The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1901-01-26
Saturday, Jan. 10.

Admiral Dewey, who has been suf-
sering from a light touch of the grip.
Is reported to be steadily improving.
The Kelly Nail and Iron company of
sronton, O., has declared q SO per cent
semi-annual dividend. This makes
220 per cent in 18 months.
Adelbert Hay, Unte: States con.
sui to Pretoria, has started on his
return to this country. II is improb-
lble that he will return to Pretoria.
Senator Lodge has introduced bill
providing for the amendment of the
immigration laws SO as to exclude
insane, idiotic AMI epileptic persons.
John w. Griggs,, attorney g. neral
If the United States, has been eject.
ed director of the Trust company CT
America to fll "a vacancy in the
board
The Dominion line steamer New
England. which ;saiae led: from IAyerp oil
for Boston Thursday sStosk anothsr
party Of slacemakers bound sEfor. Zion
City, Ills. They:are understood be
going cut under. the auspi ces off tJohn
Alexander Dowie. the Zionist leader.
aMonday, Jan. 21..
The Argentine wheat crop is esti.
mated at 100000 tons.
An armed mob at South Omaha
stood OF the police and burned pest.
house.
Baron Robert de Rothschild severe
ly injured Count de I.ubersac in
duel in France.
An American employe of the Hava-
ma postof1ce has been arrested for
stealing, and has confessed.
The Chilean congress has approved
the budget for the present year.
amounting to 115,0O0,000 pesos.
The Porto Rican council has passed
bill fixing the salaries of native
members Of the council at $4,000.
The British steamer Lake Erie has
sailed from Cape Town for Canada
carrying 400 of Strathcona's horse.
Tuesday, Jan. 22.
]. R. Bancroft. leading member Of
the Des Moines bar, is dead, aged II.
President Mckinley has almost
completely recovered from his recent
illness.
Signor Giuseppe Verdi, the com.
poser, Is dangerously Ill of brain fever
at Milan.
Ex.Congressman George w. Cowles
is dead at Clyde, N. Y, of aneurism
Of the heart.
Peter & Kirkham, members Of the
New York Consolidated Stock and
Petroleum exchange, have suspended.
The United Mine Workers of Amer
lea met in annual convention at In
dianapolis Monday with 1000 dele
gates in attendance.
Professor Elisah Gray of Chicago,
who was associated with Arthur ].
Mundy In the perfection Of a system
for submarine signalling, died sud
denly at Newtonville, Mass.
Wednesday, Jan. %.
The senate has ratified the Spanish
treaty by a vote Of SO to 10.
The Bulgarian cabinet has resigned
on account OF internal disturbances.
Fred G.. Schiffman of St. Paul has
bee- appointed oil inspector of Min,
nesota by Governor Van SAINT.
R. H. Robertson of the St. Andrews
Golf club, New York, has been named
| as the president of the United States
Golf association.
Rev. Edward Davis, formerly pastor
of the City Temple. Oakland. CAL,
has Joined the Robert Downing
theatrical company.
Maurice Thompson, the author, who
has been i'll the past six weeks, is ex.
tremely weak and his physicians state
that the case "is not at all encourag.
Ing"
Tom sharkey and Peter Maher have
been matched to meet in a 20-round
contest before the Louisville Athletic
club during the month of February.
They will meet at catch weights.