The suburban citizen., 1900-04-21
THE NEWS.


An attempt was made to start up the work
on the new dam at Croton Landing, New
York, but the contractors did not have
enough laborers to keep the works going.
Ia a letter to the Brooklyn Democratic
Club former President Cleveland pointed TO
disasters which have overtaken his party
because of its false leadership.
n, Cambon, the French ambassador, de-
liyered an address to the students Of OOum-
bla University 10 New York.
Carl Brown, Of Coxey army fame, urged
Missouri "midde-of-the-road" Popullsts to
support Admiral Dewey for President.
Mr.. John c. Wagner, editor OF the Ship
pensburg, Pa, News, is dead, aged sixty-two
years.
President Patton. OF Princeton University,
ton.
Nearly all the miners in ths Plttsburg dis
riot returned to work.
Reports from Louisiana, Mississippi and
Alabama tell OF heavy loss from floods caused
by the unpreeedentedly heavy rains OF the
past few days
Strikers, led by men who claimed to repre-
sent the Carpenters Union, attacked torce
OF non-uniOn workmen on Madison street,
Chicago.
John W. Hunter, eN-Mayor OF Brooklyn,
Is dead at the age Of 92.
The steamer Nippon Maru arrived at San
Francisco from the Orient via Honolulu, and
was sent to quarantine.
Admiral Dewey will havet to decide whether
he will review the Chicago Dewey Day
parade from grAndstand constructed by
the contractors, or from a stand erected by
union carpenters affiliated with the Building
Trades Council.
Five people we're injured one fatally and
considerable property was damaged by a
tornado that passed just west OF Concordia,
Lafayette county, Mo.
-Four lives were lost in a lrs at Newcastle,
Pa.
The strike OF tho Italian laborers on the
new Cornell dam In the Croton Valley ia still
on, but the contractors claim that it will soon
be over.
Heavy foods have impeded the railroad
tranic In Alabama, and several towns are rut
of. The rivers are still rising, and there are
grave fears for the planters along the banks.
Four men we're killed In drunken row
in disorderly house at Windbar, Pa.
There was snow storm in Colorado and
a tornado in Kansas.
Rufus Wright, Of the firm OF Morgan &
Wright, makers OF bicycle tires, was shot
md seriously wounded in the Leland Hotel,
Chicago. by Mrs. Lathrop. Both claim
he shooting was accidental,
The contractors and master builders In
>hicago will themselves build the Dewey
,tand. The strike situation In the building
trades is becoming serious.
Charles II. Cole, former president OF the
Globe National Bank, of Boston, pleaded
guilty 70 indictments for embe2ziement, aud
sentence was deferred.
Two men and three women were placed on
trial Mt Celina for the murder OF John Il.
Dlley, a.rlch lumberman.
An organization was effected in Chicago
ot western fruit dealers, 20 fight tho eastern
combine.
The mine operators OF Indiana and Illi-
vols have further Increased the prices Of
soft coal.
Mira Beadle. school teacher al Tyron.
Ind, committed suicide by setting herself
on fire.
Mrs. Elizabeth Whitfield Bellamy died a.
her home In Mobile, Ala.
Rev. George l.. Lee, Presbyterian minis
ser, Is suing Rev. J. J. McIllyar a Metho-
dist preacher OF Plttsburg for bill for
occupying the latter's pulpit, at the rate OF
tl2 a Sunday.
Ex-Governor Atgeld, OF Illinois, spoke
before tho Albany IN. " Bmeiallic League
on "What Jefferson Would Do"
Dudley j. Mahon, a Cleveland dealer, sued
ths soft coal trust, claiming that It repudi-
tted contract made with him.
Professor Alfred y. Morrison, accused OF
wife murder, was placed on trial at Vest
ohester, N. Y.
Tho Southern Railroad IS negotiating for
the Louisville, Evansville and st. Louis Air
Line.
Rx-secretary Hoke Smith sold outhis con-
rolling interest In the Atlanta Journal.