The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

DeniSon, Io-Jack Jackson and John
Stovall, charged with the Manila, To-. ex-
| "a ess robbery, were indicted here by the
/ grand jury.
closed here by a China firm for 5o0O0
barrels of flour per month for shipment
to China during the year.
1iavana.-Cartmen connected with the
custom house have refused to haul freight
from the steamer MORO Castle, but the
dock laborerS strike is not yet general
Victoria, 3. C-News was received hv
ports, of a rich find on Pofcup1ne creek.
| Gravel yielding So a bucket has been dis
covered.
Indianapolis, Ind.-The Indiana senate
tuition so as to extend the right of suf-
frage to women. The house had passed
the resolution.
New York-Joseph P Ord, who recent
1y resigned as vice president of the Cen
eral Electric company, is now perma-
nently connected with the firm of J. P
Morgan & Co.
Springfield, Iu.-Gov. Yates has been
called back from Washington by the
serious Illness Of his mother, widow Of
the war governor of Illinois, who is now
at Jacksonville, Ill.
have silk hat band factory in Paterson
N. J., have granted a TWENTY-FIVE per
cent increase in wages to avoid a threat
ened strike among their weavers.
New Haven, Conn.-"Alfred Parsons"
or Lord Rosse" the alleged swindIer
who was arrested here Tuesday, left New
Haven for New York IN the custody of a
detective from New York headquarters
Lincoln, Neb.-The following vote was
taken on United States senator: Allen,
A; Hitchcock. At; D. Thompson. 81
Grouse, 8; Currie, is; Meiklejohn. %; Hin
shaw, 2; Rosewater, II; scattering, IL
Topeka. Kan Mrs. Myrtle Webster has
been arrested charged with killing her
husband. at their home in this city
WebSter'S throat was cut from ear To
ear. Mrs. Webster is though. to be in
sane. e2s4o
Galesburg, In.-By the bursting of cast
ings on q portable sawn1il near Gales
burg. the buzz saw was released from
Its bearings and killed the engineer
Henry GriHee, and wounded five other
WorkInen. fo-+
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Il uneasiness is
felt here over the fact that the steamer
Numidian, with the Strathcona horse,
returning from South Africa, has not
been reported. The Numidian is five DAYS
overdue. 30
New York.-The Workingman's Pub
fishing association, 80 Rutgers street, pub
fishers and distributors of literature on
economic questions, assigned for the
benefit of creditors. The president of the
association is James NJ. Harlow.
Chicago.-In defending s11 which had
been received dur ing the day in mis- ss-
loon, Joseph -Tofick was shot three times
and seriously wounded by TWO masked
robbers and his wife was hurled through
window. The robbers escaped. -
| Dover, Del.-There was no material
change IN the bsIfoting for United States
senator. The legislature win adjourn to-
gay ana unless there is an election at
todayS session, there will be two yacan-
cies from this state in Ehe United States
senate.
London. Ky.-Ulysses Lewis received a
life sentence in the Clay county circuit
court for the killing Of David Davidson
about two months ago. David Davidson
was the father of +. G.. Davidson a
deputy sheriff, who was killed by Willard
Ph1lpot last May.
P1ttsburg-The journeymen plasterers
OF the Pntsburg district have made a de-
mand for an advance in wages of 40
cents day, to take effect on April /
ABOUT go men are interested All are
members of the Operative Plasterers In
ternationa1 association.
Cedar Rapids, Io-One hundred and
frty or more employees of the Burning
ton, Cedar Rapids & Northern shops went
on strike, IN sympathy with the maehin-
ISIS VINO struck against the introduction
OF the piece-work system. Three hun
ored and fifty men are now out.
Ottumwa, Io.-No progress was made
at the session Of miners and operators.
the day wage scale giving trouble Mat
tiers Were arranged IN the Second and
Third districts and gives the miners a
slight advance. At the night sessions
they were unable to agree on the First
district.
Harrisburg, Pa.-Govz Stone signed the
P1ttsburg ripper" bill and appointed
James Moir, the present mayor Of Seran-
ton, recorder for that city The bill pro-
vides a new charter for the cities of
Pfttsburg, Allegheny City.s and Scranton,
abolished the office Of mayor and gives
the governor power TOT appoint recorder.
Havana--John Sheridan, formerly in
chai ge Of the money oFdeFldepartmen of
the Havana postoffice, who was arrested
January 20. charged with the theft of
$l,5tO, sent from the postmaster at .iuan-
tanamo, December e, was sentenced to
two years Imprisonment and TO paw "A
fine of 1890, the amount of his defaica-
ton.
New Orleans, Lain a number of libel
suits against the British steamship
Mentcalm, by muleteers who went to
South Africa from this port, the plaintiffs
have asked damages for alleged bad
treatment, unwholesome food and refusal
| of wages by the captain because they de-
clined to join the British army The pc
| tttioners ask 81 600 damages each.
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