The Globe-republican., 1899-08-03
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

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ters Of the army ornamented with
pictures of distinguished warriors and
famous battles
The Dewey Fund committee has de-
cided to purchase home for the ad-
miral in Washington. and makes y
final appeal for subscriptions
Imported negroes are being shipped
to Ardmore, Mo- to replace the strik-
ing miners
The Indian uprising in Mexico has
assumed large proportions. The
United States has granted Mexico per-
mission to send troops through Texas
to the scene.
j. W. Bailey of Texas says that En-
gland and America have entered into
an alliance, both offensive and defen-
sive
There is demand for harvest la
borers in the Northwest.
A Carthage attorney was arrested at
Galena. Kan. on the charge of kid
naping.
Governor Barnes removal rumors
are again rife.
An 11-year-old girl was hanged to a
tree near Bonham. Tex. while her
father was at work. The citizens of
tho country are frenzied. womans
revenge is supposed to be the motive.
Suspicion points to a couple. but the
sheriff fears to make an arrest as a
lynching would follow.
A woman was murdered and her
husband wounded by unknown as
sailants at Little Rock.
Many new railroad lines are in
process of construction in Oklahoma.
1t is supposed all Western roads
Pittsburg 4 Gulf
A New York firm has bought the
SIC. 200. 900 subscription bonds of the
| Chicago & Alton.
been drawn from one hydrant in
Chicago
Eastern capital is seeking invest
ment in the lead and zinc fields of
Missouri. Two more corporations
have applied for charters to do busi-
ness in the state.
Mrs George s. Norton was buried
| sitting in her old armchair at Pawl-
n. J. 1t was the oldest funeral on
| record
Miss Mayme Spalding. niece of
Bishop Spalding of Peoria. ILL.,.
eloped with Robert NJ. Lyslc Of that
city. a Protestant and divorced man.
They were married in Chicago.
Bert Kimball. an acronaut. was
| drowned at Hillsdalc. Mich. His par
achute dropped into 4 lake.
Albert II. Parsons, Chicago. son of
the late Anarchist Parsons. was ad-
judged insane and ordered sent to the
asylum at Elgin.
Paul Corcoran, the striker charged
with the murder of Joseph Cheyne. in
connection with the Wardner strike.
was given seventeen years in the pen
itentiary by jury at Wallace. Idaho.
T he Popuiist state convention at
Frankfort. KY, nominated John G.
Blair of Nicholas county for governor
and adopted a platform indorsing
Wharton Barker. Philadelphia. for
President and Ignatius Donnelly.
| Minnesota, for Vice President.
The Mccormick Harvesting Machine
company is erecting $500, 900 twine
mill at Chicago.
There are indications that the Pres
| ident and Secretary Alger have ar
| ranged a truce whereby tho war Sec
retary will remain silent and the adj
ministration keep a neutral position
in the Michigan Senatorial fight.
Consul McCoo!x Of Dawson City re-
! ports that about $4,000. 900, instead
| of SO. .OOo Ooo. as expected. will bs
| taken out Of that district this season.
One thousand Italian contract la
borers, en- route to Hawaii, will pass
! through the United States Congress
failed to apply the immigration laws
! to the colony.
Automobiles are causin g many acci-
dents in European cities. and laws to
| regulate their speed may be enacted
Seth Lowe announces that il tho
Pope is permitted to join the peace
convention he will insist upon Gen.
eral Booth Of the Salvation army re-
ceiving the same recognition.
President and Mrs. Mckinley are at
Lake Champ,ain on a months vaca-
ton.
The Guatemala Central railway has
been bought by New York syndicate.
Both the Santa Fe and Frisco have
completed lines to Blackwell, Ok.
The new insane asylum for South
cast Missouri will be located in Stod-
dard county.
The st. Louis street car companies
have consolidated. Capital So, 900. 600.
Andrew Carnegie offers to give Fort
Worth, Texas. $50. 700 for a public
library.
Judge Otis OF the United States dis
trict court at St Paul has decided
that express companies cannot be
compelled to submit a statement Of