Marshall County independent., 1900-08-24
MINOR EVENTS OF THE WEEK
items of General Interest Told in
Paragraphs.
COMPLETE NEWS SUMMARY.
Record of Happenings of Much Little
Importance from All Parts of the Civ
uized WorId-Prices of Farm Products
in Western Markets

him. The matter will be taken before
the Washington government.
Fourteen anarchists were in plot to
kill President Mckinley. The entire
band is under arrest in New York city
and the plot is being gradually un-
raYeled
Returned Christian Endeavorers
complain of treatment received from
flourish agency. which. they say. aban-
dOned them in Europe after they had
paid IN advance the expenses of the
tour
Travelling salesman kills a merchant
who interferes in an attempt TO fiirt
with a woman clerk in a Wisconsin
town
The official census of greater New
York has been completed. 1t is 3.437,-
202.
Structural iron and steel take a big
drop in price owing to competitive in
terests. and it is expected that the
building world will find greatly agu-
mented prosperity.
Impressive services in memory of
King Humbert were held in Washing
ton
The Pan-American exposition to be
held at Buffalo next year promises an
other architectural triumph.
Chicago exploring party expected to
60 10 Arizona and New Mexico to in
vestigate many of the old ruins of the
old Aztec civilization.
N-ara,.
Of South Chicago shipbuilder, proves
10 De a success. making eleven miles
an hour
Mysterious disappearance of an ex-
press package containing s25 900 sent
from Chicago TO Burlington Iowa. by
the Commercial National bank. puz-
zles the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railroad.
International Typographical union
adopts resolution urging printers TO
uphold labor interests in politics.
CricketS have invaded Kalamazoo.
Mich. and business is practically at a
standstill The insects swarm in
houses. stores and restaurants and
elsewhere
The marine hospital authorities in
sist that al letters from the leper COL
ony in the Hawaiian islands shall be
fumigated before they enter the mails.
Not a wheel Of the Southern Pacific
railroad system moved during seven
minutes while Coils P. Huntington was
buried
Over $1,000 900 in gold arrived at
Seattle from Alaska
The United States secured 1881
awards az the Paris exposition.
Desperate attempt to wreck Pennsyl-
VanIa express near Atlantic City failed;
narrow escape of 200 passengers.
Minority stockholders entered suit in
New Jersey against whisky trust. ask
IEz for its dissolution
Secretary Root charged gun firm
wlta using departments material on
foreign work.
Carnegie company reported seeking
% Dly up all the blast furnace plants
II tie country.
Broken rail on Lake Shore threw
coach into deep water: all passengers
rescued. -
Millionaire Huntingtons funeral in
New York marked by extreme SIM
plicity.
Steamer Roanoke arrived at Seat
tie from Skaguay with $500 900 in
gold.
Chicago Board of Trade applies for a
writ on bucket shops In Milwaukee.
Yacht Wizard, five days out from
Ottawa Beach. Mich. may be lost.
Relatives working for Captain Car
ter's release.
Hoboes viii convene at Britt. Ia,
on Arg. %.
Big boom in Kentucky whisky.
Lord Wolseley. at review of troops
at Aldetshot. denounced them vehem-
entity IS unit for service.
Genus of sIaah@ttan and Bronx bor-
oughs Il New York show a population
of 2.e5t.5.5: # the two other bor-
oushs show - per cent increase
Gotham viii have 3.2S7141 inhabit-
ants.
B. contract signed in Pittsburg Car
negie company will control iron ore
producl cf Lake Superior region for
fifty years.
Anti-negro riot broke out afresh in
New York; crowd attempted to lynch
a negro; police blamed for trouble.
Armed mob in New Orleans search
ing for negro who fired upon Deputy
Sheriff.
Crowds chased negro in Chicago who
had robbed woman: he fired pistol at
his pursuers; the populace threatened
to lynch him and waved rope about
his head.
Man burned alive in gas explosion In
Philadelphia; four men injured
War department defed by Captain
Armes, who has written a book at
tacking the military authorities
Confederate veterans of the south
opposed to General Gordon's attending
G. A. r. encampment.
Car expected at Paris exposition.
London Express printed yarn from
Cherbourgh correspondent of a COM
ing French-English war.
Unconfirmed report received in Lon
don of death of President Steyn of
Orange Free State
Inquiry into disaster at French naval
maneuvers revealed many defects in
warships.
Germany enacted law prohibiting
importation of fruit, pretending fear
of San lose scale