The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-26
President Roosevelt II enaaged ln

1IFss0cnt hooseVelt II engaged Ia
writing his first message to congress.
Every phase of national life will be
considered by him.
Clinton, a mining town near Mis-
soula, Mont, was practically wiped out
by fire.
Eight men were injured in an acci-
dent on the St. Paul road at Tioga.
WIS.,. Roadmaster Bond fatally.
The Schley court of inquiry heard
the testimony of five officers of the
Brooklyn, all the witnesses speaking
In high terms of the admirals courage
and capability.
Citizens at Howells, Ind, fought Oft
five robbers attempting to loot store.
shooting three of them. one fatally.
The Episeopalians in triennial con-
ference at San Francisco deferred sc-
ton on the question OF change in
name for three years.
The estimates for the navy for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1903. amount
10 $9S,9l0,9s4, against 77,924.535 APP
propriated for the current year.
The annual report of the commits
sioner of education shows that for the
year ended July l, 1900, 17,o2o,7i0 pu-
pills attended schools in the United
States, an increase Of 2s2 ,34s over the
previous year.
William Gregory, of Wexford, has
been nominated for governor by the
republicans of Rhode Island.
The headquarters of the national de-
partment of criminal Identification are
to be moved from Chicago to Washing
ton.
The American Bankers association
ended its convention in Milwaukee
after starting movement for re-
form of the banking system and elect
ing a president Myron I. Herrick, of
Cleveland, o.
The steamship st. Paul arrived at Sc
attic with s1.5oo.00O from Nome.
Robert Huff and DR.. II. c. Mcdaniel,
both prominent men, were fatally shot
in a revolver duel at Welsh, w. Va.
A new Iowa corporation has been
organized In Burlington to take abso-
lutte control of and merge the Burling-
ton, Great Northern and Northern Pa
cific roads. the properties to be bonded
at $3.50, 100000.
The triennial Episcopal convention
adjourned in San Francisco to meet in
Boston in 1904. The pastoral letter
sounds warning against the alarm
ing growth of atheism and political
corruption.
George Armitage, a messenger for
\. -,
York city, disappeared with $4,000 in
money and checks of the bank.
The entertainment of Booker T.
Washington at the white house by
President Roosevelt has aroused the
indignation of ,aristocratic southern
families.
Citizens who desire that Oklahoma
and Indian territory be admitted to
the union as one state will hold
a convention at Muskogee, I. T., on
November IA.
Assistant Postmaster General Bris-
tow has ordered the establishment of
a post office to be named mckinley"
in Franklin county, Washington.
The names of 2,205 students are en-
rolled for the autumn quarter at the
University of Chicago.
Joseph f. Smith has been elected
president of the Mormon church to
succeed the late Lorenzo Snow.
The board of governors of the ma
tional bureau of Identification at a
meeting in Washington adopteda rec
ommendation to be urged on congress
for legislation looking to the suppress
sion of anarchy.
Documents purporting to come from
the United Irish league and containing
threats against King Edward have
been received by Dublin judge.