Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-05
THE NEWS CONDENSED.

1t is expected that Mgr. Martnelli will
be made a cardinal
1t is expected that congress will pass the
Nicaragua canal bill.
Inaugurations of two governors in Ken
lucky are regarded as certain.
Russian naval estimates for 1900 are ST.
564, 700 rubles, an increase of 4,499, 200.
The Nebraska Woman Suffrage associa-
ton is in state convention at Lincoln.
The interstate commerce commission
will probably have its powers increased by
congress.
An effort is to be made to increase the
post Office appropriation for Chicago next
year by 100000.
Russian newspapers suggest that the
powers take advantage of England's pres
ent embarrassment.
Eastern railroads realize that they made
mistake in raising freight rates to an al
most prohibitive point
7. j. Hickey has issued a call for a meet
ing at Omaha on December 4, to organize a
new Western Baseball league.
fight near Colbert, /. T., between fed
eral officers and moonshiners. resulted In
the killing of one of the latter.
Bishop John H. Vincent D. D., presided
at the opening session of the Methodist
Episcopal church congress at ST. Louis.
Gen. Israel c. Smith, of Grand Rapids,
Mich, aged 60, was killed by the accidental
discharge of his gun while he was hunting
Charles kuriger, young farmer living
near Muscatine, Ia. was killed by the dis
charge of his gun while climbing over a
fence.
The English are indignant at French in
suits and it Is reported that the English
ambassador has asked for six-months'
loaVe of absence.
Sir Thomas Upton has sent the princess
OF Wales G10, 600 to be used at her discre-
ton for the soldiers and sailors of the
South African war.
Benjamin Barker Jr., has been appointed
receiver for Freedman Bros, cloak manu-
facturers of New York, who failed last
week for over 100000.
The remains of Maj. Guy Howard, son OF
Gen. o. o. Howard. who was killed in the
Philippines, have arrived In Omaha
where they will be inferred.
dispatch received from the Tribune al
Galveston. Tex; confirms the death OF
Charles Coghlan, the eminent actor and
author. He was Sc years Of age.
According to statements filed at Colum.
bus, the Ohio republican state committee
expended in the recent campaign s9l, 123 81
and the democratic committee, s17,ssS.5S
Gov. Shaw of Iowa has appointed Clifford
P. Smith, Of Mason City, as district judge
in the Cerro Gordo district, to succeed John
c. Sherwin, elected to the supreme bench
1S1id aloorep u AdTHler near chicago JUNO.
ton, O., shot dead Constable William
Smith. and probably fatally shot Marshal
]. T. Conklin, who came to levy an execu-
ton.
Maj. Gen. Miles. commanding the army,
has returned to Washington after a tour
of inspection which included the fortified
tons Of the Pacific coast and the Gulf OF
Mexico.
Bert Repine, of Nashville, Tenn, who
won the 4S-hour bicycle race at Kansas
City, Mo-, made a new record, covering
S61 1-3 which is 81 1-6 miles better than the
previous record.
Out of respect to the memory of Vice
President Hobart, the president has cam
ceed all social engagements for the pres
ent and the members of the cabinet have
done likewise and period of mourning will
be observed.