The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-01

July 70.
Wa, War between Japan and China is de-
Maj w. H. Upham is nominated for gov
ernor by the Wisconsin Republicans.
The Illinois Steel Company, Chicago will
resume operations Monday. giving work to
$500 men.
Commonwealers in Washington are de-
serted by their leaders and appeal to con
gress for aid to get back home.
The North Dakota Democrats decide to
fuse with the Popuiists, although perhaps
the latter won't have it,"
Yesterday was the hottest day in the
Northwest for many years. The banner
point was Vermillion. S. DIP in the
shade.
Senator Villas withdraws his motion that
the senate recede from it's amendment plac-
ing one-eighth of a cent additional duty on
sugar, which motion is renewed by Senator
WaShburn.
Senator Hills motion that the senate
cede from it's amendments placing duties
on coal and iron ore is lost all the Repub-
licans but Hansbrough voting with the
Democratic majority against it.
July p.
Mankato citizens win coal rate case be
fore the state railroad commission.
The Welman Arctic expedition is not
lost.
The belief gains ground that the senate
tariff bill will eventually pass congress.
The eighth of cent sugar duty nearly
comes to grief in the senate at the hands
of the Republicans
The North Dakota Democrats nominate
F. M. Kinter for governor and n. G. l4ari-
more for congress and indorse four of the
POpuliSt nominees.
Chinese and Japanese begin fighting. A
Japanese warship sinks a transport carry
ing 1000 Chinese troops, all of whom are
thought to have been lost. War is formally
declared.
Mason, Phillips, F'ifield and other North
ern Wisconsin towns are destroyed by for.
est fires. The loss at Mason exceeds 81 000,-
600. 1t is feared that many lives have been
lost.
July 2S.
Strikers still continue to do acts of VIC
lence in the Northern Pacific yards.
Labor Commissioner Powers issues a re-
port on farm mortgages and tenancy.
DR.: Phillips, of Preston, charged with
making false pension vouchers, is acqut
Cardinal Ledochowsk the distinguished
prelate, dies in Lucerne.
Boots and shoes are to be made on con-
tract at the saltwater penitentiary.
Numerous tariff conferences in Washing
ton, with no definite result, except that the
senators present this ultimatum The SEN
ate bill or no bill at all.
Debs and the A. r. L. are granted an APP
peal to the United States circuit court Of
appeals in the chancery proceedings in the
United States circuit court in Chicago
Twenty-Five people lose their lives by
drowning and burning at Phillips. Wis,
during the destruction of that town. The
financial loss is about 81, 900 900 at Phillips
and an equal amount at Mason.
July 30.
Arrangements are being made for the
coming state fair.
Archduke William III. is dragged to death
by a horse
An elevator is burned at Mankato with
about 10000 bushel of wheat
Striking stevedores at Gladstone Mich
desert the A. r. [. and return to work.
Gov. Nelson opens the Republican cam
paign in Minnesota with a speech at Ar
gyle.
Vast quantities Of Egyptian sugar are be-
ing shipped to the United States in antici-
patton of the duty.
Mr. Debs. in a speech, says that he will
never engage in a strike again, but will
fight his battles on political lines
1t is expected that nearly, if not all, the
Democrats on the North Dakota state tick
ct will be dropped in favor of the Populist
candidates.
The Japanese government calls out the
army and navy reserves. and Chinese
fleeing from Japan in terror. Two thousand
Chinese lost their lives in the recent naval
engagement.
July 30.
Engineer Best and Fireman Kellett of the
Eastern Minnesota, are trial for alleged
interference with mail trains.
California and Kentucky have earth
quakes.
Gov. Mckinley and Mrs. Cleveland will
soon visit Minnesota.
Heavy rain banishes the drouth in West
ern Minnesota and Iowa.
State troops have withdrawn from the
California strike centers.
A hail storm in Stevens county DESTROYS
from 5000 to 10000 acres Of grain.
A grand jury in Chicago finds that gam
bling places are run under police protec-
ton.
Charles H. Warren succeeds c. W. Case
as general manager of the Great Northern
road.
The speaker of the Newfoundland legisla-
ture and another member are removed for
various abuses.
Corn advances cents in Chicago, where
the live stock receipts are the heaviest ever
known.
Japan is likely to pay dearly for the sink
ing of that Chinese transport. which, 1t
transpires, flew the British flag.
Democratic senators wavering and it
is thought will yield to the house. This is
a result of appeals from constituents not to