness Rogue. the mother of Mrs.
Maybrick. has just paid q visit to her
daughter in Aylesbury Jail. The baron
ess says that Mrs. Maybrick is con-
fined in the infirmary and is in an eX-
tremely feeble condition. =
The jury in the case of Samuel g.
Perry, Il Philadelphia pugilist, charged
with manslaughter in causing the
death Of Edward J. Gibbons during Il
boxing bout last May, rendered a ver-
dict of not guilty.
The warship Mohican, which has
been thoroughly o%verhauled at the
Mare Island navy yard, has been
turned over to the training service and
will be put in commission about Jan.
10 under the command of Commander
Book.
& John osgrave, a well known athlete,
died in the city hospital at Albany, N.
Y. after an operatioCn for appendi-
citis. He was a member of the New
Jersey Athletic club. the Ridgefield
Athletic club and the Tenth Battalion,
A. A. of the national guard.
The Missouri Electric Light and
Power company and the Edison Elec-
trical company, two of the largest col-
Germs of their kind in st. Louis, have
been consolidated. The concern, it is
stated, will issue $4,OOO,OOO gold bear
ing bonds.
The reduced rate of postage between
Canada and Great Britain will. not
come in force on Jan. 1, as arranged.
1t was deferred at the instigation OF
the imperial authorities SO that the re-
duction, whatever it will be, may be
made reciprocal.
. The American ship Alexander Glib
son, Capt. Colley, from New York July
80, for Yokohama, has arrived at Sgd.
ney, N. 8. w., with rudder damaged
and steering with a jury rudder. She
reports having jettisoned a portion of
her cargo.
! The Ship Owners Dry Dock Com.
pany Of Cleveland, Ohio, passed into
the hands Of the Globe shipbuilding
company. The Ship Owners company
ID capitalized ut $4,000. with shares
1t 81. The Globe has secured ESQ.,.
900 worth Of the stock, paying $1.26
per share.