The Dickinson press., 1897-07-03
sUNHRRY OF THE WEEKS NEWS
Friday, Juue "a

w. Egterley OF Minnesota to be deputy
auditor for the state and other depart
(ments.
At Sheridan, Ind, Calvin Love, 10
years old, shot his wife and then turned
the weapon ON himself. Both win prob
ably die. @ /
Charles Drake, son Of B. B. Drake, q
prominent business man Of Delavan,
Wis, committed suicide by shooting.
No reason is known for the deed. :.
The rates for the meeting Of the Elks
at Minneapolis are creating much trou-
BILE for the roads between Chicago and
st. Paul and Minneapolis, and all the
chances Of peaceable conditions between
the roads have been disdpated.
Saturday, June -.
Present indications point to Milwau.
kee as the successor to Cleveland in the
National baseball league in 1893.
The Wisconsin district Of the Mis-
souri, Lutheran synod has elected the
Rev ]. stzason Of Milwaukee president.
The president has appointed Irwin D.
Dudley Of California to be envoy extra.
ordinary and minister plenipotentiary
to Peru.
Walter Sanger of Milwaukee, and w.
w. Hamilton Of Denver, each Of whom
hold worlds records, viii race at the
Denver meet July 16 and IL.
The internal revenue collections in
Peoria district for the fiscal year up to
date have been e18, 1901, ,412, against S12,.
507, ,489 during the entire fiscal year end.
ing June 30. 1895.
The Rio Grande Western railway has
purchased the Utah Central. The price
is near $825, 200. The road is a narrow
gauge running from Salt Lake to Park
City, the famous silver camp.
Monday, juno 70.
Weyler asks for GO, 600 more troops to
''pacify" Cuba.
Mrs. Margaret Olphant, the author,
died Of cancer at London. She was 20
years Of age.
Wilbur H. LAnsit. one Of the most
prominent cattle painters Of this coun.
try, is dead at Dorchester, Mass.
Franklin Rockefeller accuses his
brother, John D., of trying to freeze him
out in the Minnesota iron business.
Vice President Oppenheim Of the
Great Western road brought home gom
London half million dollars for inn.
provements.
M.Mayor George D. Ladd Of Peru,
Ills, for 80 years a political leader in
that section Of the state, committed
suicide by shooting.
Ex-State Treasurer BARLEY Of Ne.
braska, convicted Of embezzlement, was
sentenced to 20 years in the peniten.
tiary, and to pay a fine Of e8oO, 200.
Tuesday, June 20.
The German derby, valued at 100, 900
marks, was won by Count Won Henckel's
FlunckerMckel.
The two factions Of American Theoso.
phists are said to be In fair way to
settle their differences.
The Holland ministry has resigned,
and the queen regent has had an au-
dience with Dr.. J. Roell, the minister
for foreign Affairs and president Of the
ministerial council.
Unless the condition Of public bust.
ness prevents, President and Mrs. Nc.
Kinley will leave Washington Friday
for visit to Canton, o. They will re.
main until Monday.
An iron quart pot filed with an ex
plosive powder was found near the
Strasbourg statue ON the Place de Ia
Concorde, Paris, at about q. m. It is
supposed to be another anarchistic plot.
Wednesday, Juno 30.
William F. Hoey (Old Hoss) died at
the home Of his mother.in.law in New
York city.
The steamer Alden was wrecked of
the Island Of Socotra, East Africa, and
78 persons drowned.
The Tuesday cabinet meeting was
brief and unimportant. Only routine
matters were discussed.
The American line steamer st. Louis
has lowered the New York-Southamp.
ton record an hour and q half.
At Springfield, Ills, Arthur Gardner
Of Chicago broke the worlds one.mile
handicap bicycle record, his time being
s:05 Id.
Charles r. Zschau, the former teller
Of the German-American bank Of st.
Paul, who pleaded guilty to stealing
ela, 600 has been sentenced to eight
years in the penitentiary.
The Grain Dealers National associa-
ton, comprising members in Is states,
has begun two days convention st
Des Moines. The programme contains
addresses bya number Of prominent
men in the Middle states.
Thu1sday, July I.
Nearly 700 young msn graduated
from Yale Wednesday.
Peter MahsE, the heavyweight pugil.
bt, was married at Philadelphia to Miss
Agnes Torpety. r I
In collision in the Dardanslles the
German vessel Rembeck was sunk and
IA Of her crew drowned. 1.
The Railway Age reports that only
622 miles Of track have been laid in the<
United States during the first half Of
1897.
The Prohibitionists Of Nebraska have
nominated Mrs. Sarah A. Wilson Of
Lincoln for associate justice Of the 50.
preme court.
Collector Welboune has been bounced
for maladministration Of the San Fran.
cisco customs once and an acting col
lector appointed.
At dinner given in London by
Joseph Chamberlain, secretary Of state
for the colonies. dozen colonial pre.
miers were present.
Government ehoufd Foreclose.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-The senate
committee on Pacific railroads has
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