The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-25
NEWS CONDENSED

AFTERNOON NEWS CONDENSED
Naples-The condition of signor Fran
cesco Crlspi continues to improve and
the nervous depression and hypO-
slstole Of the heart from which he suffers
are less accumulated.
Grand Rapids, Mich.-John w. Cham
pam eX-chief justice of the Michigan
supreme court died at his home here.
aged seventy years. He had been in d.
Ginning health for some time.
New York-The United States grand
jury began an investigation of the failure
OF the Seventh National bank. Bank Elk
ainlner Raynor, who is in charge of the
affairs of the bank as receiver, was call
ed , witness.
Newport, R. 1.-The vessels of tina
North Atlantic squadron returned to
Newport after a two weeks cruise dur
ing the early part of which the men Wen,
into camp at Nantucket. For the last
week the ships have been engaged fin
heavy gun practice at sea.
Madrid-Premier sagasta has announc.
ca the governments programme, which
VIII include the reorganization of Jhe
army the establishment of bases fof
naval operations and the construction of
an arsenal on vast scale.
Tiffin Iowa-A passenger train on tho
chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad
ran into another which was going on to
s1Ge track here at l a. m Wednesday. A
sleeping car was knocked over on its side
several passengers We're injured, but mona
Of them seriously.
st. Petersburg-The wheel of a sleeping
car on the MOscoW-St. Petersburg ex-
press broke when the train was near
Okoulowka. The car fell over on its side
AMI thirteen persons were injured amOOg
them Mrs. Beard, of Boston; Mrs Har.
min, of San Francisco, and Mr.. Calendar
of New York.
st. Petersburg-A hail storm in the dis
trict of Schlatzk, government of Tam.
bon, July %, destroyed the crops over a
VIDE area Three men and many Cattle
were killed, while an entire flock of sheen
and two shepherds were carried off bJ
the flood. Some of the hail stones weigh.
ed three pounds
London-Julian Field, an author who.
July 8, was committed for trial on the
charge Of forging an agreement where
by William Waldorf Astor promises 20
pay &l,4O0 for stories to be published in
the latter,s magazine, was sentenced in
the Old Bailey police court to three
months imprisonment.
New Castle. Wyo.-A band of Sioux In
dams, under the leadership of Shrinking
Bear, passed through here a week ago,
en- route to Bander, on a visit to the ShO-
Shones. 1t is reported that the Indians
nave been Strengthening wild game In old
time fashion Game wardens are on the
trail of the pOachers.
New York-It is authoritativeIy stated
that the voting trustees Of the Baltimore
q OHIO Railroad company have decided To
dissolve the trust and restore the prom
erty to the stockholders in September:
also to give the option to holders of the
I5OOO,OOO Of 4 per cent debentures to con-
vert them into common stock.
Constantnopla-Th recent alleged at
tack by Albanians upon the Russian con-
SUI, at USkub. has created considerable
excitement. Il appears that while the
consul was proceeding to investigate the
troubles IN the kolashin district, a party
OF Albanians pursued him and forced him
to take refuge in school building which
they besteged until troops effected his
release
New Yorl1-It was announced that the
First National bank, which recently iu-
creased its capital stock from $5OJG9O 10
S!OtO4C0O has made an offer of $40 IL
share for all of the stock of the National
Bank Of the Republic The directors OF
the National Bank Of the Republic which
has capitalization Of $l,5O0,O0J, have rec
the stockholders.
indianapolis, Ind.-Edward W. Abbott
professor of languages at Butler uniyer-
Slty, was Tuesday night drowned I'm
Broad Ripple creek, just above this city
lie went IN bathing alone, and his body
was found by campers. Prof. Abbott. who
was thirty-hve years old, was engaged 10
be married to Miss Clara Mcintyre. also
OF the Butler faculty, whose home is at
Lexington, Mass.
United States court appointed William w.
Bruce receiver for the King ramer com
pany, printers and engraVers. Action was
taken upon petition Of the Dwight PaUar
company. the ONeil Paint company and
CassiuS NJ. Paine, of Milwaukee, the LA
bilities are said to exceed $4,000. The
principal asset is the printing plant,
valued at $4,000.
Philadelphia-The grand lodge Of tho
Theatrical Mechanics association. I'm b.
ennial session here, elected the following
officers: Grand president, j. B. Smith
Chicago; vice president A. J. NirschaI
dence; secretary, h. II. Convey New
York; trustees, Z. Richardson, Newark
n. j.; William Lee, st. Louis; G. q.
Parks, Milwaukee.
Put In Bay, Ohio-The following Of
hcers were elected by the seventh an
nual convention Of the Commercial Law
League Of America: President. Ebert c.
Ferguson, Chicago; vice president, A. 3.
owen n. Heaton, Fort Wayne, Ind;
third vice president. D.. =. Myers Mem
PMS, Tenn; recording secretary, j.. A.
Kautheff, Kansas City, No; treasurer. W.
X. Somerwell, New York city.
Richmond. Va.-The constitutional CON.
yention held a short session today. Mr..
Hancock, offered a resolution against q
poll tax of more than $50, also ono
Cameron offered a resolution to amend
the section of the constitution giving the
governor the veto power The retrench-
ment committee recommended several
changes looking to the cutting down Oh
the expenses Of the legislative depart
ment.
Canton, China-A band Of over forty
armed robbers for three successive nights
has been looting shops opposite Shateen.
The Chinese authorities have made no
attempt to interfere. The Chinese them
selves are alarmed and predict serious
trouble. 1t is understood the foreign con-
suls have been warned to prepare for IN
uprising. A magistrate of Shuntah re-
ports that robbers are increasing In his
district. Seventy-fve robbers have been
beheaded at Skertchaiy during the past
two months.