The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-09
NEWS CONDENSED.


Harrisburg, Pa.-Gov Stone has signed
the Emery and Eycht rapid transit bills.
Madrid-The speech from the throne,
while dealing with finances, does not
mention taxation of the exterior debt.
Newport News, Va.-The new battle
ship Illinois left for Boston for her otn-
cial trial off the Massachusetts coast
next Tuesday.
Utica, N. Y. Miss Queenie Ferry,
daughter Of D. NJ. Ferry, the Detroit
millionaire. was married to Avery Coon
ley, of Chicago.
Cheyenne, Wyo.-The Overland Limit
ed, eastbound, on the Union Pacific, was
deratled near Hanna Wyo. No one was
killed or injured.
near Billings, Okla, wrecked many
buildings. 1t Is reported that several
lives were lost, but all wires are down.
Albany, N. Y.-The return in the Moli-
neux murder case vas filed with the
ever filed with the court.
Shamokin, Pa. - The explosion OF a
blast in No. slope, at Luke Fidler col
liery, ignited the loose coal in a breast,
was shut down and may have to be
flooded. 1t employs 1000 men and boys.
Denver. Col-Mr. A. ]. Bloch died from
the effects Of q dose of cyanide of po-
tassium taken. it is believed, with sui
cidal intent. He formerly was one Of
the most prominent physicians and
surgeons in New Orleans.
LiverpooI-The Cunard line steamer
Umbria, from this port for New York,
had among her passengers ViscOunt
Deerhurst, son Of the Earl OF Coven-
try, and husband of Mariana, daughter
of Charles w. Bonynge, formerly of Cal
ifornia.
Dallas, Tex.-F1re originating In the
plant of the Hamilton Paint and Glass
company plant caused damage amount
The Hamilton company sustained a loss
of $4,000. The remainder was divided
among surrounding stores.
London-Sir Francis Jeune president of
the probate, divorce and admiralty d.
vision of the high court Of justice, has
rescinded the decree of divorce granted
to the Warehouses Of Anglesey, Nov 7,
last The arguments on the application
Of the resembling Of the decree were
heard in Camera
Cape Town-The British surprised two
Boer laagers at different points In Cape
Colony Thursday night, and CAPTURED
forty-two prisoners, 1900 rounds Of am
munition and quantity Of supplies. A
railroad wreck occurred near Pretoria,
June Z, in which nine soldiers were kill
ed and many injured.
London-The British war office knows
nothing of the alleged request Of Gen.
Botha, the Boer commander, for con-
ference with Lord Kitchener at Stander-
ton. The officials here point out that II
any request of the kind had been made
Lord Kitchener would have Immediately
notified the government.
New York - The tugboat John a.
Heath sank in the Buttermilk channel.
OF the four men on board all were res
cued but one. The Heath was being
towed to the Atlantic basin for repairs,
and the man who was drowned was
boilermaker who was inside the boiler
when the tug sank.
Berlin-Emperor william, who was &C
companied by the empress, presented the
abbess of the convent Of Heil1genrode
with a crosier. expressing the hope that
1t would ever be the pastoral staff Of
motherly love, a Moses staff Of stead
fast faith and a pilgrims staff Of Jesus
like" The convent is exclusively occu-
pied by titled spinsters.
Clifton Springs, N. Y.-At the morn
ing session of the International Mission
airy union, after song and prayer serv-
ice, the outlook for missions in China
was discussed by Rev. f. J. Bradshaw
and Mrs: Grace Stott. A short discus
members recently returned from the
field.
London - Nine. Sarah Bernhard in
formed a representative of the Assoc
ciated Press that there is still some
doubt as to whether she will play Romeo
to Maud Adams Juliet. Her acceptance
Of the offer was made jokingly, but was
taken seriously. Nine. Bernhard adds:
II would love to play Romeo in English,
but I scarcely think I could ever sufn-
GENTLY master English to do So"
Detroit-A Detroit, Grand Haven &
Milwaukee passenger train, which left
this city at 10 o'clock Friday night,
struck a wagon containing Edward Yor-
key and his twelve-year-old daughter
about twelve miles from this city. Both
were so badly injured that they died
this morning. Yorkey was about forty
years of age. They were going home
when struck by the train.
st. Johns-The divers reports show
that it will be comparatively easy to tow
off the Leyland line steamer Assyrian,
ashore off Cape Race. They are now
only awaiting the arrival of a suitable
wrecking tug, which Is on her way from
Sydney, with powerful pumps, and other
requisites which win enable the leaky
holds to be kept free from water ana
prevent the vessel from laundering when
drawn of the rocks.
Paris-The police Of this city have ar
rested an American woman named May
Churchill, who had maintained intimate