Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-04-24

the aspirations Of J. l.. CaldWell OF
Huntington. for United States senator
to succeed n. b. Scott.
Negro emigration from the south 70
northern cities will be investigated at
conference in Chicago June 8. The
negro population of Chicago increased
900 in ten years.
Ralph p. Clark, Joseph White and
william Beacon were run down and
killed by Royal Blue line train on
the Philadelphia and Reading railway
near Langhorne. Pa.
Tie ship subsidy bill recently pass
cd by the senate will be sbelyed. A
republican conference Of both houses
decided that the bill could not be
passed If reported back.
Wesley Elkins, the Iowa boy who
murdered his parents twelve years
ago. was given a conditional pardon
b. Governor Cummins. He viii live
with a Cornell professor.
A sewer trench eight feet deep
cayed in at Hamilton. O.. and hurled
William Hart, aged %, and John San
der aged So. two workmen. Hart was
killed and Sander is dying.
Louis simon and wife discovered
that they were unwilling bigamists
because a Chicago court clerk failed
to enter a decree OF divorce in 1896.
The old suit was reinstated
In view of the fact that Attorney
General Knox is having the alleged
beef combine investigated, the house
judiciary committee decided not 10
press him for further statements.
While playing Jail on the banks Of
the Washita river at Erin Springs, l.
f.. FIVE boys were buried beneath
sandbank. Three Eddie and Al
Pierce and Perry Cox were killed.
The bill for the popular election of
United States senators was amended
by senate committee to prevent the
barring Of negro votes. Senator De-
pew Is sponsor for The amendment.
An effort is being made to secure
the pardon OF Messrs. Haddow and
Weber, labor organizers. convicted
at Lynchburg, Va, Of contempt OF The
United States court and sentenced to
jail.
Reports from southern and eastern
Nebraska show an unprecedented fan
of snow for April At Alliance two
storms left a foot of snow
on the level. The storm is bad Tor
stock.
Andrew Carnegie will give $1,000
600 to Columbia university. This will
l,e more than sufficient to build col
loge hall. a chapel or dormitories to
which purpose the gift Is to be APP
piled.
Illinois cities and towns held local
elections. Party issues were general
ly obliterated The saloon license
question was the chief issue. and "a
suits showed almost about equal
division.
The Chicago anti.cigarette league
started a campaign against dealers
who sell cigarettes to minors. Five
were issued and three per
sens arrested More prosecutions arc
planned
Chicago fiat owners and tenants
will organize for protection against a
new janitors' league A rival code OF
rules was drawn mp. telling janitors
how to conduct themselves towards
James Mooney, a prisoner ON parole
from the Elmira. ~ Y, reformatory.
while stealing clothing from lines ON
the roof of a ive-story fathouse in
New York fell into the back yard md
was killed
Mrs. Laura Biggar, an actress, was
given a $4,000 house. $500 annuity.
and an interest in a Pittsburg theater
by the will of Henry M. Bennett, for
nursing him when i'll. She gets $780,
900 in all.
The president has appointed Arch
bishop Ryan, of Philadelphia, a mem
Der of the board of Indian com
missioners He succeeds Bishop
Whipple, and is the first Catholic
rrelate to be appointed on the board.
General Nelson A. Miles forced re-
tirement was put off through Senators
Allison, Hoar. Hale and McComas.
who told the president that Scnley-
Sampson controversy might be started
and the congressional elections af-
fected
Deadwood, s. D., Is to share the
muniticence of Andrew Carnegie. who
will present the city a $4,000 library
Conditions imposed are that the city
shall provide a site and guarantee an
annual Appropriation of $1,000 for
maintenance.
subcommittee of the house
judiciary committee has decided to re-
port back to the fun committee. with.
out recommendation, the proposition
70 change the date of inauguration of
the president from 4th OF March to the
laSt Thursday in April.
William A. Bassett, superintendent
ol the Arkansas City Land and I'm.
pfoVement company, was found dead
hanging from rafter in his barn nj
Arkansas City. Kan ~ health is be-
ileNed 70 have been the cause of
Soi''de bassett was so years cid.
At New orleans, Colonel Crnwder
tue government representative. has
about completed his Investigation If
me British mule transport service. and
TIE opinion prevails fh0f IA. v,i1 -