Mower County transcript., 1898-02-09
NEWS CONVERSATIONS
Wednesday, Feb. q.


W~dnesdny, Fob. q.
New England has experienced the
worst blizzard in 25 years.
The steamer Germanio, from New
York for Europe. took out 10000
ounces of silver.
The gold production Of tho Cripple
Greek district during the month Of
January was, in round figures, g..
20O, ,OO0
The reclaiming plant of the United
States Rubber company at Naugatuck,
Conn.,, has burned, the loss being
$780,
The Tennessee senatorial deadlock
Resulted in tho election Of Thomas b.
Turley present senator by appointment,
and q free silver Democrat.
A. A. Hill Of New York, managing
editor of the American Press Associa.
tion, accompanied by his wife, passed
through st. Paul Tuesday, en- route to
Alaska. Mr.. Hill expects to be in the
Alaskan gold region for four or Ave
months in the interests Of tho Ameri-
can Press Association service.
Thursday, Feb. s.
Alderman Durham of Minneapolis,
convicted Of bribery, has been denied
new trial.
The bottom has fallen out of the
price of California wines. New wines
will net the grower not over 8 or 4
cents gallon.
Owing to shortage of potato crop
in Germany, 1000 barrels of spirits
have just been ordered from Peoria, to
be shipped to Hamburg.
The Olympic club has signed Peter
jackson and Jim Jeffries for 2O-round
60. The men will meet about March
80 in the Mechanics pavilion, San Fran
CISCO
Mrs. Margaret Wickliffe Preston,
aged n, widow of General William
Preston, who was minister to Spain
under Buchanan, and prominent
soldier in tho two wars, is dead.
Judge, Leslie's Weekly and Demor-
est's Family Magazine have been con-
solidated and will hereafter be issued
by the Arkell Publishing company, Of
which w. j. Arkell is president.
Friday. Feb. 4.
The Cuban war had cost Spain $780,.
00o,00 up to Dec. 81, last.
In a fight between Montana cowboys
| and cattle thieves one Of the latter was
killed. More bloodshed is promised.
The United States and Japan have
effected an agreement whereby Japan
will no longer oppose the annexation of
Hawaii
Details from Balikesr, Asia Minor,
show that 20 persons were killed and
SO injured by the recent earthquake at
that place and Brusa.
The number of deaths at Bombay
from the bubonic plague for the last
seven days is 927, as against SS4 for the
previous corresponding period.
Judge Haynes of Washington, D. c.,
holds that it is unconstitutional for
congress to appropriate money for Sec
tartan institutions.
!
Cuban revolutionists are said to be ne.
gotiating with a view to purchasing in
dependence for the island.
Saturday, Fob. s.
Three lives were lost in the Delaware
river opposite Burlington. N. j.. by the
breaking Of the ice under sleighing
party.
w. J. Fitzpatrick, jockey and starter,
known on every track in the United
States and Canada, is dead of pneu'
monia.
Attorney Lawrence Harmon has be-
gun the closing talk in behalf o1
Adolph L. Luetgert. He will speak
for four days.
President Dole has accepted the in
vitation extended by Representative
Alexander of New York for q visit tt
Buffalo.
The steamship Aurania, from New
| York for Europe, took out $50, ,00(
ounces of silver and the La Bretagne
200, 600 ounces.
The rates on -four from the Pacifi,
coast to China and Japan have beer
advanced 331a per cent. The new rate
is 81 gold ton, the old rate being s.
and became effective Feb. /.
Monday, Fob. !.
A brick trust has been formed with q
capital of $4,000, 900.
Admiral Thomas o. Selfridge, afte1
45 years. service in the navy, has beel