The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-04-17
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The Freedman's Aid society is in
quadrennial session at Cincinnati.
The First Parish church, one of Con-
cords best known historic buildings,
was destroyed by fire Thursday. The
loss is $4,000.
The Pittsburg Coal company has re-
ceived inquiries from German firms
asking for bids and quotations on Pitts.
burg gas coal.
Jim Jetfries and Kid Mccoy were.
Thursday matched to meet in a 25-round
bout on July 30 before the club Offering
the largest purse.
Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Rockefeller
Thursday announced the engagement
OF their daughter, Alta, to e. Parmalee
Prentice of Chicago.
Adjutant General Corbin has prepared
a statement showing the strength of the
troops i'll the Philippines on April l. to
be 63,5S5 officers and men.
The President has signed q proclama-
ton opening to settlement on Oct. 10
the northern half OF the Colville Indian
reservation i'll Washington.
Three Republican conventions were,
held i'll Cincinnati Thursday, all adopt.
ing strong resolutions for the renomina-
ton OF President Mckinley.
Eight men are on trial simultaneously
before Judge Burroughs in the circuit
court at Belleville, HIS, for the murder
OF Sheriff Hermann Barnickol.
Chicago newspaper reporters may be
enhsted III the city police service. Chief
! OF Police Ripley advises their appoint
ment to places i'll the detective depart
j ment.
Commander P. Garst has been de-
tached from duty at the Washington
navy yard and ordered to command the
training ship Michigan on the great
lakes.
Major Martin NJ Burke of the regu-
lar army, died at st. Mary's hospital,
Quincy, Ills, Thursdays of pneumonia.
He was superintendent of national GEM
eteries.
| George Fred Williams of Massachu-
sets was formally named as a vice pres
idential possibility by the Bryan club
of Massachusetts in q banquet at Bos-
I, ton Thursday.
f, The Cook County Democracy Of Chi.
cago will attend the Kansas City con-
( vention with 400 OF its members wear
ing black frock suits and silk hats and
accompanied by band Of 55 pieces.
The 1870 employees of the Acme Ma
chinery company of Cleveland who
I have been on strike returned to work
! Thursday morning on compromise
agreement regarding hours of work and
pay.
The British Columbia provincial gov
| eminent has decided to repeal the anti
alien mining legislation now in effect
and will issue free miners certificates
to foreign companies Incorporated under
the laws of the province.
The CONT OF Lubersac and Baron
Edouard Rothschitd, son of Baron AL
phonse Rothschild, fought duel with
swords Thursday near Paris. Roths-
child was deeply pierced in the right
forearm, but was able to return home
for lunch.
Three trainmen, Harry Temple, Calvin
Temple and AL Beamer, were killed
Thursday on the Bellefonte and Snow
shoe railroad, three miles east of Snow
shoe, Pa The rails spread under q
mountain shifting engine. The engine
and a dozen cars were thrown over the
embankment.
Selfish Edward III.
King Edward III of England was q
great epicure, but selfish one. While
he gorged himself with multitude OF
courses and dishes, he forbade his
servants eating meat or fish more than
once day and ordained by law tina,
none of his subjects should have al
dinner or supper more than two courses
nor above three dishes for each course
1t Has Been Done.
do you suppose that any sort of cul
tivation can change fruit tree into &
nut tree? asked CawkeE
81 should think not" replied Cumso
"But see how the jokers have changed
George Washington's cherry tree into 2
chestnut. Bazaar.
OF n Truth.
"Seven dollars and fifty cents for {
book like that!' exclaimed the youns
man, putting his purse back in his
pocket. "Why, that costs like sinv'
"My young FRIEND" said the elderly
book agent. "there is nothing that cost
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