The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-04
AFTERNOON NEWS CONDENSED.

Omaha Neb.-A light but steady rain
began falling at a. m. and at noon still
continued.
Panama--Dr Martinez Silva, minister
to Washington, has been appointed to
represent Colombia in the international
congress in Mexico.
Newport News, Va-The new Morgan
line steamship Ed Siglo was successfully
launched at the shipyard Miss Susan S
Usher, sister of Lieutenant Commander
Usner u. S. N, christened the vessel
New York-M. w. Decker, a wen
known piano manufacturer is dead, aged
elShty-three. Mr.. Decker was born in
the Catslills and began the manufacture
of pianos in this city about forty years
ago.
Charleston, S. c. Private LOUIS
HaG3erty, Tenth United States artillery,
killed his wife and then blew out his
own brains in his quarters at the govern
ment barracks on SulIivan's island. Jeal-
ously was the cause of the tragedy.
London-The North German Lloyd
steamer GrosseS Kurfurst, from New
York, July %, for Southampton and
Bremen, passed the Lizard at a. M. and
slSnaled that two of her port screw
blades were broken.
Des MONIES, Iowa-Light rains began
falling here at 9 o'clock this morning and
continued without interruption until
noon. 1t covers the southeastern part CT
the state. Traces were reported at
a. m In the northern part of the state
New YOrk-Arrangem for the COM
Ing New York Christian conference are
assuming definite proportions. 1t will be-
sin at Sea Cliff, on Aug. 81 and will last
1--we days. The morning Bible study for
three days of this time will be in charge
or Prof. Frank X. Sanders, Of Yale.
Berlin-In consequence of unsatisfac-
tory Intelligence regarding the condition
OF Dowager Empress Frederick, Emperor
haC a
attending the festivities at Emden, Cux-
haven, Hamburg and Wilhelmshaven His
majesty probably will be represented by
Crown Prince Frederick William.
New York--A dispatch from London to
the Journal and Advertiser quotes Max
O'Reil as saying: King Oscar of Sweden
Is revising his memoirs which he intends
to publish under the title. Leisure
hours. These memoirs comprise 25S
note books, written in a very fine hand
and when published they will form two
volumes
St. Euenne-The National Miners, fed
GRAFTON has sent a circular to all its
members, proposing a general strike in
rance Tor Nov. unless the government
ana the mining companies snail have pre-
vlously given the miners satisfaction in
regard to the proposals for eight hours
WORK per day and a pension of = francs
per DAY after twenty-five years work
New York-The London correspondent
"a LIZ II iPtAiiS say tie Pacific
cable scheme, upon which the govern
ment has authorized the expenditure of
&2009 go for the purpose of establishinr-
line connecting Vancouver with New
Zealand, VIII be controlled by a special
board, including representatives of can
ada, New South Wales, Queensland Vic
toria and New Zealand
New York examination of the
Brooklyn bridge has been ordered with
view to ascertaining the cost, should the
board decide, to rebuild a part of the
bridge. The opinions of experts DIFFER
widely as to what steps should be taken
Z III view of the recent discoveries of
breaks in the structure, but all agree
that too great and unnecessary weight
has been put upon the bridge in the iast
few years