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2
Month
March
Year
1888
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The Toledo B'ade printing and publishing company suffored 11 Í3Ü,OJO loss by flre tlio other day. "Blinkey" Morgan, now In the Ohio penitentiary ander senteoce of death, has Leen respited until motion for a new trial has been heard. He was to have been hanged Maren 16. Representativo J. F. Jones of Alabama, chairman oí the democratie congressional catnpaign committee on the part of the house of representativos, bas appointed the following as tbs executive cominitee: Benton McMilin, Tennessee; R. W. Towusend, Illinois; Levi Marsh, Pennsylvania ; Samuel Dibble, South Carolina; L. !S. Boyce, Now York; S. O. Fisber, Michigan; (jeorge D. W'ise, Virginia; John A. MacDonald, Minnesota; John A. McShane, JSobraska; L. F. McKinney, New Hainpshirt. The democratie execulive com mittee on the part of the senateare: Senators John E. K cuna, West Virginia ; George liearst, California, and James K. Jones, Arkansas. The Tilley house in Shreeveport, La., was destroyed by fire the other day, and K. C. Craig, a commercial traveler of Cin cinuati, was burned to death. , The President and Mrs. Cleveland have returned from their trip to Florida. K. G. Head president of the International rauge association, says that range cattle in the west are in better shape than at thig time last year, notwithstanding the reports of great losses. The deaf and dutnb asylutn at Faltón, Mo., was destroyed by flre the other night. The inmates were taken out safely, and are being cared lor by the citizens. The dominion government wants to pust pone debate on the lisheriei treaty until after the United States senate takes action. Subscriptions are asked for the purofiase of building material, kousehold furniture and other articlos necessary to pro vide for the destitute and needy ot Mt. Vernon, 111. Chas. W. lllsby, son of ex-Justice lllsby of the Louisiana supreme court, lost his way in a swamp noar New Urleans while hunting, and was drowned. John J. Flan8gan, ag.d 47, city editor of the Utica, N. Y., Observer, dropped dead while reporting a funeral. The World's W. C. T. U. has issued acall in 16 difleront languages tor pastors to preach a sermón on "tíabbath Observanee." A heavy snow feil throughout Mississippi on the 2jth uit. Steel was made in Birmingham, Ala., the otber day by the Henderson steel works, being the first ever made from Birmingham ore. One ton was produced with three bushels of coal. Greai enthuiasm provails among the citizens of Bir mingham. Beu Butler doesn't like the fisheries treaty. The dependent pe'nsion bill will undoubtedly pass both houses and be slgned by the president. The bilí will include a clause liberally pensioning soldierf who served in the Mezican and Judian wars. The senate committee on rules has reported an amendment to the present rules making it possible by a luajority vote to remove the injunetion of secrecy from a treaty and to act upon a treaty in public. Beveral accidenta have occurred on the C. B. & Q. systern since the strike was inaugursted, all due to the f act that inexperienced hands were trying to run trains. Fortunately no fatalities have resul ted. f-A bilí has been introduced in the New York assembly, requiring all vessols con. tainiug adulterated lard to be branded "adulterated,'! and providing that all tard ezcept that of pure rendered hog's fat be declared as adulterated. The board of health shall enforce the act. General Master Workman Powderly has written a letter warning the knights not to defeat the Burlington strike. A fire broke out in the Morton house over the Union Square theatre in New York and burned its way into the theatre, which Is completely destroyed. Bevaral firemen were soriously injured. The loss is about $350,000. Julia and K ate Ford, sisters, aged 15 and 16, were struck by a train uear Frankford Station, Fa., and instantly killed. The New Jersey prohibition convention met in Trenton, Feb. 28, and appointed four delegate.s at largo to the national prohibition convention at Indianapolis. Gen. Clinton B. Fisk, who heads the delegation, is renominated as the candidato for president. Texas cattlemeu object to the bill now pending in congress abolishing bureau of animal industry. A farmer namod Mlller, living near Fair Haven,Minn., with lus wifo went to church the otber night, leaving three little children at home. While they were absent the house burned down and the children perished in the ñames.

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