The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-04-11
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the Week Ending April 8.

For the Week Ending April 8.
Andrew Carnegie will give $4,000 for a
library in Havana, Cuba.
| Three hundred Chicago police began COM
pulsory vacation to reduce city expenses.
| Junius Henri Browne, a widely known
author and Journalist, died in New York.
| a bill designed to stamp out anarchy in
| New York state has been signed by Gov.
| Odell
| The Massachusetts supreme court rules
| that losers in bucket shop transactions may
recover.
| The president has ordered an inquiry into
| the alleged British military camp at New
! Orleans.
Prince Henry of Prussia is to represent
Emperor William at the coronation of King
Edward
In proclamation Gov Van SAINT appoints
Friday, April is, as Arbor and Bird day in
Minnesota.
The Virginia constitutional convention
! adopted a clause barring negroes from
registration.
Mrs. William Small. Leavenworth. Kan.
gave $4,000 to establish an old ladies' rest
in that city.
Weekly trade reviews report that labor
disturbances interrupt production and de-
lay new enterprises.
Mrs. Esther Norris the first woman JUS
tice of the peace in Wyoming, died at Chey-
enne, aged IS years.
All antitrust laws of Texas have been
made Invalid by a decision of the Texas
state court of appeals
The Rock Island railroad has served no.
tice that 1t will quit the Western Passen-
ger association April 49,
famine in whisky is predicted because
there are only 100000 gallons. where 25.-
100000 are used annually.
Moses Robertson, negro, who killed Dep
uty Sheriff jenkins at Pablo Beach, Fla.s
was hanged at Jacksonville.
Burglars got away with jewels valued
at $40, 900 belonging to Mrs. e. E. Paramore,
wife of a ST. Louis capitalist.
| Lyman j. Gage has been elected a di-
rector and president of the United States
Trust company at New York.
| Destitution and distress exists among a
large number of the citizens of the Choc-
! taw nation in Indian Territory.
| Private Heaiy, of the REIMBURSEMENT in
fantry, was hanged in Manila for the MUIR
der of sergt. Moreland in April. 1901.
Eugene Richards a farmer at Borland.
Mich, while temporarily insane, shot and
killed his wife and committed suicide.
A police court trial at New York revealed
| the existence of regularly organized beg
CARS cooperative company in that city.
| Harry Preston, plumber shot and killed
| his wife and then killed himself at Toledo.
! o. He was under the influence of liquor.
Charles NJ. Ford, military prisoner,
/ while trying to escape from Fort Thomas,
| Ky, was shot and instantly killed by a
guard.
The Statue of Liberty torch. in New York
/ harbor, is to be dark hereafter because the
house refused $4,000 appropriation for
! lighting it.
Frank Sargent, president of the Brother
| hood of Locomotive Firemen, has accepted
| Of py11iS ernp nj
/ immgra ton.
| Two Australian officers just executed in
| South Africa were charged with the MUIR
| der of ten Beers, a German missionary and
| many natives.
| The United States Savings and Loan COM
| pany. with headquarters at st. Paul, has
gone into liquidation Liabilities and assets
| are $780, G0 each.
| A new merger suit against the Great
| Northern and Northern Pacific roads has
been begun by the state of Minnesota in
| the state courts.
DR.. Cabell Whitehead, chief assayer Of
the mint. has resigned, to take effect as
| soon as Secretary Shaw finds a suitable
! man to succeed him.
| David j. Griest, aged &c years. one of the
Oldest and most successful lumber deal
ers in the Missouri valley, died at his home
at Kansas City, Kan
| The president has promoted Gen. r. P.
Hughes, Co.'s. Isaac D. Derussy, Andrew
S. Burt and NJ. v Sheridan to vacancies
| caused by retirements.
| The Rock Island survey between Tren-
| ton, Mo-. and Kansas City has been COM
| pleted. 1t reduces the distance IA miles and
| has few grades and curves
| Fifty railroads for the third week Of
| March show an increase of 5S1 per cent.
| in gross earnings and 40 roads for the Sec
ond week show 7.12 increase.
| Miss Ellen M. Stone, the missionary re-
| leased by brigands, sailed from South
ampton for New York on the Deutschland
and will lecture An the United States.
| Opposition in the house to the ship SUBJ
| sidy bill will prevent consideration during
| the present session Western congress-
men disapproved the bill in interviews.
Fire destroyed 1,5OO, 900 feet of dry lumber
in the yards of the Stevens Lumber COM
pany at Rhinelander, Wis, causing be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 damage, fully in
sured
Witnesses in the Danish island inquiry
/ in Washington failed to support the
| charges of Capt. Christmas or to show any
reprehensible methods in negotiations for
| the sale.
| News comes from Australia that the
| French have annexed the island of Rimi-
| tara. one of the Tubuai group in the South
seas. The entire group is now under
| French control.
| Secretary Shaw will issue statement
| denying that there are any such glaring
, errors in the customs service as charged
| by committee of women. He will suggest
| that tourists inform themselves on the law
and comply with it.
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