Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-08-25

badly injured by the collapse OF a
cornice on a new building in the
course of erection at Philadelphia.
Alphonso Dayton, a private in the
Twenty third Kansas volunteer in
fantry, and another negro, name I'M
known, were run over and killed by
train near Kansas City, Mo.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 10Th aggre-
gated $1,273 .1o6,331, against $1.122.929,-
527 the previous week. The increase
compared with the corresponding
week in 1897 was 10.
There were 1875 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 10th, against 1876 the week
previous and 221 in the corresponding
period of 1897
Alex Walker. a troublesome negro
living near Pleasant Hill, Ala. was
taken from his cabin by party of
white men and beaten to death with
buggy traces.
The national conference on the for
eign policy of the United States was
opened at Saratoga. N. Y, and an in
teresting address was delivered by
Henry w. Rogers. of Chicago.
Joseph A. Choate, of New York. was
elected president of The American Bar
The Black Diamond Coal company.
operating mines in the Jellico district,
near Knoxville. Tenn, has been placed
IT. the hands of receiver. The liabili-
ties are placed at $165,ooo.
Charles Stegdr and William Miller
quarreled over a debt of IS cents at
Davenport. Ia. Stegall finally killing
Miller with a knife.
A cloudburst in Sawmill Run near
Pittsburgh. Pa, caused the drowning
of six children and did great damage
to property.
Nathan Hollenbeck, poundma ster of
Oakland, CAL, was shot dead by Guam
Mon. a Chinese gardener, who was
watching for vegetable thieves.
Hugo Zellner and wife. of Chicago,
aged respectively 65 and75, were found
dead in their room at boarding house
in Milwaukee. having committed sui
eide by taking chloroform.
J. H. Haverly. of New York, who was
we'll known years ago as theat rical
manager. and especially in connection
with negro Ministries, has filed petit
ton in bankruptcy. with liabilities of
$327,74o.
The percentages of the baseball
clubs in the National league for the
week ended on the 21st were: Boston,
1858; Cincinnati, .636; Baltimore. $50;
Cleveland, .6o2; New York. .567; Chi
cago. .542; Pittsburgh. sos; Philadel-
phia. .4so; Brooklyn, 1856 ;Woshing
ION, 1873; Louisville, .371; St. Louis,
.2so
Six persons lost their lives by the
burning of the National and Windsor
hotels at Hot Sprih gs. Ark.
Already exports of live stock from
Texas to Cuba have begun.
The steamer Glenfarg arrived in
San Francisco and brought word that
the stars and stripes were raised in
Hawaii on the 18th inst.
Trains crashed into each other at
Sharon, Mass, and six persons were
killed and many others were injured.
The Chicago Railway Terminal ele
vator was destroyed by fire. the loss
being about 100000.
An unknown negro was lynched by
mob near Americas, Ga, for the
murder of Mrs. Mary McGarrah, a
wealthy widow, and her son James.
A cyclone in Dickinson county, Ia,
killed Norman Eggestein and wife and
wrecked many buildings.
The national conference on the for
eign policy Of the United States closed
it's session in Saratoga. N. Y, after
passing resolutions asking that islands
taken from Spain be considered as
wards of America and commencing
President Mckinley for his course in
striving for peace and then pushing
the war.
Personal AND POLITICAL.
The republican congressional! con-
vention OF the Fourth Tennessee dis
trict at Lebanon nominated George II.
Morgan for congress.
John S. Robinson was nominated for
congress at Norfolk, Neb., on the
fusion ticket to represent the Third
district.
Wisconsin republicans in state con
vention at Milwaukee nominated a
ticket headed by Edward Scofeld fol-
governor. z...
Democrats of California in state con-
ventlon nominated a ticket headed by
Congressman Mcguire for governor
"Jim' Bradley, the well-known turf.
man, died at his home in lexington
Ky. aged 80 years.
New York republicans will hold their
convention at Sa ratana SAINT an.