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JANUARY 22, 1004.
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General Victor Vifquain.
General Victor Vifquain, who died
in Lincoln, Neb., on January 7, 1904,
-was born in Brussels, Belgium, on
May 20, 183G. He received a military
education and graduated as a second
lieutenant of cavalry. Early in life
he determined to make his home in
America, and at the earliest oppor
tunity embarked from his native land.
He arrived in Nebraska in May, 1858,
and located on a piece of unsurvoyed
government land in Saline county. At
the breaking out of the civil war ho
hastened east and offered his ser
vices to the government He enlisted
as a private in the Fifty-third New
York. Eight months later, ho was
mustered out with the regiment with
the rank of adjutant. In June, 18G2,
he went from Washington to Spring
field, 111., with a letter from Secretary
Stanton to Governor Yates. On the
aay he delivered the letter he "vas
appointed adjutant of the Ninety-seventh
Illinois. He rose rapidly In rank
and was soon colonel of the regiment.
For meritorious and gallant service
he was brevetted majoi, lieutenant
colonel, colonel and brigadier general
by President Lincoln. While the war
was in progress he was voted a gold
medal of honor by congress. At the
close of the war he refused a com
mission as lieutenant colonel in the
regular army. Of General Virquain's
military career volumes might be
written. It must be touched upon
only briefly here. His frequent and
rapid promotions, the thanks of con
gress, the gold medal of honor and
the loving devotion of the men who
served with him in the field all these
testify to his splendid qualities as a
soldier. When the Spanish-American
war broke out he quickly volunteered
his services and was commissioned
lieutenant, colonel of the Thiid .Ne
braska. He became colonel upon the
resignation of Mr. Bryan.
General Vifquam's record as a citi
zen was1 as clean as his military rec
ord. At the close of the civi1 war he
returned to Nebraska and became
foremost in the work of developing
the resources of the young state. He
took an active interest in politics and
for many years was one of the leaders
in the democratic party. He shrunk
from being candidate for office, but
accepted the nomination for secretary
of state in 1867, and In 1892 he was
the democratic candidate for congress
in the Fourth district. He was a
member of the state constitutional
convention. In 1879 ho established the
Daily Democrat in Lincoln and it soon
became known throughout the west as
one of the staunchest and ablest de
fenders and exponents of democratic
principles in the entire country. In
1886 he was appointed minister to
Baranquilla by President Cleveland
and promoted to the Panama consulate
in 1890.
Letconic Introduction.
Representative James Kennedy of
Youngstown, p., has been taking. lib
erties with his boyhood friend, Repre
sentative Hogg, of Colorado. Desir
ing to introduce Mr. Hogg to Repre
sentative Hedge, of Iowa, Mr. Ken
nedy led his friend around to the
Iowan's desk. "Hedge Hogg." was
his laconic exclamation as the two.
met. New York Tribune.
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ALL AT LOWEST POSSIBLE PUIOU TO CONSUMERS-boKor prlooa In moat instances than
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tho frolpht or oxproaa rates aro lowor from St. Louis to your" city, than from any other polat,
wboro thoro Is n Mail Order Houno. "Why not take ndvnntajfo of thoso low ratos7
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and if you havo not ono in your family, and will BEND US lfi OTfl. to partially par postage, we
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ADDITIONAL NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Mayor Harrison of Chicago was on
the witness stand on January IS in
the Iroquois theatre inquest. Ac
cording to his testimony, the build
ing inspector of the city had reported
that all theatres in Chicago were vio
lating the law as regards fire protection.
Colonel Charles Denby of Evans
ville, Ind., United States minister to
China during the administrations of
Presidents Cleveland and Harrison,
died at Jamestown, N. Y., on January
13. Colonel Denby was about 70
years of age.
An agreement between Mayor John
son and the officials of the street rail
way company of Cleveland, O., was
recently reached, whereby the estab
lishment of 3-cent fares is assured
within the city. The ordinance to
this effect was recently passed by the
city council and approved by the rail
way officials.
