Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-08-23

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were beaten by several hours. The
Lucania was informed of news by the
same means
Assessment Of the real estate Of
Chicago suburbanites is to be in-
creased to help make up the $26,OoO,-
600 needed to bring the total up to
$500, 100000.
was almost wiped of the map by fire.
Over a dozen buildings were destroyed,
with stocks of merchandise that were
ruined. The loss is estimated at from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Horace Easton, nj Of the wealthiest
distillers in Peoria, Ill, was struck by
a passenger train on the Rock Island
& Peoria road and instantly killed.
Gerhardt Terlinden, who is wanted
in Germany for embezzling 1915, 900,
was arrested in Milwaukee and taken
to Chicago.
The b%attleship Iowa and cruiser
Ranger are to be sent at ono to Pan
anna. The United States representa-
tive at Caracas took charge of the CO.
lombian legation.
Admiral Schley and his counsel held
a conference in Washington to discuss
the plan Of defense in the Santiago in
quiry. Important papers bearing on
the case were secured.
The gulf storms moving northward.
Mobile has resumed communication
with the outside world, and reports
a hoouy nr0ror+r, less HG TIL 14.s - 49,
vicinity of New Orleans is great.
Many pleasure boats are thought to
have met with disaster. Six persons
were drowned near the mouth Of the
Mississippi.
The percentages Of the baseball
clubs in the National league for the
week ended on the 18th were: Pitts
burg, 600; Philadelphia, .5ss; ST.
Louis, $3.50; Brooklyn, .551; Boston,
.479; New York, Alb; Cincinnati, .415;
Chicago, 1856.
Claus Fisher, aged 80 years, shot
and killed his.sweetheart, Annie Helm
richs, aged II, near Wahpeton, N. D.
Aquarrel was the cause.
In the American league the per-
centages Of the baseball clubs for the
week ended on the 18th were: Chi
cage, .612; Boston, .5ss; Baltimore,
SOL; Detroit, .531; Philadelphia, 81;
Cleveland, .432; Washington, .41O;
Milwaukee, $50.
Five persons were killed and many
injured by a collision between a troll
ley car and a fast mail train in Chi
cago.
The Wells-Higman Basket COM
pany's warehouse at Traverse City,
Mich, was burned. Loss, $75, 1000.
Heavy rainfall is reported general
ly over southern and central Illinois,
where the drought bas existed since
July 4.
A gigantic scheme was discovered
in Baltimore to swindle banks of the
country by Exiting" paper of imagi-
nary lumber companies.
In a pacing race at Brighton Beach,
N. Y, Anaconda went a mile in 2:01A,
making a new worlds record.
Four men were killed and 11hurti in a
blast furnace accident at Youngs-
town, o.
Gen. Macarthur arrived at San Fran
cisco on the transport Sheridan. He
declared the insurrection ended and
the. Philippines rapidly returning to
peaceful conditions.
The steamer Islander of the Canadian
Pacifc's Alaska line struck an iceberg
off Douglass island and sank, carrying
down from IS to 80 of her passengers
and crew.
Two inmates of the Marion (Ind.)
soldiers home died from a doctors
mistake.
A train load of nonunion steel work
ers from the south arrived in the night
at the mills at Monessen, Pa, which
will be reopened.
Charles P. Stokes, Riley Brown and
James McCully died from burns re-
ceived in a mine explosion at Elk.
cello, Mo.
The pension report shows a startling
increase in expenditures and claim
ants. Pensioners now number 997, 735
PERSONAL AND POLIAICAL.
The democratic state convention OF
Pennsylvania adopted a platform
made up wholly Of state issues. Bryan
and free silver were ignored. Harmon
Yerkes was nominated for, supreme
court judge.
Virginia democrats after a long ar.
gument in the state convention adopt.
ed a platform praising Bryan.
Edwin Manning, the wealthiest MAJ
in the state of Iowa, died at his home
in Keosauqua, Ia, at the advanced age
of Sc years. His estate is valued at So,
oO0, 1000.
Francis M. Binion celebrated his
one hundred and first birthday at hi.
home in Pana, i'll.
Erastus 81. Lewis, champion fat MAJ
of New Jersey, died in Jersey City
aged 35. He weighed.4 40 pounds.
Thomas Murphy, collector of tn,
port of New York under Presiden'
Grant, died in that city, aged 81.
FOREIGN.
Lieut.. Grant, of the Sixth cavalry
captured Col. Cabrera In BAHAMA.
!, province.