The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-08
AFTERNOON NEWS CONDENSED.


Northumberland Dryssen. minister
Of marine. has resigned. He was appoint
ed Oct q 1898.
Notwithstanding secretary OF the
treasury has purchased $4,000 short
tours bonds at S113639
Rome-The pope confirmed the appoint
ment Of Father O'Connell. rector OF the
American college here, as bishop Of Port
land, Me.
St. Louis-Between 700 and 500 employees
Of the brick and TIA manufacturing
firms in St Louis struck for an advance
Of 10 per cent.
London-The miners conference met in
executive session and adjourned until TO-
day, after considerable discussion OF the
proposed strike
Chicago-No business was transacted
at the meeting Of the directors Of tho
American Strawboard company owing to
the absence Of quorum.
New York-Lewis May & Co, stock
itors. The firm is composed Of Orrin S.
Barnum and Lewis A. May.
Toronto, Ont-The Rev. Henry Scad-
ding, D. D.. historian and antiquarian
and one of the best known men in Can
ada, is dead, aged lightweight.
Holyoke. Mass--At the session Of the
International Association Of Textile
Workers Endorsement was made Of the
labels of the different unions.
Grand Rapids. Mocha call for
grand jury In Kent county was signed
by Circuit Judges Perkins and VOL
colt. The jury will take up the alleged
waterworks scandal
Albany, N. Y.-1'he employees OF the
United rractio'. company. which operat"s
tho street surface lin"S ~ Albany. Troy,
Watcrvlcit :1ohces and Rensselaer,, went
on n strike. The car lines in the five
cities are completely tied up.
Washington-Read Admiral Schley at
southampton on his way home from the
South Atlantic station. has cabled the
allowed to stop ten days in England, and
his request has been granted.
London-There was a heavy fall Of
snow in North Devonshire and Dart
moor, endangerlng the spring crops The
change from the almost tropical heat Of
the past month is most marked and
promises to continue for some time
Tacoma-The steamer Dolphin brings
news of another Dawson fire with an es-
timated loss Of $4,000. Every building
from Gondolfos point. at the conVergence
of First and Second avenues up to and
including Fairchild's hotel, was burned
to the ground
London-Sir Reginald Beauchamp was
awarded divorce from his wife. Violet
daughter Of the fifth earl Of Roden) and
$4,000 damages. The correspondent was
Hugh Watt a former member of parlia-
ment, who is well known in financial cir
. cles
Buffalo. n. Y-The annual convention
Of the National Association Of Street
Railway Employees met here Monday AMI
will probably continue in session until
Saturday President w H. Mahan, Of De-
troit. presided. Over forty delegates were
seated.
simultaneously with the meet
ing of the Leyland line shareholders TO
vote upon the agreement with J. Pier
pont Morgan was d reiteration of the
statement that the Morgans are about TO
acquire the Red Star line, as well as the
Atlantic transport line.
Rochester, N. Y.-The little village OF
Kendall located on the Rome, Watertown
& Ogdensburg railroad, near Lake On
tario was almost completely destroyed
by fire. Only two business places were
left standing. The loss will aggregate
nearly $4,000.
Springfield, Ill.-Speaker Lawrence 2.
Sherman. of the Illinois house, who was
taken i'll during the closing days Of the
session last week and whose condition
was. for a time critical, has recovered
rapidly and was able to sign many I'M
pcrtant measures.
Ottawa, Ont.-The house of commons
discussed the Manitoba government bill