The leader., 1905-02-18

ana currency.
Fire destroyed half of the business
houses on the west side Of Main street
at Burr Oak, Mich.
Ambassador Porter thinks he has
found in Paris the resting place Of tho
remains OF John Paul Jones, and con-
gress will be asked to direct search.
@. w Post, of Battle Greek, Mich,
filed petition asking the senate to ex-
pei Senator 7. @. Platt, OF New York, on
the ground that In the interest of ex-
press companies he opposes bills intend
ed to aid the people.
Ten thousand pounds of dynamite ex-
ploded in Michigan mine, killing three
and entombing several miners.
Charles g. P. Holden, Chicago
pioneer, who was active in the city's az
fairs for years, Is dead
], ]. Ryan, St. Louis sget-rich=quick''
man, Is acquitted, the state having failed
to make out Criminal case.
England's privy council reprimanded
q Canadian Justice and ruled for the
United States in the Greene-G -Gaynor case.
The Oregon state senate with one dis
senting vote, adopted concurrent reso-
luton expressing confidence in United
States Senator John H. Mitchell.
Three men were arrested in New York
on a charge of having in their possession
government bond for $4,000, which
is one of many bonds stolen from the
Manhattan savings institution in that
city in 1879. The men are held under
$4,000 each.
A decision was handed down by Pro-
bate Judge Geiger at Springfield, o., to
the effect that the heirs of the late Gov.
Asa S. Bushnell will not be compelled
to pay the two per cent. inheritance tax
The'estate is valued at $2,500,0O0.
In the Wisconsin senate bill was in
troduced to change the seat of govern
ment Of the state of Wisconsin to Osh-
kosh, and appointing committee to de-
termine the site of the state capitol
building.
Joseph H. Manley, former chairman
of the national executive committee of
the republican party died suddenly at
his home in Augusta, Me. Apoplexy was
the cause of death. He was close
friend of James G. Blaine, and managed
his campaign for the presidency.
Thomas Adams, inventor and manu-
facturer Of chewing gum, died at his
home in Brooklyn Of pneumonia and old
age. He retired from business after ac-
cumulating a fortune.
The ocean steamer Damara, of the
Furness line, ran on the rocks at Mus
quodobolt, 80 miles east of Halifax,
foundered with, it is feared, the loss of
many lives.
The plant ofthe Southwestern Cotton
Oil company burned at Oklahoma City,
Okla. Loss, $4,000.
The announcement that the senate had
passed the statehood bill providing for
joint admission of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory created great enthusiasm in
both territories Public demonstrations
of rejoicing took place.
Fake wire tappers in New York got
$5O,O00 from German by means of pre-
tended tip on the races.
The supreme court has ruled against
Attorney Wilson of Chicago in his suit
to enjoin Panama canal payments.
President Roosevelt asks congress to
order comprehensive survey of the
Philippine archipelago.
Gov. Folk, in a special message to the
Missouri legislature, urges that laws be
passed which will lend all bookmaking
on horse races at state fairs and prevent.
it anywhere else in the state.
John Goodnow, consul general to
Shanghai, has resigned.
William K Ackerman, former presi-
dent of the Illinois Central railroad, au-
ditor of the worlds fair and city comp
troller, expired suddenly in Chicago
The Russian committee Of ministers
decided to revise the censorship and the
press laws.
A British authority declares Eng1and's
decision to withdraw troops from the
West Indies is due to President Roose-
velt and the Monroe doctrine.
The damage from rain, snow and
sleet in the south has been of diver
sified nature and was widespread. From
the peach district of north Georgia, AL
ALBANIA and Tennessee come reports of
heavy money loss by reason of damage
to fruit trees. Heavy losses of live
stock are reported from Texas.
Banker G. T. Beckwith, of Oberlin,
o., is dead, and the case against Mrs.
Chadwick is weakened.
The dead body OF Rev. Martin Nc
Farland, 68 years old, was found hang
ing from a rope in the basement of his
home in north st. Louis, Mo. III health
was the cause of the suicide.
The supreme court of Colorado has
declared the capital punishment law
constitutional. Four murderers, whose
execution has been postponed from
time to time awaiting this decision,
will now be hanged
Frank Furlong, aged 10, who was
convicted Of killing his aunt, Mrs. Mar
garet Keeler, in New York city on No
vember 27 last, has been sentenced to
be executed at Sing Sing prison in the
week beginning March 27.
Welch Brothers. of Waterloo, Ia,
dry goods merchants, have filed a petit
tfon in bankruptcy Their liabilities
are $25.000 and assets $4,000
Three children of Harry Eaton, OF
Poysophi, Wis, boy Of i've years, a
girl Of three and a baby, were burned
to crisp in a log house while the par
ents were away for short time.
Thomas Daugherty and S. S. Glover,
weIl-known members of the Cherokee
nation. died at yinila, I. II, from drink
ing lemon extract. which is supposed to
have contained wood alcohol.
The grand jury in Chicago returned
indictments charging forgery against
i've city and corporation of1cials al
legged 10 have been implicated IN falsi-
flying council records in connection
with the Illinois Telephone & Tele-
graph ordinance.
Eyangelists Torrey and Alexander.
Of Chicago, have opened great revi-