The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-17
IN A NUTSHELL:

Paducah, Ky.-Mormon missionaries and
their company Of converts were fired upon.
Portland Oregon-The official count Of the
gubernatorial ballot shows majority Of 256
for Chamberlain (dem).: -. sszs-z- =. .... =
;Madrid-It: was announced here yesterday
that the government had decided to appoint
minister to the Cuban republic. s2E'. -
Baltimore-A secret agreement has been en-
tered into by nearly all steamship lines
fixing minimum freight rate to Europe
New York-Bourke Cockrans invitation to
be Tammany orator on July indicates that
he and Croker have laid aside tnetr axes.
Kansas City-The first car of 1902 wheat,
ritory and sold for 75bc, about &c ABOVE the
market. T. =. =. 7i<As+.l -, : r. ~ 'sE.' ~
New York-H c. Fiske, j. K. Hackett and
Maurice Campbell have formed an indepen-
dent booking agency to defeat the demands of
the theatrical trust - ...+s-s-.3 -.
Cincinpati-A candy merger is talked of, to
include this city, Indianapolis, Buffalo, Louis
vile, Milwaukee and Grand Rapids, with
headquarters in Chicago.
Syracuse, N. fY.--William Denison assaulted
Rev T. B. Roberts because fehe considered
the latter too attentime to Miss Kittie Acker-
man, organist OF the Baptist church at Oran.
Springfield Ohio-Colonel H. H. Williams,
that Cuba will soon apply for annexation, as
such action is desired by majority Of the
people. =
New York-Mexico has exported so much of
buying from the American Smelling and Re-
filming company 100000 ounces weekly for
coinage. - H. -
Manila-Bodies of seven members of the
fifth cavalry, captured May 80 by ladrones,
| have been recovered, but cut limb from limb
and SO mutilated otherwise as ITO be hardly
recognizable. ~
| >Chcago-Cherus girls demand more pay
| fewer rehearsals, better clothes and better
| guarantees against being stranded miles from
| home with no resources. They are forming a
union to enforce these demands.
| charging forgery was sworn out at Muskegon
! for Luther w. Shear, the district agent Of
| the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
company. who disappeared last week.
| Wichita, Kan.-In contest, Willis Railway.
a farm hand cut 100 acres Of wheat in three
| days with "a salf-binder, and won the hand
Of Miss Annie Woosey, whose wealthy father
offered her as prize to the man who would
aid the most in saving his fields of grain.
Hazelhurst, Miss, Mrs. Louis Westrope,
killed their six children and fired the house.
When found later in graveyard, she shot
herself. after stating that she knew nothing
Of what she had done or where she was e
New York Captain Max schittberger. Of the
New York police department, who was in
command Of the detail at the pier where the
German emperor's yacht lay during Prince
1 Henry's visit to this country, has decided
| to accept the warm invitations extended him
| by the prince and members of his suite to
visit Berlin
| New York-President John Swain. OF In
diana university, has signiaed his acceptance
| of the presidency of Swarthmore college, to
take effect next September. Dr.. Swain made
more raise 100000 for the purpose Of en-
| Iargfng the college and increasing its cur
riculum. The $500, 900 has already been sub
| scribed. 4sa