Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-15

men are being enlisted every day at
$50 a month and transportation to
south Africa.
Patrick Grow. suspected of being i'm
plicated in the daring Northwestern
train robbery between Maple Park and
Dekalb on the night of Oct. 10, has
been arrested
The British government has agreed
to amendment of the Clayton Bulwer
treaty to permit the construction OF
the Nicaragua canal without asking
compensation.
Sister Mary Courage of Davenport
Ia, went to Minneapolis to take the
position of assistant Mother Superior
OF the entire order Of Sisters Of Charity
Of the United States.
James b. Neal, who was at one
time wealthy and prominent florist
in New York, committed suicide near
the base of the obelisk in Central park,
by swallowing carbolic acid.
Mother Elizabeth Strange, founder
of the order of Sisters of Mercy in this
country, and the last survivor of the
seven sisters brought to this country
in 1S43. died near Latrobe, Pa.
It is announced that Justice Hooker
has decided to grant a new trial to
Howard c.. Benham, the Batavia, N.
Y, banker, convicted of poisoning his
wife and under sentence OF death.
The government has been informed
the Argentine tariff for 1900 has been
adopted. Changes are unimportant
except that the duty on typewriters
has been reduced from IS to per cent
ad valorem each
BY the arrest of Anthony Decker.
government officials believe they have
thwarted a scheme to float $3.50, 900 of
counterfeit Canada money. He will re-
turn to Canada without extradition pa
pers.
Four firemen and two spectators
were injured during the progress of a
fire in the basket factory of John S.
Benedict, at 234-40 N. Green street,
Chicago. The los was SIG, 900 with no
insurance.
Henry C. Payne, republican national
committeeman of Wisconsin, expresses
the opinion that if Governor Rooss welt
finds that il the republican party
wishes him to be the vice presidential
candidate he will consent to accept.
Captain Arthur s. Mckinley, a first
cousin Of President Mckinley, was
married at the Catholic Cathedral in
Denver to Miss Regina Quigley of
Montgomery, Ind. Mr.. Mckinley is one
of the leading cattle men of the west.
Secretary Root has sent to congress
an abstract of the militia force of the
| United States. 1t shows a total num-
Der of men available for military duty.
but unorganizcd, at 10, 343, $50, and an
aggregate organized strength of 1906
339.
In Kentucky Taylor is not likely tc
sign the Louisville agreement. The
democrats claim $4,000 Volunteers fol
their militia. The federal courts are
asked to enjoin the election commits
sioners from seating democrats in
minor offices.
Ex-Secretary of War Alger in an, in
terview says this country owes Eng
land debt of gratitude for her atti-
tude during the war with Spain, and
the least We can do to repay her
is to abstain from interference in her
present struggle.
The president sent the following
nominations to the senate: Henry f
Severens of Michigan. to be United
States circuit judge for the sixth judi.
cial circuit: Charles E. McChesney Of
Sioux Falls, S. d., to be agent for the
Indians of the Rosebud agency.
Fire at Greensboro, n. c., destroyed
the clothing store of c. NJ. Vanstery &
Co. The firms loss is 100000, with
$4,000 insurance The stores and
stocks of the Sample Brown Mercantile
company, dry goods, and J. w. Scott &
Co, grocers, were badly damaged by
water
Fifty-seven paintings, the property
of Austin II. King of Providence, were
| sold at auction in New York They
brought total of s77,375, an average
of 81 1856 for each picture rhe pick OF
the collection. "Bedouins on the
March, a magnificent study by
Schrier, was bought by R. Hoagland,
for 81 900.
Confirmation has been received in
New York OF the original announce
ment made from Rome that the au-
! thorities of the Catholic church had
decided against the Christian brothers
in this country in their appeal against
the order of the brotherhood
of Paris commanding item to
cease giving instruction in the higher
studies in their schools and colleges in
the United States.