The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-04
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

DIR. Ernest JadligiSa, the eminent pianist
and a leading teacher, Is dead at Berlin
He was well known TO Americans
A man suspected OF completely I'm the
Innino,s Central train robbery near Har-
vey. Ills, was arrested at St Louis today.
Henry w. Goode. director general of the
Lewis and Clark fair at Portland. ore,
has been elected president to succeed H.
w. Scott. .
The telegraph line between Irkutsk and
pekin has been restored, according 10 ad-
vices received by the Commercial Gable
company today
Russell Sage, the hnanceer, was IS
wears OF age today. and observed the
anniversary by attending to business at
his office as usual
Lieut.. Commander Roy c. Smith. the
United States naval attache at ST. Peters
burg and at Paris, has returned 10 st.
Petersburg from the French capital. He
will remain month.
Former Gov. James T. Lewis, war gov
ernor OF Wisconsin, died today at ColuSn-
bug as the result of second stroke or
apoplexy week ago. Mr.. Lewis was
SO years old.
The steamer Miowera brings news TO
Victoria. b. c., OF terrific storm on
July 10 on the Southern Australian coast
which paralyzed all Shipping for while.
Heavy rains have fallen In New South
Wales.
Less than a score OF boiling Populists
met today at Topeka. Kan, to discuss the
adyisabiiity of placing state ticket In
the field After discussing the situation
n was agreed II would be best TO allow
every man TO vote as he pleased.
A dispatch from Liberty. N. Y. an
nounces the death there, early today. OF
John w. Corcoran OF Clinton, Mass, for
rnerly a Justice OF the superior court and
for many years a leading Democratic
politician OF the state. The cause OF death
was throat trouble.
Albert II. washburn, counsel for the
treasury department before the board OF
general appraisers at New YORK during
Tho last three years, has resigned TO take
up the practice OF law Mr.. Washburn,
previous to his appointment as treasury
counsel, was assistant United States at
torney I'm Boston.
A hurry call for 100000 feet OF lumber.
mostly cypress was received by Secretary
Murphy OF the Panama Canal commission
today from the isthmus. Besides the
] lumber 10000 pieces or plling also was
! asked for. with the request that the ship
ment be expedited This is the second
order for lumber for the canal
II Is claimed by resident OF Grange,
/ N J. that he has invented a perfect
| process 90 convert asbestos work into a
/ beautiful silky fibre, capable OF being
spun into a cloth similar TO silk Tie
/ alleges the process is adapted To the
/ manufacture OF ine dress goods Besides
being moth proof II IL said the new
material II entirely fireproof
Major oliver II. story, well known In
! militia circles OF Massachusetts. died OF
| typhoid fever az his summer home at
| Wakefield today. lie was S years of
age Major Story was president OF a large
nail manufacturing concern and was In
spector OF rifle practice OF the Second
brigade OF state militia. He is survived
| by n widow and n child.
| Arrangements are RAPIDLY being com
pieted for the Observance OF Philippine
day on August Is at the 81. Louis ex
| position, I'm celebration or the commcmo
ration OF the acquisition OF the Philip
pine Islands BY the United States Sec
retary OF War Taft has accepted an In
vitaiion 20 be one OF the speakers. IL Il
expected that Admiral Dewey Gen
wheeler and Gen. Otis Will participate II
the exercises