The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-08-24
THE WEEKS NEWS.
TUESDAY. AUGUST 20.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 20.
LEONARD VoLK, the we'll known Chica-
60 sculptor, died at Osceola, Wis, Mon
day. AS soon as the news reached Chi
cago it became the topic of conversation
among his friends, and deep regret is
felt over the loss of one 80 able in the
art he has made his life work. AS usual
he had taken his summer trip to Wis
consin, and when he left the city was in
perfect health. The news of his death
was great surprise.
Ex-AssooIATE JUSTICE STRONG, of the
United States Supreme court, died at
Lake Minnewaska, N. Y, on Monday
afternoon, August 10. The distin-
guished jurist was brought to Lake Min
newaska several weeks ago suffering
from a catarrhal affection of long stand
ing. His system was also greatly weak
ened by fall down flight of stairs at
his home in Washington about two
months ago. Since his arrival Judge
Strong has lain in semicomatose state,
from which he rallied only at intervals.
Sunday he had stroke of paralysis.
which affected the left side. He also
suffered recurrence Of the catarrhal
fever and again became unconscious un-
til death ensued Monday afternoon. He
VIZ sabout 81 years old.
WHILE passenger train No, on the
Chicago, st. Paul, Minnear oils and
Omaha was crossing the Wisconsin Gen.
trail bridge over the Chippewa river,
about mile from Chippewa Falls, Au-
gust 10. the iron work and braces on one
side parted from the upper cord. One
side of the track sunk about foot, when
it caught and held while the train passed
safely over. Had the track sunk tri-
fle further the train and its twenty-fi five
passengers would have toppled over into
the river forty-fve feet below. 1t was
a narrow escape.
beach was consumed by fire Monday
night and it's 200 guests were forced to
flee for their lives. The blaze broke out
at $40 and spread so rapidly that all
personal property of the visitors was
lost. The house had no insurance and
the loss is complete.
The Bank of Tacoma, formerly the
Tacoma Trust and Savings Company.
made an assignment Monday morning.
The statement shows cash on hand, $444.
The total liabilities are $379, 900, of which
s229,0O0 is city money.
The Buffalo Express says: "These are
hopeful times for the wretched workers
in the slop clothing trade in New York
Another section of the victims have just
won their strike for fairer agreement
with their employers.
SOME of the legislative candidates in
Iowa have been nominated already, and
before the close of the month quite
large proportion Of the nominees will be
in the field. There appears to be an
understanding that the nominations in
both parties shall be made at an early
day. Probably the candidates in all the
districts will be nominated before the
latter part of September.
A RUMoR was recently in circulation
to the effect that the Pullman Palace
Car Company and the Wagner Company
were about to consolidate. George M.
Pullman was questioned about the re-
port. He would not discuss the situa-
tion further than to say that the rumor
was groundless. There was no prospect,
he said, that consolidation would be
made and none was under consideration.
TAYLOR, the Dakota Treasurer de-
faulter, has received sentence Of five
years. He confessed to having stolen
100000 from the Taxpayers. He gets
one year for each 100000 of his thefts,
and that will be reduced by "good con-
duct" This is miniature judgment
for colossal crime.
THE Washington officials of the Chi
nese legation have no information throw.
ing any light on the reported refusal of
the home government to permit men,
bers of the mixed British and American
commission to investigate the Ku. Cheng
massacre. In fact, the legation has not
yet been apprised of the appointment Of
the commission. The only explanation
given as reason for the reported refusal
is that the action reported to have been
taken was by the Chinese local officials,
who, possibly, have not been informed
by the central government of the ap-
pointment OF the commission to make
the investigation, the local officials act
ing merely on their own inclination in
the premises. II the reported action of
the Chinese be correct it is apparently
not matter OF very great surprise to
the officials of the state department
here. They attribute any refusal of the