Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-02
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The Australians today at Melbourne.
Australia, by eight wickets, won the
fourth test match with the visiting
team of English cricketers.
The Cleveland, o., Leader says: The
American Steel and Wire Co.. in other
words. the consolidation of the Amer
lean wire industry, seems to be an ac-
complished fact.
A dispatch from London says that
Beauchamp Henry John Scott sixth
Earl Of Clonall, is dead. He was born
in 1914 and was formerly captain in
the Scots guard.
The Madrid cabinet will meet in a
few days to decide how far the govern
ment can assent to the commercial pro-
posals of the United States and the
Cuban government.
Today's session of the criminal court
at Wnkesbarre, Pa, was consumed in
an effort to complete the Jury for the
trial of sheriff Martin and his deputies.
Ten Jurors have been secured.
Two five story brick buildings. Nos.
2425 60 1881 South street. New York,
We're destroyed by fire this morning.
The loss on buildings and contents will
exceed $4,000. The buildings We're &C.
cupied by shipping firms.
The big thrcc-story sulphite mill of
the Menominoe & Marinette Paper Co. at
Mcnominee, Mich. was blown to r.eces
last night by the explosion of one or
the digesters. Peter Borst, engineer.
was killed. and sam Stefiin and Louis
LeEre, assistants. badly injured. The
loss is about $4,000.
The grand jury of st. Lawrence coun-
ty. New York, has found indictments
for grand larceny against James II.
willard, Elmer Dwiggins and Jay
Dwiggins. who did a brokerage bust
ness under the firm name of j. II. VIII
lard s. Co.. at No. 80 Broadway, until
Sept. 0, 1897. when they assigned with
liabilities exceeding s1,000.o00,
special to the Minneapolis. MINI.
journal from Winnipeg states that the
MCINTYRE block in the heart Of the city
wac destroyed by fire this morning.
The building was four stories and con-
tanned some retail stores. sample rooms.
offices and the secret society and lac
ture rooms Of the Manitoba Unive i
ty. The total loss is in the nelghhor-
hood of 100000.
William j. Qulnlan Jr., cashier OF tho
Chemical National bank, New York
has resigned his position. He ac-
knowledged in letter to the directors
that he had loaned S3gS0O0 of the
banks money without consulting the
president, and knowing the directors
denies that he profited by the loans.
A party OF II men, from st. Louis
and ! from Massachusettsl left st. Louis
today bound for the Klondilie. They
will spend at least three years in
Alaska. having invested $4,000 In sup
plies of food and implements. Another
party. numbering 20, most by st. Louis
ans are preparing to leave about March
10 FOR the same destination. Among
the number are Miss Sarah Hickman.
a prominent Epworth Lacquer. or st.
Louis, and Miss Virginia May
The House committee on banking and
currency held turbulent session to-
day over the pending propositions for
currency revision. Early In the meet
ing Mr.. johnson CRep.. lnd) had a
heated colloquy with Chairman Walker.
in the course OF which Mr.. Johnson de-
clered that the chairman was pursu-
ing a rule or ruin policy as to the line
OF currency action which the COMMITTEES
should take. Mr.. Walker resented this,
| saving he would regard Mr.. Johnson's
course as personal If persisted in.