The Dickinson press., 1897-09-04
SUMMARY OF THE WEEKS NEWS

SUMMARY OF THE WEEKS NEWS
Friday, Aug. ~.
The deep waterway board win forth.
with set surveyors at work.
Senator Wellington was turned down
BY Maryland Republicans in conven-
A large number Of men bound for the
Klondyke have abandoned the trip in
despair.
Pittsburg operators have postponed
starting their mines with new men for
another 10 days.
A trust has been formed for the con.
troll Of the Aaheries of United States
and Canadian lakes.
The North German Gazette announ.
COS that Dr.. Won Holleben, the Prussian
minister at Stuttgart, Wurtemburg,
has bean selected for the post Of Ger.
man ambassador to the United States.
A story was published in Chicago
and promptly denied on high authority
that the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern have acquired control of the
Chicago Great Western railway.
Saturday, Aug. ~.
Judge Acheson has rendered decis.
ion in the United States circuit court at
Pittsburg declaring the Pennsylvania
alien tax law unconstitutional.
Secretary Sherman will make one
speech In the Ohio campaign this fall.
The time or place has not yet been de-
cided upon, but will be fixed by the
chairman Of the state committee.
The powers have asked Greece the
amount she is able to pay as the first
installment OF the Turkish indemnity
and to mention the revenues she can
assign to guarantee the whole amount.
Assistant Secretary Brigham of the
agricultural department expressed the
opinion that the American farmers this
year would receive from $4OO, 900, 900 to
e500, ,000, 600 in excess Of the amount re.
oeived last year for their wheat.
Monday, Aug. 80.
Star Pointer paced mile in 1860 Id
at Readville, Mass.
At many points in Kansas farmers
are reported unable to ship wheat owing
to the scarcity of cars.
The German-American National As.
ISOLATION Of Journalists and Authors is
in convention in Philadelphia.
The agitation regarding the case of
Evangelina Cisneros has resulted in or.
ders to remove her from Recojidas pris-
on to convent.
"Strangler" Lewis, the American, de.
feated "Bull Dog'' Clayton in London
In wrestling match for the champion.
ship Of the world.
Lady Habberton will preside at the
congress Of women in behalf Of rational
dress at Oxford in September. All tho
delegates are to wear boomers.
The commissioner of Indian affairs.
with the approval Of Secretary Bliss,
has issued formal instructions for the
allotment Of lands in Uncompahgre res.
ervation in Utah.
Tuesday, Aug. 81.
Spain has decided to send ~, 900 more
troops to Cuba this fall.
A commercial treaty between Japan
and Portugal has been signed.
Hon. Thomas Watson Of Georgia an.
nounces his intention to quit politics.
Information has reached Washington
that the Korean minister is soon to be
recalled.
William Allen White, editor, has an.
nounced that he is congressional can.
didate in the Fourth Kansas district.
The cargo Of the steamer Columbia
from Yokohama included 1,700 bales Of
silk, valued at 9500, 900. It il speeding
across the continent on special train
Of eight baggage cars.
The Pennsylvania Democratic state
committee adopted q resolution declar.
ing vacant the position OF national com.
mitteeman from Pennsylvania, now
held by William F. Harrity and naming
James II. GuRey Of Pittsburg for the
vacancy. ~
Wednesday, Sept. 1.
Ex.Congressman Emanuel d. Hart 10
dead at New York city, aged 88 years.
He had held q number Of offices under
the treasury department.
Seth Low, president of Columbia
undverity has been selected as candi.
date for mayor Of Greater New York by
the executive committee Of the Citizens
union. ..i.st
The American Mailing company, re.
sulhng from the combination Of the
principal firms Of tho county has been
organised. The preferred stock viii
amount to 9l5, 900, 900.
Mrs. John Drew, who has been q
noted figure on the American stage for
80 years is dead. She had played lead.
ing parts with the elder Booth, Edwin
Booth, cCready and Forest.
The Westinghouse Electric and Man.
ufaoturin8 company has bought out the
interests Of the Gibbs Electric company
Of Milwaukee. The consideration Is
said to be $4,000. A trust is being
formed, 1t is said.
Thursday. Sept. 2.
: The mayor Of Toulon, France, was
probably fatally stabbed by an assassin.
Stewart L. Woodford, United States
minister to Spain, has arrived at San
Sebastian.
The Salvation Army is preparing to
send band Of workers to the Alaska
gold fields.
The Northwestern glass works at Mil.
waukee has resumed operations, giving
employment to 140 men.
The news comes by way of Honolulu
that the president may call an extra
session to consider the Hawaiian annex.
alton treaty. -.
It il stated the Oubap insurgents have
about 5000 men under arms and are
possessed Of sufficient supplies tn last