The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-07-21
NEWS CONVERSATIONS.
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Postmaster General Smith is guest
at President McKinley's home at Can
ton.
The National Association of Labor
Commissioners is in session at Mil.
waukee.
John Lacey was renominated for con-
gress by the Sixth Qa.) district Repub-
lican convention.
Samuel w. Fordyce, president of the
Kansas City Southern railroad, has pre-.
sented his resignation to take effect on
Aug. l.
The Maine Democratic state conven.
ton has nominated 8. E. Lord of Saco
for governor and endorsed the Kansas
City platform.
The resolutions adopted by the West
Virginia Republican convention re-
affirm the Philadelphia platform and
pledge loyal support to Mckinley and
Roosevelt.
Senator Hanna, referring to the report
that plot to assassinato President Nc
Kinley had been discovered in New
York, emphatically declared that tho
story was false.
Friday, July 13.
An exceptional heat wave is causing
numerous sunstrokes and prostrations
in London.
J. M. Greene of New Jersey has been
elected president of tho National Edu-
cational association.
The Italian chamber of deputies has
approved the commercial treaty be-
tween the United States and Italy.
| A dispatch from Christiania an
nounces tho serious illness of Henrik
1bsen, who is suffering from erysipelas.
Senior Silvela, tho Spanish premier,
says that no Spanish war vessel will go
to China, Spain having no interests to
defend in tho extreme Orient.
Tho American hospital ship Maine,
which has been placed at the service of
the British government by the ladies'
executive committee, has sailed from
Southampton for China.
Saturday. July ID.
w. D. Bynum says tho Gold Demo-
Gratis will not put ticket in the field
this year.
Herr Krupp is building largo mill
for the manufacture Of American car
wheels and axles.
Perry s. Heath has been named to
succeed Charles F. Dick as secretary Of
the Republican national committee.
Samuel Woods, u stableman, was
burned to death and eight horses were
cremated in fire at Sewickley, u
suburb of Pittsburg.
It is announced that the queen has
approved the selection Of the Earl Of
Hopetown as governor general of the
Australian commonwealth.
Chinese residents of tho recently quar-
nntined district of San Francisco arc
preparing to demand compensation for
losses alleged to have been sustained
owing to the action of tho health Of
fcials
Monday, July 16.
The Minnesota supreme court has
filed an opinion holding valid the bak-
ing powder act.
Indianapolis has been selected as
headquarters for the Middle-of-the.Ro Road
Populist national committee.
Colonel Henry McCormiok, one of tho
wealthiest and most prominent men in
the iron business Of Pennsylvania, is
dead.
The census office has issued its first
bulletin, giving the population of the
District of Columbia at 27s,71s. This
Is an increase since tho last census Of
48,326, or 2098 per cent.
General rain has fallen over nearly
all India during the past few days and
the prospects of tho crops have i'm
mensely improved. The famine areas
have generally been benefited.
Tuesday, July II.
Colonel Joseph Hamilton, U. S. A.,
retired, is dead in Brooklyn.
United States Consul Adelbert s.
Hay Of Pretoria is about to return to
the United States.
Nathan CASTOR, who was engaged in
the manufacture of scales in Beloit,
Wis, since 1874, is dead, aged 90 years.
Judge w. H. Washington of Phila-
delphia, direct descendant of Angus
tin Washington, father Of George
Washington, is dead.
It is automatically stated that George
H. Heafford, general passenger agent
of the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroad, has resigned to take effect in
the fall.
In O recent decision Commissioner
Hermann of the general land office holds
that the general appropriation for sur
veying public lands does not in any
sense apply to public lands in Porto
Rico.
Wednesday, July 18.
Twenty thousand people attended
Tuesdays Christian Endeavor meeting
in London.
Nelson CASTOR, aged 90, who has
been engaged in the manufacture of
scales in Beloit, Wis, since 1874, is dead.
William A. Paulsen, former president
Of the Central Trust and Savings bank
Of Chicago, has been convicted of EN-.
bezzlement.
Three hundred and eighty vagrant
foreigners have been arrested at johann
nesburg for attempting to create a riot
and join Boer commando.
The department Of agriculture has is-
suod regulations for the proper execu-
tion of the Lacey law for the protec-
ton and importation Of birds.
A rainfall Of over one.half foot has
fallen in Iowa, around Sioux City. The
streams arc overflowing their banks
and it is feared the damage to crops
will be great.
The great strike Of cigarmakers in