The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-29
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the Week Ending Aug. %.


]. Pierpont Morgan, Bishop Potter and
other notables arrived in New York from
Europe
Allison V. Armour's yacht, the Utowano,
won the coronation cup race at Cowes, Isle
of Wight.
President Palma and his cabinet are OPP
posed to the floating of a $35, 900, 900 Cuban
loan at present.
Imperial troops attacked the rebel head
quarters at Inchawan, China, and 1000
rebels We're killed
Joseph Shirk, the inventor of the grain
cradle, died at his home near Lancaster.
Pa, aged So years.
Aguinaldo is said to have decided to be-
come farmer after making a lecture tour
of the United States.
The war department has decided to limit
the term of service for officers in the Phil
lppines to three years.
DR.. George Augustus Lung, United
States navy, has been appointed official
surgeon to the president.
Officers of the geological survey report
ed on many parts of Alaska heretofore I'M
explored and uncharted.
Augustus Torrey, chief civil engineer
OF the Michigan Central railroad, died at a
hospital in Detroit Mich.
Gen. G. S. Mcdowell, of Franklin, Pa.
and his 12-year-olG daughter Laura were
drowned in Conneaut lake.
An official report of the recent accident
to the battleship Illinois says the damage
Will amount to about $500.
Oliver Cough and his wife, both aged
about 70 years, We're burned, to death at
their home at Midway, N. B.
Jacob Spawn. one of the best known resi-
dents OF central Illinois, died at his home
In Lexington, aged 100 years.
Minister Leishmans note to the porte
had the effect of making Turkey comply
with the American demands.
In the Fourth district of Wisconsin the
democrats have nominated John F. Dono-
van, of Milwaukee, for congress.
Priests of Indiana in retreat at Notre
Dame praised the presidents attitude to-
ward the friars in the Philippines.
The anniversary fete of the Marsha
Tour battle in Alsace has caused a revival
of French feeling against Germany.
The British iron trade commission re-
ported labor In the United States better
paid and more efficient than in Europe
Dr. Leopold Schenck, who claimed to be
able to determine the sex Of an infant be-
fore its birth. died at Schwanberg, Syria.
The war department is advised of the
sailing of the transport Fitzpatrick from
Manila for San Francisco with 51S soldiers
Reports from Manila say that Gen. George
w. Davis will succeed Gen. Chaffee, and
that he will in turn be succeeded by Gen.
Bates.
The state department is informed that
affairs are quiet in Venezuela, and the
presence of warships is no longer re-
quired.
The little island of Torishima, Japan,
was overwhelmed by volcanic eruption
and all the Inhabitants, numbering 100 per-
sons, We're killed.
The negro problem in South Africa is
growing acute, owing to the fact that UNI
armed whites and armed blacks are living
In close proximity.
Robert r. Remington, head of a New
York firm of advertising agents and former
fiance of Miss May Van Allen, committed
suicide at Newport.
The first break in the Cuban cabinet Is
caused by the resignation of the secretary
of agriculture and the Havana press hints
at a serious quarrel.
The joint mobilization of regular troops
and militia to take place at Fort Riley,
Kan, in September may be reviewed by
President Roosevelt
The japanese minister assures the govern
ment authorities that his country has no
| intention of Selling Pacific islands claimed
| by the United States.
The board to select the site for the naval
training station on the lakes has completed
Its work, and is expected to recommend a
location near Chicago.
Harvey S. Rogers, mail clerk in the
Minneapolis post office, is said to have in
terceptedl 10000 letters, containing money
In the last three years.
Governors of states and heads of foreign
countries have notified managers of the
coming Olympian games in Chicago of
their intention to participate.
Panama is in fear of an attack from reb-
els who are cruising near with the cap
tured gunboat Boyaca, and who, it is feared.
have also taken the Cartagena-
| Army officers who have witnessed recent
! tests of new field ordnance believe the
board will choose the long field guns in pref
! erence to the short recoil weapons.
Peter L.. Power, in court at New York.
confessed that he was only dummy in a
! plot to block the Northern Securities COM
/ pany by acting as plaintiff in merger suit.
/ Government deposits with national banks
I amount to sl2S,OO0,0O0, business interests
getting the benefit of a large sum which
otherwise would be tied up in the treasury.
Danger of conflict between military and
civil authorities in the Philippines is avert
ed by the order of Gen. Chaffee to his troops
| not to interfere with civil officials in any
\ way.
The democrats have made the following
! congressional nominations: Illinois, Twen-
/ tieth district, Henry G. Rainey; Iowa, First
district, John E. Craig; Second, William
Hoffman.
The mimic naval war off the New Eng
land coast has begun. the ships of Admiral
Higginson guarding the coast line ard
awaiting an attack from Commander Pills
bury's forces which are at sea-