The broad ax., 1897-12-25

en- the 5th.
The Luetgert trial cost Cook county
nearly 5000
leu pereDns died from yellow fever
af New Orleans on the 9Th.
The government paid over s1s9.00o.-
900 TO pensioners last year.
Three persons lost their lives at Hot
Springs. Arkansas. In fire.
Work on naval vessels at the Brook
lyn hayward Is being pushed
Lieutenant Foote's bullet proof coat
has been successfully tested In New
York.
Frances E. Willard viii Try 10
raise $4,000 to purchase the bonds OF
the w. c. I. q. Temple in Chicago
BY the wreckIng Of the steamer Ida
no In Lake Erie nineteen men lost ther
lives.
At Kansas City on the 4th 230oo
school children observed Eugene
Field Day"
It IL now thought that the Republic
cans win have a majority OF nve on
joint ballot in the Ohio legislature.
The Ute delegation at Washington
have become satisfied with the new
government deal and win return home.
The Portland and Seattle Chambers
OF Commerce are moving 10 get sup
plies to Dawson City TO prevent min
ems from starving.
A Brazilian soldier attempted to xii.
President Moraes, but was prevented
lIy bystanders. one OF whom was Ia
tally hurt in the struggle.
The Cologne voIkszeitung 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 q very successful
mission.
Five powers of the Latin union. on
the invitation Of Switzerland, have
signed a convention to increase the
number Of small silver coins by franc
per head Of their population, using the
existing 5-franc pieces TO supply the
necessary silver.
Mrs. A. ]. Baird, heading Christian
Scientist OF Kansas City, has been
nominally placed under arrest for not
placarding q house where she had
case of diphtheria under treatment
The warrant was issued by DR.. Won
Quasi, the city physician. and the case
VIII be pushed. Mrs. Baird's arrest
has caused a sensation in Christian Sci
ence 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
nrocess for the hardening of armor
Mate. The use of the Haryeyizing
ovens at Homestead viii be abandoned
unless purchasers of armor plate spec
ify that process
Mrs. Celia Wallace, who resides at
Chicago and Is childless. has taken a
fancy to Evangelina Cisneros and has
oSered to adopt the Cuban maid and
make her helress to a fortune esu-
mated at 100000 Eyangelina looks
with favor upon the proposition and
has taken It under adyisement. 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
postofice and Battery d armory. The
postof1ce sill be 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, Chickasaw and Dawes COM
missions at Atoka last April has beeu
ratified by the Choctaw council 81
Tushkahoma and has been approved
by the governor. The Chickasaw Leg
Isiature passed an act Monday ratify-
ing the agreement A bill has also
been passed creating a commission OF
six members TO wind up the affairs OF
the Choctaw nation.
The L0TeJoy monument IN Aiton.
Illinois. was formally dedicated on the
Sth It was sixty years ago that Love
Joy was assassinafed in that city be-
cause OF his outspoken and fiery edito
rails against the slave trade. Love
joys remains would have been lost had
Il not been for Thomas Diminock 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
writ Of habeas corpus TO William
Henry Theodore Durrant, under sen
fence OF death for the murder of Miss
Blanche Lamont In San francisco in
April. 1896. The case has attracted
attention throughout the whole OF the
United States, and this decision
permits the law TO take ifs course with
the condemned man.
According 10 the news from the Arc
tic brought by returning whalers.
eight vessels are now held fast In the
ice. The steam whalers Belyidere,
Orcz. Jessie III. Freeman and the
<rshr.onnr Rooa r4a arn near Paint Rar.