Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-06
NOTABLE DEATHS.

John Hamilton Drake, of Abba, Ia,
brother of Ex-Governor f. NJ. Drake,
died suddenly at the Great Northern
hotel, Chicago. He was % years old
Judge John =. Rea. commander in
chief of the G. A. II. IN 1SS7-SS, is dead
Mt his home on Nicollet island, near
Minneapolis, MINI.
Colonel G. T.. Atmore. general pas
senger agent of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad, died suddenly
Tuesday of apopleXy.
Judge James Scammon is dead Mt
Kansas City of paralysis.
John Shannon Briggs, son Of Ansel
Briggs, first governor of Iowa, Is dead
at his home in Omaha, Neb.
William Cullen Brewster, we'll
known banker, is dead Mt his home In
New York city, aged u years.
DIR. e. o. Shakespeare, n prominent
physician of Philadelphia, is dead.
Captain ID. A. Miner aged 6S years,
is dead at his home in Mexico, Mo.
He had been OH the Mississippi and
Ohio rivers for fifty-one years.
THE FIRE RECORD.
Fire destroyed the main factory
i Oullulhk VI lhS AsONhhOAAy AhSI ApCA
Mill company.
ten or twelve frame buildings, includ-
ing the postoftice and its contents.
Loss, $4,000.
Fire at Waterloo, Ind, destroyed a
business block valued at $4,000. In
cendiarism Is alleged.
The Flambeau Paper company mill
u MI.
county, Wis. were destroyed by fire.
Loss, 100000.
4 Fire destroyed the Home of the
Good Shepherd at Peoria, Ills. The Sis
tiers in charge and the inmates had
narrow escapes.
Fire partially destroyed the paper
mills of the York Haven Paper COM
pany at York Haven, Pa. Loss, $780,
600.
Forest fires are raging in the Rainy
river district, northwest Ontario.
Fire in the flve-story department
store Of the Pitts-Kimball company,
adjoining the Park theater. Washing.
ton street, Boston, did more than $780,.
600 damage.
Forest fires in the Catalina noun
tains in Arizona destroyed 10000, 900
l feet OF lumber.
ODDS AND ENDS.
l The soldiers monument was accept.
ed at Kenosha, Wis, before $4,000
persons.
w. II. Bruner of st. Louis has been
appointed chief clerk to Chairman Nc.
LeOd of the Western Passenger asso
citation In Chicago.
Heavy fighting between the Chinese
imperial troops and the Boxers" is
reported.
The Prince of Wales Diamond Jubi
lee won the English Derby amid a
scene of wild excitement.
The Train Dlspatchers' Association
Of America will hold Its annual con.
vention In Atlanta, Ca, beginning
June ~.
Six foreign powers, America includ
ed, sent troops to Pekin from Tient
sin just In time to avert battle
threatened at Pekin. 1t was rumoreG
the Chinese might oppose entry to the
capital city, but such was not the case
The st. Louis police board has or
dered the sheriff to summon posse
comitatus of 1000 men to preserve or
der.
1t is alleged that Queen LII has de
cided to bring suit against the United
States government for the restoration
of the crown lands and revenues ii
Hawaii.
Senator Hannas daughter, Mabel, IL
one of the best Whips among Washing
| ton women.
In Norway and Sweden brides an(
grooms have to show vaccination Ger
titicates before they can be legally
married.
| Twenty-three foreign warshlps are
at Taku, China, on account of the
Boxers" troubles Marines guard the
legations in Pekin.
The French senate has adopted the
Dreyfus amnesty bill.