The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-05-09
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Tor the Week Ending May 8.

The president has signed the legislative
appropriation bill.
Mrs. Mary Hall, of La Grange, Ind, died
after fasting for 50 days.
A storm in Wyoming killed over u. 0O !
sheep on various ranches.
On April 30 the total circulation Of ma"
tonahbank notes was 1885,, 1857 1893.
The final meeting of Boer leaders to dis
cuss peace terms will be held May 15
The Federation of Women's clubs biennial
convention began a t Los Angeles, CAL
The expenses Of the visit Of Prince Henry
to Chicago were $22.5O0. or $1,000 an hour.
William Henry Moody, the new secretary
Of the navy, has taken the oath Of office.
Twelve thousand workmen struck at
Pittsburg to enforce eight-hour demands.
Charles Burpee, county treasurer at
Neillsville, Wis, fell dead while dancing.
The navy department made extensive
preparati lions for testing oil as fuel Tor
ships.
Democrats of the Twelfth Indiana dis
trict have IenomiEated James M. Robinson
tor congress.
The fourth monthly ipstallment Of the
Chinese indemnity, amounting to 81, 2s22 oo.
has been paid.
The Russian battleship Retvisan. built by
Cramp & Sons in Philadelphia, left the ship
yards for Russia.
Arthur Bonner, sugar trust treasurer told
the senate committee the trust Was uOI
interested in Cuba.
Dun & Co.'S weekly trade review says la
Dor controversies are the only factor In the
industrial situation.
H. A. Barrows disbursing clerk In the
census office In Washington, has been found
$500 short in his accounts
Officers of the United States cruiser Chi
cago. imprisoned in Venice. are set free
by order of the king of Italy.
Lewis Young (colored) was hanged at
Moundsville, w. Va, for the murder Of Ar
thur Kell In quarrel over girl.
At Davenport. Ia, fire destroyed the main
portion Of the plant of the Bettendorf Steel
Axle company, the loss being $25O,0CO
The report that Tom Thunder the cele-
brated Winnebago. Indian, was drowned
near Gainesville, Wis. was erroneous.
Western grain and food states have re-
ceived a drenching from coDious rains
The drought in Kansas Is broken.
Builders have imported structural iron
and steel from England and Germany be-
cause home demand was too great
The Amalgamated association IN session
at Wheeling. w. Va, reelected Theodore
SEaffer president for the ensuing year.
Forty thousand people gave President
elect Estrada Palma an enthusiastic well
come on his arrival in Santiago de Cuba.
Thomas Mast, the famous caricaturist.
has been nominated by President Roosevelt
Bank clearings in the United States for
the week amount to S2.5I2, 025,61G, decrease
of 1873 per cent. as compared with last year.
Ernest Dewley, a negro who shot ard
seriously wounded Harry Dowell. young
white man, at Custom, Ky, was hanged by
mob.
It is reported in London that Lord Rob-
erts will retire as commander in chief
and be succeeded by the duke of Con-
naught.
The National Society of the Sons Of the
American Revolution is session in WASH
ington elected as president Edwin Warfeld,
of Maryland.
we'll address to ENJOYS sailing for United
States to take part in unwilling of Roch-
ambeau statue.
In a collision on the New York Central
road at Clyde. N. y. the engineer and fire.
men were killed the Is other persons were
seriously injured.
Gov Cummins of Iowa, in a speech at
Minneapolis, said the Amer people will
eventually crush out trusts that attempt
to throttle cOmpe ttion.
Commission men at the stock yards in
Chicago advise western shippers to hold
their cattle and not ship at present, as the
market just now is slow.
Because of dependency Mrs. John L.
kingsbury poisoned her two children. aged
eight inc H. a Denver. Col, and committed
suicide by the same method.
J. J. Hill, the railway magnate. says the
Injunction to control rates will be futile.
and that only roads that are best equipped
and best situated will get traffic.
The government of President Jimlnez.
Of San Domingo has been overthrown.
The insurgents have possession of the
entire republic except Puerto Plata.
The presentation in the house of a bill
to amend the bankruptcy law developed
strong opposition. ready not only to defeat
the amendments but to repeal the law.
Secretary Shaw has decided to relieve
the treasury of some of the surlus by
making deposits Of public funds in 30
banks not now designated as government
repositories.
John Knox Presbyterian church. OF
Jersey City. built by sewing machine
millionaire on condition that no musical
instrument be played in it, has been
closed through lack Of support.
Kellar (Mich) citizens heard robbers blow
open the post office safe and gave chase.
The thieves were located near Watervlet
and a fight followed with the posse. One
robber was shot and the other surrendered.
Congressional renomina tions: Third Iowa
district. D. B. Henderson (rep); Fifth Iowa.
r. G. Cousins (rep.); Seventh Ohio T. B.
Kyle (rep): Tenth Ohio. Stephen Morgan
(rep); Third Michigan. w. Gardner (rep):
Fiftee nth Illinois. G. w. Prince (rep); Sec
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