The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-20

Saratoga, N. Y.-"Butch" Thompson, fam
oVs gambler, is dead, leaving s500,0O0,
Mexico City-There is much excitement in
Yucatan, where petroleum has been dscov-
cred
New York-The wholesale price Of anthra-
cite has jumped to SIG ton for stove coal
and S11 for egg alongside.
Pittsburgh fuel famine threatens the
mills in this district and more than so, 600
men may be thrown into enforced idleness
through the lack of coal and coke.
st. Louis-David F. Leavitt, . aged 81, a
prominent coffee broker and treasurer Of the
Episcopal diocese OF Missouri, committed sui
eide by carbolic acid because of i'll health.
Annapolis, Md:-Arthur r. Joyce Of Mime
sofa, one Of thirty-one candidates for admis-
sion to the naval academy at West Point. has
successfully passed the mental examination.
Lima, Ohio-John D. Rockefeller, the
Standard Oil magnate, has purchased the
Fauret opera-house and block for 500, ,OO0 It
Is his intention to make extensive improve
ments.
Chicago-Two hundred freight handlers at
the Erie road freighthouse have gone on q
sympathetic strike because five men have
been discharged The strike is not expected
to spread.
St. Louis-At a meeting of prominent apple
growers in the Mississippi valley it was de-
ctded ITO hold convention on Nov. 1S and 10
at St, Louis and form an organization for
the regulation Of prices.
Chcago-The inquest over the supposed
body Of Minnie Mitchell developed the fact
that members Of the family could not identify
the corpse. Bartholin is believed by some
| people to be in Chicago still.
Asbury Park. N. IA regular Pennsylvania
train on the New York & Long Branch was
run into from the rear at the Belmar sta
ton by a Central railroad Of New Jersey
special train. Six cars were wrecked, several
persons were killed and number injured.
La Porte Ind.-Rudolph Zumstein, brother
| of Rev. Hans zumstein Of this city, recently
left for Manila as a teacher. Hearing that
Denver reached his bedside forty eight hours
before his death, and was married to him.
New York-A daring robbery was perpe-
trated in the jewelry store Of A. A. Webster
yesterday. A tray of diamond rings valued
at 81, 900, was removed from ono of the shows
cases, and the thief made his escape undetect.
Chicago-After discussing for more than
cation of the sexes at the University of Chi.
cago, the board of trustees has again de.
cided to postpone action for two months
majority is said to be opposed to segrega.
tion.
Cologne-The Cologne Volks Zeitung, one Of
| the most influential newspapers in Germany
| expresses the hope that Of the great
| powers, the United States, for instance will
put an end to the exclusively negro regime ir
| Haiti, and enable white men to carry or
| business in that country.
New York-Mamie Powell, 327 w Thirty
ninth street-pretty, slight, and only a.
started her career as a highway robber
Armed with a knife with blade four inches
long and sharpened on both edges, she hell
up a we'll l-known citizen of Harlem, Jame
Kennedy, and stabbed him. She was cap
tured after a chase. ~
| New York-The Duchess of MARLBOROUGH
formerly Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt, accompa
MED by her mother, Mrs. o. H. p Belmont
her brother, William K. Vanderbilt, Jr, MI
Belmont, Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr, VIII
was Miss Virginia Fair, the little daughte
Of the Vanderbilts and retinue Of servant
arrived yesterday on the Kron Prnz- VIII
helm.