The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-05-07
General News Items.

nounced rewards of 81 900 offered by
lar expedition. -
The official weapons with which the
Jefferson Guards at the worlds fair at
st. Louis will be armed will be short
swords and long metal whistles.
Farmers of Eastern Washington con-
troll all of the wheat crop remaining
unsold, aggregating 10000 o. bushels.
They are holding for higher prices.
Judge George Gray will preside yer
the tenth annual conference on inter
national arbitration, which will be held
at Lake Mohonk, N. Y, June Ito 3.
A pipe organ was dedicated to the
memory of the late President McKin-
ley Sunday at the Grace Methodist
Episcopal church at Harrisburg, Pa.
A petition has been presented to. the
Chicago city council; signed by a num-
Der Of prominent citizens, asking for
an official celebration of the Fourth of
july, 4; ..,..
The Investigation of the condition of
the Union. Trust company Of Boston,
which was closed last month, shows
that 4 S.ep 2 probably will be paid
During the Investigation of the af-
fairs: Of Joseph Rothschiid' in New
/, York the discovery was made that the
massive safety vault, in the. Golbe COM
pany Offices had a tin'back.. 90,
While no official: announcement Of a
j.. Wabash loan has been made. it is
learned from trustworthy source that
"a loan for $4,000, O0o,' bearing 5 per
cent interest, has been negotiated.
Entered in a St.. Louis. warehouse as
property Of James Poody,"- the re-
ceiver. Of Marcus Kaatz, the Chicago
hat and cap manufacturer who failed,
found $4,000 worth of merchandise.
Northwestern university fraternity
, men have agreed to wear. three days
a week, blue flannel shirts and cordu-
roy trousers. This is a reaction
against "dudishness" and college So
ciety.
, The Rev. Wilbur F. Cochran. D. D.,
of South Bethlehem, Pa. has been
sued for $1,000 by a firm of Baltimore
brokers, who claim that he owes them
that amount of commits sions on stock
deals. ,f.t
The Chicago Great Western Rail-
road company has filed with the secre-
tary of State at Springfield, ILL.,, a GER
tifcate of increase Of capital stock.
From $50, OOO, 900 the total amount of
stock is increased to $50, 900, 900.
Mrs. Sarah D. Winans. national pres
ident Of the Woman's Relief corps, has
just sent out to the corps Of the u
try a bulletin regarding a new service
for the sailors, which provides for
placing flowers upon the water.
The trial trip of the Mexican gun
boat Vera Cruz. which ended at New
York, was pronounced in every way
satisfactory. Her guns worked satis-
factorily and the vessel under natural
draft made ten knots and under forced
sixteen.
Thomas Emerson, a negro, whose
heart war pierced by a penknife nearly
two months ago, has recovered, after
undergoing the operation of having
the wound stitched, and has been dis
charged from Jefferson hospital, Phil
adelphia.
An appeal has been taken by Mrs.
Grace Imogene Bennett and the other
residuary legatees under the will of
Philo S. Bennett from the decision of
Judge Cleveland of the probate court
at New Haven, Conn, by which the ap.
~plication for the removal of William ].
Bryan as executor and trustee was dis.
missed. The matter now goes to the
superior court.
DR.. D. X. Pearsons Of Chicago has
sent a-check for $4,000 to President
Blackman of Rollins college, Winter
Park, Fla, an institution engaged in
helping Cubans to a higher education.
Hudson valley fruit growers will lose
$4,000, 900 az the result of the extreme.
" cold winter, according to advices
from Kingston. N. Y. The failure Of
the peach crop is admitted, and the
more far-reaching disaster Of the
freezing out of the trees is now con.
fronting the growers.