The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-02
Domestic.

Admiral Dewey will visit Grand
Rapids, Mich, June IL on his western
tour.
The Grow Wing River dam, Wiscon-
sin, went out and 10000 feet OF luln-
Der is tied up.
Two hundred employees of the Nation
al Bent Glass company at Montpelier,
Ind, struck for increase of wages.
The Populist national committee win
establish headquarters in Lincoln,
Neb. The announcement was made by
Mr.. Edniston.
The Perley Lowe company, Chicago,
bought third interest in the Peshtigo
Lumber company. Peshtigo. Wis. Con-
sideration $25O,O0O.
The will Of the late B. j. Howell, the
sugar merchant. disposes of an estate
valued at 81, 600 and gives $4,000
to Brooklyn charities.
The Republican league Of Berrien
county. Mich, organized at Benton
Harbor. Mich, and arranged for a ban
quet there June IA.
Minnie Seligman Cutting, the actress
was granted a divorce from Robert ID.
Cutting by a st. Louis judge on the
ground Of non-support.
The Confectioners' club Of the North
west, in session at La Crosse, WIS,
agreed upon an advance in prices
averaging about 10 per cent.
The Manitoba government has asked
the Northern Pacific railway upon
what terms that company would sell
or lease its system in Manitoba.
Wabash, Ind. voted a subsidy of
$4,000 to the Wabash River Traction
company, which proposed to build a
road from Wabash to Peru, Ind.
Three students were expelled from
Wittenberg College, Springfield, Ohio,
and in this connection a recent fire,
caused by cigarettes, is recalled.
The striking freight handlers at Pere
Marquette returned to work for ~
cents. the Fere Marquette railroad
company refusing to pay the 30 cents
demanded.
Mrs. George Ray, Garrett. Ind, has
sued the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
company for $4,000 for the death Of
her husband, a fireman, who was KILL
| ed in a wreck.
Reports received by the management
of the White Pass railroad is that the
Yukon river is now free of ice and
steamers are again navigating the
river. The water in the river is rising.
Henry ID. Allen of Henderson, Ky.,
present congressman from his district.
having no opposition, will be declared
! the nominee of the Democrats for =
second term without a convention. y
Admiral "A. Duplessis de Richelieu Of
the Siamese navy has arrived at San
francisco. The Admiral is also a lieu
tenant in the Danish navy. and is now
on his way to his native city Of Copen-
hagen on a VISIT.
Mrs: Sarah Durham of, Terre Haute,
Ind, in defending a suit brought
against her to recover $500 on two
notes, alleges that her son forged her
name as inilorser. He is a member OF
the legislature.
West Newton boon at la Crosse,
Wis, has suspended operations. throw.
ing a large number Of men out Of en-
ployment and cutting OF the last re-
naming source Of supply of logs for
the upper Mississippi saw mills.
Three hundred girls, employed as ci-
gar-makers at Hamburger, Holman u
Co.'S factory at New York, refused to
strike the other day because the super
intendent bought gallons Of ice cream
and candies and engaged an orchestra.
Gen. John A. Wiley, commander-in-
chief Of the service men of the Span
ish war. has issued ON order request
ing all members OF the association to
join hands with the. g. A. 3. in ar.
ranging for such services a. may
seem best suited for the proper o.;
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