The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-10
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The Commercial Struggle Between
England and Russia.

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The Commercial Struggle Between
England and Russia.
London, Sept. 1O.-Russian newspapers
are extremely wroth at Lord Curzon's ap-
prevail of the extension of the Indian rail-
way system to Nushki, on the eastern
boundary of Beloochistan. They foresee
uninterrupted railway communication be-,
tween India and Europe. Russia means
to have an outlet in the Indian ocean and
this great railway which would beNin Brit
ish and German hands would stop the
progress Of Russia toward the south. A
leading journal of St. Petersburg says
Russia must at once build line through
Persia right down to the, Indian ocean and
thus paralyze the ambition of Great
Britain. .~-.ss5.
MILWAUKEE, wIs.-Many persons
were injured last night IN panic in the
great crowd which attended the Jahr-f
markt of the Elks carnival vast
throng was congested into few blocks.
The people became so damned that it
was impossible for them to move. Won1-
en- tainted and some were trampled; chill
dren were lost, and above the roar of the
crowd could be heard the screams and
howls of those who were being
squeezed. Many men and women were
taken out of the crowd and were cared
homes. The feature of the celebration
was a ghost" parade by the local lodge
of Elks.-Charles Hazen of Chicago, who
has a summer cottage on Long Lake, was
arrested by Game Warden Obergholtzer
at Eagle river for having deer meat in
his possession out Of season. He pleaded
guilty and was fined $25 and costs. The
| venison was confiscated.
DUBUQUE, IOWA. - The injunction
proceedings of J.. H. Martin VS.. the Star
Brewing company IS before Judge Mat
thews. This is a proceeding to close the
| brewery 'The plaintiff will seek to show
| that defendant is not complying with the
privisions of the mulct lava young
man named Pike is under arrest on the
charge of stealing $50 from a roomer In
| a local boarding house.-The public
schools opened for the fall term Monday
with an increase in attendance of about
500 over last year.-While operating a
saw in local factory, Lawrence Duggan
had his left hand SO badly crushed that
| it was found necessary to amputate it
A man supposed to be John Short of Chi
| cago was instantly killed by an Illinois
| Central mail train a short distance east
| Of Dubuque.
SIBLEY, lOWA-The Osceola county
republican campaign opened last even
| ing at the Holman township caucus. Sew
eral speeches were made. The indications
| are that Auditor Thomas. Clerk
Attorney Brooks will be renominated
without opposition. Justices D. L. Nc
! Causland and w. J. Miller, Township
Clerk J. S. Reynolds and Township Trus
tee c. w. Townsend were renominated,
| H. Littlechild was nominated for constable
| ship committee was appointed consisting
| of G.. w. Lister, T. S. Redmond and A.
Morton. A committee reported a list of
delegates to the county convention which
meets at Sibley on Saturday. -
CALUMET, MICH. - Twelve-ye old
| Joseph Agnich will recover from what was
| at first believed to be fatal injuries. His
| mishap was a peculiar one. He was
| waiting for street car as horse draw
| ing milk wagon was slowly trotting to-
| ward the same corner. Just as the boy
| started across the street to catch the car
| he ran against the horse. The thill Of the
| wagon caught the boy under the chin
with such force that it was run through
| his neck and came out behind the left
ear. The Tad was held suspended in the
| air for several moments until some of
! the cooler heads in the crowd hau released
him. The thill missed the arteries and
nerves, or the boy would have 'bled to
death. 4~ ... !
| JAMESTOWN, N. D.-The 500 railway
| has paid it's school taxes in Darlington I'M
| der protest. The taxes amounted to
81, 449S4. The 500 holds that the levy was
| invalid for the reason that it was made by
percentage instead Of in specific amounts,
| as required by the statute.-Captain Blod-
gett, who had charge Of the local Salvation
| Army corps until recently, was married
| in Winnipeg to y. erosion, a machinery
dealer OF Cypress River, Man.-A cooking
range exploded the farm Of ,Burleson
Bros. north of Jamestown. The stove
was injured. The accident was caused
/ by the steam pipes becoming clogged.
NEGAUNEE, MICH.-As result of a
crusade started by the pastor Of the Meth
edist church, the liquor laws are being
vigorously enforced in this CITY, A dozen
or more saloonkeepers have been bound
taliate. All have signed a paper declar-
ing in favor Of a rigid prohibition of all
manual labor on Sunday and calling on
4 the authorities to enforce the laws It is
proposed to stop all Sunday work at the
mines, to prevent street cars from oper-
ating and to close all drug, confec-
tionery and other stores. Committees
; have been appointed to collect evidence
i next Sunday.
sESCANABA, MICH.-As agent for p
Macarthur and P. AZ Ducey of Detroit
Mayor Gallup has closed a timber dea
in California whereby 10,O4O acres Of lanc
have been purchased from a syndicate fol
$144,480 cash, or $12 an acre. The lanG
! Is in Tuolomne county, and contains 400,
100000 feet Of yellow and sugar pine
Since the transaction was made an offe,
Of $18 an acre has been made for the
:. tract but has been refused.
LAURiUM, MIcH.-A year ago Their,
was great agitation over the fact tina
a building erected near one of the publ,
: schools was to be utilized for a saloon
' The discussion waxed vigorous and flnall,
the council refused to grant the neces
sary license. Now the structure is beinl
E fitted UP for use as a school, to care TO
$ the overflow from the present school.
I CRYSTAL FALLS, MICH.-The schoo
Y board has served notice on all teacher
s that they must not attend dances or othe
8 social functions which keep them out afte
: II O'Clock at night If school is in session
Y the following day. The penalty for VIC
4 lation Is dismissal The action Of tn
e board Is in line with the general senti
ment of the citizens. o. @ge 1850
: Harper's Ferry, the Gate to the Shen