An Associated press cablegram from
Manila, under date of January 13,
says: A supplemental act was pro
posed here today at the public discus
sion of the currency question, by
which a tax will be imposed upon all
written contracts made payable in
Mexican, Spanish or Spanish-Filipino
coins, and upon all other metallic
moneys not upon a gold basis in cir
culation in the islands. It will also
require the payment of a license tax
by all Arms conducting a commercial
business wholly or in part in said
currencies.
Certain European powers are try
ing to 'find means to prevent the Russian-Japanese
controversy from drift
ing into war. The cabinets a Lon
don and Paris are foremost In the
work of mediation, and it is not
doubted that if the situation becomes
more critical than at the present time,
both these powers will tender their
good offices to prevent an outbreak of
hostilities.
A dispatch dated St. Paul, Minn.,
January 14, says that arrangements
are almost completed for establishing
a Boer colony in Montana, and It Is
expected that a large immigration of
Boers to this place will begin early in
the spring. It is said that James J.
Hill is largely responsible for the se
lection of Montana for the colony.
The first preliminary session of the
constitutional convention for the new
republic of Panama was held on Jan
uary 14 in the isthmus. The Asso
ciated press pays that it is believed
that the constitution for the republic
will be promulgated within ten days,
and that Dr. Amador will probably be
elected the urst constitutional presi
dent of Panama.
The convention of the boot and shoe
workers recently held Its annual meet
ing in Cincinnati, O. Some discussion
arose in the convention over the dis
crimnations against eight St. Louis
unions, whose charters had been re
voked, but finally the convention de
cided to pay the expenses of a com
mittee from the St. Louis unions
which had had their charters revoked,
and thus the mutter was brought to
an amicable conclusion.
It was reported from Denver, Colo.,
on January 14 that the troops in the
disturbed labor districts are being
withdrawn as rapidly as ' prudence
seems to justify and it is said that
the guard will be maintained only
long enough to demonstrate that the
present peaceful conditions are permanent.
Asa S. Bushnell, former governor
of Ohio, died at Columbus on Jan
uary 15. -Governor Bushnell served
through the civil war, being mustered
out with the rank of captain.
14. In his inaugural address Gpvernor
Cummins paid much attention to tho
subject of reciprocity, declaring in
favor of tho reciprocity demanded in
tho platform of 1903. The governor
also spoke about tho trust evil, say
ing that in his judgment the man who
manipulated the combines were no
better than the mobs who otuerwiao
desecrated the law.
In the recent scene of disturbance
in Turkey, bet-ween Turkish troops
and the Bulgarians, a powder maga
zine exploded on January li'and thirty
Turks were killed. yTfc.Jo said that the
Bulgarian trooivg rploded the maga
zine. A.jJJj engagement is re
ported: he taken place near De
mlrhtelr: Jzorty-fivo miles from Sa
lonlca. BJiy
At the meeting of the National Live
Stock convention held in Portland,
Ore., on January 13, it was unani
mously decided to incorporate a com
pany of live stock men for the purpose
of establishing independent packing
houses in the stock centers of the
country to compete with the packers'
combine and restore prices on livo
stock.
Further allegations of bribery aud
boodling were reported from St. Louis
recently, when it was reported that a
representative of the house of dele
gates combine had solicited a bribe of
$10,000 from certain St. Louis ticket
brokers to kill the ordinance passed
prohibting the scalping of railroad ex
cursion tickets. Circuit Attorney Folk
has charge of the investigation' of this
new scandal.
Governor A. B. Cummins of Iowa
was inaugurated governor of that
state for the second time on January
It was announced on January 14
that William H. Bancroft of Salt Lake
City has been selected as general
manager of the Union Pacific rail
road. Mr. Bancroft is at present serv
ing as president of the Oregon Short
Line, and his status as such will not
be affected by the new appointment.
Omaha, Neb., will be the headquarters
of the new general manager.
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