Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-08
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED,
Tuesday. July 80.

Henry L. Wilson, the United States
Minister to Chilli, will be rendered an
elaborate banquet by Chilian friends.
San Francisco is having a sixteen
weeks season OF grand opera under the
direction of Professor Steindorf.
Congressman Burk, Of Philadelphia,
gave the leopard he received as a
friendly token from India to the
Geological Gardens.
President L. F. Loree, General Man
ager Potter and other officials of the
Baltimore and Ohio left Baltimore yes
terday for third inspection trip over
the road.
Wednesday, July 81.
The Pennsylvania oarsmen who re-
Gently rowed at Henley have returned
home.
The Virginia constitutional conven-
ton will fight today over motion to
take a recess until August 20.
The Ellis Glenn jury has been dis
charged. They stood seven for ac-
quittal and five for conviction.
Vice President Zanortu of Chilli has
resigned as a protest against further
military preparations In that country.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
to wreck the Baltimore and Ohio ex-
press train from Chicago to Baltimore
near Watertown, Ind, last night.
When the receiver of the Standard
Exploration company in London an
nounced deficit of $2,5OO,OOO through
speculation. threats of lynching the
directors were freely made.
Thursday, August I.
Rev. Daniel e. Maher, of Altoona, is
now president of the Brighton Semi
nary at Boston.
Cresceus, the champion trotter, will
start against his record of 202A on
Friday at Cleveland.
The board of directors of the Sea-
board Air Line has been increased from
eight to twelve members.
1t is estimated that over 1000 Elks
were In line at their parade at the Pan
American Exposition yeserday.
The tea growers of Japan are about
to take steps to control the market for
Japanese teas by limiting the supply.
Charles W. Morgan, stock broker
of New York, Philadelphia and Wash
ington, has been adjudged a bankrupt
The Cunard Line has decided to fight
for the tAlantic record A new steam
ship will be built for that express pur-
pose.
Friday, August 2.
The Columbia beat the Independence
yesterday, crossing the line with Law
sons boat about a mile astern.
Harry c. Mason, former speaker OF
the Ohio house Of representatives is
dead at Prescott, ARR.
The Virginia constitutional conven-
ton by tie vote of 80 to 80 yesterday
again refused to take recess.
Theodore C. Search called on Presi
dent Mckinley at Canton yesterday in
the interests of Philadelphia manu-
facturers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Clark
decker started from New York yester.
day on a 2,900-mile ride to Beaumont
Tex, on their automobile.
Israel M. Parr, senior member of the
grain firm of l. NJ Parr & Son, and
one of the most prominent of the OLD
line of Baltimore merchants, died
last night at Fernwood, his country
home, near Baltimore.
Saturday, August 8.
Governor Taylor, of Virginia, is a
visitor at West Point.
The Illinois, Indiana and Iowa rail
way will extend it's lines into De
troit.
Emperor Franz Josef will receive
General Fred Grant some day next
week.
John Welde, we'll known Philadel
phia brewer, died yesterday from dia
betes
Beers to the number of 500 have
invaded Portuguese territory in Soutl
Africa.
Judge Gillette, of Valparaiso, Ind.
is q candidate for the United States
district bench to succeed the late
Judge w. A. Woods.
In a speech in the house of com
mons yesterday, that was attended by
much excitement. Mr.. Chamberlain
said the war policy of the government
in the future would be a most Sc
we're one.
Monday, August 5.
Ninety per cent. of the horses il
Chicago, ILL.,, have influenza.
Corn in Kentucky has fallen off 81
per cent. and tobacco 26 per cent from
the drouth.
Foshall Keene, the noted polo play
er, has returned to this country from
England
The torpedo boat Biddle, built a
Bath, Me-. has been accepted by tn,
government.
BENJAMIN s. Banks, Philadelphia
lawyer. died yesterday at the Salem
Mass, hospital. of typhoid fever.
For conducting a rattle of building
at Omaha, Neb., several prominen
officeholders are to be prosecuted.
Charles H. Hayden. a noted land
scape and animal painter, died in Bos
ton yesterday on his 45th birthday an