Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-06-19
NEWS OF THE WIEN.
tens OF General Interest Condensed Tor
the Busy Readers.

general, is in Europe engaged ON a
peace mission.
Miguel A. Otero has been re-
appointed governor OF New Mexico
by President Mckinley.
The emperor and empress OF Ger
many, it Is said, have become con-
verts to Christian science,
The Cuban convention has decided
to accept the Platt amendment and
append it to their constitution.
Captain Howard Blackburn left
Gloucester, Mass, last week in a
25-iOot sloop bound for England.
Figures OF the bureau of statistics
show New Orleans to he second in
rank as an export city in the United
States.
The death ofSir Walter Besant, the
novelist, took place at Hampstead,
in England, after two weeks illness
from influenza.
The repairs to the battleship Ore
gOD, which has just arrived from the
Orient. will occupy six months and
cost fully $780, OO.
The life history OF Richard Croker
has been written by A. II. Lewis, n
journalist who formerly worked on
the Chicago Times.
The first reports of this springs
wheat acreage in the United States
show IA reduction of about 100, 900
acres from last year.
The heroes OF the South African
war were all presented with medals
last week by King Edward ut st.
james square, London.
A dispatch from Pretoria states
that the number OF Beers killed, i'm
prisoned or surrendered during the
last month amounts to $3.50.
Mrs. Kennedy was convicted last
week Of murder in the second degree
for the killing Of her husband and
sentenced to ten years i'm prisonment.
Mrs. Mckinley's health has greatly
improved and it is expected that she
will be able to travel to her home at
Canton, Ohio, about the first Of fully.
Robert Williams Buchanan, noted
poet and press writer. died last week
from paralysis. He gained much
notoriety by his criticisms OF Rudyard
kipling.
Judge Tuthill OF the Cook county
court of Illinois has decided that
children needing medical attention
may be taken away from faith cure"
parents.
Forty-twu soldiers We're reported
absent without leave at Fort Sheri-
dan last pay day. Thisis claimed by
the authorities to be the result of the
''canteen act"
During the year OF 1900 2G1 ,J42,444
tons Of coal were minedin the Unite 4
States. which is the largest yearly
output of any coal producing coun-
try Of the world.
The Kansas wheat crop is suffering
from want Of help to gather it and
railroad officials are making strenu-
GUS efforts TO secure harvest hands
for the wheat districts nj that state.
John Alexander Dowie, the Chris
tian Scientist, claims that he is i'm
mortal and that the physicians Of
Chicago have formed plot to kidnap
him and torture him until he becomes
insane.
DR.. William II. Daily, one OF the
principal witnesses in the ''embalmed
beef scandals, rendered desperately
official censnre and the death OF his
wife, committed suicide at Pittsburg
last week.
American steel will be used entirely
in the construction OF the South
American railway which IL being
built across the Andes, and every
equipment will be manufactured in
the United States.
A rather peculiar incident occurred
at the Y. NJ. c. a. convention which
was held at Boston last week, when
the association refused to use the
Museum OF Fine Arts as a RECEPTION
hall, on account OF the nude statuary
which was on exhibition there.
A carnival will he held at Dead.
wood. \. d.. this summer. commence
ing July 3rd. to celebrate the opening
of the Black Hills reservation Is
years ago. An invitation engraved
on a solid gold plate has been semitic
President Mckinley asking him To
attend the carnival.
The famous b~attleship Oregon IL
home once more, having arrived in
San Francisco last Wednesday from
the Orient. Elaborate preparations
had been made to celebrate tbeevent,
but owing to the arrival of the Ore
gon ~ hours earlier than she was en-
pected they did not take place