Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-20
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Tuesday, March II.

Venezuela is nearing settlement, but
the terms are still q secret.
The postoffice department at Wash
ington received a conscience contri-
button of $40 from q resident of Rich
mond, Ind.
Fire which started in the kitchen of
the home of Arthur Bouchard. at Ma
tame, Quebec, caused the death of
Mrs. Bouchard and nine children.
In an explosion at E. G. Dupont de
Nemours & Company's powder plant.
at keokuk, Ia, two men were killed
outright, third will die and three
others are seriously injured.
Wednesday, March IL.
The glass works Of Gill & Co., of
Philadelphia, was totally destroyed by
fire last night. The loss is $4,000.
man of Roanoke, Va, committed sui
eide in New York lodging house:
Margaret d. Stark, aged rs, was
killed by a fall from a second-story
window of her home in Philadelphia.
City council of Toronto, Ont, passed
a resolution barring American con-
tractors from bidding fer municipal
work.
1t was announced at the White
House yesterday that President
Roosevelt would not visit the Charles
ton Exposition until the second week
in April.
Thursday, March 13.
Southern lime manufacturers will
petition congress to remove the tariff
on lime to Cuba.
Joshua Wilbour, United States con-
sui at Dublin, Ireland, died at Ruther-
ford, NJ j., yesterday.
The senate of the New Jersey legis-
lature yesterday passed a bill permit
ting the use of voting machines in the
state.
Frost leaving the ground caused
four-story brick building in Chicago
to collapse. The structure was valued
at $4,000.
Fire caused by an exploding lamp
destroyed the home Of Mars Rank
son, Ishpheming, Mich, burned to
death her daughter and badly burned
her three sons.
Friday, March II.
William j. Bryan visited the ma
tional house of representatives yes
terday.
Mrs. Coils P. Huntington has given
Harvard College s250,00o to complete
the endowment of the medical school
According to the United States cen
sus report the cotton crop Of this
country in 1899 was valued at $685.
75S171.
Railroad lines east and west of
Chicago are likely to become involved
in a rate war over the summer tourist
business.
The transport Sheridan arrived at
San Francisco from Manila with 81
sick. six insane, 1889 short term men
and part of the Twentieth Infantry.
Saturday, March IS.
j. p. Morgan & Co. deny that they
are negotiating 4 loan of s12,500,00
for the Chilean government.
Dispatches state that 40 lives were
lost in the recent tornado and storms
that swept over Louisiana.
Champion Bicyclist John lawson
the Terrible Swede, died in Milwau-
kee, last night Of pneumonia
Fire destroyed the barn of the st.
Louis Transit company, together with
70 cars, causing loss of $125,000
BY her clothing catching fire from
stove. 15-year-old Stella Jarvis, of
Camden, n. j.. was frightfully
burned.
Monday, March II.
Admiral w. S. Schley will attend the
celebration of Evacuation Day at
Boston.
Dr.. William Warren, professor of
music at Columbia University. New
York. died yesterday.
Senor Concha the new minis'e er from
Colombia to the United States, pre-
sented his credentials TO the president
today.
DR. Won Holleben, German anbassa-
dor, gave a theatre party Saturday
night, having for his guests President
and Mrs. Roosevelt
beginning April !, rural free deliv-
cry will be instituted in Ewing town
ship. ~ J.. The route is "a miles long
and will serve 200 farmers,
After living three weeks with a
broken back. William Ramsey, of viii.
Transport, died Saturday. He was in
Gured by falling through q railroad
bridge.