Little Falls herald., 1898-01-07
SUMMARY OF THE WREK's NEWS

SUMMARY OF THE wREK's NEWS.
"Wednesday, Dec. 20.
Secretary Gago denies the report that
has resigned, or ttlat he intends to do 80.
The steamship ST. Paul, for South
ampton, took ont l,01l, 900 ounces Of
silver.
Veins Of gilsonite in ufdcient size to
warrant development are reported to
have been discovered on Willow creek
near Denver, Colo. al
By the will Of Charles Contoit Of
New York an estate Of $1,000, 900 is
given to the Protestant Episcopal
church and to number of local institu-
tions
Edward J. Ratcliffe, the actor, found
guilty of assault in the third degree
for striking his wife, has been sen.
fenced to six months in the New York
penitentiary. r
Colonel w. D. Hagar, who has been
one of the managers of Barnum's<
shows for many seasons and is well
known all over the country, is dead at
Wauseon, O. -.
The National Zeitung denies that the
tariff negotiations with the United
States have been broken Off, adding
that they have only just commenced
and will continue. =.
Thursday, Dec 80.
M. Carvalho, director of the Paris
Opera Comique, is dead.
Colorado miners threaten to strike if
their wages are not raised by Jan. 10.
The Countess Castellane, formerly
Anna Gould, has given birth to son.
Mrs. Ballington Booth, who has been
suffering with aneurism, is now steadily
improving.
William A. Brady, manager of James
J. Corbett, has issued challenge to
Bob Ftzsimmons.
A United Mine Workers convention,
representing the miners of District No.
/, is in session at Charleston, ". Va.
1t is rumored in LoA-.uu that the
Marquis of Hertford 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
place as minister of the interior for
Cuba by the Spanish government, will
not accept. 81.
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.
tion company, have decided to rebuild
the Coliseum on the site of the struc-
ture recently burned. The building
will be fire proof.
The postofice department has pre.
pared advertisements inviting proposals
for furnishing postage stamps for the
government for the four years begin
ming July next. The number required
per year approximates 5000, ,00O, 900.
Saturday, Jan. 4. ~
The birth of Greater New York was
duly celebrated Friday night.
Governor Lowndes has withdrawn
from the Maryland senatorial contest.
NJ. Teplow, councillor of state, has
been appointed consul general for Rus.
sia 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 4,00Q, 900 tons Of Ne,
saba ore will Be sent to England,
Governor Charles A. Qdlbsrson has
announced himself q candidate for tie
United States senate to succeed Roger
Q. Mills, whose term will expire in 1898.
The .postoffioe department has ruled
that an ex.Union soldier drawing a.
pension under the dependent pension
law may be reinstated ip a position he
formerly occupied in the service.
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Monday. Jan. 8. - 2. .sr
The Cuban autonomous cabinet has
been announced ~ ss.AasiSs ss.as ii1s
Peter Maher has challenged Sharkey
for finish fight or boxing contest at
Carson @ty: >.~,.,-. ~ !. .s = I.
Chairman Hanna has issued call
for the reconvenipg of the monetary
convention in Indianapolis Jan. 25.
Governor Pingree will call special
session Of the Michigan Legislature Feb.
!. He wants all quasi.publo corpora
tions to pay more taxes. a. S
! Secretary Gage has given out an in.
terview on the financial situation, say.
ing the United States is already the
creditor nation Of the world.
The White House was closed satur-
day for the first time upon the New.
Years day for many years. The presi.
dent and Mrs. NICK Kfnley went out for (
drive in the forenoon and then spent
the remainder Of the day in retirement.
Tuesday, Jan. &. #
=. The steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der