Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-27
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Central railroad ncar Barnctls eng
land. Six persons were killed and
thirty-two injured.
Charles +. Cornelius, one of the mos
r~nminent attorneys Of Pittsburg, was
led by a train near Sewickly, Pa,
on the Fort Wayne road.
The round house of the Canada East
err railroad at Gibson, n. b., and four
locomotives, have been destroyed by
fire. The loss is estimated at $4,000.
All the recent arrivals at st. JOINS,
n. f., report hurricanes on the At
lantic. Several steamers have come IN
battered, and all report rough expert
ences though no fatalities.
A man named Shives and his child
| were burned to death in their cabin at
Miles Cross Roads, Ky. The rest Of
the family escaped from the burning
structure.
A large dwelling near Pleasant Mills,
N. j., occupied by Oscar Schmidt. and
owned by Mrs. William Braunbell, was
destroyed. together with It's contents.
The loss is partly covered by irsur-
ance.
In a FIRE following the explosion OF
a gasoline stove at Chicago, Mrs. Sc
ems Johnson was burned to death
n her son Walter. four lears of age,
and Havey Ole, five years old, were
burned SO badly that they cannot re-
owe
Coroner Eenzler of Toledo, Ohio,
gave his verdict in the case Of the
Union elevator fire In which fourteen
people were cremated on the night of
Sept. 20. The coroner finds the lcsses,
Messrs. Paddock. Hodge & CO.. re-
sponsible for the fire, ard charges
them with gross negligence for failing
to provide necessary machinery fer
preventing the accumulation of dust.
Sporting Notes.
The thoroughbred stallion Meddler
was sold to w. G. Whitney for $4,000.
The fight between Jack McClelland
and York H%enninger. which was pulled
off at Carnegie, Pa. ended in the sixth
round with Henninger virtually
knocked out.
j. J. Corbett has gone to West Baden
Springs, Ind, where he expects to dc a
little preliminary training for his fight
= 1OAt IL Y WhiIh 10 SGhtahiCu
to com off before the Lennox Athletic
club Nov. %.
The hackers Of the Lynch brothers OF
Halifax, n. S., decided to accept the
challenge of Jubear and Berry, the
English champions, for IL double scull
race for $4,000, to take place during
the last week in July at Halifax. The
Lyunchs will allow the Englishmen
ESQ for expenses.
General.
The biennial convention Of the
Luther League of American is In SEES
sion at New York.
The German National bank at Pitts
burg has closed, but ii is believed to
be solvent.
Canadian Pacific earnings for the
week ending Oct. Is were SCOT 900; for
the same period last year, $644.OOO.
A civic philantEropic conference
opened at Battle Greek. Mich, yester-
day.
The controlling interest in the LOrain
Steel company 0he Johnson works at
Lorain. Ohio.) has been sold to the
a uSA NOhAldh
The second annual convention of the
National Association Of State Dairy
and Food Commissioners Is in session
at Harrisburg, Pa.
The formation Of n national furni-
ture trust, with a capital OF $4,000.
900. vas considered at a meeting at
Chicago.
Brig. Gen. Hale says, in a letter from
Manila, that he believes we are bound
to keep the Philippines, ever though
they prove to be a white elephant
A dispatch to the marine hospital
service from Franklin, La. reports
seven new cases of yellow fever there
yesterday.
The Democratic national committee,
under the leadership Of "Coin'' Har-
vey, reports much interest in the sill
yer issue and money flowing in freely.
At the session Of the Master Horse
shcers' National Protective association
az Cincinnati the recommendation Of
President Purcell for nine hours q day
was concurIed In.
The board of directors of the Ameri-
car Glass company, known as the win
dow glass combination, met at Pitts
burg, and after a session lasting all
day decided to advance the list price
6 per cent. A scale of the new prices
will be sent TO the trade early next
week.
The general passenger agents con-
vention at Detroit. Mich, ended with
an excursion TO Mount Clemens over
the rapid railway. Citizens OF Bay
City had subscribed $500 to entertain
the guests. An elaborate dinner was
served 1t the Park hotel.
The Seventh regiment, Col. Marcus
~kavanaugh commanding. was mus
tered out of the volunteer service of
the United States at Chicago. 1t was
the first Chicago infantry regiment TO
receive its honorable discharge from
the volunteer army.
The city council of rana. Ill. by q
vote of Z to ,, rc!nstatcd the old police
force whom Mayor Penwcll, son OF
operator George V. Pcnwell. removed
from office Oct. IL on account Of their
sympathy with union miners.
DIR. w. 8. Brooks. director of Smith