The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-22
TOLD IN A LINE

New York-Cornelius Vanderbilt is improving.
Chicago-Alayor Golden Rule Jones of To-
ledo declared in speech here that war was muir
der.
Syracuse n "a carload of Christmas mail
for Chicago and the west was burned near here
yesterday .M.-''..>.. -. J. r. = :~~-
Mexico City-There is much alarm on the west
coast over the reported appearance OF bubOn1c
plague at Maatlan.
New York-Dr. I.orenz had to stop during an
operation and restore child which was almost
dead from an anaesthetic improperly admins
tered.
San Francisco--Work on the Pacific cable IS
progressing rapidly. With no accidents Hawaii
may communicate with the United States on
Christmas. s
Chicago-With the aid of a hat pin Stella
Mayhew drove off negro Who vas TT ffy sss to
her purse, containing $40
ChicagoW. Byron Coakley claims to have dis
covered that to administer local treatment to
the heart is not impossible: He uses long hol-
low needle to inject fluids into the organ.
Chicago--A jury has decided that an ecclesias-
tical divorce recognized In Russia had no force
III the United States. that Max GRADER had two
wives and therefore guilty of bigamy.
Lincoln. Neb.--Reports from the Black Hills
division of the Burlington say the storm Is over
and the blockade relieved. The fall OF snow
was heavy, and there will be some suffering by
stock
Chicago-Turned from the door after an I'M
availing plea for reconciliation with his wife:
Leslie Penney swallowed carbolic acid and fell
dead on the steps leading to the residence of his
mother-n-law.
Washington young men, who. are eating
food 1c the food hey
racc acid and borax yesterday but experienced
no bad effects yet.
Pittsburg-An explosion of natural gas in the
boarding house of Mrs. Laura Richards resulted
in the probably fatal burning Of E: G. Walters,
a telegraph operator of Marietta, Ohio, and seri-
GUS injuries to +. w. Barrett and Burt Piper.
Louisville, Ky.-The coroners jury, decided
that the death Of R. c. Whayne was accidental.
Much interest manifested in the case, as MIR.
Whayne carried life insurance policies aggregat-
ing 1890, 900 and had applied for $4,000 more.
New York-In the Engewood, N. J., hospital
is an old woman who was thought to be penni-
less but who turns out to be W9rth $4,000 She
from old, dilapidated barn1ke structure on the
outskirts of Fort Lee: which she had made her
home for the last eight years. -
Gloucester, Mass.--It is believed that either
tank steamer with oil, or sailing craft loaded
with some highly infammable material, was
outside o Of Boston harbor. A life-saving crew
made strong effort 70 reach her, but still
southeast gale drove them back -
Aledo, nl.--For the defense in the Dunlap muir.
der trial the brother of the defendant testified
that his sister had used all of the strychnine
upon her corns. Margaret Miller said that Miss
Hool the. dead woman, had taken the candy al
legged to have been poisoned herself, from the
sack offered by Miss Dunlap, and that she Miss
Miller) had also eaten of the candy
Mexico City-Senor Olavarria, director of the
Las Vihcayuas college. reports the discovery I'M
of a chest containing valuable gems. A solid
silver image of the Virgin inlaid with gold and
encrusted with gems. 1872 diamonds, $40 emer-
aids. % rubies, jacinths and ,947' pearls were
In the box =" - 49,. = -
New York-Rev. George X. Macdonald, for
merly pastor of the East Avenue Baptist church.
Long island City, has bought saloon in the
Bronx, has fitted it up deliberately and Is doing
a large retail business. I'm the one week have
been running this saloon,'' he said, II have
learned more Of mankind 1t really is than /
had previously learned during all my years in the
Christian ministry ILL.,. r.