North Park union., 1901-04-19
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Rich placer mines have besn fe1o1
In the rubber forests Of Cafshayya.
Peru.
A Midway exhibitor adverttsss .
baoodless ball aght At the Buffalo e.
position.
DOyIey Carte, the theatrical nan-
ager and impresario. died recently In
England.
A beautiful meteor paassd oye1
Limentei. Peru, March 3ist. and fell
into the ocean near that port.
Kansas City has 100 patients in the
pest house. OF 1000 cases OF small
pox there, but four proved fatal.
The City Club of New York has
prepared bill to prevent trusts from
contributing to political patrfes.
The results Of the late election in
Kansas show that the friends OF the
prohibitory laws are still In the ma
jority.
The Supreme Court Of California has
decided that express companies must
pay the war tax instead Of the con-
signer.
Amelia Barr, the novelist, has pro-
cured q violin for convict, who wrote
her from a California prison. asking
for one.
The Hungarian government has for
bidden the practice of hypnotism. ex.
cept by medical men and under special
permission.
Russell Harrison denies that he VIII
contest the Will of his father with .
view of obtaining his portion OF the
estate direct.
1t In guessed that the census taken
this month OF England, Ireland, Scot
land and Wales will show q population
of about 50.OO00OO.
This month has witnessed great rains
and heavy floods in New England.
There were also dangerous HOODS al
Pittsburg and near Montreal In Can
ada.
The horse abattoir at Linton, Oregon.
has resumed operations and Will
slaughter 10000 ponies this year and
pack the meat for shipment to Sweden
and Norway.
The presidential party will reach
New Orleans May LIST, and attenu
banquet in the evening, Mt which Mr.
Mckinley Will speak, leaving the city
the next night.
Czar Nicholas ii. OF Russia has Civ
en- 1900 roubles, OF about $l,OOO, to-
ward the building fund Of the new
Syrian Greek Orthodox church In
New York City.
The season ut Yellowstone National
Park will begin on June Both, hve
days earlier than It has heretofore
been opened. The season will last un-
til September 9Th.
The Navy Department has awarded
the contract for building the twenty
three-knot protected cruiser Mtlwau-
kee to the Union Iron Works, San
Francisco. for $2,S65.OOo.
The Minnesota Legislature has
killed n bill to release on parole the
Younger brothers, serving life terms IN
the penitentiary for the Northhciu
bank robbery and murder.
Ex-Congessrmnn Gilfllan Of Mime
apolis has given to the University OF
Minnesota $lJO,OOO. the income from
which is to be used to help worthy
students through the university.
The MASSACHUSETTS Legislature has
appropriated $4,000 for the erection
Of statue y the memory Of General
William Francis Bartlett, u hero Of
the Civil War, who died In 1876.
Large and excited anti-clerical meet
ings at Malaga, Corunna and else
where have passed resolutions de-
manding that the government expel
the religious orders from Spain.
The famous Okefenokee swamps in
South Georgia containing $4,000
| acres, have been sold to George Heb
ard 4 Sons of Michigan for consid-
Grafton understood to be $175,Oo0.
The sixth gusher oil well has been
| opened at Beaumont, Texas. The well
IL 1910 feet deep and shows . pres
sure OF eighty pounds to the square
inch. I; is resting on bed Of pure sui
phur.
| On the 5th instant the steamer
| Rhelu, from Bremen, brought over q
| 5O2 passengers. most of whom are I'M
| migrants, besides her regular crew OF
400 Her 2,449 steerage passengers
breaks the record.
In addition to the arrangement with
Canada, 1t Is expected that reduc.
tiOn of postal money order rates be-
tween the United States and both the
Philippines and Cuba will be put into
operation on July 18th next.
The United States Supreme Court
has advanced the hearing In the case
Of Ewing VS.. the United States. fixing
October 18th for argument. The case
Involves back pay claimed to be due
postmasters nggregnting $5,OOO,OOO.
The Department of Mails and Tele
graphs OF the French government, af.
ter n thorough test, has decided to or
der 100 automobiles for collecting and
distributing the mains. the system to
he extended throughout the entire
country with all practical speed.
1t is believed Mt Washington that
Russia's withdrawal from the Man
churinn convention obviated war be
tween Russia and Japan. The Navy
Department Inns been advised thai
Japan has made extraordinary prep
arations for n war.
The picturesque egg rolling fete OF
the children of Washington occurred
In the White House grounds April 8tt
and Mrs. Mckinley spent most of heI
time at her window or oil the White
House veranda watching the little
folks.
Consolidation Of electric lines con
Meeting Chicago with Aurora, Wheat
on, Elein and Geneva, places 200 milev
under one management. These liner
will now put on express and freigh,
service and later connect with electric
lines covering the Michigan fruit belt
John Baker, brother Of Jim Baker
the noted hunter, scout and frontiers