Fergus County argus., 1901-07-31
NEWS or THE WEtk.
tens Of General Interest Condensed io'
the Busy Readers.

estimated output Tor Cape Nome tnls
season.
The death rate in the east was very
high last week, owing to the insuffer-
able heat.
The convent of notre dame in Mon
treal was totally destroyed by fire
last week.
Salmon are extremely plentiful on
the Columbia river this year and the
salmon canneries are overstocked
with fish.
Prof. Koch, the German scientist.
has discovered that tuberculosis in
cattle is not transmissable to the
human system.
Mike Kelly, discharged patient OF
an insane asylum in Fort Leaven-
worth. Kansas, killed one man ana
wounded fourothers last week.
At the Glenville track in Cleveland
last week Cresceus, the famous trOt-
ting stallion, broke the worlds
record, trotting a mile ia 2;02k.
1t is estimated that SGOO,OOO,00O
will not cover the losses by the farm
. ers aud rauchers Of the drought
stricken regions ui the southwest.
The Minnesota Bankers associa-
tion objects to the pardoning OF the
Younger brothers, on the ground
that it establishes II bad precedent.
1t is said that Il conspiracy will be
sprung on September llth in France
which will overthrow the republic
and install Prince Louis Napoleon as
emperor
The Younger Bros. have signed II
contract with the Z. n. Peterson
Granite works at st. Paul to act as
their travelling agents in the tomb
stone line.
Suit was brought in a st. Louis
court last week to restrain the LOuisi-
ana Purchase Exposition company
from using Forest Park as site for
the exposition in 1903.
Geo. Kennan, the American author
and lecturer, has been ordered to
leave Russia. owing to his having
attacked Russian politics in his
ectures in the United States.
At the closing of the trial of X. s.
Fosburg mt Pittstield, who was
charged with killing his sister, Judge
Stephens instructed the jury to find
II verdict of not guilty, which they
did without leaving their seats.
Suit has been filed by the widow
of Roberr Ingersoll to recover S9j, 900
rom the heirs of the Andrew Davis
estate. Tie sum is due the Ingersoll
estate for fees for services rendered
during the contesting of the will of
the late Butte millionaire.
On July 25th, which is the ami
versary of the planting of the stars
and stripes on the island of Porto
Rico, President Mckinley issued
formal notice that all tariff restric.
tions we're removed between Porto
Rico and the United States.
1t is rumored that Emperor VIII
liam of Germany will act for the
Beers in endeavoring to make peace
negotiations with Great Britain.
Mr.. Kruger lately arrived at the
Hague and his presence there has
brought about the above rumor.
Several of the leading physicians
and surgeons Of the United States
have started on a tour of the world
for the purpose of visiting important
medical congresses which are to be
held this year and from which they
will report any advancement in med
ical science which may he revealed at
the meetings.
The Transvaal league of Chicago
has offered through Secretary Hay,
to take "a number of Baer prisoners
out of the British camps in South
Africa and remove them to Europe
or transplant them to America.
The matter has been forwarded to
Mr.. Choate i'm London, with a re-
quest that he use his good Offices in
laying the offer before the British
government.
The opinion of English army men
is that the Bocr war il rapidly Graw
ing to u close and that inside OF two
months peace will be restored in
South Africa. The concentration of
the women In camps affords achance
for the men desiring to surrender to
come in. While the women were in
the laagers or on farms these men
were practically forced to remain on
commando.
Registration for the drawing of
lands on the Kiowa. .Comanche reser-
walton, thrown open to the public by
President McKinley's proclamation,
ended Saturday For the fifteen days
ending July 9th there was "a total
registration in the El Reno and La W.
ton districts OF 1Gl.4 1876. From this
immense number $4,000 names were
drawn next Monday, and the lucky
ones will each come into possession
OF n farm.
4 peculiar phenomenon followed In