The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11
LATE NEWS IN, BRIEF.

and q prolonged war with the Mexican
government is expected. Many Amer
leans are reported killed. The In
dians were dissatisfied because Amer
icons invaded their gold fields
The Ingersoll Monument Fund is
proving popular: Subscriptions are
being received from Europe as we'll as
America.
Four new cases of yellow fever have
been reported at Santiago de Cuba
within the last four days General
Wood believes he has the disease un-
der control.
Germany, it is reported, has decided,
to take no action on the conclusions
reached by the peace conference, re-
garding them as worthless.
Two of the assassins of President
Heureaux have been captured and
shot by Dominican troops.
Maryland Democrats selected these
state candidates at the Baltimore con-
vention: For governor, John Walter
Smith; attorney general, Isidore Ray
ner; comptroller, Joshua w. Herring
The convention was unusually har-
Donious.
Iowa Republicans nominated their
ticket at Des Moines: Governor, Les
lie M. Shaw; lieutenart-governor j.
C. Millman; superintendent of public
instruction, c. Barrett railroad COM
missioner, E. A. Dawson; supreme
judge, John G. Sherwin.
The anti Goebel Democrats of Ken
lucky have called state convention
for August l6 to nominate a state
ticket.
A tornado with a velocity of eighty
miles an hour swept over Elizabeth,
N. j., damaging property to tho
amount of SIS. QUO.
]. N. Mckinley, first cousin of
President Mckinley, is under arrest
at Fitzgerald, Ga, charged with dis
turbing the peace of ]. M. Flicker, a
neighbor and 6. A. R. comrade.
Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska have
agreed to unite in war against
grasshoppers.
President Mckinley has denied the
application for pardon of Henry
Gardes, former president of the Ma
tional Bank of New Orleans, who is
serving an eight-year sentence in the
Ohio penitentiary for misapplying the
funds of the bank.
Willard Sharum. merchant at
Guthrie, Ok, attempted to kill his
wife and commit suicide by placing
poison in a quart of beer. They both
are in critical condition. Jealousy
Is believed to have been the motive
for the act.
A bridegroom at Pine Bluff, Ark,
shot himself on the morning OF his
wedding day.
The c. B. & Q. will build $50, 900
depot at Rock Island, Ill
Colonel R. G. Ingersoll left no will
His theory was that "a mans estate
should be settled and distributed by
the machinery of the law constructed
for that purpose.
James Enwistle, who was feet en-
gineer with Dewey's squadron during
the Spanish war, and who distiu-
tiuguished himself in the battle in
Manila bay, has been made rear ad.
miral.
The bodies of seven of John Browns
raiders at Harper's Ferry have been
exhumed and will be sent to North
Elba, N. Y, where they will be bur-
led near the grave of the leader under
whom they fought and died.
Robert Philpot, the feudist shot two
weeks ago in tho Philpot- Griffin bat
tie, is reported dying at his home in
Clay county.
Mrs. E. B. Crocker of Sacramento,
Cal, has conveyed as gift to the
local lodge OF Elks her mansion in
that city, valued at 100000.
A theater in San Francisco enter
tanned 600 Nebraska volunteers. They
gave rousing cheers for San Francisco.
Dewey and Miles, but Kisses and
groans for General Otis. Nearly all
the returning volunteers sharply crit
icise Otis
Lewis Morrison, the tragedian, is
arranging to take company of play
ers to Japan.
The New York tailors are winning
their strike Many contractors have
signed agreements in accordance with
the mems demand