The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-21
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

oo [naroiilo"h, fa--Ine Coplay Cement
company sold out to a New York syndI-
cate for over $10o0,OOO The names and
details were not made public
a., Washlngton-Senator Depew authorizes
t tne statement that the engagement be-
tween his niece, Miss Annie Depew
Paulding and Lieut. John r. Edie, II. s.
N, Is Cancelled -
Mena, Ark-Peter Bergman. colored.
was taken from the city jail and hanged
Hy mop: He was charged with assault
old white girl
PIttsburg, Pa.-At a meeting of glass
tableware manufacturers in this city it
was decided to advance the price Of
tumblers from 10 to % per cent. the in
crease to become effective at once
San Francisco-The Thirty-seventb in
Iahtry' U. 3. v, was mustered out of
service at the Presidio. The major por-
tlon Of the regiment returned to this
country on the transport Sheridan, Feb Z
Atchison. KAMA temperance mass
meeting arranged for Sunday was de-
ciared of, owing to the influence of the
Mlnlsters union. The ministers fear that
agitation at this time might lead to
bloodShed.
London-The common council of London
has virtually adopted a proposal to spend
81 @i,1",ooo on a scheme for the bet
matter in which King Edward is greatly
interested
San F'rancisco-The revenue cutter Nc
Culloch will take a. supply of coal, pre-
paratory to going in search of the dis
masted German snip Otto Gildmeister
known TO be off the California coast, try
ing to make this port.
Rapid City. Ontario-Will Randolph. a
former resident of the 500, and New
berry II. Sullivan, a desperate, met in
the street and began firing. Sullivan was
killed and Randolph received injuries
which may result fatally.
New ork-Testimony in the trial of
Dr Samuel j. Kennedy for the murder
Of EmeIine Reynolds was concluded, and
Judge F'ursman allowed the defense three
hours for summing up. The prosecution
will have two hours today
Topeka, Kan.-The house passed Sena-
tor HurrelTs bill relating to the sale of
Intoxicating liquors, and it was sent to
Gov. Stanley for his signature. The bill
classes as public nuisance all places
where liquor is sold Illegally.
Denver, Col.-The state senate passed
the Bucklin bill, providing for the sub
mission of a constitutional amendment
to permit the Introduction of the Aus
traltan land tax system in Colorado.
Trenton, N. john p. Squire & Co.
capital stock of S500,0OO was incorpOr-
ated here to do a pork packing business
IN Boston and other Eastern points. abb
sCrbing about dozen concerns, includ-
ing the business of John P. Squire, at
Boston
Cincinnati. O.-The Western Associa-
ton of Jobbers in Window Glass met
here. After comforting with representa-
tives of the manufacturers, it was an
nounced that no scale or definite change
In prices will likely be agreed upon at
this meeting.
Tuskegee, Ala-The tenth annual Tus-
kegee negro conference met here Book
er I. Washington presided. The attend
ance of delegates and visitors was the
largest in the history of the conference.
At the opening session there was gen
,a1e-
the past ten years.
Cleveland, o-The three-gtory brick
building at No. $685. Merwin street. in
which John ID. Rockefeller started in the,
oil business, was destroyed by fire Is
was occupied by the Manufacturers OiE
and Grease company and several other
concerns. The total loss is not heavy.
ROston-The alarming reports which
have been IN circulation concerning the
condition of Rear Admiral Sampson are
deplored by the admiral. who says he Is
not seriously i'll. He is suffering from
the same trouble which seized him when
he last visited Washington and is merely
confined to his house.
ton was adopted by the lower house Of
the Illinois legislature and was sent TO
the upper house, making application to
congress for the calling of a convention
to propose an amendment to the federal
constitution which shall make United
States senators elective in the several
Omaha-Formal charges of kidnapping
and robbery were filed against James
Callahan for alleged completely in the
abduction of Edward Cudahy Jr., son Of
the millionaire packer, Dec. IS last An
investigation by Chief Donahue has sat
isfied him that suspicious connecting a
coachnan In the Patrick family with the
plot were groundless.
Omaha Neb-The American Linseed
Oil company has filed 81, 900, so mortgage
in the register of deeds Office. This
mortgage covers forty-four mills in thir-
teen states, runs five years at a rate or
per cent interest and IS In favor Of
the Martin Trust company, Of New
York
Peterboro. Ont.-A trunk, which was
supposed to be empty, was shipped from
here to Kingston by William Patterson,
a medical student at Queens university.
Suspicion became aroused and the trunk
was opened. 1t was found to contain
a human body. Patterson was arrested
at Belleyille.
Chicago.-Chicago capitalists have or
ganized a 81 900 eco corporation known as
the Central Sugar company. to compete
with the American company in the home
supply Contracts have already been
closed by the newly organized company
for the erection of a beet sugar factory
at Shelby, Ind.
Denver, Col--The fire and police board,
after lengthy investigation of charges
OF receiving brides from criminals, de-
manded the designations of all the Of
fcers. including detectives Thomas u.
McIlduff, Edward Carberry. George San
ders, Police Captain ARTHUR Mazcyn, Po-
lice Sergeant Michael MahOney and Pa
trolnaan S. B. Engle.
New Yerk-Miss Olga Nethersole sailed
on the steamer Majestic for London.
Miss Nethersole's departure was hurried,
and followed the result of a conference
of her physicians. She has been i'll for
some time, and the doctors say that a
surgical operation Is necessary. The op-
Grafton will be performed in London.
Port Huron, Mich.-With hammer in
stead CT the usual Ratchet, Mrs. Charles
Rhodes started to wreck James WILSON )
saloon She smashed the front of the
showcase and about ten bottles of wills
ky. The bartender then Put her out.
Mrs. Rhodes stated that she had served
notice on the salconkeeper not to sell
her son liquor.
Philadelphia resume of the opera-
lions OF the pension department of the
Pennsylvania railway for the first year
of it's operation, indicates its benefit To
the $1,000 empioySS of the company east
OF Pittsburg and Erie. The retiremeats
during the year numbered 1.292. OF whom
1149 were seventy years Of age or over,
end 1890 between sixty and sixty nine
years of age. OF the latter eighty
three were retired at their own request