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wife's throat and then lis own.
A German, whose name is not given,
stole $4,000 In gold dust from miners
cabin at Cape Nome, Alaska, and was
hanged by mob.
Colored miners from Pana, ILL.,, were
attacked by miners while on a train at
the Frcdonia mine near Carteryille, ILL.,,
and the wife OF one OF the miners was
killed and 20 other persons were wound
ed. The negroes then set fire to Union
City, settlement of the striking min
ers, and 100 families were left homeless.
Charles M. Murphy, of the Kings
county wheelmen, rode a mile on BIZ
cycle at haywood J.. l., paced by To-
comiative, in 81 AS seconds.
Frank Cook (colored) was hanged at
Birmingham, Ala. for the murder of
John blackburn, O railway conductor.
Remarkably heavy rains for four days
in southern Texas have done damage
amounting TO millions of dollars.
Milwaukee's great carnival ended
with a splendid pageant, the most
beautiful and spectacular Of all the car
nivnl attractions.
The gates of the greater American
exposition, the first colonial exhibition
OF the republic. were thrown open at
Omaha for term of four months.
Spencer o.. Fisher, an ex-congress-
man and formerly wealthy lumber
man, filed a petition in bankruptcy in
Bay City, Mich. with liabilities of $780,
600 and assets OF 81 200.
The percentages of the baseball clubs
in the National league for the week
ended on the I'd were: Brooklyn, .703;
Boston, .635: Chicago, .613; Philadel-
phia, cor; Baltimore, .57i; ST. Louis,
.554; Cincinnati, .525: New York, .476;
Pittsburgh, .475; Louisville, .365; Wash
ington, PIT; Cleveland. .107
William Cody shot and killed his
young wife at Hinsdale. ILL.,. and then
killed himself. Mrs. Cody had left her
husband because of his brutality.
Clarence Mills killed his wife and
then took his own life at Bloomfield,
la. The couple had only been married
six months.
Bert and John Hoover and Roy IIar-
baugh were drowned at Waterloo, Ia,
while bathing in Cedar river.
William T. Battolfson rode from Mil
waulxee TO Racine and return on BIZ
cycle without handle bars and covered
the distance, 80 miles, in three hours
and twenty-seven minutes.
Seventeen buildings were burned at
Summit, N. j., by an incendiary fire.
Loss, 100000.
In a street car collision in Pittsburgh,
Pa, two persons were killed, five seri-
ously injured and ten others more or
less hurt.
Coy. Pingree, of Michigan, says that
the report that he has formed an alli-
ance with Secretary Alger TO aid the lat
ter In his candidacy for United States
senator Is n pure fabrication.
A reciprocity treaty between the
United States and Jamaica has been
concluded.
Degrees and diplomas were awarded
$50 young men and women at the Uni
versity OF Chicago commencement.
The public debt statement issued on
the list shows that the debt decreased
$l3,571 ,i72 during the month OF June.
The cash balance in the treasury was
S007 ,961 ,13s. The total debt, less the
cash balance In the treasury, amounts
TO si,155, 32o,235
Troops arrived at Carterville, ILL.,, 10
put stop to the riots caused by strik-
ing miners.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Ingersoll and
John G. Collins, the white-haired kid.
napcrs OF little Gerald Lapiner. were
found guilty in Chicago and given I'm.
determinatc sentences.
The war department Is preparing 10
land 10000 recruits in Manila by Sep
TENDER 90.
Philip Picard, his wife and Mrs. 10
seph Thompson were drowned by the
swapping OF boat at Saco, Me.
Comptroller of the Currency Dawes
says the condition Of the national banks
of the country during the past fiscal
year has been one OF progressive pros
perity.
The latest advices from southern Tex
ms say that 30 lives have been lost in tho
floods and that the property loss will
be 100000.
The coinage OF the United States mint
In Philadelphia during the fiscal year
S60.704. 401.7a.
For the first time in its history ths
United States army Is 90 have full,
hedgcd drum majors TO head its bands
Eight women were hurt i'm a fire in O
paper warehouse in Chicago and -four
Others were missing.
Discoveries OF gold are reported in
Trego and Ellis counties, Kan.
firc did S35o.000 damage In the
Irving Bush company's warehouse IN
Brooklyn. n. Y.
All but four tin plate mills in the
country have closed, and nearly so, zoo
workmen are now idle.
Two young storekeepers, ]. NJ. Rogers
and Clinton ID. Wingfield. were muir.
dered at Camp Verde. A. T., by robbers