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profits of the immense sale of Gospel songs, but the financial result of revivalism in Mr. Sankey’s case seems to have been very satisfactory.SUIT AGAINST THE FISHING CLUB.Reports from Johnstown say that a number of the survivors of the flood have taken steps toward the prosecution of the South Fork Fishing Club for damages to property caused by the bursting of the dam. Constable Martin says that it has been estimated that the members of the club were worth about $35,000,000, and that it is the intention to carry the case to the highest court, if necessary, to secure damages. Other suits are also threatened. Horace Rose, the attorney, will soon bring a test suit against the club for $16,000. Severul business firms will also institute suit for damages. The merchants have selected the firm of John Thomas Sons, who lost $150,000 to make a test case. • It will be carefully prepared, and if it is won every man who lost a cent by the flood will be able to recover damages. There has been some speculation as to whether or not the South Fork dam will be rebuilt. The attitude of the survivors of the Hood in regard to that matter, is shown by the words used by constable John T. Murtin in a conversation with a newspaper correspondent. He said“If the Fishing Club attempts to re build the dam there will be trouble. If it can not be restrained by law, we will shoulder muskets and shoot the person that makes the first move toward reconstructing: the dam. The people of Johnstown have suffered too much to incur the risk of having the town again swept away.”- THE ODIUS SUGAR TRUST.In commenting upon the sugar trust the Philadelphia Press says :The sugar trust is a combination to onhance prices that comes home to the business and bosoms of m«n. It has raised the price of every grade of sugar— that of refiued sugar as much as four cents a pound. The business of refining sugar was reasonably profitable before the combination, but by arbitrarily raising prices the sugar people were able to diyidp a profit of $19,000,000 Id 1888, and for five months of the present year, $11,640,000. The profits of the sugar trust are now estimated at $8,500,000 a month. Their combination in restraint of trade has enabled them to lay a heavy tax on every consumer of sugar, from which the members of the trust will spou6th. charset Appeal' writing decisior 7th. advanclt; the Sen Ketchu 3d day lt;and wa remain cordant 8th. change 9th. every mpossibleForHaviicupy m side of i on Woe Ketchu eral teri Good an exre irrigatii Aboui eluded i$StrI will formats followir One 1 high, or fuce ant One I on leftJune :JASBlac£Prompt]HorsAll kint dope
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The Ketchum Keystone
Ketchum, Idaho, US
Sat, Jul 06, 1889
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