Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-10-31
Number2;5
4 WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Tuesday, October c2.

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Miss Nellie Mccormick, daughter of
former Attorney General and Mrs Nc
Cormick, was welded at Wiliamsport
to Joseph H. Cochran.
James w. Wood, who drew the cap
ital prize in the Lawton land district
at the Ell Reno lottery last August
and settled claim valued at nearly
$4,000, is dead of typhoid fever.
The Marquis Ito's party has ini-
fiated a strong movement to over
throw the cabinet. Important politi-
cal developments are anticipated.
| The directors of the Mercantile
Trust company, of Boston, have voted
to increase the capital stock of the
company from $25O,OO0 to s50O,Ooo.
| Andrew Carnegie has given 5000
each to the churches at Irvine and
Castle Douglas, the money to go to-
wards the purchase of organs in the
churches.
Wednesday, October %.
Mrs. Isaac Bond, of Newark, N. j.,
was killed on the railroad at Plain
| field, N. j., last night.
Andrew Carnegie has accepted the
| nomination for lord rectorship of 81.
Andrews University, in London.
Marquis Ito, former premier of Ja-
pan, declares he knows nothing of
the movement against the Japanese
ministry.
The textile workers at Fall River,
Mass, asked for a 10 per cent in
crease in wages, to take effect on
November A.
Thursday, October "a.
A plan is on foot to combine the
hardware jobbing interests of the
country.
The eleventh annual convention of
the Ohio Bankers Association began
at Cleveland. with a large attendance.
Professor c. w. Gilmore, of the Car
negie Museum, Pittsburg, has discov-
cred near Medicine Bow, Wyoming,
the almost complete fossil remains of
an immense Brontosaur.
General William B. Franklin Uni
ted States Army, retired, dined with
King Leopold at the palace last even
ing During the afternoon the general
had long private audience with the
king.
The fifth annual convention of the
Christian and Missionary Alliance
opened at Chicago this morning. The
alliance supports 400 missionaries in
foreign lands, it's members being ad-
vocates of divine healing.
Friday, October 25.
The Ohio Bankers Association con-
tnh vi han
quet.
Former Police Inspector George w.
Dilks, of New York, died yesterday,
aged "a years.
Nearly all the business houses in
Lamar, Ark. were destroyed by fire.
Loss, $150.00O.
Marquis Ito, former premier of ia
pan, was given banquet last evening
at the Metropolitan Club, New YORK.
The Anti-Imperialistic League, of
Boston, hopes that President Roose-
velt will take the view that colonial
policy is an impossible one.
Saturday, October 26.
The League of Professional Base
ball Players is now in session in New
York.
Textile manufacturers at Fall River,
Mass, positively refuse to advance
wages
Hall Caine, the author, has been
elected a member OF the British par
lament.
Adjutant General Corbin, OF Wash
ington, is the guest of Dr.. Doty, of
New York.
The Grand Camp of Confederate
Veterans of Virginia are in session
at Petersburg, Va.
II is said that General Weyler will
assume the premiership OF Spain. to
succeed Senor Sagasta.
Andrew Carnegie announces that he
will be absolutely impartial in relation
to the municipal campaign in New
York.
Monday, October rs.
The Duchess of Manchester gave
birth to daughter yesterday.
Yesterday was the AID anniversary
of the birth of President Roosevelt.
The strike of cigarmakers at Tampa,
Fla, is said to be thing of the past.
Sealing schooner returning to Vic
toria from Being Sea reports a good
catch.
The National Association of Agricul-
tural Implement and Vehicle Manu-
facturer will convene in Kansas City,
Mo-, on Wednesday.
Philadelphia Live Stock Market.