The silver star., 1897-11-18
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on the 5th.
The Luetgert trial cost Cook county
nearly $4,000.
Ten persons died from yellow fever
ut New Orleans on the 5th.
The government paid over $139, 9,0OO,-
600 to pensioners last year.
Three persons lost their lives at Hot
Springs. Arkansas. in fire.
Work on naval vessels at the Brook
lyn navy yard Is being pushed.
Lieutenant Foote'S bullet proof coat
has been successfully tested in New
York.
Frances E. Willard will try to
raise $500. 900 to purchase the bonds Of
the W. c. T. U. Temple In Chicago.
BY the wrecking of the steamer Ida
no in Lake Erie nineteen men lost their
lives.
At Kansas City on the 4th 23,OOO
school children observed Eugene
Field Day"
It Is now thought that the Republi-
cans will have majority Of Ave on
joint ballot in the Ohio legislature.
The Ute delegation at Washington
have become satisfied with the new
government deal and will return home.
The Portland and Seattle Chambers
Of Commerce are moving to get sup
plies to. Dawson City to prevent min
ers from starving.
A Brazilian soldier attempted to xii!
President MOraes, but was prevented
I.w- l. In
tally hurt in the struggle.
The Cologne volkszeitung announces
that two Rhenish missionaries. Mes
and Henle have been murdered in the
southern part Of the Chinese province
Of Shan Tung.
Major Moses p. Handy, special COM
missioner from the United States to the
Paris exhibition of 1900. has returned.
Major Handy and Lieutenant Baker re-
ported that they had very successful
mission.
Five powers Of the Latin union. on
the invitation OF Switzerland. have
number Of small silver coins by n franc
existing 5-franc pieces to supply the
necessary silver.
Mrs. A. ]. Baird. a heading Christian
Scientist of Kansas City. has been
nominally placed under arrest for not
placarding house where she had a
case of diphtheria under treatment.
The warrant was issued by DIR. Won
Quasi the city physician. and the case
will be pushed. Mrs. Baird's arrest
has caused a sensation in Christian Sci
0nce circles.
The Carnegie and Bethlehem steel
companies have no idea of abandoning
their armor plate plants, erected at a
great expense. and have, in pursuance
of this idea, acquired the new Krupp
process for the hardening of armor
plate. The use OF the Harveyizing
ovens at Homestead will be abandoned
unless purchasers of armor plate spec
lily that process.
Mrs. Celia Wallace. who resides at
Chicago and Ia childless. has taken a
fancy to Evangelina Cisneros and has
offered to adopt the Cuban maid and
make her heiress to fortune esti-
mated at $5OO.OOO. Evangelina looks
with favor upon the proposition and
has taken It under advisement. A def
mite answer will be given to Mrs. Wal
lace within a reasonable length Of
time.
The Supreme Court of Illinois has
affirmed the decision OF the lower court
holding that the city of Chicago can
not erect buildings on the lake front
The decision affects the temporary
pOstofiice and Battery d armory. The
p0stoffice will he allowed to remain
until the completion Of the new govern
ment building. but the decision will
undoubtedly result in the tearing down
Of the old armory.
The agreement entered into by the
Choctaw, Chickasa and Dawes com.
iaissions ut Atoka last April has been
ratified by the Choctaw council st
Tushkahoma and has been approved
by the governor. The Chickasaw Leg
islature passed an act Monday ratify-
ing the agreement. A bill has also
been passed creating q commission OF
six members to wind mp the affairs Of
the Ch0ctaw nation.
The Lovejoy monument In Alton,
Illinois, was formally dedicated on the
Sth II was sixty years ago that Love
JOY was assassinated In that city be-
cause or his OtitSpoken and fiery ediiO.
rails against the slave trade. Love
joys remains would have been lost had
1t not been for Thomas DImmock Of
st. Louis, who had the grave located
by an old sexton. the only person who
knew where his coffin was buried.
The United States Supreme Court
has affirmed the decision Of the Cir
cult Court for California refusing a
writ Of habeas corpus to william
Henry Theodore Durrant, under SEN
tence Of death for the murder Of Miss
Blanche lamont In San Francisco in
April. 1895. The case has attracted
attention throughout the whole Of the
United States, and this decision
permits the law to take It's course with
the condemned man.
According to the news from the Arc.
dc brought by returning whaiers,
eight vessels are now held fast In the
i0e. The steam whalers Belvidere.
Orca, Jessie II. Freeman and the
schooner Rosario are near Point Ber.
row and the steam whalers Newport,
Fearless. Jeannl0 and Wantleres ara