Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-08-29
NEWS IN BRIEF.


Over 100 insurgents surrendered in
the Philippines last week.
Two thousand five hundred girl shirt
waist makers are on strike ut seven
workshops in New York.
Services at the Wnona Bible confer
ence begin at sunrise and continue al
most hourly till 10 o'clock at night.
While committing burglary ut the
house of Thomas +. Schley, travel
ing salesman of Columbus. O.. the
burglar dCped Mrs. Schley and the par
rot.
\ mad dog went through the town
Of Lima. biting everything in its way.
The town began warfare on all CANNES
and killed III before stopping. Sew
eral persons were bitten.
At Rapidan Landing. Pa. the boiler
Of Il pump boat exploded, killing two
negroes and injuring Il. The pump
man, IA negro. fell asleep and the boiler
went dry. resulting in the explosion.
No report concerning the result Of
the investigation OF alleged immigra-
ton frauds will be given out by the Of
ficials until the work is completed and
the official report goes to Washington.
Eight miles from Birmingham, Ala.
a mob burned the store OF negro be-
cause the latter had. as alleged writ
ten an insulting letter 10 a white wo-
man who patroniZed his place OF bust
ness.
Fairview park. Indianapolis. the
scene of many riotous demonstrations
by "Bungaloos," white toughs. Sunday
was the scene of IN attack on the ne
groes assembled there. Four colored
men were hurt
Herman Deihm. alias Charles Mey-
crs. the diamond thief who made an
unsuccessful attempt TO rob Il Detroit
jewelry store Of diamond rings valued
az $1,000. is wanted in Hamilton, o.,
on similar charge.
The four river gunboats built for the
Russian government at Elizabethport.
y. j.. have started on cruise to phila-
dclphia. They will be placed aboard
the new Russian battleship petzivan,
which is nearing completion there.
1t is reported that the poorer ranch
ers of Xacatapata CO.. Tex. are sorely
in need Of food on account Of the long
drouth. Supplies will have TO be haul
ed To them over trail two DAYS long.
They are fifty miles from Il railroad
Assistant Attorney-G General Tod has
rendered an opinion TO the effect that
Il township clerk may bc elected Il
school director. provided that his vote
is not necessary to elect. The clerk
has vote in the board when there Is
u tie.
An Italian named Ginggotti was
killed near Ashdown. Ark. The Ital-
ian ambassador at Washington has
been notified and further developments
are expected. The murdered man was
n railroad lahorer and was killed in a
fight with Americans.
Patrick Malady. who. many years
ago. was convicted and sentenced TO
life imprisonment i'm England for COM
plcity in the Fenian plot, for which
the three Irishmen known TO history
rs the Manchester martyrs" were ex-
ecuted. Is dying in st. Michael's hospi-
tai. Newark, y. j.
The exodus from Nome. Alaska. Is
fairly on. and each steamer arriving
from there brings large numbers Re-
turning passengers report Nome re-
markahly quiet ana filled with idle
men. many OF whom are willing 70
work for almost anything in order TO
get passage money.
According TO q new census bulletin.
in Missouri there are 1G1, pa negroes.
40 Chinese. 81 Japanese and 100 In
dians; In Montana. 1.523 negroes. / 739
Chinese. 2.Ii1 Japanese ana 1913 In
dams: In Nebraska. COCO negroes. $50
Chinese. 3 Japanese and $500 Indians:
i'm Nevada. ia negroes. l.352 Chinese.
22S Japanese and 5.21G Indians: I'm
New Hampshire. GG2 negroes. 11o Chi.
nese. l Japanese and % Indians.
At the dinner of the American BAR
Association nj Denver Judge William
X. Townsend. of the United States Dis.
trict Court. New Haven. Conn. do
Tended the decision OF the United
states Supreme Court in the insular
cases. George T. VANITY. of Michigan.
was elected vice president of the rs
ISOLATION. and it was voted 20 hold the
next meeting IT Saratoga.
The party of Cuban teachers -
women aud ~ men. who have been
students at Harvard University sum
mer School since July Is. having come
to the United States upon the invita-.
ton OF the Harvard authorities. have
rpturnpd home