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|E LATEST IMPORTANT DIS.
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
TORY OF The week
LOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
WESTERN NEWS.

tifielThe Minnesota bill prohibiting the
ood le or manufacture of intoxicating
thluors was killed in the House, as
eoplas also the anti-treating bill.
malThat Gepse island. lying in the Mis-
a'uri rivW between Kansas City, Mo-,
I'D Kansas City. Kan. belongs to the
ate Of Kansas is the decision of the
meslpreme Court Of the United States.
One person was killed, four others
slere injured and property damage es-
eh' mated at $4,000 resulted from tor
gu do which swept through Laredo.
sx.. and vicinity on the night of
h'a arch 23rd.
IN 1"Out of hell! Back to Eden!" This
his is the exhortation given young
n, len OF the Chicago Hebrew institute
or Rabbi Isaac Landman of Philadel-
H. bhia, who declares that hell Is the city
aaa nd Eden the farm.
I've The California legislature adjourned
ng. ! noon March cath. Governor Gillett
mo poke in both houses. thanking the
to iembers for having strengthened his
Sag ehministration by the enactment Of
of iws demanded by the people.
ny A tornado in Wise county. Texas. did
tor reat damage on the night of March
Bd. It hit the towns of Sanger, Green
eletood, Grafton. Dan. Slidell, Bridge
prt and Decatur. Twelve persons are
bus .nown to have been killed.
am Archbishop Jean Baptiste Pitaval
hfn March 23rd received official notice
III tom the Vatican at Rome of his ele-
Sation to the archepiscopate OF Santa
uefe. He took the oath OF office and
heahade profession OF faith the same day
It Santa Fe before Vicar General
Sourchegu.
Prospects OF a Greater Chicago sub
say system have been advanced by the
incovering Of cherished hopes fostered
Dy the Illinois Central railroad, which
~ wants n subway of its own. It Is SAID
~ that Aer railroads will be accorded
1qua1 lights and that the electrlfication
f all lines will be insisted on.
H. The executive committee of the
Western Passenger Association has
recommended that the same basis of
fare rs last year, namely. one and a
half fare for the round trip. be made
e. this season for the state fairs In H.
slinois, Iowa Wisconsin. Minnesota and
b5, Nebraska, with a minimum OF one dol
pa Jar.
tives Of eighteen roads that legal
| Tfights on the 2-cent fare laws in states
rladjoining Missouri will be brought by
lthe railroads operating in Missouri.
biulThe Scent local ticket rate and the
of :. 2.OOO-mile interchangeable book will
be put into effect in Missouri April
10th.
,ui The will of James MiIlikin. banker
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lletwho died In Orlando, Fla. March 25th.
has been made public. Practically his
entire estate. valued NJ $500, 900. is
butleft in the hands of five trustees for
Educational and charity purposes in
- the city of Decatur. The widow gets
the $4,000 home and $4,000 year
for life.
"a new worlds amateur indoor rec
ord for the Marathon distance OF
-Hgenty-six miles 3s5 yards was set
Chicago March 26th by Sidney
Itch. a Chicago man. when he won
'.li:OO Is. The former record was
fi5 2-5 and was held by Matt Ma
the eastern amateur. who re-
ItS became a professional There
re seventy starters.
he passengers, conductor and por
of a Pullman car on the Denver &
Grande railroad. which was stand
on a switch at Burnham station
ut n mile from the Union depot In
1ver to await morning before the
'engers were called up. were held
and robbed by two masked men
I o'clock on the morning OF
h 25th. From four male passen
the conductor and porter the rob
secured si79.75. They left nc
to their identity.