The Minneapolis journal., 1901-11-18
IN A NUTSHELL

! San Francisco-Former Queen Liliuokalani,
of Hawaii, who is here, is combining business
and pleasure. Besides seeking the recovery
of her health, she has come to consult with
the federal authorities relative to the crown
/ lands in Hawaii
union labor candidates in San Francisco and
| Bridgeport Conn, the labor men of Chicago
are to be organized into wage earners' party
and will have their own candidates for munic-
! ipal and state Offices.
Bridgeport, Conn.-For retail price of
| $4,000 flying machine will be placed on the
market within the next half year, If the
plans of Gustave Whitehead of this city
carry. Whitehead says he has had his en-
| terprise financed and is confident of sue
cess
Halifax, n. S.-The terrible gale which has
been raging on the Newfoundland coast dur
ing the past three days has carried death
and destruction in its track. Many lives
have been lost. The Norwegian steamer
Ella has been lost. She carried crew of
about twenty men.
New Worthwhile admitting that the battle
ship Alabama was slightly injured in bat
terry practice, the officers say that none of
the injuries is of serious nature, and that
aside from scoring the rifiing of two of her
thirteen-inch guns the efficiency of the vessel
has been in no way impaired
San Francisco-Dr Horace n. Allen, United
States minister to Korea, VINO has arrived
here en- route TO his former home in Toledo
is quoted as saying that American influence
is on the increase in Korea, and that Ameri-
can capital is being invested in large amounts
in the development of the country.
Austin, Texas-An effort will be made to
secure the return to Texas of Ben Fitzpatrick
alias Harry Longbaugh, now held in st. Louis
on suspicion of being Of the Montana
| train robbers. Fitzpatrick is wanted on sew
eral charges, including murder, robbery and
jail breaking in Concho and Tom Green coun-
ties.
Phoenix, Ariz.-Webster Street, chief JUS
tice of the territorial court, has gone to
Washington to appear before the department
| of justice to answer charges Of bribery
brought against him last summer in con-
nection with decision affecting the King of
Arizona Mining company. 1t is alleged that
Street accepted a bribe of from $1,000 to
| 900.
| Washington-The annual report Of Com
missioner General Powderly, of the immigra-
rivals in the United States during the year
! to have been 487 ,918 an increase over the
preceding year of 80, 346, or per cent There
were also 1880 other alien passengers, who
| came in the cabin, making a total for the
year of 562, $685.
| Boston-Announcementi is made in circu-
lar sent out by Professor E. c. Pickering, di-
rector of the Harvard observatory, of the
| a lightning flash. The negatives were OBJ
tained July IS and 21, by ]. N. Freese, of
| Harvard, under the direction of Edward s.
King, with the eight-inch and eleven inch
Draper telescope.
! Washington-One of the most interesting
| books published by the government has just
| been issued by the Indian bureau. 1t is a
course of study for the Indian schools Of the
| United States, prepared by the superinten-
dent Of Indian schools. Its most prominent
characteristic is strict common sense and
practical treatment of educational methods,
and almost entire absence of theory.
| Oxford-John A. Montgomery, deputy United
/ States marshal, and Deputy United States
| Marshal Hugh Montgomery, of Pontoloc, left
! here for the purpose of arresting Will Mathis,
an elleged counterfeiter and moonshiner. To-
| day Mathis house was found burned down
and in the ruins the charred remains of the
marshals. 1t is supposed that they were
! prevailed upon to remain for the night and
were shot while guarding their prisoner.