Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-22

the royal chair was a small table on
which was a telegraph key, by which
the Duke Of Cornwall and York was
flash the opening signal throughout
the commonwealth, when the union
jack was to be simultaneously raised
In every settlement Of the federation.
At the monthly meeting of Metho-
mist ministers In Trinity church at
Worcester, Mass, las. week, aclergy-
man said that an eye witness had
told him that President Mckinley
drank a glass ofchampagne on board
a battleship. Several OF the clergy
men present vigorously denounced
the president for the reputed act.
President James O. Connell Of the
International association OF machin-
lists, who makes his headquarters OF
Washington. has made a statement
to the effect that a general strike, in
volving directly 100000 m%achinists,
and Indirectly 100000 men in the
metal working trades, is expected to
take place on May Goth unless some
arrangement Is effected in the mean
time.
The decree OF the Montana district
court in favor OF the creditors OF the
Silver City Mercantile company
against Fannie L. Lott and Lemuel
Niton was reversed with costs last
week In the United States court OF
appeals at san Francisco. The APP
pellate court held that il had not
been shown that the defendants were
partners or responsible for the acts
OF bankruptcy alleged against the
defendant corporation.
The United States cruiser Buffalo
arrived at New York last week from
Manila via Colombo and the Suez
canal. The Buffalo left Cavite, Ma.
Mia, April 4th and arrived outside
the bar at Sandy Hook last night at
midnight, making the run in thirty
eight days. The Buffalo brought so
seamen and 81 marines, the most Of
whom had enlisted for the war orfor
three years. They will be discharged
at the Brooklyn navy yard.
George Hunt OF Bristol. Illinois,
eloped with the daughter of II
wealthy farmer of that vicinity, who
Immediately organized n force OF
friends and captured the newly made
bride. The irate bridegroom got
some OF his friends together and re-
captured his wife and at last reports
was ~entrenched In his fathers house
awaiting the attack of a large force
organized by the father of the bride.
who vows he will recapture his
daughter at any cost.
The Northern Pacific railroad fight
has ceased and the two %contending
parties seem to have reached an
amicable understanding. A spirit
OF Cancellation has been manifested
by the Kuhn, Loeb-Harriman syndi.
cate and the representatives OF j. Z.
Morgan, who HAYS been acting under
the instructions Of their chief In Lon
don. Jacob IL. Schiff and Mr.. Harri-
man informed Robert Bacon OF j. p.
Morgan & Co. thatas they held about
10 per cent OF the common aud pre-
ferred stock Of the Northern Pacific
shares pledged to them they were in
a position to vote a majority of all
the outstanding stock at the next
annual election in October.
Thomas b. Wanamaker's homs ..
Meadow Brook, hear Philadelphia,
was struck by lightning last week
and utterly destroyed. The loss Is
estimated at $500, 600. The house was
adorned with valuable paintings and
bric-a-brac, all OF which was de-
stroyed. Mr.. Wanamaker and his
family were at their Philadelphia
home at the time. A woman care
taker and her children and n man
servant, who were sleeping in the
house, narrowly escaped being burned
to death. The house was Of the col
onial type and was built in 1876. In
size 1t rivalled a hotel. Its abutting
wings contained score Of bedrooms,
a ball room, banqueting hall, library
aud picture gallery.