The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-22
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The steamer Miowera, which arrived
at Victoria, B. c., recently, brought
forty Australian miners bound for the
Yukon.
Gov. Leedy of Kansas has appointed
w. w. Pancoast probate judge of
Pratt county, vice A. Z. Simpson, re-
signed
A pronounced innovation is likely to
be introduced at Harvard within the
near future in the shape of a pre-
scribed course of physical training for
freshmen.
Fire, originating in the furnace
Presbyterian church at Saginaw, Mich.
all insurance Of $4,000.
Gov. Culberson of Texas has an
nounced himself a candidate for. the
United States senate, to succeed Roger
@. Mills, whose term will expire in
William L. Clayton of Ncnsho, Mo-,
who was appointed carpenter at the
Pearies (Cal.) Indian school. failed to
accept his appointment. and the same
has been cancelled.
Confirmation has been received from
New Guinea of the murder Of the Ger
man governor and police by natives.
The bodies of the victims were cut in
small pieces.
Prof. Alexander Melville Bell. the
distinguished Scotch scientist, and
father Of A. Graham Bell, the inventor
of the telephone, and Mrs. H. G. Sib-
ley of Toronto, were married at the
Park hotel, New York City.
A fire at Cashton. Wis, destroyed
the store building of Carroll & Lyden.
The loss is $500, with an insurance
of $1,000. The loss of r. johnson is
$500. with an insurance of 5000. Peter
Hanson loses $1,000, with no insur-
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Women bull-fighters We're Il feature
in the holiday festivities at San Anto-
MO. Texas, half a dozen bulls dying at
their hands. Miss Ignacio Fernandez
took IL few turns around the ring on
the horns Of one bull, but was not Sc
ricusly injured. -
The twin sons of the late George NJ.
Pullman will come into possession Of
$4,000 each as a result Of their inter-
est in life insurance policies carried by
their father. This will be in addition
to the $4,000 a year stipends left them
by their fathers will.
Justice Brown, Of the United States
supreme court, is having rather serious
trouble with an affection of his eyes.
He appeared in court wearing heavy
co1rro1 r1,cc.oc r. ic yn1o1sctnn6 that
his physician has warned him against
any present use of his eyes.
The contracts for the main, or per-
mancnt buildings, of the Pan-Ameri-
can exposition at Buffalo, N. Y, have
been let to the Grace s. Hyde company
of Chicago and New York. The con-
tract price calls for the expenditure OF
something more than 100000.
The sash and door planning mill of G.
J. Hamilton company, at Buffalo, N.
Y. employing $50 men, was practical
ly destroyed by fire recently, together
with an immense stock of made-up
lumber. The loss will reach $12O,O0O,
with $4,000 insurance.
Last month was $40 degrees colder
than the December average, according
to the report of Chancellor Snow, of
Kansas university. The. rainfall was
less than half the average, making the
ninth consecutive month in which 1t
has been deficient.
Rev. Mr.. William Burns of Toronto,
Ont. dropped dead at the Gait recent
ly when opening a funeral service. He
was a popular Presbyterian clergy
man, and secretary Of the aged and in
firm endowment fund of the Presby-
terrain church.
At Albany, N. Y, the third appellate
division has decided against David G.
Robinson. son of the late Gov. Lucius
Robinson, and for the Mutual Life In
surance company. in ten cases, involv-
ing 81, 800, 900. The cases developed
sensational charges and counter
charges.
The council of the Canadian ANA
teur Skating association has decided
not to hold any speed skating cham
pionships this year as there are very
few skaters available. The figure
skating championships will be held
at the end of February.
The monthly statement issued by the
director of the mint shows the total
coinage at the United States minis
during December to have been $5,741,-
1871, as follows: Gold, $3,626.Gf2; sill
YER, S1,577, 167: minor coins, $137.671.
The silver dollars coined amount to
$1,6O $50.
The novelist, Stephen Crane, has
been sued by Amy Leslie for $3.50, the
balance Of $500 which she gave him
to deposit, in her name, and which he
used as his own. She received $3.50
back, and will ask an attachment on
his property for the rest.
During the year 1897 Michigan cor
p%orations, having an aggregate capital
stock of $52,S45,1 40, filed articles of
incorporation with the secretary Of
state. This amount indicates q Won
derful improvement in the financial
condition Of the state, as the amount
of the capital stock of new corpora
lions filing articles in 1896 was only
about $333,OOO,O00.
1t Didn't Work.
Father Dugan-I'm afraid, Bridget.