The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-12-22
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washinEton Notes.
The house passed the Grout oleomar-
garine bill.
The house passed the legislative ap-
preparation bill in short order.
A determined fight for a further re.
duction in the beer tax will be made.
Bids were opened recently for the
construction of five battleships n SIX
armored cruisers.
The centennial anniversary OF the re-
moval of the capital from
to Washington was celebrated at the
national capital.
The federal board of eighteen engin-
GERS reported as impracticable the plan
for a deep waterway from the lakes 10
the Mississippi river.
Reciprocity treaties have been ar
ranged with Nicaragua, Ecuador ana
the Dominican Republic, and with Den
mark for the Island Of st. Cro1x.
The entire Iowa delegation in con-
gress, including Speaker Henderson,
united in a petition to the secretary OF
the navy to name one Of the new gum
boats the Dubuque.
In response to Secretary Hays repre-
sensations, through United States Am
bassador Choate, the British foreign
Office has replied that the authorities at
Hongkong have been unable to discov-
er a Filipino junta there.
The possibility of Secretary Hays re-
signing in case the foreign relations
committees amendment to the Hay
Pauncefote treaty should prevail hav-
ing been alluded to in the senate, Sen
ator Frye said he was in a position r.
make official denial Of the report. Inc
secretary had no such intention.
Casualitits.
The st. Mary's German Catholic
church at Kankakee, Ill, was de-
stroyed by fire; loss, $4,000. 1t Will De
rebuilt at once.
In a fire at Golinsa three children OF
e. ". Grubbs persisted. The extreme
pressure Of gas caused o~verheating or
the stove. igniting the building.
At the Phoenix, Ariz., carnival James
Boralson, a stage carpenter, While
handling electrical fittings, was cleo
trocuted in the presence Of 1000 per-
sons. y
A fire al the arsenal in Cherbourg IA
destroyed several workshops and a
number Of historical relics, including
Napoleon's launch. The damage done
Is estimated at 2,0U0,0 900 francs.
-Four persons were injured and many
severely shaken up in a head-on col
lision between a construction gravel
train and the St.Louis express train on
the Chicago & Alton road near Sag
Bridge. thirty miles out Of Chicago.
Fire completely destroyed the four
story brick building 263-267 Prospect
avenus. Brooklyn, causing a loss OF
$500, 1000, which is partly covered by In
surance. The building was opened and
used by John Kolle as a concert hall.
Sins and sinners. 4.
A New York stock exchange seat has
been sold to John H. Mccullough for
$47, 500.
The safe in the Grand Ledge. Mich,
postoffce was blown open and $500 in
money taken.
Jacob stumpf. president Of the stumpf
Carpet company of st. Louis. committed
suicide. Ill health was the cause
At Hamilton, Ont, George. Arthur
Peason, the youthful murderer of his
sweetheart, Annie Griffin, aged seven
teen, was hanged.
Jacob stumpf, president Of the
Stumpf Carpet company, was found
dead in bed at st. Louis, shot through
the heart. A revolver vas grasped in
his right hand.
At Seville, Ohio. six masked men
seized the town marshal, and, after
binding and gagging him, robbed
Highs bank. They secured about
$1,000 and escaped.
Cornelius L. Alvord, formerly note
teller of the First National Bank of
New York, accused of having embezzled
$690, 900 from that institution, has been
indicted by the grand jury.
Supervisor Chamberlain of Lebanon,
ILL.,, received a letter from Davenport,
Iowa, stating that Annie Hughes, q
girl stolen by gypsies some time ago.
is thought to be in 9 gypsy camp near
that city.
s.. .Oleson, the blacksmith shot by W.
Platte Center, Neb., died Of his injuries.
Henry Anger is reported dying at Co
llumbus. The other two victims are re-
lowering.
At Akron, Ohio. four Of the men in
dicted for rioting, Augustin simmette,
Frank Wooster, Arthur Sprague and