The Red Cloud chief., 1901-04-12
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

mingham, Ala, have gone back to
work.
Fire at Lisbon Falls, Me. destroyed
twenty-eight buildings, entailing q
loss of s?bO,o00.
The Potomac river Is out of its banks
and Williamsport, Md, is in danger OF
being foodswept.
Fireman over the entire system Of
the Lake Shore road have been granted
an increase in pay.
AT Kansas City asuburban train left
the track, injuring four persons, one
or two of whom will die.
Import duties for Nladivostock, Rus
sia. have been raised ON all American
iron and steel machinery.
Port authorities at Santiago are blow
ing up 'he wrecked Merrimac which
impedes entrance to the harbor.
tCincinnatti 500 journcymen paint
ers have settled their difference with
the bosses and returned to work.
Sabbata Taginolo shot and killed his
brother Pietra at Patterson, n. j., IA
the result OF "a quarrel over game OF
cards.
Walter Weingcrtcr, son of a wealthy
Akron, Ohio. jeweler, has been con-
victed Of participating in the riot Of
last August
Painters and decorators of st. Joe,
Mo-, who recently struck for 70 cents
an hour. will return to work on basis
Of 3@]s cents.
Comptroller Dawes has authorized
the O'Neill National bank of O'Neill,
Ncb.. to commence business with a
capital of $4,000.
Governor Allen Of Porto Rico has, at
the presidents earnest solicitation,
agreed to remain at his post. lie will
return to his duties about May
A Pekin dispatch says that China has
agreed to all demands OF the powers,
and that there will be no further de-
lays in the peace negotiations.
The Crete, Neb., mill has filed artic.
les of Incorporation with the secretary
of state. The incorporators are Olive
A. White and Albert A. johnson.
Rev. j. J. Parker has closed sixteen
years service in the pastorate OF the
First Congregational church at Nor
folk, Neb., and will go to Kearney.
General Fitzhugh Lee has recovered
from his cold contracted on a journey
to the mountains near Denver. and has
resumed his journey to the Pacific
coast.
Frank Rorer. assistant cashier of
the Commercial National bank at Col.
umbus. Neb.. fell from a ladder while
at work at his home and sustained a
broken leg.
Mrs Isabel Thompson. Kansas City,
aged 81, was assaulted by footpad
who intended robbery. She will die
as result of the injuries inflicted.
There is no clue.
At Memphis, Tenn, Thomas Allen,
n steamboat mate. stabbed To death
Dan Mcintyre, well-known man
about town. The tragedy grew out Of
differences about woman.
Edmund Palmer, the president OF
private banks of Ashley, H., and
Emmetsville, Ind. has effected set
tlement with the banks creditors. He
will pay fifty cents on the dollar now,
and give his notes for the balance.
Mrs. Michael Chart of the town Of
Lake. Wis. and her seven.year-old
daughter. Mary, drowned in the Kin
nikinnick river. Mr.. Chart escaped.
They were out driving and the horse
became frightened and run off bridge.
While Miss Maggie Riggers. a mil
iner of Ada, Mimi. was preparing her
Easter toilet, her hair caught fire and
she was burned to death. The flames
spread to the stock, and building and
contents burned.
At a meeting of the generals of the
allied troops at Pekin and General Won
Waldersee, Generals Chaffee OF the
Americans, and Wogak Of the Rus
slams. dissented to the plans adopted.
These two generals favor leniency for
China
Official denial is given to the Lon
don publication reciting that the Unit
ed States has adopted menacing at
titude toward Denmark in the course
OF negotiations touching the cession of
the Danish West Indies TO the United
States.
George Brettell. an old time resident
of Lead S. D., died recently, leaving
considerable property. He left his
son $40 per month for five years, at
the end of which time he is to fall heir
to $4,000 provided he has quit the ci-
garette habit.
Prentice Tiller and r. II. Grant. re-
Gently arrested in Nebraska, and want
ed in various places for robbing the
United States mails, made their es.
cape from United States officers. in
whose charge they were, while wait
ing for train at the Union depot in
Chicago. Tilley was recaptured, but
Grant is still at large.