Show vetoTLEGRAmC TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS Luther Benson the noted temperance lecturer died at Rushvllle Ind Congressman Mason Peters was re nominated by the Populists of the Second ond Kansas district Congressman Irvin P Wansrer was re nominated for congress In the Seventh Pennsylvania district Statement of the condition of the treasury treas-ury shows Available cash balance 15 074151 Gold reserve 5164722031 j The fourth annual convention of the I Commercial Law League of America will 1 be held at PutinBay July 2629 I The supreme lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen is holding its 26th annual convention at Asbury Park N J The flouring mill and elevator of Isaac Staples burned at Stlllwater Minn causing caus-ing a loss of 5150000 with 74003 insurance The jury In the suit of Senator John Raines against the New York Press company com-pany for 50000 for alleged defamation of character failed to agree and was tlls charged The flour mill of Blodgetts Milling company com-pany at Belolt VVIs one of the largest In southern Wisconsin burned to the ground yesterday The loss trill be over J50000 partially covered by Insurance The sultan of Turkey according to the Frankfort Zeituns has purchased 300 square yards of land near Jerusalem which he will present to Emperor William as B site for a German monastery A raft containing 520000 feet of lumber tho property of inrrtan Paulsen Co was started down the Willamette river en route to San tranclsco me ° s 1 < is 374 feet long and draws 2 feet of water The Illinois state building at the Omaha exposition was dedicated in the presence of Governor John II Tanner and his full staff tho exposition committee of that state and probably 10COO citizens of Illinois linois The Indian appropriation bill now pending pend-ing on the conference report retains in amendment making the mineral lands In the Colvllle Indian reservation In Washington Wash-ington subject to entry under the mineral min-eral laws During a military review today at Dutsche Eyla near Osterode east Prussia Prus-sia a soldier In the ranks whose Identity Is not yet established fired at General Von Rab wounding him in the leg and killing 1 his horse Owing to the refusal of former Premier Dupuy to accept the French foreign of lice portfolio and of M de Lambre to become be-come minister of finance M Sarrion has decided to relinquish the task of attemptIng attempt-Ing to form a cabinet The comptroller of the currency has declared de-clared dividends In favor of the creditors of Insolvent national banks as follows Five per cent the First National bank of Newport Ky 1 410 per cent the Nebraska Ne-braska National bank of Beatrice Neb An organized band among the conductors con-ductors to defraud the Pittsburg Consoli dated Traction company was unearthed Conductors AVIlllam J Fowler and William iam M Lndusky were arrested and the latter made a confession Implicating a number of his associates Mrs Caroline C Manning daughter of Chief Justice Fuller of the Lnlted States supreme court was granted a divorce by Judge Ball at Chicago Desertion was the specific charge upon which the bill was based Mr Manning Is United States consul at Fayal Azore Islands A company has been incorporated I at St atT Louis lga manufacture ramie fibre The capital stock is 550000 but will be increased In-creased many times that amount Albert M Price who Is one of the Incorporators Ie I the inventor of the machine that will revolutionize the manufacture of ramie fibreThe The secretary of the navy has ordered A general court martial to meet at the navy yard at New xork today for the trial of Civil Engineer U S G White U S Non N-on charge of neglect of duty and culpa nil ir < < lrtfnT in the prforntaT < of duties while te vlng as subinspect undEr Civil Engineer Aleiiocal in tne construction construc-tion yard of dry docks at the New York navy ir = 1 J a T |