Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-05-05
hlseella.eo.s New. Notes.

New YORK has opened the headquarters
OF the state board OF managers OF the
worlds fair in the assembly parlors in the
capitol at Albany. These roo ns will re-
main open until the close OF the Columbi
exposition at Chicago next year.
The rainmakers have been at work again
at Laredo, and in an hour, after using q
large amount OF explosives. not q cloud was
to be seen. Those who formerly firmly be.
lieved i'll the efficiency OF the method for
producing artificial rains are beginning to
believe it is n hambug.
The colored leaders OF tho various states
have issued circular fixing May 81 day
OF fasting and praying among their people
as remedy for the evils OF lynching, burn.
ing and mobbing from which they suffer
The circular asks what shall be done to
prevent these crimes against them.
The first Buddhist cremation in this
country took place at Los Angeles, CAL, a
few days ago when the body OF Bron
Adonis. one OF the most advanced adopts
OF the circle OF Theosophists, or, more
properly speaking, Buddhists, was in.
cinerated at the crematory in RosedaIe
cemetery with the ceremonies attending q
The La Crosse lumber exchange held q
meeting a few days ago and issued no.
tice to be public stating that owing to the
unsettled condition OF the labor question
the mill owners had decided to close DOM
their mill temporarily. The men were no.
titled that there would be no work until
the labor troubles are settled. About 200
men are idle on account OF the MIL owners.
The Colorado Bar association has re-
solved to take steps toward the disbarment
OF the many lawyers ia Denver who make a
speciality OF obtaining divorces without
publicity and in short order. 1t is stated
that these attorneys do Il very extensive
business about 30 per cent OF which comes
from states other than Colorado The
number OF divorces obtained during the
past year by these lawyers has been nearly
n thousand
The annual interstate encampment of
veterans OF the War OF the Rebellion for
Minnesota, Wisconsin and Northern Iowa
will be held in Winona, Mimi, June Il. Is
and lG. The number OF people pected to
be present on the occasion is 5000. Great
preparations are already on foot here. A
committee OF popular and influential citi.
and make ample provision for the enter
tainment of the old soldiers. A camp ire
will be held each night and distinguished
speakers OF well known political trend will
be present to address them.
a big strike is on in the lumber mills OF
John Paul at La Crosse. On the 27thinst.,
his entire crew OF 26O men went out and
asked for more wages. Jonn Paul discharc.
ed three men who were Knights OF Labor,
and they at once enlisted nearly all the
crew against him. They demand an adj
vance OF IL cents per hour for all hands
getting S1.50 per day or less. Mr.. Paul re-
fuses to give it and the trouble has com.
menced. The men claim that they will
strike for an advance of 10 per cent May
1, and may as well settle the whole Difficult.
ty now. The places of the strikers are rap.
ely being filled by other men, SO the strike
s sure failure.
The British steamer Angerton, which ar
rived form scicily few days ago. brought
for burial the body OF a stoker Mahr Bue,
Lascar, who had fallen victim to his
belief in fatalism. The dead man was one
OF twenty Lascars shipped at Calcutta sew
their Mohnmmedan customs, eating only
food cooked by one OF their number and
holding meetings in the hold. At one OF
the meetings it was decided that Mahr Bue's
time had come, and the wretched stoker
watching his opportunity, fulfilled the DIES.
tiny pronounced upon him by throwing
himself into the ships furnace. He was
dragged out horribly burned, but refused
all nourishment and died in day or two.
After services in Hindustani by his fellow
Lascurs the body was landed and interred.