Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-12-13
CONDENSED DISPATCHES
Notable Events of the Week Briefly
and Tersely Told.

Notable Events of the Week Briefly
and TerseIy Told.
New York state dairymen convened in
War%rtOwn in annual session.
The Canadian troops left London for
Liverpool, whence they sail for home.
George Westinghouse of Pittsburg has
bought large tract of mining land in
Arizona.
The agricultural department reported
10, 100000 bales as the probab cotton
production.
Serious floods We're reported in the
mountain districts of Jalisco and Guer-
rero, Mexico.
Rock taken from the Blackwelfs is
land quarry by Commissioner Lantry
has been found to contain gold.
Monday, Dec. 10.
Zero weather was reported in central
and northern New York.
One thousand mill operators in New
Bedford. Mass, went on strike.
Mrs. Mary Mclean. mother of Mrs.
Admiral Dewey, died in Washington.
The hearing of the Nicely eXtradition
case was begun in United States supreme
court.
Fire has destroyed Iowa Agricultural
college. Three hundred students in the
building had narrow escape
Twenty persons We're injured in an ac
cident on the Philadelphia. Wilmington
and Baltimore railroad at Gray's Ferry
station in West Philadelphia
The large four masted steel ship Astral
built for the Standard Oil company of
New York has been launched successful
ly from the Arthur Sewal company's
yard in Bath, Me. 1t is the largest sail
ing vessel ailoat.
Saturday. Dec. y.
The ears condition continued satisfac-
tory.
The years British army estimates to-
tailed f92.000,O00.
New and rich goldfelds have been dis
covered on Yellow river. Alaska.
Two freights were wrecked on the Bos-
ton and Maine near Salisbury. Mass.
An American bank. with capital of SS.-
100000, has been organized at Rotter
dam.
Fighting is proceeding between rebels
and government troops at Buenaventura
Colombia.
English shareholders passed vote of
no confidence in directors of Stratton's
independence mine.
a launch used by Napoleon and other
historical relics were destroyed by fire
in the Cherbourg arsenal
Richard Baker London hotel proprie-
tor. has been declared bankrupt, with
liabilities of over S3.0OO.00O.
William Seaton broke the skulls Of four
persons and shot another in a fit of muir
1.rauS rnya ot Sauth Park Wash
Friday. Dec. Z.
-Four boys were publicly whipped at
Evansville. Ind. for theft.
A slight operation was performed N
the pope for the removal OF II tllmor
New York bankers have invited the
president to attend their banquet Dee. 49,
Two Chicago clcrgymen have accepted
a divekeeper's invitation to preach i'll his
places
The president of Santo Domingo urges
reciprocity with the United States in his
message to congress.
Stewards of the London Jockey club
have decided not To grant license to
TOD" Sloane to ride next year.
Governor Roosevelt will 20 to Colo
RADIO and New Mexico for Il vacation in
January and stay through February.
Two attempts were made to hold up
Chicago street ears. One of them result
ed in the arrest of two men. who mar
rowly escaped lynching.
Thursday. Dee. q.
The Bulgarian cabinet has resigned,
Severe gales swept the English channel
The czar's convalescence continued to
take II favorable course
Eira nj Portland aud tfuuSaunr Str.atS
Boston, caused II loss Of x1J0.U0O.
The Turkish government has stopped
all kilograms from Smyrna relating to the
Kentucky
The Dutch premier declared himself
unable to state whep Holland could pro-
pose arbitration between England aud
the Beers.
Wednesday. Dec. 3.
The ear has so far recovered that he
sits up ut intervals.
Lloyd J. Smith has been expelled from
Chicago board of trade.
Professor +. A. Starr of Chicago uni
versty was nearly killed in attempting
To board Il street ear.
The schooner Oliy ~ Schotield. lumber
laden. from Norfolk To New York went
ashore OH the New Jersey coast.