Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-02-16
NEWS CONVERSATIONS.

NEWS G oNDENsA ATOMS. s.
! Wednesday, Feb. Z. *s ..*
C0NGRRss-Se Senate: Finance Mi dis-
sussed speeches By Turner, Bato ana Al
len, AL in opposition House: Diplo-
nnatic and consular bill passed.
For the first time in months Havana
i clear Of yellow fever. No. case has
been officially reported for some days.
Republicans havs onarod u amend
nent to tho finance bin psrnittin9 BIZ
metalfsna By international agreement.
Tho directors Of the Standard Oil
company Of New Jersey have declared
. dividend Of $40 Per share, payable
March Is. ~ -: hi tA-~> : s.-33 ..#.
!. Thomas r. Bard, Republican, has
been elected senator by the California
legislature, to succeed Stephen NJ.
White, Democrat. =. ~
.y " Thuxsday, Feb. 3.
C0NeRRss-Senate: Financial debate
continual. House: Routine business.
Agreement to take up Porto Rican bill,
Thursday. ,-&
Influenza is epidemic in Germany.
A pro-Boer amendment offered in the
house OF commons by irish Nationalists
was defeated. 1858 to IS. -, 4.
1abouchere attempted to address a
peace meeting at London, but was hit
on the head with q missile and driven
away. " T.: =.
A large number of Britons residing
in Berlin under the age Of 80 have re-
oeived orders calling them home for
military service.
Mortality in Bombay has reached the
appalling figure Of 400 daily, the situa-
ton being aggravated by the advent of
famine refugees.
DR.. William Steinitz, the famous
chess player, has been taken from his
home in New York to the insane pavil-
ion Of Bellevue hospital. He is 62 years
Of age.
Mother Elizabeth Strange, founder of
the Order of Sisters of Mercy in this
country and the last survivor of the
seven sisters who came to America in
184S, is dead at Latrobe, Pa.
Friday, Feb. 8.
CONGREss-Senate: Financial debate
up to adjournment for Lawton funeral.
House: Evening session favorably con-
sidered IS special pension bills.
General Otis has expressed a desire
for leave of absence.
Ten persons were killed in rear end
collision near Narenta, Mich.
Sir Edmund Monson, British ambas-
sador to France, has arrived at San
Reno Italy.
Governor Taylor still maintains his
silence. Injunction proceedings have
been begun in behalf of the minor Re-
publican state officials.
At Saigon, French Cochin China, an
INFINITE woman has given birth to
twins joined together like the famous
Simese twins. The infants were placed
on exhibition Immediately after their
birth and it is intended to send them to
the Paris exposition.
Saturday, Feb. 10.
CONGRESS Financial discus
sion continued. Resolution of sympathy
for the Beers passed, but reconsidered by
consent of Senator Allen, its author.
Colonel Richard W. Thompson of In
DIANA is dead.
A reciprocity agreement with Italy
has been signed at Washington.
The plague continues to spread in
Honolulu. Nearly all the cases thus
far have resulted fatally.
Minister Stanford Newell will prob
ably be a member Of the administrative
council under the provisions of The
Hague treaty. -
Republicans of the ways and means
committee, have reported bill provid-
ing for an import duty of Is per cent on
Porto Rican products.
It is stated the Corean government,
acting OH the suggestion of Russia, has
dispatched 100 soldiers to Gensan to
protect the commencement of mining
operations there by Pritchard, an Amer
lean, who has been granted concession
from the government.
Monday, Feb. IL.
CoNGREss-Senate; Debate OH fnan-
cial bill continued Wolcott (Colo },
Elkins w. Va and Butler IN. CO. spoke.
House: Law making universally appli-
cable. Permission to ship goods in bond
through United States territory passed.
Many private pension bills also passed.
General Ludlow has appointed
charter commission for Havana.
Coney island has been chosen as the
place for the Jeffries- Corbett fight in
May.
Governor Roosevelt announces that
he is not a candidate for the vice presi-
dency. =. .-.&> =.
!: Heavy snow falls throughout Ger
many have greatly interfered with rail-.
way and telegraph communication. '..:
The coal strike is gradually extending
in GERMANY. The Halle and ,Tainzip