North Park union., 1901-04-05
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NOW ne4lCOs VIII V b.'S
cry service on July LIST.
The stone dug out Of the Cmcago
drainage canal Is to be sold. lts vaAue
10 estimated at $2,OOO.OOO.
The Buffalo Pan-American Exposi-
ton stsmps will be placed on SAFE az
postofhces throughout the country May
LIST.
The ice bridge at Niagara Falls
broke up and went down the river
March 22nd, after having lasted long
er than usual.
An effort will be made to have a
monument erected In Washington 10
the famous pathfinder, Major General
John c. Fremont.
Mrs. Lizzie Naramore, OF Cold BROOK.
Massachusetts,, became insane snort
time since and killed her six chiidren,
afterward cutting her own throat.
The postmaster general will issue an
order establishing the domestic rate OF
postage between the United states
and Cuba, to take effect April lst.
The President has approved the new
army ration, which increases the
sugar allowance one third and changes
the vinegar and fruit allowances.
The Michigan Supreme Court has de-
cided that as the Wabash railway
earned over $1,000 per mile last year;
1t must reduce fares in Michigan TO
cents per mile.
Tie bubonic plague continues to
spread ut Cape Town, South Africa.
There is an average Of six fresh cases
officially reported daily. Most OF the
victims are colored.
General Weyler Spanish minister OF
war, Is preparing extensive army re.
formo. The food Of the soldiers Will
be improved and economics will be re-
allied In the war budget.
Throat trouble has caused Nine.
Sembrich to cancel her engagements,
disband her opera company and start
for Europe for treatment. She may
never sing In public again.
Old Irish sports are to be one Of the
features of the Pan-American EXPOSE
tIon at Buffalo. They will be given In
August, and those attending will think
they are In "Ould Ireland"
A late dispatch from Tfen Tsin,
China, says that the Rev. Mr.. Stone
house of the London Missionary So
ciety has been murdered by brigands
fourteen miles east OF Tien Tsin.
Governor Stanley of Kansas has par
doned Convict Floyd Graham. who
gave Information that assisted War
den Tomlinson in quelling the convict
insurrection In the coal mine Mt Lans-
ing short time since.
Hospital Surgeon Perry, quarantine
officer for the Philippines, says that
leprosy is widely prevalent over the en-
tire archipelago. but the greatest num-
Der Of cases exist In southern Luzon
and the southern Islands.
A shipment of 5000 barrels Of crude
oil from the new Texas oil fields has
arrived mt New York, consigned to the
Standard OIL Company. 1t Is said to
he for experimental purposes. The oil
was from Beaumont, Texas.
DR.. II. +. Gray of Los Angeles, Cali
fornia. has purchased 5,OOO,OOO acres
of agricultural lands In Mexico, and
has obtained n concession from the
Mexican government for the establish
ment of n number Of Mormon colonies
thereon.
Rev. DIR. Frederick A. Muhlenburg,
one of the best known Luthern clergy
men In America. died mt Reading Penn
sylvanIa, March 2lst. aged eighty-two.
he was the first president of Mullen
burg College and for fourteen years
was professor of Greek In the Unlver-
sity Of Pennsylvania.
The armored cruiser New York has
sailed to Masargan, on the cost OF Mo-
rocco where she will remain until
United States Consul General Gum
mere has secured an adjustment Of the
claims OF the American government ut
the Moroccan capital.
Herman II. Kohlsaat, publisher of
the Chicago Times-Herald, has bought
the Chicago Record OF Victor +. Law
son mud will combine the two papers
under the title OF "The Chicago Rec
ord d-Herald." Mr.. Lawson retains the
Daily News and will devote his entire
attention to that.
A Portland. Oregon. dispatch says
that the Robertson Raft Company will
build mammoth raft containing al
most 10,OOO.OOO feet OF logs, which will
be towed across the Pacific ocean to
Oriental points. Over 1000 tons of
heavy chains will be used for lnshing
the logs together.
According to n decision rendered by
Judge Dunno OF the Circuit Court In
Chicago, the school authorities have no
right to exclude from the public
schools children who have not been
vaccinated, unless 1t Is shown that the
disease Is so prevalent that rigid pre-
caution must be taken.
A plan to form combination OF all
the principal furniture factories mt
Grand Rapids has progressed so rapid
ly under the direction OF Charles X.
Flint OF New York that It Is expected
to be In working order by May 1st,
with n capital of from $1,000, 600 to $S,-
OOO.OOO. Fourteen big firms are in the
trust. ]. p. Morgan and August Bel
mont are connected with the enter
prise.
1t is stated that the suit brought re-
Gently by the government against the
Atchison, Topeka 4 Santa Fe Railroad
Company to cancel the patent for lot
of land along Its line In central Kan
sas, means great deal to several hun
dred Kansas people. II the govern
ment wins. 1t Is claimed that innocent
purchasers of about 10000 acres of
land will be dispossessed of their
homes.
The principal reduction of taxes pro-
vided for In the new war revenue act
goes into effect on the 1st Of July. The
tax Oh bucket shops will become oper-
alive April list, and the exemption of
bequests or legacies for religious, lit
erary, charitable and educational pur-
poses is dated back SO as to remove
them from taxation after the LIST OF