The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24

participation in the armed raid into
the Transvaal, led by DR.. jameson in
December, 1895. Col. Rhodes was
wounded at the battle of Omdurman,
while acting as war correspondent for
the London Times.
O~therwise.
The Republican state ticket in Maine
was elected by about 10000 majority.
Morrill, Bros company, jewelers. Of
Boston, have failed. Assets, 8 5000;
liabilities, $3S,OO0.
The Second Georgia infantry, now at
Huntsville, Ala, has been ordered
mustered out.
w. D. Bynum, chairman Of the
National (gold) Democratic party, has
New York was elected his successor.
Collections will be taken Oct. 10 in
all schools and colleges of the United
States to raise funds for the Lafayette
monument.
The Society of the United States
Military Telegraph Corps met in an
nual convention at Omaha. There
was an unusually large attendance.
AS a result Of the weavers strike at
Borden City mills at Fall River, Mass,
the management has closed the entire
plant.
Camp Wikoff is now a camp Of regu-
lars, 5000 horse and 5000 foot. The
last of the volunteers, save the rough
riders and the sick, have left.
At the session Of the National AS
ISOLATION Of .Postoffice Clerks at De-
troit Thomas Donnelly, Brooklyn, was
elected president. Memphis is the
next place of meeting.
The straw board manufacturers of
the United States are holding a secret
session at Columbus, Ohio. 1t fore
shadows an advance in the price OF
their output.
American miners on the Yukon have
joined in an urgent request for the
government to locate an assay office
and government bank depository at
Circle City.
Fifty Spanish prisoners captured at
the naval battle on July 3 off Santiago
de Cuba, have arrived in New York
on board the City of Rome, bound for
home.
The central committee Of the citi-
zens' union Of New York has Endorsed
the Independent citizens committee in
nominating q state ticket headed by
Theodore Roosevelt.
Clara Barton will make a detailed
statement Of the action of the Span
ish authorities in refusing to allow her
to land supplies at Havana free of
duty.
The extreme heat Of the past week
caused much corn to cure, and 1t is
now beyond the reach of frost in all
Southern Iowa counties. This applies
particularly to the early corn.
The largest %cornstalk ever grown in
the State Of Iowa is on exhibition in a
number of counties at present. The
best display is said to be at Creston,
where a stalk is shown seventeen feet
high.
Adjt. Gen. Corbin has issued orders
directing that all Jews enlisted in the
volunteer service be granted furloughs,
to permit them to participate in the
celebration Of the Orthodox Congrega-
tional Union of America.
r. G. Lehman, the English rowing
man, who has coached the Harvard
crew for two seasons, and Miss Alice
Marie Davis of Worcester, We're mar
ried at Worcester, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lehman will sail for England.
Articles of incorporation were filed
Mt Dubuque with the secretary Of
state for q railroad to be built from
Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Omaha. 1t is be-
lioved to be an extension of the I'LL
nois Central system. The company
is capitalized at $5,OOO.0OO.
The bids for the construction of the
new dormitory at the Morris, Mimi,
Indian school were received from the
superintendent at Morris, the lowest
bidder being j. L. Rodd of st. Paul, at
$1,000, who will probably receive the
contract.
4 Roadmasters, railway s%uperintend-
ents, civil engineers and others con-
nected with the maintenance depart
ments of the leading railroads of the
United States and Canada are at Den
yer in great numbers, to participate III
the joint convention Of the ..Roadmas-
ters' Association of America and the
Rad and Track Supply association.
The Pecos Valley & Northeastern
railroad, now being built at the rate Of
two miles a day, will be completed by
Dec. Is. This will connect with the
Santa Fe system, making a direct
Route from the East to the valley. The
time from New York to New Mexico
will be about thirty hours. 1t now
takes over two and one-half days.
Farmers around Jessup. Iowa, are
very much interested in a freak pig in
that section. The animal has two
tails, two bodies for half it's length,
four eyes, two in their proper place,
one in the center Of the head and one
under the ear, and numerous things
that well regulated animals do not
have.
The hitherto unnamed founder of
the Cornell medical college who gave
$1,5O0,OOO for the erection OF the
building in New York city is Col. OIL
yer H. Payne.