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Throughout the North The cotton print mills at Fitchburg, Mass., has resumed operation after a nine week's shut-down. I At Pittsburg, Pa., Joseph Orozz was hanged for murdering his sweetheart, Theresa Bobok, January 8, 1896. 1 The American Watch Factory, at Waltham, Mass., has begun work again with a full set of hands and will run on full time. I At Van Cleek, Ont., the Commercial Hotel, owned by George Constantineau, was partly destroyed by fire and five pearsons were burned to death. 1 The Manufacturers' Bank of West Duluth, Minn., has been placed in the hands of a receiver by order of the State Bank Examiner. Deposits amount to $40,000. Chas. E. Warburton, proprietor of the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph, is dead of fatty degeneration of the heart. He had been in poor health for a long time. F. Klinkert, brewer, has made an assignment for the benefit of his creditors, at Racine, Wis. The assets are said to be $200,000, while the liabilities will not reach over half or three-quarters of that sum. In the presence of 8,000 spectators at Fleetwood Park, New York, Wednesday, John R. Gentry lowered the colors of Robert J., Frank and Star Pointer, winning the most remarkable harness race on record and pacing three heats in 2:31, 2:31 and 2:31. the fastest time ever known for three consecutive miles. At the New York Rifle Association meet at Seagrit, N. J., the team of the First Cavalry of Georgia won the carbine school prize. The first team of the Engineer Cory, District of Columbia, won the match at 200 and 500 yards. The team of the First Infantry of Georgia won the inter-state regimental match.