The Dickinson press., 1900-03-03
NEWS CONVERSATIONS,
1hurs(lay. Feb. 22,

brevetted majot general.
Benjamin Wood, the / op,1.sor o. ~.
New York Daily News, is ,;ead.
DR.. James H. Smart, president of
Purdue university, Lafayette, Ind, is
dead.
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff of
New York is being doomed for vice
president.
DR.. Charles Piazzi Smith, for 43 years
astronomer royal for Scotland, is dead,
aged 81 years.
Olga Nethersole, playing "Sapho" in
| New York, has been arrested OH the
charge OF offending public decency."
The census examining board will leave
Washington March II for Chicago,
where examinations will be held from
darch "a to ~ inclusive.
Friday, Feb. 23.
CoNGREss-Senate: Resolution adopt-
ed to take up Quay case, "a to 2S. House:
Porto Rico debate continued Littlcficld
(Me.) made eloquent speech against pro-
posed tariff
Dan Rice, the veteran circus man, is
dead.
A Rome dispatch says Pope Leo is in
the enjoyment of excellent health. At
St. Peters he blessed $1,000 Italian
pilgrims.
Joachim Groetchow died Thursday,
aged rs years. He located at New Tim
III 1865 with the first colony of settlers
and was one of the defenders there dur
ing the siege Or '62.
A Hong Kong telegram says United
States Consul Wildman has information
that three members of the Filipino
junta-Luban, Ponce and Agoncillo,
brother OF the envoy-left recently for
Japan to meet Aguinaldo.
Saturday, Feb. "a.
CoNGREss-Senate: Quay casc went
| over for day. Hawaiian bill discussed
House: Day devoted to Porto Rican
tariff speeches
The national Democratic convention
will be held at Kansas City, July a.
Harry Miner, the theatrical manager,
dropped dead Of apoplexy at his homo
in New York.
Congressman Overstreet, author of
the house financial bill, has been renom-
mated by Seventh Indiana district Re.
publicans.
General John McNulta of Chicago,
well known throughout the West be-
cause Of his Identification with the re.
cclverships of railroads and other great
corporations, died suddenly Friday
evening.
The steamship American Maru brings
advices that the plague has broken out
i'll other cities in the Hawaiian group.
Seven cases are reported at Kahuli and
one at Hilo. The situation at Homo
lulu is better.
Monday, Feb. &c.
CONGRESS Quay case until 3
p. M Hawaiian discussion balance Of
day. House: Porto Rican tariff debate.
Bimetaists will hold convention at
Kansas City July 4.
President Adams of the Wisconsin
university is critically i'll.
Representative Gamble of South Da-
kota has announced his candidacy for
the senate to succeed Pettigrew.
1t is proposed to hold a national pro-
Boer conference in Detroit in the inter-
est of mediation and arbitration.
One hundred and fifty people were in
jured, some seriously, by explosions
during a fire in suburb of Paris.
The Allan line steamer California
went ashore just outside Portland (Me.)
harbor and may become a total wreck.
The passengers are safe.
The midnight express on the Lehigh
Valley railroad struck carriage near
Tuttles Crossing, 25 miles east Of Roch-
ester, N. Y, and killed five of the seven
occupants. All belonged to one family.
Tuesday, Feb. 27.
CoNGREss-Senatc: Quay and Hawaii
an debates continued. House; General
debate on Porto Rican bill closed.
President H. H. Conner Of the Central
Railroad Of Georgia is dead. He had
been i'll for some time.
| -Four men were killed in the Mount
Pleasant mine at Scranton, Pa, by the
breaking of q mine carriage.
| The federal court of claims has award
| ed Admiral Dewey S9,570 prize money.
1t decided the Spanish fleet was not
superior to the American.
The senate committee on Pacific rail-
roads has ordered favorable report on
| the bill for a commission to settle the
Sioux City and Pacific railway indebt-
| edness
The cotton crop Of India this year will
leave almost nothing for export. Ac-
cording to Consul General Patterson at
Calcutta, the season has been disastrous
for cotton and the reports are discour-
aging from all quarters.
Wednesday, Feb. 2s.
Fire i'll Newark, N. j., caused a loss
of $1,0O0,0OO.
The third annual convention of the
Wisconsin Retail Lumber Dealers asso-
citation is i'll session at Milwaukee.
The annual conference of the superin-
tendents Of the National Educational
association is i'll session in Chicago.
Emperor Williams play, "Der Eisen-
zahn, - was given its first presentation
Tuesday evening, and greeted with a
storm of hisses.''
Lieutenant J. 9. Gilmore, tho leader
| of the Yorktown s little band who were
held captive by the Filipinos for many
months, has started on his way home
| from Manila.
Charles Ingerson, ex-treasurer Of
Thompkins county, N. Y, wanted on
charge of embezzling county funds, has
been arrested at lola, Kan. A reward
of 1000 had been offered for Ingersoll's
capture.
For over Fifty years
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