The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20
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London-George Chapman, Southwark saloon
keeper, who was charged with the murder of
three women, was sentenced to death.
, New York-August Belmont, at his office in the
Equitable building to-day, refused to confirm
or deny the report of his engagement to the
Countess Fabricotti
murder, made their escape by saving through
iron walls, locks and bars and succeeded in
getting to the river. by which they escaped.
Bloomington, Ill.--A jury In the Mclean coun.
ty circuit court to-day found four men guilty OF
chicken thefts and decided it was burglary and
that the men should be sentenced to the peni-
tent1ary. gI
Delaware, Ohio-Twelve students Of Ohio wes-
an six and six
der of the term upon their admission that they
had danced.
Rutland, vt.-The carelessness of Alexander
Kemperty in smoking pipe near can of pow
der at quarry in West Rutland, caused an
explosion which cost hin, his life and injured
seven others.
chicago-Bishop MacLaren. of the Chicago do
cese Of the Protestant Episcopal church, Is ser-
ousy Ill of angina poctoris at Sycamore, Ill.
where he Is visiting; and Mrs. MacLaren, who is
with him, is also ill. ':' Ns.>>
q Chicago-George Willard sought by. the police
of two continents for years for daring $4,000
robbery committed in Paris, was arrested In
revolver fight with two detectives on a crowded
North Halsted street car.
,Johnstown, Pa:--The breaking Of a coupling
followed by a runaway of string of loaded coal
cars in the Sunshine mine at South Fork caused
the death Of three men, the fatal injury Of one
Battle Creek, Mich.-Joseph Brady, farm
hand of unso,,nd mind shot and killed Mrs.
F. T. Bowerman. dangerously wounded her IL
ycar-oS daughter and attempted to kill her son,
aged II. He then committed suicide.
Sydney, N. S-As result of an explosion
in nominion No. / colliery at Glace Bay, G. B.,
sufrocated by fire damp and property estimated
at half million dollars was destroyed
Albany, N. Y;-The assembly committee M on
viding that fire insurance companies that COM
bine to regulate rates shall forfeit their charters
and be liable to punishment for misdemeanor
Paris-The city was completely given up yes
terday to the anual observance Of the mld-Lent
festivities. Governmental and commercial bust
ness was suspended and the boulevards were
thronged with merry-makers in picturesque cos
tunes.
Chieago-'.The runaway of the legless boy
now figures In police annals. Leaving his arti
fetal limbs locked up in a closet, Thomas Harty
IA years old: stole out Of y his home at West
Polk and Miller street, while his father slept
E.e has since been caught.
Utica, N. "a. Purdie Lord student of Cor
nell university, who had typhoid fever is deat
m the sas
state scholarship at Cornell. He trying tt
work his way through college
New Bedford, Mass.-W. E. Hoxie, who wal
expected to accompany Captain Coffin in hi
attempt to reach the north pole as second mate
Of the steamer America, announces res that h,
satisfactory financial arrangements. 49,
Chicago-Alexander Holland; society. man
clubman and golf player, well known in bott
New York and Chicago social circles, was ar
raigned before Justice Martin to-day charge{
with msappropriating funds belonging to the J
S. Toppan company, doing a railway supply bust
ness. The case was continued till Tuesday.
Jefferson City, Mo-A resolution providing
that every railroad in Missouri shall grant fre,
passes to each state officer, each supreme judge
each Judge Of all the courts of appeals and cir
cult courts, each railroad commissioner, eacl
member of the general assembly, each sheriff
the president or superintendent of each state In
stitution, was adopted by both the house ant
senate. 1t will be submitted to the voters a
the next general election