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Colorado college at Colorado Springs" Col., has received from Dr. D. K. Pearsons of Chicago a check for $50.000, which completes the additional endowment fund of $200,000. Sir John Gorst, who was at the head of the educational department of England. Is in hot water for declaring in a public speech that "at birth there is much difference between a baby and a monkey," and that the monkey has the advantage. Mrs. Mary Trainor, charged with poisoning her husband, was convicted at Baltimore of manslaughter and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. The most valuable sword in England is the one presented by ihe Egyptiana to I.ord Wolseley. Thé hilt is set with brilliants, and is valued at $10.000. A St. Paul judge has awarded a citizen $5 damages because a motorman refused to stop a car for him. William C. Huil is a colored sculptor of Washington who, in good weather, works at street paving. The judges of the supreme court of Florida draw straws for the position of chief justice, the constitution of the state providing that that official shal be chosen by lot. The sailors of the baltleshiD Massn chusetts had a dance reeently in New York. There was a company of 60 sailors and thelr "best girls." Cap tains Kodgers of the Massachusetts Glass of the Texas, Casey of the Ver mont, and Higginson of the navy yard were there in full dress uniforms, anc Captain and Mrs. Rodgers led the march. Cari Albert Helmie, one of the leading business rnen of Springfield, Ills., is dead, ased 69 years. He went there from Germany in 1849. He was a director of the Marine bank. ■ "Granny" White, colored, said to be 121 years oíd, died near Clay's Ferry Ky. She belonged orig-inally to John White, one of Kentucky's pioneers. The house of representativas of Alabama has repealed the existing Australian ballot sysftem. The physicians of William I,orimer, the Chicago representative in congress, say that, while he is a very sick man,' there is no reason to fear that he wil not recover. Joseph H. Choate's wealth is estimated at $2,000,000- all made in his profession. Of the thirty-six citie3 of the United States of 100,000 population and upward twenty-seven own their own water plants and nine do not. Representative Hopkins of Atchison county, Mc, says that there is corn onough stored in that county to last for ten years if there should be erop failures for a decade. The resignation of Fred R. Hanlon of Dixon, Hls., as colonel and aid-de-camp on the g-overnor's staff has been aecepted. Theodore F. Wood has been elected second vice president of the United States Express company. The Greek Archeological society of Athens claims to have excavated recently the graves of Feríeles and Sophocles. JohnWarburton drove across the railway near Jewell junction, Ia., in a closed carriage, was struck by an engine and was instantly killed. Stanco Stanovitch, a horse trader, and Anna Georgiovitch, a fortune teller, both gypsies, were married at Springfield, O. Births are so few in France that the government is considering measures to encourage larger families. Governor Turney of Tennessee pardoned 820 convicts during nis term of office. The mili of E. Lamb of Warrenville. Hls., valued at $20,000, with its contents, tiour, grain, and fecd, was destroyed by fire. Insurance, $10,000. The origin of the fire is unknown. Japan havlngr made a treaty with Germany by which Germán trademarks and patents will be recognized in Japan, Great Britain proposes to obtain the same privileges for British subjects under the most favored nation clause. The farmers of eastern Washington are wishing for a severe winter to kill some of the 100,000 horses which are running wild in that section. They have become a pest. The Industrial Aid society of Boston found work during the year just past for nearly 3,700 people. Clutter & Co.'s warehouse at Spencerville, O., was burned. Over 1,000 bushels of wheat and a amount of grain of other varieties were destroyed. No insurance. The Barney & Smith Manufacturing company of Dayton,. O., which usually employés 1,800 men, has started up with 600 workmen. T. Oliver Hamsher, contractor at Monmouth, Hls., was killed by Leing thrown from a buggy. Ferdinand Scheik of Joliet, Hls., died of gangrene in a foot, caused by too close corn-paring. The Iowa supreme court has decided in the case of Marshall county against John Knell and others that bondsmen ! must pay the mulct liquor tax if it is not paid by the principal. Two paupers, Charles Simpson and Belle Flew, eloped from the Bucks county, Pa., poorhouse and were married. They have not yet been located. The 2-year-old daughter of Joseph Grueiner of LaCrosse, Wis., while playIng with matches set flre to her dress and was burned so badly that' she died The visit of the Priuoe of Wales and bis family at Blenheim dannot fail to add to the friendliuess between Great Britain and America. It was based upou tlio ulmighty American dollar aa a foundation stone, of course, but the English peoplo cannot help feeling' genuinely grateful to a people whose dollars, poured out lavishly, wake possible such royal splendors and festivities as those witneased at Blenhoim. Tho American people also are gratified that our duchess Consuelo curried throngh her part of the prograrurue with such gi'aco, spirit and üignity. i fesJSB