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21
Month
October
Year
1887
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Public Domain
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Syracuse, N. Y., had a $230,000 Ure on the ISth inst. George James vVebb, the well known nmsicinn, is dead. The trouble with tbe Brule Indians in Dakota has been settled. Ex-confederate of South Carolina ar moving for pensions from the state. Sir Charles Tupper has been appointed to represent Canada on the fisheries comuiission. Miss Fannie Hayos, the daughter of expresident Hay es has gone to the Bermudas for the winter. The extensivo g'ass works of Adams & Co., of Pittsburg, were destroyed by fir the othcr moming. Senator Kenecal, the greatest financier and railroad man in Canada, died in Hontreal a few doys ago. The cotton erop of the United States for 1Ï87S will amount to 6,550,000 bales, a against 6,505,000 bales for 1SSÖ-7. The Rev. Thomas K. Beecher has accepted the greenback nomination for secretary of the state of New York. Gov. Hughes of Arkansas is asked to protoct colored citizensof Lawreucecoun ty from a gang of wortbless toughs. Mrs. Craik (DinahMulockCraik), author of "John Halifax, Gentleman," died in I.oinlon on the 14th inst., aged 61 years. 'iheltev. Dr. N. J. Bnrton, one of the foreinost Congregational ministers of Connecticut, died in Hartford the other day. A colusión occurred on the Missouri Pacific road near Independence, Mo., the the other day, and a lady passenger wa3 killed. Canada is endeavoring to indnee Frsnch Canadians no w settled in the United Statei to return and take up their residence in the dominion. Isaau Kllis, a Petersburg, Va., patriarch, has just taken unto himself nis eighth wife. Ellis is 75 years old, and is the father of thirty-six children. Ex-Senator McDonald of Indiana, has been retained by the mormons to flght the suita for dissolution of the church and immigrant association corporation. From the annuul rport of Land Cominissioner Sparks it is learned that since March 4, 1865, 31,34,481 acres of land have been restored to the public domain. It is rumored that J. Raudolph Tucker of Virginia has Leen engaged to assist Gen. Pryor in hisdefense of the anarchists before the United States supreme court. The time of the 15,000 men employed in the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe shops at Topoka has been reduced from ten to nine hours, with a corresponding decrease in pay. Anarchist Farsons has written to Gov. Oglesby of Illinois, declaring his innoceuce and demandiug his liberty. He says he will not accept imprisonment for life. Secretary Bayard bas published a card outlining hispolicy inthefishery troubles. lie saya tubstantially that the rights of the United States must and shall be maintained. The Union coal company of Shamokin, Pa., will discharge all miners who do not understand English. Iguorance of the language causes niany dangerous .blunders in mistaking orders. Mm. Charles Bullis of Worthington, Minn., sold to George H. Treadwell, com. mander G. A. R., Albany, N. Y., the original ordinance of secession passed by the state of Virginia. Consideration $1,000. From the report on the production, exportation, importation and manufacture of wool and woolen goods in this coun. ti-y it is seen that the sales of the production for the past year aggregate $70,000,000. A largo school building in course of con-truction in New Yorkcollapsed the other morning. Five men were crushed to death and 10 severely injured. Bad work, hastily and ignorantly done, is the cause of the calamity. Two ships arrived in New York the othsr day, both of which had several cases of cholera on board. One vessel carne from Mttrseilles and the other from Naples. They were both placed in quarantine to be dlsinfected. The Sprague mili at Baltic, Conn., five -torios high and 30 years old, burned the other day with a loss of $1,5 ,0,000 throwing yOÜ hands out of work, and destroying the gas works adjoining. The mili was in sured for $257,000. ' The annual report of Caleb W. West, governor of Utah Territory, estimates the population of the territory at nearly 200, - 000 and tbe assessed taxable valuation of property $Sf,865.8t;5. Tha commercial aflairs of the territory are said to be in a prosperous condition. The remains of Gen. Kilpatrick wero placed at rest in the West Foint Military cemetary on the lSlh inst. The pall-boarers were: Gen. Alger, Gen. W. T. Jewett. John Loomis, Gen. John Hammond, exSenator Hobart, Gen. Slocum, Gen. McIntosh and Gen. Hasbrouck. Tbe first suit in Chicago growing out Of the Koutz disaster was begun on the I7th inst., against the Chicago & Atlantic railroad company, for $10,000 damages, by Joseph Coal. He claims to have bad his side severely injured in the accident, besides which he lost his baggage. The fast line train west on the Pennsylvania road, at Steol's Crossing, near Konks Station, Pa., struck a team attached to a wagon containing Mrs. Jacob Steltzfus and Mrs. Barbara Steltzfus, middle-aged ladies. They were both initantly killed, as were the horses. Some time ago James W. Stewart, a 'lruggist oí Wicbita, Kan., was sentenced to 17 years' imprisonment and to pay a ine of f2 ),000 for Tiolation of the liquor laws. An appeal has just been taken, and the goveriior u asked to make the term of imprisonment six months and let the fine remain as itis. Stephen W. Rawson, a Chicago bank president was shot and mortally wounded by William Lee, bis step son, as be was leaving church. Rawson had commenced divorce proceedings against his wife (young I.eo.'s mother) charging her with adultery. Lee claims that he shot the old man to avenge his mother. The woman who threw the pancake Into tho lap of Mrs. Cleveland the day the presidential party were in St. Louis, wus lined $50. The woman disclaimed any disrespect to Mrs. Cleveland, and said sbe threw the cake in a spirit of un and enthusiasm natural to the joyous occasion. She has appealed from the decisión in tk pólice court. The largo and elegant Kent House at Lakewood, on Chautauqua Lake, was totally destroyed by fire tbe other morning, and six or eight cottages dumaged. The burned hotel was the linest on the lake. The total loss will reach $1_'",OÜ ), on wbloh there is an insuranee of iüti,OOO, divided araongtícompanies. Iiio flumo soriginated by a lamp explosión. It is said that a case will shortly be pro" sented to the United States supremo court and an elïort made to advance it on the docket with a view of an early docision, of the right of tho president to sign a bilí after tho adjournment of congress. This question was raised in rogard to tlio river and harbor bill of last leulon, wblcb ir. will be remembered was perfected by the president.

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