The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-03-08
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OF the Week

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Ira Remsen has been indicted into
the presidency Of Johns Hopkins uni
versity.
The death is announced in London OF
Samuel Rawson Gardiner, the histor-
ian. He was born in 1893.
Charles Curtis was renominated for
congressman by the First district Re-
publican congressional convention at
HOlt0n, Kan.
Jno. B. Sherman. founder Of the Union
stock yards. and former president Of the
Union Stock Yards and Transit compa-
ny, died In Chicago, aged seventy-seven
years.
Father John G. Albrinck, vicar-gener-
al OF the Catholic church for the diocese
of Cincinnati and pastor Of Holy Trini-
ty church. is dead, aged seventy-two
years.
Father John G. Albrinck, vicar gen.
eral of the Catholic church for the Gin
cinnat: diocese and pastor Of the Holy
Trinity church, died in Cincinnati, aged
seventy-two years. = |
John Queen, the well known minstrel
is dead at st. Vincent's hospital, New
York, Of consumption. He is the third
great fun-maker of the stage to pass
away In the past fortnight. He was the
author of many popular songs, among
them 100000 Eyes"
Herman A. Braun, sixty-seven years
old, known throughout the country as
Corporal" Braun, died at his home in
Milwaukee of septicemia superinduced
by a variety Of ailments, most Of them
resulting from diseases contracted dur
ing the eighteen months he was con-
fined in the Confederate prison at An
dersonville during the Civil al
Otherwise.
A run ON a Detroit bank was started
by a silly joke.
Trade conditions Of the week have
been favorable.
McGovern and young Corbett" have
been signed to fight.
Denver Ed" Martin won the decision
over Childs in Chicago.
Grasshoppers in thous ands interrupt
ed Chicago school elias ses.
There is talk Of consolidating the va
ridus passenger associations
Terry McGovern knocked out Dave
Sullivan In the fifteenth round.
Chicago co-eds protest against the
food served in the dormitories.
Cornell sophmores kidnapped the
POSTMASTER Of the freshman banquet.
Daughters Of the American Revolut.
ton go on accord as opposed to polyg-
amy. .'s- "=&+ r.
The widow Of Capt. Jacob Vanderbilt
married a forger Just released from
prison.
An clipping couple at Springfield, ILL.,,
rode forty-f1Ye miles on the front end OF
a baggage car.
A st. Bernard dog in New York State
finds a freezing babe, drags 1t to his
kennel and enlists human aid.
Charles Curtis was renominated fol
congressman by the first district at he
Republican convention at Holton, Kan.
AnaOhio farmer has been reunited to
his kidnapped daughter, after twenty
seven years, by a matrimonial adver-
tisement. .
Tom Tracey Of Australia was given
the decision over Rube Ferns Of Kansas
at the end of the twentieth round at
Portland, Or.
The volcano Kilauea, in Hawaii, is
showing signs Of renewed activity. WIS.,
itors to the crater last week found new
ly-risen lava ana great heat.
News from the sealers which have
been sealing off the California and Ore
gon coast tells Of stormy weather with
wrecks and a poor catch. The winter
season promises to be the worst in
years.
officials Of the Burlington railroad
have started q campaign against IN
t~oxicants with a view to Graduating
their use by the employees of every de-
partment not only on duty, but also
while of duty. ~
The agreement to voluntarily advance
the wages Of mill operatives at Fall
River, Mass. received its full quota Of
signers' and the increase WI go into
signers, and the Increase win go Into
effect in April.
The Rock Island railroad will prob.
ably build a cutoff ninety miles long
from. Fairbury, Neb., to Harrington,
Kar.. making a direct line from omaha
to Ell Paso, and cutting of 100 miles be-
tween there and Harrington.
The National Association of Letter
Carriers, until recently with ~headquar-
tiers at Washington, is on the verge OF g.
split, and carriers in cities Of less than
75, 900 population are now planning to
effect a separate organization.
The Washington executive commit.
tee Of the Fourth general conference
district, Epworth League convention
which viii be, held In Washington in
June. has formulated elaborate plans
for the entertainment Of the conven-
ton.
Judge Thomas g. johnson Of Mont.
whom President Roosevelt late
" appointed United States district
Judge Of Alabama, has accepted the M
yitation to deliver the Grafton at Gen.
Grants tomb in New York city on Me-
mortal Day.
It was announced In New York by 10.
seph n. Hoadley that the controlling a
terest in the American Ordnance COM
pany Of Bridgeport. Conn.,, has been
by the Hoadley-Cramp ynd
cate. Charles R. Flint, who was#presi-
dent Of the company, has resigned, q
Joseph II. Hoadley has been elected 70
succeed him.
The New Jersey assembly. after 9
long and humorous debate, has passed
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS bill by Q!
vote Of Is to o. The bill appropriates
$4,000 to the state experiment station
for the purpose Of making q ~scienttfc
Investigation OF the reSt.