The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-26
BREVITIEs BY WIRE.

Cape Town-The comet, first seen here
TINS morning. is visible on the eastern
horizon 1t is brilliant and triple-tailed
and is rapidly approaching the sun.
New York-Count Leopold de Melville.
also known as Leopold Frauquem. VINO
was arrested in this city a few DAYS
ago, on request from Chicago where
ne was indicted for bigamy, was turned
over to the Chicago police.
Paris-The directors of the mines at
MonceauX les Mines the scene of the
prolonged strike. decided to inform the
minister of the Interior NJ. Valdez
rousseau. that they would accept almost
entirely the demands of the strikers.
Madison, Wis.-The license of the Man
haitian Fire Insurance company to do
business in Wisconsin has been revoked
by insurance Commissioner Gil1ohann
as he alleges the sworn statement made
70 the department showing the condition
or the company Dec. 81 last was falsified
Dubuque, Io.-The Furniture Manufac-
turers' association of the Northwest met
here to complete their organization and
consider matters of interest to the trade
Ihe membership includes manufacturers
In Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota The
object Is to fix standard scale of prices
and prevent rate cutting.
Santiago de Chile-Gen Korner, of tho
Chilean army, has received from the en-
peror of Germany the Order of the Prus-
sian Eagle first class. Gen. Korner is
chief of the general staff of the Chilean
army and was the organizer OF the mil
1tary FORCES of Chile. He was former
officer of the Prussian army
Hartford. Gonna verbal agreement
has been reached whereby the Phoenix
Insurance company, of this city, will re-
insure the outstanding business of the
Citizens Insurance company, of Pitts
burg, Pa The latter company's bus1-
ness in 1900 amounted to $3.50, 900 in pre-
mfums, emanating from a dozen states.
New York-Dealings will he discontin-
ued In the stock certificates of the Fed
eral Steel company, National Steel COM
Steel and Wire company, American Tin
Plate company and American Steel Hoop
company, the stock exchange authori-
ties having ordered them stricken from
the List.
Sydney, N. S. W.-The flagship Brook
Ign, with Admiral Remey on board which
arrived here en- route for Melbourne,
where she will participate in the exer.
cises at the opening of the first federal
parliament from May to May 8, was
warmly welcomed when she entered the
harbor, and cheered by the crews Of the
other warships present.
Chattanooga, Tenn.-The entire plant
of the Lookout Distilling company, to-
gether with 6S1 barrels Of whisky, has
been seized by Revenue Collector Null
link, by orders from the Washington au-
thorities. Messrs. Shomatulski and
Conner, former proprietors, who sold the
ting wholesalers stamps on original
packages is the charge.
New York-Bids were received and
opened for the steel structure of the new
East river bridge. The contract will be
awarded to the Pennsylvania Steel COM
pany. of Philadelphia winch bid 81, 123,-
400. The King Bridge company, of Cleve-
land, o.. bid $1,150,500 and the Eastern
Tube company offered to do the work
for s1,264,000 The bridge will be COM
pleted in about twenty months.
London-The home secretary, Mr. Ritch-
lie, in behalf of the government, de-
clined the request of a deputation from
the London county council that parlia-
ment should be asked to raise the flash
point of petroleum to 100, on the grouAd
that it was doubtful il it would give Sc,
curity3 against accidents while it would
raise the price of an article used by the
poor.
Boston-Kidder, Peabody & Co. have
notified the Boston Stock exchange that
more than tWo-thirds of the Boston anC
Montana copper stock, and the Butte
and Boston copper stock have assente6
to the consolidation of the two companies
with the Amalgamated Copper company
and the brokers have requested that the
receipts for the stock turned into them
be placed on the unlisted department OF
the stock exchange