The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-08-17
ODDS AND ENDS.


Ice manufacturers OF Ohio, West Nir-
yinia and Kentucky are in session at
Columbus, 0.
The British trustees have sold the
Crescent brewery, aurora, Ind, to some
person unknown.
The Empire Steel and Iron company
aas bought the two Henry Clay fur
aaces in Pennsylvania.
The private bank of L. P. Hummer &
hckinzie. Alma. Wis, has succumbed,
with little cash in the vault.
Louisville and Cincinnati grain deal
ers have gone to Chicago to attempt to
get dealers into the southern combine.
The interstate commerce commission
will, April 2s, be at Knoxville, Tenn,
20 hear complaints against the South
ern railway.
The Albatross, new type of torpedo
ooat destroyer, built in London, made
thirty-three knots on her trial trip.
Charles Otto, age 60, Green Bay. Wis.
was killed by Al Vincent, aged o. be-
ng struck over the heard with a board.
Family feud was the cause.
Karl Leckman. the alleged assassin Of
Mrs. Hustler, South Charleston, ILL.,.
aas been taken to Washington Court
House to escape mob violence.
Lieutenant Colonel Brown, British
military attache at Pekin, China, has
oeen arrested for not removing his hat
when a religious procession passed
him. He was quickly released.
Perry s. Heath, first assistant post
master general. has arrived at San
Juan, Porto Rico.
The Ohio Central Fuel company. 1t is
reported. will dissolve, because Of the
antitrust decision.
1t is said that rolling mills to cost
over 100000 will be built at Hanover
Gulch. Grant county, N. NJ.
Southern manufacturers of wide print
cloth goods met at Spartansburg, 8.
c., to form q combine.
The Lake Carriers association has
agreed on demurrage of cents q ton
.or each twenty-four hours after the
arst thirty-six hours.
A Sheffield engineering Arm has given
an American firm large order for
heavy machinery. British contractors
being unable to make fast time.
Berlin reports that Emperor William
. planning the formation Of a separate
province for Berlin. abolishing SELF
government and substituting royal Of.
hcials, because Of the growth Of So
eialism.
1t has been stated that John Walter
81 the London Times left as q legacy
to his daughter one Of the advertising
columns of the Thunderer. 1t brought
the lady $3.50 q day-enough TO keep her
from absolute want.
One Of the out-of- the-way wars Of the
world 10 IL. progress between Persia and
the Arabs @: the Lingah. on the north
east coast Of the Persian gulf. In the
asst battle reported the Arabs lost l2o
men and the Persians four.
Kaiser Wilhelm is usually called .
Hohenzollern. but. as a matter Of fact.
the real name has been heightened by
he addition of Hohen. He is descend
ant Of the count Of Zollern. Thassalon
~ name, who founded the line about
the year 800.
The family Of William Penn has not
lied out. One Of his descendants by
the closest collateral branch is 8. Cam
eron Marriott OF New York, member Of
the United States commission to the
Paris exposition. who is the great
great-great nephew Of the first Penn
sylvanian.
"see here. Boston Pete" said the
magistrate severely, ''this IL a pretty
grave. The officer Gays that in trying
to hold this man up you knocked him
down." "Such an evident contradiction.
your honor" replied the culprit, III
unworthy Of judicial investigation"
Nearly all the historic wars that have
taken place in Europe since the days
81 the first Crusade may be attributed
to the existence Of the salic law. and
even in the present century sanguinary
struggles have taken place on its ac-
count. Great Britain and Russia are
the only two countries where 1t has
never secured any foothold and neither
the one nor the other has ever had any
reason for regret. since the sovereigns
who have contributed most largely to
the glory Of the country have been wo-
men.
"Croesus Row. In New York 10 now
complete, as Howard Gould has Joined
the millionaire colony. The young cap
italist has purchased the south corner
Of seventy-third street and Filth ave-
nue.. opposite Central park. At the not
to be despised figure $450.000. where he
will erect palace for his BRIDE, Cath
rine Clemmons. the actress. whom he
welded last October. This will bring
the cost Of his house close to the mil.
lion mark and will be one in q half
mile stretch of palaces the equal Of
which cannot be found anywhere else
In the world.
The women patrons Of the street cars
Of Chicago have formed "Woman's
Municipal Onership League" the object
OF which Is to advocate municipal own
ership Of the street railways. The or
ganization has had thousands Of cards
printed for distribution in the cars, as
follows: Gentlemen, stand up and
give the woman seats! You can vote for