Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-08-03
] NEWS con ENsATIONS.
Wednesday, July rs.

IT, Wednesday, July 25. j.9 81 5s=
; The National Photographers associa- Il
ton is in session at Milwaukee.
Five persons were drowned while J
bathing in Wiley's lake, near Ventura,
Cal.
General Draper, ambassador to Italy,
will resign owing to press of personal .
business.
Max Gruss, the painter, who is an
American citizen, has been expelled
from Prussia.
DR.. William r. Brooks, director of
Smith Observatory, Geneva, N. Y, has
discovered new comet in the eastern
heavens.
The Northern Pacific has closed a
contract with the Lackawanna Iron
and Steel works for 100000 worth of
steel rails and with the Illinois Steel
company for 100000 worth Of rails.
The new Hamburg American line
steamer Deutschland has arrived at
Plymouth on her maiden trip eastward,
making a record run of days, ii hours
and minutes, despite two days Of fog.
This breaks all former records.
Thursday, July 26.
John Reagan Of Brooklyn defeated
Clarence Forbes of Chicago in the 2Oth
round before the Seaside Sporting CLUB
at Coney Island.
The postoffice department. has Or
dered the establishment Of rural free
delivery service on Aug. l at Madelia
and Vernon Center, Mimi.
Most of the pantsmakers in Manhat-
tan borough have struck for a 10-hour
work day and an advance Of 10 per cent
in wages. Five thousand people are out
The drouth which has prevailed gen.
orally in the New England states and
in New York, New Jersey and Dels-
ware since March has had serious
effect on many Of the crops.
A solid vestibuled passenger train
southbound on the Chicago and East
ern Illinois railway, was wrecked near
Benton, Ills Otto Neinal was killed
and 25 other passengers were injured.
Friday, July ~.
The postotfice department has ordered
the esta blishment of rural free delivery
service at Cnalaska, Wis, on Aug. 10.
In the house of lords the bill pro-
hibiting the expectation Of arms and
munitions OF war passed it's third read
ing.
The Socialists of Texas have nomi-
mated G.. H. Royal Of Tampasas for
governor AMI E. Bellenger of San An
tonic for lieutenant governor.
Colombian troops and insurgents
fought terrific battle near Panama.
Many were killed on both sides and an
armistice was agreed on to attend the
wounded and bury the dead.
The plant of the Waco (Tex.) Ice and
Refrigerating company, one of the
largest in the South, was entirely de-
molished by an explosion in the boiler
room. Two employees were killed and
three seriously injured.
Saturday, July 28.
The czar and czarina on Friday re-
-ceived the Rev. T. De Witt Talmage at
the ,Peterhof palace.
Joseph Mayer, for many years the
Christus Of the passion play, has been
elected mayor of Oberammergau.
The steamer Alameda, just arrived at
San Francisco from Sydney, brought
So, 500, 900 in gold from Australia.
Among the latest arrivals at London
from South Africa are the Duke of
Marlborough and Lady Sarah Wilson.
Many New York Cinnamon who fear
that revenge will be taken on them for
the outrages of the Boxers in China,
are arranging to leave the city for
Cuba.
The North German Lloyd steamer
Main, which has been in the mud fats
off Weekawken since the recent fire,
was raised Friday by means of pom
ICONS.
Ex-Mayor Josiah Quincy, the Boston
Globe says, will make his residence in
London for several years, engaging in
business there, but retaining American
citizenship.
Monday, July 80.
ftlC0aIu H. 1SAIduus UAo uASGAAS OAeA0N
landscape artist, is dead from pneu-
monia at Oakland, Cal.
The rainfall in Guzerat, India, il
good, and general prospects have greatly
improved. The crop already sown will
be saved.
The Labelle.Jefferson furnace, at
Steubenville, O., which has been oper-
ated under lease by the National Steel
company, has been closed down for an
indefinite period.
Prices on corned and roast beef have
advanced from $1.25 to $l.50 per dozen
for one pound cans. This is the largest
advance ever made by Chicago and
Western packers at one jump.
It is now denied that Geronimo, the
famous Apache chief, has gone stark
mad as was recently reported. He is
not imprisoned, but is living with his
squaw on the Fort Sill reservation.
Tuesday,. july 81.