The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-06-13
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The Theosophical Society Of America
has resolved to undertake a propa-
gandist our of the world.
Several worlds records were broken
in the intercollegiate field games at
New York.
Frank Winlan, aged 25 years, third
son of Erastus Wiman, is dead in New
York. He was a member of several
athletic clubs.
The National Brewers association,
at their meeting in Philadelphia, voted
to contribute $4,000 toward the allevi-
alton of the st. Louis storm sufferers.
Wolff & Sharp, wholesale dry goods
dealers at Macon, Ga, have failed for
$25O,OOO. The assets are about the
same.
Congressman James G. Mcguire has
been r~enominated for congress by the
Fourth, California district congression-
al convention.
Edwin b. Filter, ex-mayor OF Fhila-
delphia, and a member of the we'll
known firm of cordage manufacturers
bearing his name, died at his home in
Philadelphia, aged seventy-one.
Mrs, William Moore attended church
ten miles south of Shelbyville, Ind, liz
her usual good health. When the con-
gregation vas dismissed she was found
sitting in her pew dead.
Thomas 4 ELstn's latest invention
in relation IT, the new f%uorescent light
is a portable sunlight, which may be-
carried around from place to place like
q candle.
Princeton, Ind, with 1000 inhabit-
ants, will be without a state license
saloon by reason Of the Nicholson law.
There will, however, be an increase in
quart saloons.
The Garfield statue, the gift OF the
Paramount Park association, was u1'-
yelled Mt Philadelphia with imposing
ceremonies. The dwelling was done
by Henry Garfield, a son OF the late
president.
The Bannock and Shoshone tribes OF
Indians are holding their annual con-
vention, or grass" dance two miles
below PocatellO, Idaho, on Port Neuf
river Five hundred Indians are pres
ent.
The general synod of the Reformed
Presbyterian church Covenanters) in
session at Cincinnati, adopted the
change in the theological course three
years of eight months each, and issued
an appeal to members to send their
children to Christian colleges.
Susan Ensign, aged %, filed suit for
divorce Mt Valparaiso, Ind, from ST.
mon Ensign, aged "a. Ensign is the
man who recently filed suit against the
Spanish government for 100000 dam
ages. He claims to have been confined
in prison for twenty years on a false
charge.
The body of the late James G. Blaine
will be taken from Oak Hill cemetery,
Washington, and taken to Augusta,
Me. Mrs. Blaine has decided to have
both the body Of her husband and of
her son, Walker, buried on Burnt Hill
there, and the removal will take place
probably this month.
Ex-Gov. ID. r. Francis has. been ap-
pointed receiver OF the United Elevator
company at st. Louis, on application Of
the Chicago, Burlington Il Quincy Rail-
way company, which owns 1900 shares
of stock, $4,000 in ~tirst-mortgase
bonds, and $780, N in second-mortgage
bonds, with Il. T. Teney, who is also
a stockholder and. %bondholder.
The family of Rev. Crosby II. Wheel
er of Warren, Me- and Mrs. Mary d.
Gates of Chicago, wife of Rev. q. r.
Gates, missionary at Kharpoot, have
arrived at Constantinople, on their
way to the United States. MI. Wheel
er and Mr.. Gates both suffered losses
during the riot and massacre at Khar
moot,