The Dickinson press., 1898-05-14

oulA 6oCarehys last week.
Tho first Cuban congress convened at
Havana Wednesday. 1t was opened
with great ceremony. Gen tal Blanco
made speech In which he accused the
United States government Of insin.
oerity. -.
Saturday. Nay Z. ,...,-....
James ]. Jefries defeated Thomas ].
sharkey In . 20.round contest at San
Francisco.
Theodore Roosevelt has been mus.
tered In as lieutenant colonel, Adjutant
General Corbin administering the oath.
Charles r. Twombley. who for ~
years was superintendent Of motive
power Of the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific. has been adjudged insane at
Chicago.
Ammo Held, tho French actress, has
presented General Charles Fitssim.
mons Of the First brigade, Illinois
national guard, with an American flag
which she herself made.
Fifteen cars wore burned in q wreck
on the Burlington near Charlton, Ia,
between passenger and freight. One
tramp was fatally injured and the on.
gtneer hurt. but not seriously.
Monday, Msyo.
Letter 10 said to have made %, $50, 600
in his wheat deal.
Downing, arrested in Washington as
Spanish spy, may be executed, as the
evidence against him is said to be con.
elusive.
Fifty buildings at Duluth were
burned Sunday. Tho loss is over $780,.
0oO and over 1000 people rendered
homeless.
The Spanish government has decided
to confacate church property in order
to get the golden treasures in many
famous shrines and cathedrals for war
purposes.
The son of the late William T. Sher.
man, the Rev. Father Thomas sher.
man, has been appointed chaplain Of
the Fourth regiment, Missouri national
guard. ........
John Wilkie, chief Of the United
States secret service, says that hun.
dred people suspected Of being Spanish
spies are under surveillance through.
out the country.
Tuesday, May 10.
Seventy thousand revolutionists in
Puerto Rico are ready to cooperate
with the Americans. .t
Robert Lndblom, the widely known
Chicago board Of trade operator, has
made an assignment. gat
The Oceanic company's steamer
Moana from Sydney, N. 8. W.. carries
$2,50o,000 to San Francisco.
Mrs Fred Habel and two children
were suffocated by fire that occurred
at their homo at Seneca, N. Y.
Jameson, Calazow and Greig, pro.
prietors Of tho largest department
store in Milwaukee, have made an AZ.
signment. .....
Over 100 cottages at scandaga Park,
. popular summer resort IL miles north
Of Gloversville, N. T.. have been de:
stroyed by fire probably Of incendiary
origin.
Walter Baron Won Richthofen is dead
Of appendicitis at Denver. He served
In the Franco Prussian war, after
which he came to Denver. where he
amassed fortune in real estate specu.
lation.
Wednesday, May II. g..
Mr.. Gladstone's condition IL reported
satisfactory considering the oiroum.
stances.
The Democratic convention at Read.
ing, Pa, nominated Congressman
Ermantrautt for the sixth time.
The comptroller Of tho currency has
issued q call for the condition Of M.
tional banks, at tho close Of business
on May 8. ...g.a= ..,---, ..
At tho Republican convention Of the
fifteenth Ohio district, II. O. Van
Voorhis was renominated by aoolama.
ton for congress, for the fourth con.
secutive term. a., j
Judge Hagner Of Washington has
signed decree granting Frances Hodg.
son Burnett, the novelist, q divorce
from DR.. Swan II. Burnett, we'll
known ooulist Of that city.
Thursday, May II. il
Fire at Ballardvale, Mass, destroyed
property worth nearly $500, 900.
A resolution changing the date Of the
commencement Of the presidents term
from March 4 to May has been adopt.
cd by the senate. .l.,...lt.i...-q ..
Tho United States treasury has bs.
gun paying out gold over the counter
In lieu Of currency. This will be con.
dnued indefinitely.
Dalton MoQarthy, Q. O., M. p, one
Of the leading statesmen Of Canada, IL.
dead at Toronto as the result Of being
thrown from his carriage in run.
away p5. - is s.+
r. II. Peavey q Go. Of Minneapolis
are said to have bought q Chicago grain
elevator. Letter is reported interested
and credited with design to antagon.
ize Armour.
The house joint resolution declaring
the lands within the former Mile Laos
Indian reservation in Minnesota to be
subject to entry under the lava oi the
United States has been agreed to by
tia senate.
BIG DULUTH BLAZE.
Fifty Buildings Burned and Two fhou.
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