The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-22
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Luther Benson. the noted temperance
lecturer. died at Rushville, Ind
Congressman Mason Peters was re-
nominated by the PopuliStS of the Sec
ond Kansas district.
Congressman Irwin p. Wanger was re-
nominated for congress in the Seventh
Pennsylvania district.
Statement of the condition of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance. $751;
OLA Isl. Gold reserve, S164. 10. OBJ.
The fourth annual convention of the
Commercial Law League of America Will
be held at Put-in-Bay July 1928.
The supreme lodge of the Ancient Order
of United Workmen is holding its 18th
annual convention at Asbury Park n. ].
The Touring mill and elevator of Isaac
Staples burned at saltwater. Mimi, caus
ing a loss of $l5O.000, with $4,000 insurance.
The jury in the suit of Senator John
Raines against 6 the New York Press com
character, failed to agree and was dis
charged
The -four mill of Blodgetts Milling COM
pany, at Beloit, Wis, one Of the largest in
yesterday. The loss will be over $4,000,
partially covered by insurance.
The sultan of Turkey. according to the
Frankfort Zeitung, has purchased 500
as o site for German monastery.
A raft containing 100000 feet of lumber,
the property of lnman, PaulSen K Co.,
was started down the Willamette river
en- route TO San Francisco. ne Mig YsIt
is ga feet long and draws 20 feet of water.
The Illinois state building at the Omaha
exposition was dedicated in the presence
Of Governor John r. Tanner and his full
staff the exposition committee of that
state and probably 10000 citizens of IL
linois.
The Indian appropriation bill now pend
ing on the conference report retains IN
amendment, making the mineral lands in
the Coiville Indian reservation in WASH
ington. subject to entry under the min
eral laws
During a military review today at
Dutsche Eyla, near Osterode. east Prus-
sia a soldier in the ranks, whose identity
is not yet established, fired at General
Won Rabe, wounding him in the leg and
killing his horse
Owing to the refusal of former Premier
Dupuy to accept the French foreign Of
flee portfolio and of NJ. de Lambre to be-
come minister OF finance NJ. Sarrion has
decided to relinquish the task of attempt
ing to form cabinet.
The comptroller OF the currency has de-
clared dividends in favor of the creditors
of insolvent national banks as follows:
Five per cent, the First National bank of
Sraska National bank. of Beatrice. Neb
An organized band among the con-
ductors to defraud the Pittsburg Console
dated Traction company was unearthed
Conductors William j. Fowler and Will
lam NJ. Ladusky were arrested and the
latter made a confession, duplicating a
number of his associates.
Mrs. Caroline C. Manning. daughter of
Chief Justice Fuller of the United States
supreme court. was granted a divorce by
Judge Ball at Chicago. Desertion was the
specific charge upon which the bill was
based. Mr.. Manning is United States
consul at Fayal, Azore Islands.
A company has been Incorporated at st.
Louis to manufacture ramie fibre. The
capital stock is $4,000. but viii be in
ased many times that amount. Albert
NJ. Price who is one of the incorporators,
IS the inventor of the machine that will
the manufacture of ramie
fibre.
The secretary of the navy has ordered
a general court martial TO meet at the
navy yard at New York today for the trial
Of Civil Engineer u S. G. White, U. S. N.
on charge of neglect of duty and culpa-
ne iro'dcienrv IN the performance of
iuties while e. ving as sub-inspect r undsr
Civil Engineer Menocal in the conssruc-
ton of dry docks at the New York navy
yard.