The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-07-14
NEWS CONVERSATIONS
Thursday, July !.

Thursday, July :.
The house concurred in the senate
amendment for the settlement Of tho
Pacific railroad debt.
Perry Belmont Of New York has
been appointed nm inspector general
with the rank OF major.
The financial eport Of the Southern
Pacific Railway company for the last
fiscal year shows an increase in profits
OF $4,000, 900 over the business OF tho
preceding year.
John q. Burke. the comedian, died
in Bellevue hospital, New York, from
injuries received while diving in the
ocean at Sea Cliff, l. L, last Friday.
He struck his head ON sharp stone.
Northern Pacific employees have boon
notified that their wages are to be
raised to the old basis prevailing before
the reduction made in 1894 Engineers
and conductors will receive an III.
crease OF l5 per cent and firemen a
smaller raise.
Friday, July g.
The Omaha baseball franchise has
been transferred to st. Joseph.
Leo d. We'll, the widely known
photographer, committed suicide at
Chicago.
Four persons are known to have
been drowned as the result Of a cloud
burst at Stanberry, Mo. Others are
missing.
Parker Pillsbury, the associate Of
William Lloyd Garrison, Wendell
Phillips and others of the great anti
slavery movement, is dead. He was 80
years of age.
According to dispatch to the Lon
don Times from Monteyideo, the ring
leaders of the recent revolt, including
eight generals, have been deporred to
Buenos Ayres.
President Mckinley IN proclama-
ton asks the people at their next
church meetings TO give thanks for our
victories achieved III the war and pray
for continued success.
Saturday, July g.
The authorities OF Manila have en-
acted penalty $1,000 against anybody
who shall raise the prices of provisions.
Adrian @. Anson has been released
as manager Of the New York baseball
club, and it was announced that
Former Manager Joyce would be reap.
pointed.
Rear Admiral Miller received infor.
nation from Washington that he is
soon to be sent to Honolulu on special
mission, presumably in connection with
the annexation Of the islands.
Spaniards at Manila are confident
that an ample force from Cadiz will
arrive soon and annihilate the Ameri-
cans. In the meantime they declare
they will patiently bear whatever comes
and resist to the uttermost.
During the past half year receivers
have been appointed for only z railway
companies, with an aggregate of BAT
miles. This statement compares with
~ receiverships and an aggregate Of
,5,0S7 miles in the first half OF 1893.
Monday, July
Six of the vessels belonging to the
at Port Said from Suez ON their way
hack to Spain.
The Marine hospital service an
nounces the discharges of thelast case Of
yellow fever at McHsnry, Miss, leav-
ing the country free Of known cases.
E. o. Lyle Of Pennsylvania has been
elected president Of the National Edu-
cational association. and Secretary
Shepard Of Minneso,a was reelected.
The San Francisco Examiner says
that the United States gunboat Ben
nington will proceed to the Ladrone
islands and may remain there to hold
them.
The annexation Of the Hawaiian
Islands has given American registry to
So vessels. OF these "a are steamers,
full-rigged ships, 10 barks and IL
schooners.
Another trust Of large proportions is
being formed, which will, it il ex-
pected, take in the largest cutlery con-
Germs in the country. J. II. Clauss.
president of the Clauss Shear company,
will be president Of the new organize
ton if consummated.
Tuesday, July AZ.
Ex-senator Conger Of Michigan il
dead.
The government reports the condi-
ton of spring wheat 3 8 per cent higher
than q year ago
Du Bose and Carranza, alleged Span
ish spies. have left Canada at the re-
quest of the government.
Los Angeles, CAL. has been selected
as the place for the next convention Of
the National Educational ASSOCIATION.
Mile. Nevins, well known aeronaut.
was fatally injured at Electric Park,
East St. Louis, Ills. By falling from 3
balloon