The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-09-16
MINOR EVENTS OF THE WEEK
News Of General Interest Told In
Paragraphs.
COMPLETE NEWS SUM MARY.
Record OF Happenings of Much or Little
importance from All Parts of the
CIvlIzed world-Prsces of Farm Pro-
dass In Western Markets.


Minneapolis-John Blanchard. for
nine years editor in chief Of the Min
neapolis Times. died after an illness OF
several months, aged 81.
Yankton, S. D.-J. T. Sargent, ed
itor OF the Dakota Herald and a promi-
nent democratic politician, dropped
dead OF apoplexy in the city hall.
Oakland, Cal.-The city council has
accepted the offer of Andrew Carnegie
to give $4,000 for a public library
building. providing that at least $4,000
year is guaranteed for its support.
Galesburg, Ill.-It Is settled that the
automobile race between E. P. Snow
Of Wyoming and DR.. E. V. d. Morris
of Galesburg for $1,000 purse will
come of on the race track here We'd
nesday. Oct. 4.
Springfield, Ill.-Merritt Hoblit, for
merly Of Atlanta. Logan county. Ill.
now OF Monterey, Mexico, has been ap-
pointed professor OF Spanish in Drake
university. Des Moines. Iowa.
Paris-It J authoritatively denied
that the Credit Lyoraise has offered to
lend Jinenez, the aspirant to the presi-
dency OF San Domingo, the sum OF
$4,000, 900.
Simla, British India-There has been
q good rainfall over Madras, Bombay
and the Deccan. The situation else
where is unchanged.
WSshington-Miss Alice Knott was
found dead in bed. having been asphyx-
lated. A pet parrot had turned on the
gas.
Marquette, Mich.-There was a small
furry OF snow here Sept. IL, the first
OF the season.
guished civil engineer. who was con-
oerned In the building OF many i'm
portant American railroads. died at
his home in Brooklyn, aged II years.
Mishawaka, Ind.-Willism ". Dodge,
head of the Dodge Manufacturing COM
pAny. the largest wood split pulley
factory in the world. and president of
the Western Gas Engine company.
died from neuralgia OF the heart
Madison, Wis.-Senator John c.
Spooner announced that he would rec
ommend Lieut.. John II. Baker OF this
city as second lieutenant in the new
volunteer service.
New York.-The death is announced
Of Henry de Vilmorein Of Paris. a
famous scotsman, well known in the
United States from his visits in the
study OF seeds.
Boston. Mass.-In the reappointment
BY Gov. wolcott OF DR.. ]. C. Selby to
the position OF medical examiner in
Barnstable county. the ONCE was given
to q man long since dead.
Port Townsend. Wash.-The steamer
City Of Topeka. which arrived from
Alaska, brought a number OF miners
from Copper river. who tell stories Of
hard luck and death in the gold fields
Darien, Cain the trial Of the riot
cases Judge Seahrooke granted q
change OF venue In the case Of John
Delegal, Ed Delegal and Miranda Del
egal for the murder Of Deputy Sheriff
Townsend. The case win be tried In
bingham county.
Charlestown, va-Gov. Asa Bush
nell OF Ohio. accompanied by Adjt.-
Gen. II. A Axline Of the state, pre-
sented q silver service to the gunboat
Marietta, which Is at the navy yard
Minneapolis, Minn.-The Gillette
Herxog company has secured q con-
tract for the construction Of a SIS 900
aIl-steel sugar mill. to be delivered at
Honolulu within i've months.
Chattanooga, Tenn--It was an
nouneed that the 10 per cent cut In
wages Of all employees Of the Southern
Railway company, made in 1886. would
be restored Sept L
ST Louis. Mo.-The st. Clair county
(Illinolsl board Of review raised the as
sessment Of the eastern end Of the Eads
bridge structure from 5000. 900. As
SCISSOR ELrisht's figures. TO $4,000. o00
Topeka. Kan.-The Santa Re railway
has agreed TO transport the Twentieth
Kansas regiment from San Francisco
TO Topeka after the regiment has been
mustered out and walt for payment
until the next session Of the legisla
tare.
washlngton-A dispatch to Acting
Secretary Metklsjohn. dated Eagle
CITY. Alaska. July -. via Seattle. AUG.
-. reports that the Copper River ex-
pedltiea arrived there July 81 making
the trip over the all-Ameriean route
n ferty days.
SIOUX city. Iowa-St Joseph's Cath
elle eharcA. S7s.ooe structure. was
dedicated. Most Rev. John Ireland. d.
u. archbishop az 81 Paul preached
g. u,orninw rermoa