Fergus County argus., 1901-08-07
NEWS or THE Wtfk.
tens Of General interest Condensed for
the Busy Readers.

Austria and Roumania have FORM
ed an alliance against Russia.
Chief Geronimo Of the Apache In
dians has applied for u parole.
Ex-Speaker Reed says he has no de-
sire to run for mayor Of New York.
E.V. Debs denies that he has any
personal desire To become a social
istic leader.
Operations will be resumed at the
johannesburg mines in South Africa
In the near future.
Paul Alexis, the famous novelist,
who was an intimate friend Of Emile
Zola, died in Paris last week.
General Lyttelton willsucceed Lord
Kitchener as commander-in-chief Of
the British forces in South Africa.
1t is estimated that $l0,0OO,0OO
worth of chewing gum was sold IN
the United States during the past
year.
The Montreal Star is responsible
for the statement that Canada does
not want reciprocity with the United
States.
The tea growers Oi Japan will or
ganizc trust in the near future In
order to control prices by limiting
the supply.
A rush OF prospectors is taking
place to Liberia, on the west coast of
Africa, where large deposits Of gold
have been discovered.
The potato market In Cincinnati
was cnrnered last week owing to the
flct that the late drought has con-
siderably diminished the supply.
The Cuban constitutional conven-
tion adopted the electoral bill sub
mitted by the commission as a whole.
Discussion of the various articles will
now begin.
Lord Kitchener has received notice
from kristslnger, the Boer comman-
der, stating that it was his intention
to shoot all na.ives who were cap
tured while in the British employ.
Emil Hartman, a Duluth college
graduate, engaged in a due with a
German lieutenant by the name of
Pachmann at Achen. Germany, last
week, and obtained a victory afterlG
hard-fought rounds.
At meeting Of the creditors and
shareholders of the Whitaker, Wright
Mining Co. at London the revela-
tions of the official receiver were of
such a nature that the shareholders
wanted the lives Of the promoters of
the enterprise.
The. apple crop in the southwest
has not been damaged to any great
extent. and since the late rains the
outlook has much improved. Many
Of the farmers are planting kailir
corn and other varieties of quick
growing fodder.
j. Pierpont Morgan left IA $4,000
check with agents in London, with
Instructions To purchase valuable rel
les ofGeneral Lafayette, among these
the sword Lafayette wore during the
war of independence. The relics have
been pawned in London.
The difficulty in regard to the Lor-
rillard will has been settled and Ran
Coacas, the famous breeding farm OF
the dead millionaire will remain in
the family. In consideration of u
large amount la cash Mrs. Lillian
ALLEN will surrender her rights to the
estate.
A small party of Beers wrecked "A
train near NnboOmspruit. One hun
dred and fifty Beers attacked the
train guard and 2S Gordon High
landers were killed, Is wounded and
10 captured, The conductor, engi-
neer and fireman of the train were
subsequently shot.
A mining boom IL In progress in
eastern Siberia and much American
capital II being inves ed there. Amer
lean experts working in the gold
fields of Siberia and Mongolia declare
that both countries contain deposits
Of wonderful richness, hut lying far
within desert regions, where trans
portatiOn Is difficult.
The George II. Phillips company
suspended business operations last
week, but resumed after the accounts
were Strengthened out she owing losses
amounting to $500, 900, which had not
beer properly kept track Of owing to
the lack Of facilities for the proper
caring OF the immense amount oibus-
iness transacted by the firm.
Arctic fishermen have arrived at
Vardoe. bringing eight survivors Of
the exploring ships Stroemmare and
Familien, both of which were crushed
In the ice near Nova Zembla. Their
crews managed to reach small is
land and with the exception OF six
men, who attempted to escape to the
southwark and have not since been
heard Of, were rescued after fourteen
days.
William Waldorf AstOr has offered
King Edward any price that he
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