Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-09-22
NEWS CONVERSATIONS.
Wednesday, Sept. IL.

General Otis has cabled the war de-
partment for 100000 rounds of am
munition for the army rifle.
A Hamilton, O., manufacturing firm
has shipped to Yokohama for the JAP
anese government an equipment for one
of the finest paper mills in the world.
w. J. Calhoun confirms the report of
his purpose to resign from the inter-
state comm cree commission and enter
upon the practice Of law in Chicago.
Captain N Mayo Dyer, one of the
heroes IF Manila, and commander of
the cruiser Baltimore in the memorable
conflict OF May /, 1898, has been pre-
sented sword by the City of Balti-
more.
Thursday, Sept. IA
An epidemic of typhoid fever has
broken out in the Noabite quarter of
Berlin.
The new White Star line steamship
Oceanic, the largest vessel afoat, has
arrived at New York from Queenstown
on her maiden trip.
The French minister of war, General
de Gallifet. has decided to remodel the
intelligence departm ent Sept. Is. It
will be exclusively military hereafter,
taking no Tart in the police or espion-
age services.
George Siler, widely known as the
referee OF tie greatest fistic encounters
Of recent years, has decided to leave
Chicago AMI locate permanently in New
York. He has been chosen official ref
cree OF the Coney Island Athletic club.
The American Jewish Year Book,
just issued, estimates the Jewish popu-
latlon Of the United States at l,043. $780,
New York has 10000 Illinois. $4,000;
Pennsylvania, $4,000; Ohio, 5O,0O0; CAL
ifornia, 3d. 00 Maryland, $4,000; Mis-
souri,, 1000.
Friday, Sept Is.
President Mckinley has sent thanks
and congratulations to the Nebraska
volunteers.
The export exposition at Philadelphia
has opened. President Mckinley pressed
the button
1t is definitely stated that the United
States government will take no action in
the Dreyfus case.
A discharged Colorado volunteer
charges the main officials at Manila
with corrupt practices.
The surgeon general of the navy has
received a letter from the fleet surgeon
OF the Asiatic station in which the Off
Ger says that Admiral Watson is now
enjoying good health.
Joseph Allen, aged 81, was hanged at
Helena. Mont, for the murder Of J. S.
Reynolds. his partner in the sheep
shearing business, in July 1898. Allen
was one-fourth Indian.
Saturday, Sept. 16.
Fresh police raids have been made on
the residence of prominent Royalists at
Paris.
Ex-Secretary Of the Treasury Foster
caused angry demonstration in the Chi
cago trust conference by defending
trusts.
About 1870 freight handlers employed
by the Canadian Pacific railroad are on
strike at Owen Sound for increased
wages.
Captain Tillman Of South Carolina is
authorized by the war department. to
form company of Chippewa and other
Indians for service in the Philippines.
Twomen We're killed and two injured
in collision on the Pittsburg, Virginia
and Charleston railroad, near Bairds
station between the pay train and a
freight train.
President Mckinley will not be able
to meet the Thirteenth regiment in the
Twin Cities if the soldiers are not there
Oct. - OF IL. The regiment will be
mustered out Oct. 3.
Monday, Sept. Is.
A lively war between Chicago eleva-
tor men is on.
Thomas 3. Reed has written fare
we'll to his Name constituents.
Railroad employees are preparing to
establish cooperative grocery stores.
The monastery and college of Fran
ciscan Friars in Washington has been
dedicated.
It is estimated that fully a million
dollars will be spent in welcoming
Dewey at New York
Mrs. J. c. S. Blackburn, wife of the
ex-senator, died at Versailles, KY, of
heart disease, aged 60.
The Milburn wagon works at Toledo,
o., is in receipt of a large order for
wagons and ambulances from the Brit
ish government to be sent to the Trans
vaal. The order is to be sent in all
haste.
Tuesday, Sept 10.
General Alger announces his with
drawal from the sena torial contest in
Michigan.
The headquarters of the Democratic
national committee the next campaign
will be in Chicago.
The French senate has begun the
trial of 70 men charged with conspiracy
against the republic.
Risks on consignments to the Trans.
vaal have increased so per cent in view
of the threatened war.