The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-02-22

Brookkjde, the handsome country
house Of John H. Bass. head Of he Bass
Car Wheel foundries at Fort Wayne.
Ind, was totally destroyed by fire re-
GENTLY. The fire originated from in
crease! a pressure in the furnace in
the night. The loss on the building 10
$110,0 900 and on the contents. $50, 900; in
surance, $4,000.
Personsl Mention.
Prof. Sylvester Waterhouse who, for
forty years, was a teacher Of Greek at
Washington university, died at Mullan-
ply hospital. st. Louis, as the result OF
an operation. He was seventy years OF
age.
Frank G.. White, for many years the
official baker, Of New York, is dead
at Whitehouse, N. j., from paralysis.
He supplied bread for the public institu-
lions Of New York and was rated as a
millionaire.
Niels Juel Simonson. the royal opera
singer OF Denmark, will visit the United
STATES during the coming spring. He
will appear professionally in some of
the large cities, although the trip Is
principally for pleasure.
A mahogany piano stands in Rear
Admiral Schley's apartments in Wash
ington, and the rear admiral and Mrs.
sch!ey are wondering where 1t came
from. In the rear admiral's' desk is q
receirted bill Of $1,000 for the instru-
ment.
Joe Blackburn. Jr.. son Of United
States Senator ]. c.. S. Blackburn, died
at the home of Col Eph Lizard. Frank
fort. KY. He was about thirty-five
years Of age and unmarried. He held
official positions in Washington for ten
years.
Inquiries at Admiral SIMPSONS resi-.
dence and Of the naval physicians de-
velops there has been no decided
change i'll Admiral SIMPSONS condition,
but that a steady retrograde movement
is in progress, which is common to he
diesase.
After a mysterious absence Of more
than five years, Rev. Edwin A.. Waldo,
who was formerly in charge Of the Hull
House bureau in Chicago. has been
heard from in San Francisco. Mental
alteration, from which he had suffered
at different times during the past eight
years, is said to be responsible.
H. B. Grant, aged sixty-five. is dead
a. Laurel, Miss. He was a civil engin-
eer and West Point graduate. During
the Civil war he was a captain Of en-
|gineers on Gen. Beauregard's STAFF and
participated in the siege Of Charleston
and the defense Of Macon and Savan-
nah. He was the engineer Of the new
st. Louis bridge.
General.
The Ohio coal roads deny that they
are in q trust combination.
The Northern Pacific will invest 81.
600. 0oI in a bridge at Vancouver.
Chicago women have organized a
unique eating club for men alone.
Over 200 square inches Of skin was
grated upon the body Of a Chicago
boy.
The greatest scarcity Of iron in the
histor. of American industrials now
prevails.
A young lady Of Kenosha, Wis, has
elopel with q nan whose suit was
frowned upon by her parents.
The plan of the Tri-state Drainage
association may help restore the flood
Of the mississippi IL It succeeds.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee says that unless
concessions are granted to Cuba we
may have a revolution to contend with.
A food of applications for permits
sioa to send correspondents to ride on
the train with Prince Henry have been
refused.
Chicago women want to scratch the
eyes out Of a man who beat his baby
boy because the child begged him not
to hit mamma.
The proprietor Of a Chicago fiat
building, burned recently. gave 800 to
each head of forty-seven families who
lost by the fire.
A Chicago girl who has been the vic.
tim OF unintentional persecution re-
ceived q hearing after two years. and
was given her freedom. ~
Secretary Hester's statement Of the
worlds visible supply Of cotton shows
the total visible as 4,451,71S. Of which
1854, 51Y was American cotton.
An icequake was distinctly felt in
Memo minee, Mich, recently. Chairs
and desks in a number Of Offices were
shaken and br~ic-a-brac tumbled on
walls In the Stephenson hotel.
A solid silver statuetteAo f Rear Adj
miral Schley, six inches high. has been
received by Isidor Rayner, counsel fo1
the admiral. MI. Rayner has no. idea
who sent him the ~statuette.
Secretary =. p. Byers has announced
Iythe date OF the national conference OF
tcherities and corrections, which were
set for Milwaukee. has been changed 70
Detroit May % to June 2. inclusive.
The United States transport Wright
witch was wrecked Nov. 20 last by
striking an uncharted rock ct the en
trance Of San Jacinto harbor and sink
Ing in Afteen feet Of water, has bsen
SUCCESSFULLY raised. 81
President Roosevelt . been invited
toSvisl. Johnson City. Tenn.,t this spring
10 take part In the formal laying ofg the
corns- stone OF the frst building 70 be
erected for the Mountain Branch q
tional soldiers home ~ that place.
The New York railroad comtnisstoh
I'm; q report handed downaregarding the
recent disaster In the Park avenue
II tunnel, New York city. ceIsures the
lENew York Central company. sadec1artng
IL grossly neSltgentsln placing 4 4 eilgi-
neer In charge o & a3tradn4lMh had not
HAD experiences IN handlingl $tratnadur-
lin1 as.gtsh:' hours. -gs Ss