The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-17
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the week Ending May 10.

For the Week Ending May 10.
Forest fires are raging all over Alpena
| county, Mich.
A cyclone damaged nearly every build
| ing in Jerseyville, III.
| Fruit farms in Michigan are to be coll
onized by 5000 Dunkards
Fire destroyed 1900 houses at Fuki.
| Japan, and 10 lives were lost.
The Cuban census shows loss CT $3.50
people since 1887 due to civil war.
A boat capszed on the lake at Rom
ciglione. Italy, and 80 persons were
drowned.
During the last ten months the exports
of merchandise exceeded the imports by
1856, 495 al.
California republicans elected delegates
to the national convention instructed LOT
Mckinley.
The democrats have renominated w. s.
Cowherd for congress in the Fifth district
of Missouri
Mrs Hannah Newell Barrett, of Boston,
celebrated the one hundredth anniversary
of her birth.
The Illinois social democrats have nom
mated James Beattie, of Spring Valley,
for governor.
The transport Thomas arrived in San
Francisco from Manila with sick and dis
charged soldiers.
John Johnston, Arthur Hadden and an
unknown negro were killed by lightning
near Denton, Tex.
Senator Butler, of North Carolina, has
been reelected chairman of the populist
national committee.
The st. Louis street car strike was about
over. The financial loss to the community
is estimated at $5,000,0OO.
Billy Taylor, at one time the most
famous baseball pitcher in this country,
died at Jacksonville, Fla.
Will Lee, a negro who attempted to as
sault Mrs. S. II. Diefenbach was hanged
by mob at Hinton, w. Va.
In a railway wreck near Clifton, N. NJ,
Engineer Schlottman, Fireman McAfee
and four tramps were killed
Gen. Charles F.. Henderson says Adj
miral Schley told him he would never quit
the navy to accept political office.
Col. Edward McClernand, of Springfield.
ILL.,, has been appointed civil and military
governor of Cebu, in the Philippines.
Memorial day plans in Chicago compre-
bend the strewing of flowers on the water
in honor of the country's sailor dead.
Germans seized by force 5000 square
miles of Congo Free State territory. 1t is
said they acted on orders from Berlin.
L. ID. McAllister, a wealthy citizen of
Heloise, Tenn, killed his wife and blew
out his brains. Jealousy was the cause.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
BrlStOW mas Deen ordered 10 IldNdhd "
take charge of the postal affairs of Cuba.
Ex-President Cole of the Globe national
bank of Boston. has been sentenced to
eight years Imprisonment for misapplying
$751; 9l7.
Appropriations at this session of con-
gress will be $500, 600 900 less than two years
ago, largely due to military and naval de-
creases,
Admiral Dewey unveiled the statue
which m kS birthplace
David Glasgow Farragut al loves Fer
ry, Tenn.
Winslow p. Burhans and Elmer A. Smell.
prominent young men in Ionia, Mich, were
drowned in Grand river by the upsetting
of boat.
After the adjournment of congress Pres
ident and Mrs. Mckinley will go to their
Canton home to remain the greater part of
the mdsummer.
The fire losses in the United States dur
ing the first four months of this year
amount to $66, 25S 500, against $40 1913, 900 in
the same time in 1899.
Gus Wilson (colored) killed Alexander
Whitney, a society leader, in street car
in Augusta, Ca, and was taken from Off
GERS by mob and hanged.
Five girls of Waukegan, Ill, cut their
hair, donned uniforms, and followed
their sweethearts from Fort Sheridan on
the way to Cuba, but We're detected.
James r. Mann, William r. O Neill and
Daniel w. Mills were renominated for con-
gress by the republicans, respectively, in
the First, Third and Fourth Illinois dis
tricts.
Three strike sympathizers were shot in
| a fight with men who attempted to oper-
! ate street railway cars in st. Louis and
! five men were indicted for interfering
| with traffic.
! Liliuokalani, ex-queen of Hawaii and
| her retinue left Washington Tuesday for
! Honolulu. Her health is much enfeebled
and it is not likely that she will return
to this country.
The state department will collect data
! regarding the colonists that have settled
| in Central ard South American countries.
| The step is the outcome of recent speeches
by Root, Lodge and others
Assistant Attorney General Boyd has
| rendered a decision in the case of eX-
press companies in which he holds that
they are not liable to tax as brokers by
reason of their issuing money orders and
| travelling checks.
| r. l.. Morse, of Cedar Rapids, Ia, left
| Nashville, Tenn, Saturday on horseback
| for San Francisco. Mr. Morse is 70 years
| old He says he prefers his adopted meth
| Cd of travel to a railroad train and eX-
poets to make his 1000 mile journey in 80
days
Congressional nominations: Illinois,
| Fifth district, c. c. Carnahan (rep);
| Fourteenth, Joseph v Graft (repD, re-
nominated Indiana, Fifth district. +. r.
Holiday (rep). Minnesota, Sixth district,
Page Norris (rep). Ohio, Eighth district,
| w. r. Freye (dem.).