The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-04
TELEGRAPHIG BREvIT1Es.

Chicago-Joseph Jefferson, the famous
actor, purchased real estate in this city
valued at $4,000.
New York-Senator Chauncey NJ De-
cay at his home from the grippe, was
feeling better.
Little Rock, Ark.-Four prominent
farmers of Searcey county are dead as
the result Of drinking wood alcohol at a
political gathering.
Washington-A change for the worse is
reported in the condition of Gen. Richard
M. Batchelder, formerly quartermaster
general of the army
New York-In a fire in six story tene-
ment on East Third street, Ida Hlrsch-
owitz, six years o.d, who was sick in
bed was burned to death.
New York-The directors of the Unit
ed States Rubber company stated that
dCction in the price of manufactured
goods
Montgomery, Ala.-Two car loads OF
negroes have left here for the Hawaiian
islands, via San Francisco. They go to
take employment. on the sugar planta-
tions there.
Boston-Tne nineteenth annual report
of the American board of foreign mis-
sions was made public today. The d0na-
tions received during the year agSre-
gated $S1I, ,013
New York-The directors of the United
dividend of 1 per cent on its preferred
stock; reduction of 1 per cent from
the last quarter.
Chfcago-Gold worth nearly $25 has
been found in the crop of a tame duck
offered for sale on South Water street
1t is believed the duck came from either
Monticello, To-, or Lake Zurich, Ill
Astoria, Or.-The revenue cutter Perry
has gone in search of the bark Andrada,
of which nothing has been heard since
it was spoken by the Saint Bode over
two weeks ago.
Fredonia, N Y.-Testimony of stu
dent in the inquest into the cause of the
deaths in the recent state normal and
training school fire shows lack of fire
drills and instruction relative to the use
OF the fire escapes.
New York-Morton Mortimer, actuary
of the Provident Savings e. Life As
surance society, and John M. Van Kleik,
assistant actuary of the same concern,
who were arrested last week on a charge
of grand larceny, were held for the
grand jury.
New York-Commission of Charities,
John w. Kellar, has suspended from
duty, DR.. John W.. Moore who has
been in charge of the insane pavilion
and alcoholic ward at Bellevue hospi-
tai for the last two months on the ground
of negligence.
Chicago-A rubber manufacturing COM
pany with a capital of $1,000,C00 will be
established in Chicago TO fight the 1ub-
ber trust, according to Attorney Milton
]. Foreman. Mr.. Foreman says the COM
pany is to be known as the Western rub
ber Shoe company.
Denver, Col.-Oficials of the Northern
Coal company stated that non-union
men may be imported to work in their
mines, ii the miners strike is not ended
within a few days. President Cannon
says q coal famine is imminent in Dem
yer, as the company has absolutely no
coal reserves.
Pittsburg-An important meeting of the
officials of the metal trades will be held
in st. Louis on Jan. Is for the purpose
of arranging for a national movement
next spring to establish nine-hour
working day. The trades interested are
the machinists, coremakerS, brass work.
ers and boilermakers.
Watseka, Hl-Bishop's MILL one OF the
important landmarks of Watseka, con-
troiled by Richards & Spohrle, under the
name Of the Pure Food Milling company,
was wrecked by the explosion Of a boiler.
John Spohrle, a member of the firm,
and Lutte Mallot the engineer, were Kill
ed One man was injured. Buildings
near by were damaged by the explosion.
Cincinnati, O.-Local shoe manufactur-
ers, when questioned about the reported
organization of "a national shoe distribu-
tion company, said nothing had been
heard of the matter here. One Of the
largest manufacturers in the world, and
one most likely to be asked to enter such
an organization, said he had no informa-
tion on the subject.
Brest-The French gunboat Menhir col
ided in fog with the French torpedo
cruiser Fleuris, at the entrance of the
bay. The Fleurfs was BADLY injured,
having two deep rents in ner port SIDE.
The use of collision mats enabled her to
be towed into the harbor, where she was
docked.