The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-13
AFTERNOON NEWS CONDENSED.


destroyed nearly half of the business por-
ton of the town. Loss about $4,000.
Des Moines, Iowa-Alijah Heathcote, a
contractor, shot his wife because of jeal-
ousy. Heathcote is now in jail. His
victim is at the point of death.
Paris-The council general of the Seine
elected for the first time a Socialist as
president. The successful candidate M
Weber, had majority of one over NJ.
Cali, Nationalist
N Mia Henry T., Mitchell. of
the Forty-frst regiment, has been ar
rested and will be tried by court martial
on the charge of embeZZlement at Raca-
lor of $277 of public funds.
ManiIa-Capt. William H. Wilhelm of
the TWenty-frst infantry, who was re-
Gently wounded in the shoulder Ia an
engagement with insurgents at Lipa,
Batangas province, is dead
misunderstanding represented by
washington bankers, are engaged in Sc
curing options upon stock of the Re-
largely owned in this city.
Chicago-The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Illinois Steel company
was held here, and c. M. SchWab, presi-
dent OF the United States steel corpora
ton, elected to the directory. No change
was made in the list of officers.
Buffalo-About 12O machinists of the
Srow steam pump works, MnJ nave b..
cut since May 20, returned to work
Neither side Will state the nature of the
agreement under which the men re-
sumed.
Neutrality-suspicious. Bartlett Clarke
was granted divorce from James King
Clarke, of Pittsburg. Desertion was
the ground on which the application was
based Some time ago Mr.. Clarke sued
for divorce in Pittsburg, but the jury
failed to agree.
Shreveport, La.-John Gray Foster.
brother of the wife of Gov. McMillin, of
tennessee, was shot and killed on his
plantation by a negro laborer. A posse
one OF the most prominent in the state,
and the murder has caused intense feel
ing.
Glasgow.-The weeks celebration Of the
430th anniversary of the foundation of
Glasgow university commenced with a
religious service at the cathedral. The
gathering was strikingly international
America was represented by delegates
from California and Massachusetts and
by several Canadians, while most of the
universities of the continent were repre-
sented
Kiel--Emperor William, accompanied by
the headquarters staff, Prince Henry of
Prussia and the chiefs of his majestys
private cabinet, arrived here to witness
the launch of the battleship Zaehringen
at the Germania yards, while the work
OF removing the shores, preparatory to
the launch, was in progress, a crane col
1nJuring three others.
Lowell, Mass-The woman whose head
less body was found in Chelmsford
woods last Sunday and whose head was
round Tuesday was Identified today as
Mrs. Margaret Blondin, of Boston. The
Identification was made by Mrs. Mar
garet Casey, of Lawrence, sister of Mrs
Blondin. The dead woman married Mr.
Blondin, French Canadian mill opera
tive last February 1t is not known
where the man is at present.
New Orleans, La-Prof. ]. Hanno Bel
Ter, of this city, president of the North
American saengerbund has called a
meeting of the executive board of the
saengerbund for June a at Buffalo, n
Y: The general meeting of the delegates
of the societies composing TIE organiza-
ton is called for June rs in German
American hall, Buffalo. Three hundred
delegates and over $500 singers from all
parts of the North are expected to at
tend the thirtieth saengerfest of the as
ISOLATION to be held in Buffalo, June "a.
% and &c.
Newport News, Va.-It is announced
that LOCO men will be laid off at the yards
of the Newport News Ship Building aud
Dry Dock company on account of the
machinists strike. This will make a to-
tai of 1000 men out. 1t is expected the
entire plant will be closed by Saturday
night 1t is the understanding here that
all the ship yards in the country are de
termined not to accede to the demands
of the machinists
West Newton, Pa.-The death of Har-
vey Beverage at the McKeesport hos
p5tal brought the total number of fatali-
ties of the Port Royal mine disaster up
to eighteen. The last rescuing party en-
tered the Inflated mine shortly before
midnight and explored it for a distance
Of 5000 feet. The body of David James
was found. Another party will enter TIE
mine. Five bodies have been recovered
since the first explosion. There are still
thirteen bodies in the mine.
delphia-Pennsylvani railroad Off
Gals denied positively that the company
has acquired a controlling interest in the
Pennsylvania Steel company, and also
that the Pennsylvania railroad company
had purchased the Berwind- White BIZ
luminous Coal company. At the offices
Of the Pennsylvania Steel company the
officials would neither confirm nor deny
the rumors.
Milwaukee, Wis-Dr. R. ]. Preston, of
Marion, Va, was elected president of the
American Medico-Psychologica associa-
ton; DR.. X. G. Adler Blumer, of Rhode
Island vice president, and DR.. c. B. Burr,
of Flint, Mich, was reelected secretary
and treasurer. Auditors elected: Doc
tors w. M. Edwards, of Michigan, and
W. H. Beemer, of Ontario councillors,
doctors ]. B. Chaplin H. M Hurd, P. L.
Murphy and e. c. Runge. The next
years convention will be held in Mon
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