The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-11-17
NEWS CONVERSATIONS.
Thursday, Nov. 8,

to adopt serious measures for the pro-
lection of King Victor Emanuel. A
special section of police is being organ
lied.
The gymnasium at the University Of
Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind, has
been completely destroyed by fire. The
was one Of the largest college
gymnasiums in tho world.
The Chinese government, through
its minister ut Washington, is endeav.
oring to secure the influence of the
United States toward causing tho other
powers to modify their demands for
the punishment of Chinese officials
in the Boxer outbreak
Friday, Nov. 0.
A fiat increase of cent pound has
been put upon beef, pork and mutton
by Chicago packers.
The Japanese battleship Mikasa, said
to be the most formidable vessel of
its kind in the world, was launched at
Barrow, Eng, Thursday.
A semi.official statement from Nome
bankers gives the gold output of that
district as $5,OO0,O0O for the past sea-
son, as compared with $2,00O,OOO for
1699
Major General Elwell s. Otis has ar
rived at Chicago and assumed COM
mand of the department. of tho Lakes,
to which position he was recently ap-
pointed.
The state Of Indiana has entered suit
against the Big Four Railroad COM
pany for alleged violations of the state
law requiring railway companies to
post bulletins announcing the arrival
and departure of trains.
Saturday, Nov. 10.
Secretary Root has sailed for Ouba.
He will be gone two weeks.
Admiral Schley's flagship. the Chi.
cago, has arrived at Montevideo.
Tho Meeker sugar refinery at Meeker.
La., has been destroyed by fire. Loss,
100000.
DR.. Lieber, the German Contrast
leader, has been received in audience
by the pope.
The American colonies at Berlin and
Dresden are making extensive prepara.
tions to celebrate Thanksgiving.
The street car strike in Pensacola,
Fla, has been settled the company al.
lowing the motormen to be seated while
the cars are in motion.
Severe gales are prevalent on the
North Atlantic coast, the wind reach
ing velocity of over 70 miles an hour.
A number Of wrecks have occurred.
Monday, Nov. ~.
Chicago has officially rendered the
drainage channel to the United States
government.
Minneapolis is to have new library
building to cost $4,000. Ex-Governor
Pillsbury 10 the donor.
Secretary Long has returned to
Washington from his trip to Colorado,
where he has been on q visit to his
daughter.
Eight persons were killed and fifteen
wounded in collision between su.
burban train and an express at Choisey
Leroi, France.
At Muskogee, I. T., Thomas Owens.
city attorney, shot and mortally
wounded Noah Watts. Both are young
men. Owens cluims self.defense.
Charles H. Pinkham, proprietor and
manager of the business department. of
one of the largest proprietary medicine
enternrises in the United States. is
dead at Lynn, Mass.
Tuesday, Nov. 13.
An order issued by the war depart
ment discontinues the department. Of
Porto Rico.
Fifty fresh cases Of bubonic plague
occurred on the island Of Mauritius last
week and "a deaths have resulted from
the disease.
At the National Sporting club, Lon
don, a 2O.round contest for the bantam
championship between Pedlar Palmer
and Harry Ware resulted in victory
for the latter:
A movement is on foot at Milwaukee
for the organization Of creamery trust
which will include in its membership
all the large creamery interests OF the
Northwestern states.
Captain Lawrence M. Murray, who
commanded the famous Confederate
cruiser Nashville before her capture by
the Federal government, is dead at his
homo in Maiden, N. Y.
Frank Jarvis Patten, inventor of the
multiplex telegraph system and of the
gyroscope, used on ocean vessels for
giving the position of the vessel in
midocean, died suddenly at New York.
Wednesday, Nov. IA.
A fierce gale swept over the English
channel Monday night, causing num-
ber of wrecks.
Appropriate and impressive exercises
marked tho laying Of the cornerstone
of the new state normal school at Ce.
dar Falls, Ia.
Hampton jackson. colored deputy
sheriff, who was shot in the election
riot in Denver, is dead. This is the
third death resulting from the riot.
At Leavenworth, Kan, an open
switch caused the north-bound Missouri
Pacific passenger train to collide with
switch engine. Seven persons were
injured.
Patrick ]. Fitzgerald, once champion
6.day walker of the world and still
holder of the lO0.hour go.as-you.please
record, is dead at his home in Long
Island City.
All unassigned recruits now at San
Francisco belonging to organizations
serving in the Philippines or China.
will be held in readiness to sail on the
Sheridan on Nov. IL.