Fergus County argus., 1901-06-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
tens OF General Interest Condensed for
the Busy Readers.

people were killed and many injured.
Gold shipments amounting to 81
100000 left Dawson City on June 4th
and are expected in Seattle this week.
Ex-Governor II. S. Pingree died In
London, England, last Tuesday. The
cause of death was cancerous affec-
tion OF the intestlnes.
The demand for the Pan-American
stamps has amounted to 100000 a
day and the government can only
supply half that amount.
$The reports Of the past fiscal year
to June 30th sho W that the foreign
trade Of the United States has
amounted toS2, ,335, 900, 600 during that
period.
George Ecker, the Philippine volun-
teer who killed Deputy Sheriff Holden
and fatally wounded Fred Reardon
of Rock Springs, Wyoming, was cap
tured last week.
A company OF $40 public school
teachers will sail on the transport
Thomas on July 23rd for Manila.
where they will secure positions in
the Philippines.
Sir Thomas Upton has made a
suggestion that the Shamrock and
the Constitution should race across
the Atlantic after the international
race has been pulled off.
Senator Allison Of Iowa has de-
clined with thanks the nomination
for president. which some eastern
papers have tried to thrust upon him,
and says he is too old to aspire to
that office.
Thos. G. Barker of Arlington, n. j.,
was convicted last week OF an at
tempt to kill the Rev. Keller for as
saulting his wife. The verdict was
unexpected and the case will go to
the higher courts.
The establishing Of civil govern
ment i'm the Philippines will take
place on July 4th. The governor will
be Judge Vim. III. Taft, who will re-
main at the head of the Philippine
commission which Is to be created
shortly.
BY a series OF experiments which
ended in entire success last week the
New York Herald has demonstrated
the fact that the principles of wire
less telegraphy can be successfully ap-
piled to the transmission ofportraits
and any kind OF pictures.
1t is reported that King Edward il
infatuated with beautiful French
woman with n rather risque reputa-
ton. The name of this alluring syren
is Nine. Lame de Pongy, whose ad-
vent in the society OF England's capi-
tai has caused much Indignation
amongst the aristocracy OF Britain.
Many frauds in the recent munici.
pal elections OF Havana have been
discovered ~ the result of the mill
tary investigation made by the COM
manders in the districts where the
elections were conducted. The in
vestigations, not yetcompleted, show
that the election OF at least eight
members will be revoked.
The case against W. c. Prince and
Will and Bert Prince, father and
brothers of Mrs. Lulu Prince Kennedy
charged with conspiracy with her to
kill Philip Kennedy, contracting
agent of the Merchants Dispatch
Transportation company, was
postponed to the September term
in Kansas City, Mo. Papers In
appeal from the decision In the case
Of Mrs. Kennedy are being prepared.
An action was brought against
Senator Clark by Prof. Geo. A. Tread
well in the supreme court OF New
York, in which the plaintiff Is seeking
the recovery OF 100 shares oi United
Verde stock. He claims that he de-
posted the stock as security with
Bennett and his manager, Thomas,
and that subsequently, without any
authority from Treadwell, the stock
was sold to Burgess, who, in turn,
g., Hln ,l,
The Russian ambassador, Count
Cassina. had u conference with Secre-
tary Hay last week. during which
the tariff questions were discussed
fully. The conference did not. how.
ever, lead to any development in the
matter. 1t is understood, however
that the exchanges about renewed
assurances from the ambassador that
Russia's action was entirely devoid
of political Importance and was In nc
way connected with the general
movement In Europe antagonistic to
American products.
AT one OF series of meetings o
Christian EndeavOrers at stanton
Nebraska, the service was interrupted
by fusilade ofeggs thrown from tn,
outside. So incensed were the En-