The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-17

Bay, Wis. The cause Of the fire Is not
known. The steamer was owned by
the Malloney & Roulette company, and
she piled between Green Bay and Glad
stone last year.
The Exposition building in kansas
City, erected during the boom Of 1887 at
a cost Of over 5000, 900, was destroyed by
fire. A boy, among a crowd gathered
to watch. circus across the street, set
fire, in a spirit Of mischief, to some
loose rubbish on the floor.
Criminal.
L. s. Blakefled of Minneapolis has
been arrested on a charge Of embezzle-
ment.
The private bank Of Andrews. Ind.
has been closed, and the proprietor is
under arrest, charged with forgery to
the amount Of $12, 000. When arrested
the banker attempted to commit sui
eide.
John Dunford, a boss grain scoopel
Of Buffalo, was SO severely beaten by
two men to whom he had refused work
that he died from his injuries. Joseph
Fenton and John Magellan have been
arrested.
Miss Rena Bush Of Albion, N. T., and
Mary Newton were rivals for the
/ affections Of Frank Miller. Rena en-
ticcS Mary to her home ad locked her
in a large vacant store room, where she
kept her three days.
DR.. Charles Hampden Field commit
ted suicide at Alameda, CAL. by inhal-
ing Illuminating a He was formerly
H. 49, TY~{$al Ctofa0 orun " a 4
Fort Wayne. He was also an ex-sur-
geon Of the pension bureau. h
Benjamin Pugh, q negro, who muir.
dered John Tiegen, a waiter In q res
taurant in Brooklyn, Aug. Is last, was
put to death in the electric chair at
Sing Sing. Three shocks were admin
istered before he was pronounced dead.
In a scufne with his wife. in the
apartments of another woman, Hollis
ter B. Goodrich, a constable. was shot
dead In Chicago. Mrs. Goodrich wat
arrested. She said that her husband
had deserted her, and that wh.n sh.
discovered him he 1eveled q revolver at.
her. She grasped his arm. n In the
struggle the pistol was discharged.
General. y
z-Bedbuxs are found tobes worse than
mosquitoes in spreading disease.
Americans are planning to buy for-
eign glass works and make q new trust.
Dun's weekly report shows improve
ments over a week ago in trade condi-
lions.
Statistics show that Americans lead
the worlds in the production OF iron and
steel.
A company has been organized to
claim an old estate in Ohio valued at
$3.50, 600, 900.
A combine to include all the window
under way.
A Russian girl in New York has hic-
coughed since last fall, and has wasted
to a mere skeleton.
AS a result OF the strike. several steel
plants that were improbable will be
closed permanently.
The saloons of New Orleans are un.
able to get beer, on account Of . strike.
and have closed up.
Oil for the destruction Of mosquitoes
has been successfully tested at Camp
Jackson, near New Orleans
A former telephone girl was appoint-i
ed city marshal al Lawton, and began.
by shooting her predecessors hat on.
A. B.. Cummins captured the iowa
Republican convention, and was nom-l
mated for governor on the first ballot
The dedication Of the New York State;
building at Buffalo took place, with ap-'
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Of the building.
No member Of the Chicago board Of
trade can engage In speculative pools
hereafter, The directors have adopted!
resolutions declaring against b prac.
tice. sf
DR.. Frederick william Taylor. FORM
erly OF Springfield. was consecrated. az.
bishop coadjutor Of the Quincy 1Ill.)s
diocese Of the E~piscopalian church ~
the cathedral in Quincy. as5
Conrad Spencer, q prominent member
OF the st. Louis board OF trade. hat, a.
ready cleaned up $250.000 on the BIG
bulge In corn. He has oornered l,0O0.-
900 bushels. OF the grain.
Senator W. A.g Clark has sent IN ulti-5
matum to the striking miners of ne
United Copper mine q Jerome. SATtx..;
fatty refusing to grant their demand
for an eight-hour day Nearly 1.SO0i
men arc out. fsf7
Daniel Maher, the American Jockey
Of the marine hospitalsS erytce, Sta
toned IN Mexico. ssyH bedbugsA are
worse than mosquitoes#
yellow fever: The reed Sor beansHofl
oadron Is fo,ind %tng IL asYaJUab1e eresn1S