The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-10-25

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Of Irish guards.
King Oscar Is confined to his bed
with bronchial catarrh. complicated
by an accretion Of phlegni in the right
lung.
81 Lord Alverstone, formerly Sir Rich
ard Webster, will succeed the late
Baron Russell of Killowen as lord
chief justice Of England.
Reports from the French army
corps commanders in the recent me-
neuvers are unanimous in favor OF
automobiles for the army
IA monument emblematic OF the bat
tie Of nations was unveiled at Leipsic,
a choir OF thousand voices partici-
pating In the ceremony.
A home for women students at Ser
lin university will be erected, follow
ing the general plan of college dor
mitories in the United States
Full returns as to the wine har-
vest throughout Germany for the
year show that it is more abundant
and o. more excellent quality than
for several years previously.
1t is row known that the illness Of
King Albert OF Saxony, which has re-
Gently become more acute, is due to-
a cancerous affection of the bladder
which mis- medical attendants con-
slider incurable.
Comic Henri de la Vault has been
awarded the first prize In the long
distance balloon competition for his
record trip from Paris to Kieff in the
"a was
thirty-five hours.
The latest name that Is suggested
to strengthen the British ministry is
that of Lord Pauncefote As mai
ter Of fact. however, nothing is known
in official circles of any intention to
recall Lord Pauncefote from his post
at Washington.
The North German Lloyd Steamship
company and twelve other German
steamship companies have decided TO
enforce d 10 per cent increase In pass
senger fares to India, Australia, China
and Japan, In consequence of Che iIl-s
crease in the price of coal.
Conan Doyle, 1t seems, was defeated
for parliament through false poster
spread broadcast throughout Edin-8
burg on the morning Of election. The
poster, which was printed in large
letters, declared that Doyle was not
only a Roman Catholic, but a Jesuit
in disguise, ana was also seheming TO
undermine the Church of Scotland.
otherwise.
The Panama Canal company will be-
gin work.
Sir Thomas Lipton's challenge for
Americas cup has been accepted by
the New York Yacht club.
A general movement is to be made by
the Protestant church in New York to:
wipe out Mormonism at Williamsburg.
The Ogden Gas company Of Chicago
has restored its rates on gas from 40
cents to so cents per / 900 feet, thus
ending the gas war.
The new Illinois theater In Chicago
was opened with brilliant perform
ance of Clyde Fitch's Barbara Fritch-
ie,'' by Julia Marlowe.
AT the National Sporting club
London, Charlie Ii McKeever, welter-
weight Of Philadelphia, defeated Dido
Plumb Of London in the fifteenth
round. IL
The night turn at the Rickdale plant
Of the American Steel and Wire COM
pany at Joliet, ILL.,, has been laid off
indefinitely. About 400 men are af-
fected. 81
College graduates and students from
all parts of the country gathered a,
Chicago recently for the biennial meet
ing of the Sigm Nu fraternity, grand
chapter.
A petition in bankruptcy was filed In
the United States district court in New
York by Effie S, Hankins. boarding
house keeper. Liabilities, $59S11S: as.
sets, none.
The German Central Verein in Wash
ington, celebrated the anniversary of
the arrival on American shores Of the
first party of German pioneers in
America.
Joe Cans Of Baltimore put out Otto
Seiloff of Chicago in the ninth round
Of what was scheduled to be a ten
round go before the Olympic club at
Denver Colo.
Gov. Jones Of Arkansas has designat-5
ed his daughter, Miss Robbis Newton
Jones, to christen the monitor Arkan-$
sas, which will be launched at New
port News Nov. /.
Coal and gas have been discovered in
paying quantities near st. Joseph, Mo-.
"A number of soldiers at Fort Slo-
cum. N. Y. deserted, and only two OF
them We're apprehended.
The steamer Bertha has arrived at
Seattle, WASH, from Copper River
with ITO passengers and $4,000 worth
Of gold dust, the first from New Chisna
and Christochina placers.
The winter arrangements for mail
service between Yukon and Atlin
districts for the coming season will be
the same as those prevailing during
the winter season Of 1S99-1900.
The national exhibition of thorough
bred Herefords and Shorthorn cattle
began at Kansas City. The show
opened with the exhibition of bulls
three years old or over, in Glass l.
II would give every penny have.
and begin again at the bottom of the
ladder to lift the Americas cup said
Sir Thomas Upton. when talking
about his second challenge for the
trophy.