The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-08-12
MINOR EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
News Of General Interest Told in
Paragraphs.
COMPLETE NEWS SUMMARY.
Record of Happenings of Much or Little
Importance from All Parts OF the
Civilized worId-Prices of Farm Pro-
Once In Western Markets.

Paris-MaJor Marchand has been Of
fered the post OF governor OF the
French settlement on the Somali coast
and envoy extraordinary to King Men
elek OF Abyssinia.
Topeka, Kan.-The sale OF the Leav-
enworth. Topeka & Southwestern road.
which was to have taken place at os-
kaloosa Aug. 9. was postponed sixty
days at the request OF eastern stock
holders.
Ottawa, nL-John Hoodva. postmas-
ter OF Leland. was struck by freight
train on the Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy tracks at that place and in
stantly killed.
Cadillac. Mich.-The Scandinavian
house was partly destroyed by fire. In
surance, $1,000; loss on contents,
$1,000.
Marion, Va.-Luther Scheren, city
marshal OF this place. shot Joe Ruit,
killing him instantly, and fatally
wounding Ruit's wife for resisting ar
rest.
Paris-Under the will OF Baroness
Nathaniel Rothschild, the Louvre will
receive her splendid collection OF pic
lures, including a Laietre, several
paintings by GreuEe, and numerous fine
Botticellis.
Rockford, Ill.-Fire at Cherry VAL
ley did $1,000 damage. No insurance.
st. Sebastian, Spain-The republican
and socialist parties have agreed to
organize a campaign demanding the
expulsion from Spain OF all the relig-
ious orders. Salmeron. Iglesias and
other socialists are prominent in the
movement.
Bessemer. Mieh.-Patrick Meager, a
survivor Of the Lady Elgin disaster.
was found dead kneelIng at his bed
side.
Ponta Delgada. Azores Islands-The
quarantine against United States YES
sells has been withdrawn, except in the
case CT ships coming from Virginia
ports.
, Galena, Ill.-John Kuchemann. one
OF Galena's wealthy residents. is dead.
He was 81 years old and had been a
leading merchant and citizen here for
forty years.
London-Emperor William will visit
the queen at Windsor castle in No
Vember, remaining a week.
Bloomfield. Iowa-The sheriff has
taken possession Of Arthur Menden-
halls shoe store on a judgment Coz
$4,000 secured by the State bank.
Fulton, Mo.-The Eighth district
democratic convention nominated
Judge Dorsey w. shackelford of Boone
VILE for congress to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Richard P.
Bland.
Morning View. KJ.-Benjamin Fin
nell was shot and killed by his son-in-
Law, Austin Stephens Stephens and
wife separated about eight months ago.
and she got divorce. Stephens
blamed Finnell as the author OF his
troubles. Stephens escaped.
, Fort Worth, Texas-James N. Gar
lington, alias Darlington, was hanged.
He was leader Of the men who robbed
q Santa Fe train and killed Fireman
Whitaker and Engineer Williams,
July 81. 1888.
Shamokin. Pa.-John Thompson and
his wife. an aged couple residing be-
tween Cable and Bear Gap. were found
dead in their home with . bullet
wound In the head Of each. Murder |
and suicide are suspected.
Evansville. IRd.-During storm near |
Oliver. in Posey county. about twenty
i've miles northwest Of this city. two |
men were instantly killed and two IA
lAlly injured BY lightning
New YorkcWilliam NJ. Boyle. presi-
dent Of the Brotherhood OF Boiler-mak-
ers and Iron Shipbailders, asserts that |
firms. including some OF |
The largest. have granted the demands |
Df the strikers.
Brockton, Mass.-It Is learned hero |
hat the manufacturers Of steel shoe |
shanks are forming company to be |
capitalized at 100000.
Richland, WISH. T. Bailey, one Of |
he Oldest general merchants. has made |
N assignment His liabilities are list
a al $4,000 and assets at $ss.0Oo.
NeE York-Burt H. Collins and Har-
ia Ravens. geological students Of Lee
AID Stanford university. have arrived
HON Brazil. where they were arrested
Is spies seeking information concern
ns Brazilian fortincations
New York-By an explosion Of gas
he art galleries Of Dnrand q Ruel. In
be old Lorillard mansion. were
Irecked. Paintings valued At many
thousands Of dollars were damaged or
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