The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-02
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the Week Ending April 20.

For the Week Ending April 20.
Fire almost wiped out the village Of
Hobbs, Ind
Fire practically wiped out the village OF
Clintondale, Pa.
The business portion of Sarcoxie, Mo-,
has been wiped out by fire.
The United States supreme court will adj
journ for the term on June ..
The village of Cooperville, Ont, has been
practically wiped out by fire
Two hundred persons were reported killed
by an earthquake in Guatemala.
Gustav. o., an oil town of 800 inhabitants.
! has been totally destroyed by fire.
A reported strike of gold ore in Montana
| assays from SOL to $4,000 to the ton.
The torpedo boat destroyer Hopkins has
been launched at Wilmington, Del.
Twenty-Five buildings were burned at
Croghan, N. Y, the loss being $4,000.
Pope Leo greeted 10000 pilgrims at st.
Peters and seemed to be in perfect health.
The Champion iron fence works Were
burned at Kenton, o., entailing loss Of
100000.
Pope Leo greeted 10000 pilgrims at st.
Peters, In Rome, and seemed to be in per-
feet health.
The Oklahoma democrats have NOM
mated William M. Cross, of Oklahoma City,
for congress.
The Danish landsthing after sensational
uSOdle approves lile SdAG VI lue w eSl AlioASS
to the United States.
| Ger. ]. S. Clarkson, of Iowa. has taken
| the oath of office as surveyor of customs of
| the port of New York.
| Kaiser Wilhelm shows a deep interest in
| motors using potato alcohol as fuel hoping
| to aid German agriculture.
| Frank Miller, George Moore and Frank
Halster were asphyxiated in a room in q
hotel at Coney Island, N. Y.
Julius Gibbs, negro was hanged at
Florence, S. c., for assault on a young
| married woman a month ago.
| Dun & Co.'S weekly review of trade re-
ports that railway earnings for April in
creased So per cent. over last year.
Forty thousand Porto Ricans gave $1,7M
| to the Mckinley national memorial fund.-
| they were limited to ten cents each.
The American flag may entirely replace
the British ensign in the Atlantic as re-
suit of the great steamship combine.
Robert R. Hit has been renominated by
reclamation for congress by the republic
ans of the Thirteenth district of Illinois.
William Rogers, aged r. killed HIS
granddaughter, Miss Mary Awtield, aged
50, and committed suicide near Butler, Tex.
Chicago underwriters have advanced in
surance rates on mercantile buildings ten
per cent, and on their contents Is per cent.
| Four men charged with flooding the
country with spurious dollars, dimes and
| nickels have been arrested in Caldwell.
| Kan.
The marquis of Queensberry's examina-
ton in bankruptcy showed he had run
through with Sl,S30,C00 and a 50O-acre es-
\ tate.
| Two peaceable citizens of Brown county,
Ind. were beaten almost to death by white
caps, and the wife of enc was rendered in
sane.
new steel mill to cost 81, 100000, and give
employment to 1900 men, will be erected
| by the South Chicago 1ll.) Furnace COM
paEy.
The Cuban congress will convene in Hav-
ana on May 5. The Goth of May, Cuban In
dependence day, has been made special
holiday.
The senate committee will report all
reciprocity treaties which have accounts
lated in two years. They will then be-
voted on.
Gen. Castillo, leader of Venezuelan
troops, was slain in battle near Cumana and
the government forces We're routed by the
insurgents.
Armour, Swift and firm outside of Chi
cago are said to be in complete control OF
the poultry market and to be making an
Immense profit.
The railroad immigration bureau in New
York and immigrant business in general
| will be investigated by the interstate COM
merce commission.
Congressman Hit has asked the house
for an appropriation for minister consul
general and consuls in Cuba, the salary of
the minister to be $4,000.
Cattle are said to be plentiful on the
ranges and on the farms, but marketing
will be late. and the quality excellent.
Higher prices are expected.
j. Pierpont Morgan says some of the
| London papers are making great fuss
over the so-called shipping trust when the
plan is to be one of mutual benefit.
The general offices of the Lake Shore
road are to be removed to Chicago, and the
new Lake Shore-Rock Island depot will
consist of Il instead Of eight stories.
The Catholic university at Washington,
lacking funds, is forced to practice the
most rigid economy. Seven professors have
been summarly dropped from the pay roll.
Financing of the new ocean steamship
combination is practically finished. The
capital will be $40. CO,OOO with bond issue
of $50.00O,000. The stock is equally pre-
ferred and common.
The republicans have renominated the
following congressman: Joseph w. Bah
cock, Third Wisconsin district; Charles H.
Hildebrandt Sixth Ohio, and W. A. Reed
er, Sixth Kansas district
The National City bank of New York Will
Increase Its capital stock to SIS, ,0C0 and
surplus to $4,000, 600. making 1t the great
est institution in America and an active
competitor of the largest European houses.
Dr. Charles Horswell. professor of Old
Testament literature at Garrett Biblical
institute. has resigned because Methodists
thought his views too liberal He declared
his views We're those of John Wesley, not