Mower County transcript., 1899-08-30

gun lCs annual meotlng In Boston.
The Milwaukee road has withdrawn
from the Western Passenger associa-
ton.
Genesse, the American yacht, de-
feated Beaver in two straight races for
the Canada's cup.
The transport Sherman, with the
First California volunteers, has arrived
at San Francisco.
A tight between disappointed Cuban
soldiers and gendarmes resulted in five
deaths. Ten others were wounded.
Friday, Aug. rs.
Ex-Judge Hilton of New York is
dead.
The German cabinet will be partially
reorganized.
More British troops have departed for
South Africa.
Genesee, the American boat, won the
Canadian cup in three straight races.
President Mckinley will issue an edu-
cative proclamation to the Cubans.
The lives of many gold seekers in
Alaska have been saved by the revenue
cutter Bear.
The sultan of the Jolo archipelago
has recognized the sovereignty of the
United States.
Labori's secretary has been to the
Canadian Northwest for testimony in
favor Of Dreyfus.
Iowa veterans denounced Governor
Shaw for appointing an ex-Confederate
as brigadier of state troops.
The Thirteenth Minnesota has ar
rived at Yokohama, Japan. The regi-
ment expects to reach San Francisco
about Sept. II.
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The Mississippi Democratic conven-
tion has nominated A. H. Longino for
governor.
The transport Ohio has arrived at
Manila with recruits and part of the
Ninteenth infantry.
William c. Miller has been appointed
receiver for the Mutual Fire Insurance
company of Des Moines.
A Shanghai report says that Japan
has guaranteed the territorial integrity
of the valley of the Yang Tse Kiang.
The war department has chartered
the steamship George w. Elder at San
Francisco. She has capacity of 600
men.
The death is announced of Henry de
Vilmorin of Paris, a famous scotsman,
we'll known in the United States from
his visits in the study of seeds.
William A. Bodwell, a we'll known
printer, ex-president of the Interna-
tional typographical Union, is dead at
Whitehall, II. Y, aged 81 years.
Monday, Aug. %.
John T. Flavin, prominent Wiscon-
sin educator, suicided by hanging.
According to late reports the Illinois
Central is seeking to control the Min
neapolis and St. Louis.
The Tenth Pennsylvania regiment,
recently mustered ont in San Francisco
after over a years campaigning in the
Philippines, has arrived at home.
A stage of the Monida and Yellow
stone Park Transportation company
was overturned Saturday night. One
passenger was killed and eight injured.
The national farmers congress will
meet in Boston Oct. 8 to 6, and the local
committee of arrangements is planning
the details for the entertainment, the
legislature having made an appropria-
tion to that end.
The boys and girls orphan asylum
connected with St. Anne's convent at
Parkhill, Orange county, N. Y, burned
at a. m. Monday. It is believed that
four lives were lost. The property loss
will exceed $10Q, 900.
Tu~sday, Aug. 20
The American Bar association met at
Buffalo Monday.
Dato Mundi, Cebu chief, defeated
insurgents, killing 80.
The Dominican government Is re-
The Northwestern road is again cred
tied with an intention to absorb the
Omaha.
A secret agreement is reported to
have been made by the American and
Canadian negotiators.
Nine and probably eleven men were
killed by the fall of the superstructure
of the Chicago Coliseum.
The Transvaal refuses to make any
further concessions to Great Britain,
and war seems more imminent than
ever. #
An agreement has been reached to
pull of the Jefries-Sharkey fight be-
fore the Coney Island Sporting Club
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