Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-03
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a deputy internal revenue collector is not
in contempt for refusing to produce the
records of his office in a state liquor
prosecution, nor for declining to swear to
their contents.
1t is reported that China has rejected
the British demand for the Punishment
of the ex-viceroy of Szechuen. An im>
perial decree appoints Ii Hung Chang
and all the members of the Tsung Ii Va.
men to formulate an extra treaty be,
tween China and Japan.
The man who threw the bomb at
NM. de Rothschild's bank in the Ru
Laftte, Paris, is not an anarchist. He
is one of those discontinued individuals
who consider that their talents ought
to have raised them to high positions,
and who neglect the humber work they
have before them.
Rev. DR.. Is. H. Engbers, project of
studies at st. Gregory college, Cedar
Point, once professor of theology at
Mount St. Mary's seminary. died at Gin
cinnati He was a wideiy-known Roman
Catholic and an authority on canon law
and history. He had been i'll with a
complication of diseases for two months.
Gov. Richards and other Wyoming
state officials have sent an open letter to
Secretary Hoke Smith Of the interior de-
partment denying generally and specific
ally the charges of fraud made by Rob
ert Foote, state senator from johnson
county, against certain state officials and
prominent citizens of Wyoming and pub
lished in the Peoples Voice, newspaper
of that state.
Travelling passenger agents will
gather in Dallas October 80 in large num-
bers OstenSibly to attend their annual
convention. The aesthetic exhibition of
Delsarteism between Messrs. Corbett and
FitZsimmons, the largest cooking mains
ever held, and similar attractions are de-
pended upon to pull larger attendance
OF the passenger agents than at any prevl-
GUS association meeting.
Government crop reports from 1ndi-
ana are favorable. Potatoes are gener-
ally short.
Gen. Korner has arrived at Val
paraiso from Panama. He was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm, the depu
ties from Santiago joining in the general
welcome.
Citizens of Dillsberg, Pa, where SEN
ator Quay was born wanted to cele-
brate the anniversary, but decided not
to do so when he wrote he would be I'M
able to be present.
Gen. Rivas has replied to President
Gutierrez Of San Salvador that he can
not accept the position offered him as
secretary of war because their present
views are not in accord.
Rebels at Baga, Brazil, demand the
removal of Gov. Castillo and a reform
in the constitution. They are 1000
strong and refuse to lay down their arms
until their demands are complied with.
The seven Reading mines in the
Shamokin, Pa, district have been put
on full time until further notice. Five
thousand employees will receive $4,000
additional wages on account of this ac-
ton.
AT Elwood, Ind, the combination of
local gas companies to prevent the es-
tablishing of pumping stations in the
gas belt by foreign syndicates has been
made effective, and the matter will be
taken to court.
A gigantic fraud was practiced upon
the Nebraska State fair management at
Lincoln by number of the gatetenders.
The result of the fraud was the loss to
mated in the thousands.
The recent arrest at Cologne Of two
French spies has led to the discovery OF
complete and far-reaching system of
espionage. Many persons, including Ger
mans. are involved. Arrests are pend
ing at Cologne, Magdeburg, Brunswick
and Essing.
There is a great deal of old corn on
hand in the cribs and elevators Of Nc
Lean and adjoining counties in Illinois,
some of it being two and three years
old. Within the last ten days much of it
has been shipped to make room for the
enormous new crop.
United States Consul General
Pringle at Guatemala, iii a report to the
state department, announces the death
in a hospital there of James McCor-
mack, a carpenter, said to have been an
American citizen. He had about $780,
600 or 5000, 900 on his person and about
100000 in the International bank.
Receivers for the St. Joseph (MoJ
Stockyards and Terminal company were
appointed on application of S. l.. Jarvis
and S. NJ. Conklin, who represent hold
ers of the company's bonds aggregatine
about 100000.
Hugh Woods, the best ball player
in the Elwood Qnd.) team, in a spirit of
bravadO, on a wager, ate handful OF
gum camphor. He became unconscious
in short time and remained in that
condition over five hours.
Miss Elizabeth Houston Wickes, a
society girl, daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs Chambers Wickes, and niece of
Judge P. L. Wickes of the Supreme
bench of Baltimore city. will make her
debut at the Academy of Music, Balti-
more, with the Digby Bell Opera COM
pany.
Lille Hamilton, variety performer
we'll known in ever city in the West,
died at Butte, Mont. She was until a
few days ago in the legitimate and was
the wife of Frank Slocum, formerly adj
vance agent for Richard Mansfield and
now associated with his brother in the
management of one of the 'Trilby" com
panies.
Political affairs in Brazil are ap-
preaching a crisis. President Moraez's
ultimatum that he will resign unless the
bill granting amnesty to revolutionists
in Rio Grande do Sui shall be passed
has been met by a resolve on the part
of the House of Deputies that the bill
will never become a law without the
introduction of important restrictions.
Secretary Carlisle has reversed the
ruling of the auditor of the treasury for
the state department and decided that
NJ. w. Ransom, minister to Mexico,
may draw his salary as such under his
present appointment. A draft of 1928
on this salary account drawn by the
state department on the treasury has