The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-24
IN A NUTSHELL

Rock Falls, Ill.-A heavy meteoric shower
fell, the rock igniting buildings and indent-
ing cement walks. 5~. .,-..-5... -. -
Chicago-J J.. Hill will speak on Com
merical Expansion before the Illinois Manu-
faeturers' association, June A.
Chicago-Girl strikers at a glove factory
used the water cure on one OF their num-
Der who threatened to return to work
Wichita, Kan.-Mary Ellen Lease secured a
divorce and custody Of her three children.
There was no defense by her. husband
druggist here - 81 -
San Francisco-The troop ship Buford
brought $50 members of the Third cavalry, 124
discharged men and 6o passengers from Ma
Mia and Honolulu
Danville, Ky.-Rev. Dr.. ]: l.. Mckee, we'll
known as a teacher, died aged Is: Two of his
sons are ministers and his daughter is presi-
dent of a college at Oxford, Ohio.
Chicago-Thomas Brecn Dunston. lieutenant
governor of Michigan during Governor Pin
grees first term, died last night at the
Auditorium, after two months illness.
+ New York-William B.. Leeds, president Of
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
company, was operated on for appendicitis
1 two days ago 1t was said he is doing we'll
Philadelphia-Sui has been brought in the
common pleas court by Francis De Vadney
against Mrs. Cecile Sterne to recover heavy
financial damages for breach OF promise of
marriage.
Chicago-N G. Clark. operating at the Erie
agency a matrimonial bureau, pleaded guilty
was fined $3.50 and costs. His victims have
been numerous:
Dutte-The attempt to rush into the Thun-
der mountain district before trails are pass
able has resulted in several thousand men
being blockaded. They are reported to be
in desperate need. asses. 49,.
Columbus, Oh1o-Mrs. Taylor and daughter
were refused pardons by the state board and
will serve one years Imprisonment for the
kidnapping Of the formers grandchiId unless
the governor interferes.
New York-A man believed to be Frederick
Humbert leader of the swindlers in France,
who secured $40, O00, 900, was arrested in Ho-
boken yesterday. Captain Titus is confident
the prisoner is the much wanted man.
New York-The Israelite Alliance Of Amer
lea will hold its first public meeting in this
city tomorrow. The object Of the alliance is
stated to be to create spirit OF universal
religious federation and civil and political
equality.
New Haven-"Tap day. on which the three
senior societies select their candidates from
the junior class probably has been observed
for the last time on the Yale campus. The
action was taken because it damages the
campus grass.
chicago,Marriage Clerk salmonson re-
license from you about four months ago, CIV
ing my. age as q years, and was only 90
1 have since felt nv wrong, and / therefore
ask your forgiveness"
Wichita, Kan.-W. H. Craddock, mayor OF
Kansas City, received the democratic nonina-
ton for governor. A committee appointed
by the state convention will meet with the
populists at Topeka June IA, looking toward a
merger Of their forces.
Chica go-E W. Kirk declares that he and
not his brother, NJ. w. Kirk, is the man
who went riding last Sunday with Mrs Curl,
and was followed by the latters husband,
president of theJ S. Kirk Soap company.
Chicago-Shippers are bidding under the
$3.50 rate for boats to load lumber in Lake
Superior. but nothing has been taken under
a cargo OF ties over the rail, to load at Grand
Marais Reservation Harbor and other points
4 for. Buffalo. 49,: