The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-12
NEWS CONVERSATIONS.
Thursday. Jan, B.

Thursday, Jan. 5.
CON,sRBSs: Senate-Nicaraguan canal
bill uIaler consideration. Agreement with
Rosebuds and Lower Brules ratified.
House-Judiciary committee business.
Several minor bills passed.
Several Chicago painters and decora-
tors have formed 8 cooperative associa-
ton.
Vice President Hobart is confined to
his home with mild attack of the
grippe.
According TO the estimate the direc
tor of the mint the total gold production
Of this country for 1898 was $57, 1863, 900.
Preliminary steps have been taken at
Minneapolis for the organization of a
Professional Skating Mems association
of America.
Grand Duke Cyril Vladirimirovitch,
New York on the Hamburg American
liner Fusrst Bismarck Wednesday.
The Illness from which ex-Secretary
of Stated ohm w. Foster is suffering has
taken a turn for the worse and it is
feared that pneumonia has developed.
Friday, Jan-6.
CONGRESS: Standardization adopt
ed asking president If not incompatible,
ETC., for instructions given Paris peace
commissioners. Caffrey and Morgan spoke
on Nicaragua. Reconsideration passed
giving soldiers in foreign service two
mouths extra pay in lieu of furlough, and
those at home one month. In committee
of tie whole motion to strike out appro-
priatjon for civil service commission
adopted.
Next years Italian naval estimates, it
is asserted, will provide for eight new
battleships, two being of the first class.
Negotiations haze just been completed
looking to the consolidation of the
enamel and tinware companies of the
country.
Orders have been issued by the war
department for the Thirty-frst Mich
| igan volunteer infantry, now at Knox
vile, to proceed TO Cuba for garrison
duty.
Nearly one-half of the railroads in the
E$hands of receivers at the beginning Of
|, 1898 were taEsas back from the courts
h during the year, according to The Rail-
+ road Gazette.
! Saturday, Jan. 7.
CONGRESS: Senate-District appropria-
ton bill passed. Also house bill grant
| ing extra pay ITO soldiers. Households
lative appropriation bill under oonsidera-
ton.
Chauncey Depew. it is believed, will
be the next United States senator from
New York.
The Angae=American joint high COM
mission has Presumed its sessions at
Washington.
General Ludlow will form mural
mounted police force to patrol the
suburbs of Havana. They will bechosen
from General Menocal's force.
Filipinos are said to have refused to
surrender Spanish prisoners upon re-
quest of American authorities, deeming
that it might be considered an act of
submission to American authority.
Colonel Ray, who has had considera-
BILE trouble with Cubans in his district,
says 20 percent are bandits and peace
disturbers, while the balance are anx-
ious to pursue their work in peace.
| %Ionday. Jan. g..
CONGRESS-: Senate-Mr. Hoar made
speech opposing expansion. Mr. Platt
Conn replied. Caffrey completed speech
on Nicaragua. House-Legislatiwe bill
appropriation.
George T. Tyler, "a years of age, was
killed in an.impromptu fight In Brook
lyn by Thomas Foley.
the Fourth United States infantry
will leave Fort Sheridan for Manila,
via the Suez canal, on Jan. Ii.
Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota
has introduced bill providing for the
free importation Of seed wheat
Albert B.. Hilton, who formerly car
ried on Large dry goods business in
New York and is now real estate
broker, has filed a petition in bank
ruptcy. The list includes the names of
about 10000 creditors, with total liabili-
ties of So, 53e $685.
Tuesday, Jan. 10.
| OONGRESS- SeUdUe-N lcdragud CANAL
bill discussed Mason Ulls.) made not
able speech favoring independence for
Filipinos if they desired it, House
! Alaska bill considered to exclusion of
other business.
The fight between Oscar Gardner, the
Omaha Kid, land Dave Sullivan of Ire
land was won by the former in the 18th
round.
Charges Of bribery are made in con-
nection with the Montana senatorial
election. A Legislative committee has
been appointed to investigate.
As the result of the completion of the
so-called wire combine an advance Of So
per ton for wire and wire nails is an
nounced.
Colonel A. Nv. Dickinson of Hacken-
sack, Pa, collactor of the port of Jer-
sey city during the Harrison admins
tration, is dead.
The president of Costa RIGA, Senior
Rafael Iglesias. has arrived in London.
He will be the guest of the government
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