Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-02-24
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" 4 "Wednesday, Fob. 16.
CONGRESS-: Senate-Po stoff1ce apnro-
priation bill reported by Quay. Medal
for Helen Gould authorized. Housa-De-
bate on Nicaragua canal amendment to
sundry civil bill. Ruled out on point Of
order and ruling sustained. -
Senior Luna of the Filipino delegation
has departed from Montreal for Liver
pool. ...:c ~ =. = = !:
The German government does not up
hold the protest Of its consul general in
Samoa regarding the differences there.
David s. Jenkins, who ran the first
steam locomotive in Wisconsin, is dead
at Sheboygan, Wis. He was we'll
known in railway circles throughout
the state.
The Navio Gracio Generate Italiana,
the largest steamship company in Italy.
has decided to establish a passenger
service between Italy and the United
States.
Karl Norcross, a we'll known and
well-to-do young man Of Uniontown,
Pa, is in Jail on a charge of endeavor,
ing to secure the murder of his little
brother, Allen, aged 10 years. His pur-
pose was to secure the latter's inherit
ance.
Thursday, Feb. 16.
CONGRESS: Senate-Military academy
appropriation bill passed. Naval person.
mel bill taken up. House-Sundry civil
bill continued. Point of order against
Sc, 900, 600 appropriation for Spain sus-
tained
Rt. Hon. Sir William Gritty, lord
justice of the British court of appeals,
is dead.
Two of the five University of Wiscon-
sin students charged with rioting have
been convicted and fined.
A dozen men and several women were
injured in factional fight at Diamond
Bluff, Wis. Some may die.
Lieutenant Edwin A. Harting, First
South Dakota, was drowned at Manila
while attempting to land Hotchkiss
gun.
The president has nominated Repre-.
sentative Samuel J. Barrows of Boston
for librarian Of the congressional Ii
brary.
The transport Sherman, with the
Third regiment and part of the Seven
teenth on board, has arrived at Glib
raltar.
Friday, Feb. II.
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passed. Also II private pension bills
House-Sundry civil bill passed and naval
bill taken up.
The German bundesrath has passed
the meat inspection bill.
President Faure of France died Thurs
day evening. three hours after having
suffered stroke of apoplexy.
Marie Wainwright Slaughter, known
as Marie Wainwright. the actress, has
filed petition in bankruptcy, with liza
bilities of $11,052.
The steamers Bosnia, San Ignacio and
Montevideo, with repatriated Spanish
troops from Cuba, arrived Wednesday
at Barcelona. Cadiz and Vigo, respec-
lively.
In all the schools of New York CITY
the story of the blowing up Of the Maine
was told Wednesday and each teacher
impressed on the youthful mind the i'm
portance of the event and the impor-
tant happenings that followed.
Saturday, Feb. IS.
CONGRESS-: Senate-Postoff1ce appro.
priation bill considered House-Naval
appropriation bill and eulogies for Con
gresham Northway Of Ohio
One of the reformers of the Wisconsin
legislature has introduced bill to pre-.
vent tight lacing by women.
All the surviving captains of Spanish
warships destroyed in the naval battles
of Santiago de Cuba and in Manila, by
the American fleets, will be courtmar
tailed
Senior Montero Rios, who was presi
dent of the Spanish peace commission
has resigned the presidency of the SEN
ate, owing to the popular cutlery against
his defense Of the commission.
President Jordan of Stanford univer
sity has announced the appointment OF
DIR. John Caspar Branner, head of the
geology department, as vice president
Of the university.