The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-05
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Lessening majorities are weakening
the Salisbury ministry.
The relief farms in Cuba. are an un'
qualified success.
The trades unions Of New York city
have decided to form what will be
called the United Labor party.
Citizens of Philadelphia will present
to the city of Paris a statue of Benja-
min Franklin, during the exposition
next year.
Hugh r. Healy, formerly a molesses
merchant in New York, has filed a pc
tition in bankruptcy. Liabilities, $685.
312; no assets. -.
The state health department of Tex.
as has received information from Vera
Cruz showing that during the month
of June there were 465 cases of vel
low fever and 1856 deaths.
Contracts have been let by the Ma
tional Steel company at Newcastle,
Pa, for the building and equipment of
the largest blast furnace in the She
mango valley. The furnace is to cost
81, 100000, with a capacity Of 600 tons
Gaily.
The Republic Iron and Steel Com
pany of East st. Louis increased the
wages Of it's 1000 employees 16 per
cent. Supt. Hanpeter, of the plant,
said that the raise had been made be-
cause of the general prosperity the
plant is enjoying.
Exports of gold and silver from New
York to all countries for the past week
aggregate $S45,435 silver bars and
coin and $2,415 gold. The imports of
dry goods and merchandise for the
week were valued at $9,O6O641. The
imports of specie were $1O2,7 1852 gold
ard $9S,20O silver.
Gen. Jacob s. Coxey has purchased
the old steel plant of Graf, Bennett &
Co., at Millvale, near Pittsburg, and
will remove it to Massillon, Ohio. 1t
is his intention to erect a large open
hearth steel plant at q cost Of $15O,OO0.
The new works will give employment
to 300 men.
The Wilder monument at Chfcka-
manga Park has been completed and
the Wilder Brigade association, com
posed of old federal soldiers in In
diana. Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee,
will dedicate the monument on Sept.
20. Gov. Mount of Indiana has ac-
copied the invitation to deliver an ad-
dress.
A. committee, of which James A.
Schrimser, 81 Wall street, New York,
is treasurer, has been formed in that
city to raise funds for the relief of the
Russian famine sufferers, and c0ntrl-
buttons are solicited. Several millions
of people in Eastern Russia r lit
orally starving. Typhoid and scurvy
are also devastating the country.
The 400 coal miners working for the
]. H. Durkee Coal company at Weir
suprosing Durkee was selling coal to
fill their contract. Durkee affirmed
Tending company, and the strikers
have returned to work.
Col. w. G. p. Breckenridge, in an ed
itcrial in the Lexington, (Ky..) Morn
ing Herald. takes the position that, az
the recent Democratic state convention
adopted the credential committees re-
port by only AL votes in a convention
Of 1902 votes, that body ceased to be
a Democratic convention, and that this
action was invalid.
"A call has been issued for an extra
ordinary session Of the National Fed.
Grafton of Colored Men, to meet IN
Cleveland. Aug. IL, to consider ques-
lions Of vital importance to colored
men.
The Colorado state board Of arbitra-
ton concluded its Investigations 81
Denver Of the causes Of the deadlock
between the smelter managers and
their workmen, In consequence OF
which the shelters that Z IN the
trust have been idle since June Is. The
board will take testimony ut Pueblo.
and will reassemble at Denyero - Fri
day to near arguments. l3s..@
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