Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-06-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK
FROM ALL PARTS OF THE NEW
AND OLD WORLD.
Comprehensive Review of the Inn
pOrtant Happenings of the
Current Week.

Brigadier General John K. Brooke is
nominated major general.
Edwin Y. Couger of Iowa has been
nominated envoy extraordinary and min
lister plenipotentiary to Brazil.
The secretary of war has decided to
promote John X. Misner of the 10th caval-
ry, stationed at St. Paul, to be brigadier
general and then retire him Immediately.
Francis S. Jones Of Louisiana gets the
determined that the occupation of Thes-
sally by Turkish troops is to be prolonged
until Greece shall have paid the war in
demnity demanded by Turkey.
Binger Hermann, commissioner OF the
general land Office, has announced his de-
cision in the Chicago lake front case, re-
versng the decision of Commissioner La
moreux and denying and rejecting the APP
pliation of Harvey NJ. LaFollettee and
Matthias Benner to locate the Mckee
scrip on the lands.
The question OF calling a constitutional
convention in Virginia has been defeated
by an overwhelming majority.
Under the instructions Of the court tn"
jury at Washinton, D. c., brought in a
verdict of not guilty in the case of Hen
ry o. Have meyer, president of the Amer
lean Sugar Refining company, for con-
tumacy before the senate sugar investi-
eating committee.
Bradford X. Durfee, late superintend-
ent of the department of insurance in IL
linois, has failed as yet to turn over to
his successor s2lS,916 due the state from
him.
Latimer Ridgley Jones, he New York
horseman wro was extradted from Eng
land two months ago to stand trial TOR
forgery aggregating S200,D0O, has pleaded
guilty on one charge of forgery in the
third degree.
The far-away province of kweisan,
China was the scene of an attack upon
the Christian missions recently, and it is
rumored that Rev. Father Mazel, who
was in charge of the chapel at Loli, wds
murdered. 1t is feared that other whites
were massacred.
secretaryship of the United States lega
tion at Buenos Ayres.
August Dreyfus, the we'll known bank
er and financier of Paris, is dead.
A thousand striking tailors have re-
sumed work in New York having gained
the concessions demanded from the mid
die men.
Charles Burdettee Hart of West Vir
ginia has been nominated to be envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipotentiary
to Columbia
JOHN G. Thompson of Illinois and James
Osmund Boyd of North Carolina, are
chosen for assistant attorney generals OF
the United States.
1t is understood that Senor Sagasta,
the liberal leader in Spain will soon an
nounce his unalterable opposition to the
sale of Cuba, and his unyielding support
Of the maintenance of the integrity OF
Spanish territory.
A dispatch from Athens says that
Great Britain has declared her intention
boy tl,o Of is
The Greek government sent q memo
randum to the powers protesting against
the indemnity demanded by Turkey, also
against the proposal for rectification of
the Greek frontier.
Nearly one hundred representatives Of
the independent telephone companies
throughout the central and western states
are in Chicago to participate in conven-
ton called for the purpose of forming
an organization to fight the Bell Tee-
phone Company.
Business failures last week numbered
PA the smallest in any week since 1S93
President Mckinley will leave Washing
ton June 10 to visit the Nashville exposi-
ton.
The Hubbard Milling Company and r.
D. Hubbard of Mankato, Mimi, have
failed. Liabilities, $5ooooo; assets, not
over $3.50, 600.
special ambassador to represent the pres
ident at the approaching jubilee celebra-
ton in England.
The anarchist who attempted to stab
King Humbert of Italy last month has
been sentenced to the galleys for life.
1t is now asserted that after the re-
treat from Domokos Prince Constantine
attempted suicide, but was prevented by
his officers.
the powers against the action of the
Turks in occupying a position at Tsopan-
tos in the neutral zone.
The political crisis continues in Spain
1t is asserted at Madrid that the premier
intends to suspend the sittings OF the
chamber this week, in order to postpone
until October the overthrow OF the MIN
istry.
Manufacturers are doing almost moth
ing in the wool market, though specula-
ton has kept the sales large-in four
weeks Of May 2S, S05, 800 pounds, against
20 159. $50 in the corresponding week of lo92.
War preparations are reported in Rus
Sia.
Warming dynamite over a fire killed
two Cripple Creek, Col, miners.
freight railway across Nicaragua IS
the project of an English syndicate.
Premier Rolli is reported to be lmpll-
Gated in the attempt 10 overture" LIZ"
Greek dynasty.
Nearly 5000 people met in mass conven-
ton at Syracuse N. Y, to protest
against Sunday baseball playing.
The police in the Galata section OF Con-
stantinople have been ordered to arrest
all persons dealing in Greek securities
special train struck wagon load OF
children at Denver. Col. killing four ana
fatally injuring two A carpenter was
giving the children a ride.
An trade has been issued at Constantl-
nople and communicated TO the represen-
tatives of the powers by which the sultan
agrees to an armiStce of a fortnight pc
ginning May 80
Shortly after p m. Monday an earth
quake was felt at Cincinnati, alarming
the occupants of high buildings. The la
goon on the kentucky side was SO rouSh
that the lfesaving crew went to the relle1
of those who were out on electric pleasure
boats The earthquake was felt also at
Washington and points in North Caro-
lima West Virginia, Pennsylvania ana
Maryland.
In the presence of 5000 people and many
high officials of the army the Battle mon
ument erected by their comrades in
honor of the officers and soldiers OF the
regular army who fell in battle in the civil
war, was dedicated at West Point Mon
day. Among those on the speakers
stand were Secretary Alger, General Mer-
rift, General Ruggles, General Butter
field, General Stanton, Paymaster General
Viele, General Seaton and General James