Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-31
CONDENSED DISPATCHES
Notable Events of the Week BrisA1
and Tersely Told.

Notable Events of the Week BrisAy
and Tersely Told.
The estate Of Philip D. Armour is val
ued at $15,0O0,OO0.
Widespread damage by snow and wind
was reported in England.
Supreme court sustained Missouri
against Illinois in drainage canal case.
Services commemorative Of General
Armstrong were held at Hampton insti-
sute, in Virginia.
Professor Brushear of Allegheny has
completed instrumental equipment for OBJ
servation of solar eclipse.
Chinese pirates attacked n European
iouseboat, killing the boatmen and
wounding two occupants.
Tic steamer Holland was lost at the
entrance to the river Mas. Eighteen per-
fons are believed to be drowned.
Henry C. Nienan was fined $25 by
Judge jerome in the New York court Of
ed railway car.
Monday, Jan. -.
The pope issued an encycical on social
ISM
Andrew Carnegie offered to give $780,
900 for free library at Lewiston. Me.
A fire in big crockery store in Chica-
go caused loss of betweea 5000, 900 and
100000.
Fifty Thousand Filipinos In Iloilo prov
ince have taken the oath Of allegiance to
the United States.
The Beers have captured a post Of
Dublin fusileers, train with supplies
and damaged a railway in the Transvaal.
A student at Williams college was kid
naped, bound and gagged and carried
several miles by masked men AZ q practi-
cal joke.
Secretary Long signed contracts with
the Newport News Shipbuilding company
for two arnOred cruisers to cost upward
Of 81, 100000.
The Office Of the United States internal
revenue collector in Peoria, Ills. was en-
tered by burglars. who broke open the
safe and stole war revenue stamps be-
lieved to amount to $4,000 ia value.
Saturday. Jan. ~.
The Delaware senatorial deadlock was
unbroken.
Heavy snow closed the mines in the
Shamokin region.
Verdi suffered relapse. His early
death Is expected.
Julian Arnold was sentenced in Lon
don to ten years imprisonment
Six New Bedford fishermen were lost
by being caught In a school Of whales.
Chief Justice Depue Of the New Jer-
sey supreme court has announced his re-
tirement.
Mrs. Carrie Nation. temperance cru
sader, refused to eat at 4 hotel in Hope
Kan, fearing poison.
A formal deed declaring their desire to
be married WAS signed by Queen VIII
helmina and Duke Henry.
Friday, Jan. rs.
A successful operation was performed
on Mr. kruger's eyes.
British steamer Starcross went ashore
on the Maryland coast.
Thermometer at Forty Mile, Alaska.
registered 78 degrees below sero.
Benjamin +. Silliman, 05 years Of age.
the oldest member Of the New York bar,
died in Brooklyn.
new White Star line ship il to be
built. 1t will be 5000 tons bigger than
the Oceanic, but not as fast.
Thursday. Jan. "a.
First issue Of William ]. Bryan's paper
at Lincoln, Neb.
The Panama railroad decided te meet
the Pacific Mails cut in rates.
The new well ut Beaumont. Tex. is
producing 25,0OO barrels Of oil day.
Many vessels overdue at Pacific coast
ports practically have been given ap as
lost.
The Morgan syndicate bought 1900
nf in l.
vana.
have combined TO control Genesee water
power.
Reports showed large increase in
metal produced ON this continent last
year. Montana is now the leading ore
producing state.
"wednesday. Jan. ~.
The Bulgarian cabinet has resigned.
Ex-President Kruger has gone to
Utrecht.
Rutgers students sgred a New Srsus-
wick editor.
Maurice Thompson. the author. 10 re-
ported very low.
Senator Sewell was reelected by fhe
New Jersey legislature.
One thousand F'ilipiaos sworc afie-
glance at Viean nnd 100 at Malabon.
Thieves attempted to wreck the Union
Pacific overland express near KearnT.
Neb.
More outrages hy insurrectionsry
Greeks are reported from the Indian Ter.
ritory.
The torrential rains continue to do
great damage to the banana fields in ia
maica.
Senator Knutc Nelson was reelected
at st. Paul. Moses T.. Clapp WAS chosen
for the short term.
Hotel Ftpe In washtngtSa.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S-Fire broke
out about half pas, : o'clock sunday
morning in a small room on the first door
of the old portion of the building occs-