The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-03-18
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the week Ending March is.

For the Week Ending March 15.
1t is said that war between Japan and
Russia is soon to come.
A man arrested at San Antonio, Tex, is
charged with having nine wives.
Burglars secured $500 from the bank Of
Bozeman & Waters at Poseyville, Ind.
King Edward cancelled a proposed visit
to Ireland on the advice of his cabinet.
Oliver Green (coloredD was hanged at
Anderson, S. c.. for assaulting white
woman.
In the Seventh Missouri district the DEM
ocrats have nominated C. w. Hamlin for
congress
Indian Jim, full-blooded Sioux Indian,
killed his wife and two sisters near Wins
low. Ariz.
The republicans of the First district Of
Indiana have renominated ]. A. Hemenway
for congress.
The first installment of the Chinese in
demnity has been paid to Representatives
of the powers.
The transport Sheridan arrived in San
diers on board.
A gang of negro women and white men
is charged with numbering II persons at
Beaumont. Tex.
Portuguese forces attacked strongholds
of slave traders in East Africa and re-
leaSed TO slaves.
Sixteen passengers were injured in a Mis-
souri, Pacific wreck due to broken rail
near Sedalia. Mo.
Chicago machinists will declare strike
on May l If their demand for nine-hour
day is not granted.
The Louisville health officer has prohib-
tied the manufacture or sale of Limburger
cheese in that city.
An Illinois Central limited train ran into
q oil Hnr1ao -
was badly damaged.
Field Marshal Wolseley left for South
Africa and the object of his trip is causing
comment in London.
Mrs. Conger gave tiffin in Picking for
nine Chinese princesses, some of whom had
never seen foreigner.
G. w. Leighton, teller of the National
Traders bank at Portland, Me-, is charged
with embezzling $4,000.
Eight hundred soldiers were killed in
a battle between Colombians and revolu-
tionists at Aqua Dulce.
L'Ambassadeur, a bulldog worth $4,000,
died at the Coliseum in Chicago, where a
dog show is In progress.
In a fit of jealousy Mrs. Fred Goulding
shot her husband to death and then killed
herself at Davy, w. Va.
Republicans of the Second Kansas dis
trlct have renominated j. ID. Bowersock,
of Lawrence, for congress.
The Kentucky assembly passed a bill
deprlving women of the right to vote in
elections for school trustees.
The German Athletic union has decided
to send a large representation to the Olym-
plan games in Chicago in 1904.
Seymour Swarts, who was elected from a
Kenosha (Wis.) hotel because he is a Jew.
is to sue for $4,000 damages.
The Illinois building at the Charleston
| exposition was dedicated by Gov. Yates
| and other officials of the state.
The town of Kyankari, northeast of An
CORA, in Asia Minor, with 10000 inhabitants,
| has been destroyed by an earthquake.
| Gen" Washington, a negro, convicted
| of conspiring to kill the wife of R. L. Tay-
| lor white man, was hanged at Mans
| field, La.
The Spanish cabinet has resigned and
Premier Sagasta refuses to form new
ministry in which dissident liberals are
represented.
The republicans have nominated ]. M.
Miller for congress in the Fourth Kansas
district and r. E. Ward in the Third Mis-
| souri, district.
| King Edward held the first court of hts
reign Friday night, which was brilliant
affair and was held in the ballroom of Buck
| ingham palace.
Rupert Fritz, who supplied the lurch-
| con at the launching of the Meteor, the en-
peror's yacht, was ruined by the theft
l OIL SliVeT as souvenirs.
William A. Rodenberg, of East ST Louis,
| ILL.,. has submitted to President Roosevelt
! his resignation as member of the United
| States civil service commission.
| Col. r. c. Clowry, of Chicago, has been
| elected president and general manager Of
| the Western Union Telegraph company,
| succeeding Thomas T. Eckert.
| A dressmakers' union, comprising some
100000 modistes, is being formed, the pur-
pose being to protect the members from
| deadbeats and to raise standards.
| A tornado in Texas wrecked 20 houses
| at Houston, 10 at Rosenberg, at Tyler
and 80 at New Boston, and several per-.
| sons were killed ard many injured.
Passengers on the Nickel Plate road had
a narrow escape at Knox, Ind from coll
| lision and fire which destroyed the train
and seriously injured six trainmen.
Bankers from every state in the union
met in New York and organized national
money order concern to compete with the
| express companies and the government
The owner of a Chicago tenement has
been sued for $4,000 damages by Mrs. John
| McGinnis, whose two children were killed
| by sewer gas and her own health inn
paired.
Mrs. Coils P. Huntington's gift of s25O,00e
| to the Harvard medical school more than
makes up the fund upon which the gift of
| 81. 100000 by John D. Rockefeller was con-
tngent
| Russia has apologized for the attack of
| its soldiers on American sailors at Niu-
cnaang: A secret report of the commander
| of the Vicksburg indicates that the clash
was serious affair.
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