The leader., 1899-06-14
WEST AND SOJTU.

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Benton Harbor, Galesburg. St. Clair,
Eaton Rapids and Niles.
At the age of 90 years Judge Gurdin
Gillette, known throughout Wisconsin
as Kenosha's grand old man." died at
his home in that city.
Jim Herrick and John Hinkle killed
each other in quarrel at Stricken,
Ark, and the Younger brother of each
man took up the battle and fought I'M
til both were mortally wounded.
A request has been made by the board
of trade of Portsmouth. Va, to the navy
department that the former Spanish
cruiser Reina Mercedes be presented to
the queen regent of Spain as an evil
dcnce of good will on the part of the
United States.
Gen. Gomez says in farewell mani
fcsto there is no longer need of soldiers,
but men for the maintenance of peace
and order, which are the basis of Cuba's
future welfare.
by July l the White Pass railway
will be completed to Lake Bennett,
when the schedule time from Puget
Sound ports to Dawson will be eight
days.
Peter A. Claire chief police in Ham
ilton, O., and his daughter were killed
by the cars and Mrs. Claire was fatally
injured
1t has been shown by investigation
that the beer drank in this country is
almost universally mingled with sail
cylic acid. which is dangerous to health.
At Poplar Grove, ILL.,, the two chill
dren of Mrs. Carl Dettlotf, aged one and
three years. were run over by a freight
train and killed.
In Indiana trusts received a stunning
blow when the supreme court unani-
| mously held that existing laws were
sufficient to protect the public.
Two young men swindlcd the Ger
man insurance bank of Louisville, Ky,
| out of $1,000.
Near Holly, Mich, lightning struck
| an oil car on train and nine cars were
burned and five tramps were cremated.
In session in Milwaukee the United
States court of appeals decided that the
alien labor law applies solely to common
laborers, exempting clerks and all
kinds of skilled artisans.
In Chicago Martin Meier. aged 81. a
wealthy and eccentric recluse, was
found murdered in his home.
The execution of Freeman Cochran,
who killed George Scarborough in 1897,
took place at Bethany, Mo.
In Havana Gov. Gen. Brooke issued
orders appointing Senior Gonzales de
Quesada special commissioner for
Cuba at Washington. with a salary of
$4,000.
A mob lynched Will Hill. brother of
Alex Hill, the negro who killed Mrs.
Hester Hubbard, near Eoline, Ala.
Fire destroyed the Harrison county
courthouse at Marshall, Tex. recently
finished, with its contents, the loss be-
ing 100000.
The election is announced of Chancel-
Tor Mclean, of Nebraska university, as
president of the University of Iowa at
Iowa City.
Seattle (Wash.) advices say that 200
miners persisted last winter along the
Edmonton trail.
In a railway wreck near Golf, Kan,
30 passengers were injured.
At Peru, Ind, cloudburst and storm
leveled scores of houses and demolished
30 derricks in the oil field. together with
barns. trees and fences innumerable.
At Rose Hollow, Ark, landslide en-
quilted % men. all of whom were killed.
While bathing near Rennville. Mimi,
Leonard Mason. well-known young
business man. and William Anderson
were drowned.
The Modern Woodmen of America. in
session in Kansas City, reelected as
head consul William A. Northcott, of
Illinois.
In the vicinity of Austin, Tex, a
cloudburst transformed rivers and
smaller streams into raging torrents.
sweeping everything before them, and
25 persons lost their lives
The collapse is announced Of the Pa
cific Coast Biscuit company. otherwise
known al the cracker trust.