Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-31
SLAIN BY s1BERIANs.
seeking Fortune In Gold
Eicids s I.rencherously Killed.

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Seattle, Wash, Aug. 31.--F. Scott
Margs M, of lineage, u gold seeker who
Mel ape Nome, has been slam by
sil5e:aa natives. This neMs was re-
ee!ved here yesterday via the steamship
Senator. Which left Nome August u.
News Of the murder Was brought to
Nome by / he schooner Edith, which ar
rived there August 20. She had Oh
board the body OF Mr. Morrison The
tragedy occurred off the Siberian coast.
IN his effeets IL vas learned that he
leaves a WIDOW and five stsp-ehildren
al It3 West SiNty-seventn street, Chi
Scago.
The Edith left Nome August 10 on a
prospecting and trading voyage along
3th. Alaskan coast. MIR. Morrison, Capt
3Gilley and Edward Foregan comprised.
the party The suggestion was made ID
Visit Siberia in search Of trade and the
schooner arrived all the Russian coast
August 16. Two days later the traders
Went ashore and visited the natives
They seemed perfectly friendly during
the afternoon and he MEN AT night re-
turned TO the ship, which they anchored
near shore.
Mr. Morrison went TO bed inthe cabin
about 10 O'clock. The other men re-
NAMED on deck. shortly afterward a
gun was discharged on shore. but no
attention was paid 10 ii. Presently a
second shot was fired and Mr.. Morri-
son exclaimed ve been shot.a An
discrimination showed that d rifle bullet
lhad gone thru the side of the schooner
Land Wounded him in the groin. The
lanchor was lifted and the men started
! for the American shore for medical
treatment, but Mr.. Morrison lived only
luntii 5%ooioek the following morning
A sad finale to the trip was the fact
THAT tMo days later White Capt. tiilley
iNas seated on the deck sudden
hchange Of wind caused the boom 10
swing oyer, Knocking him into the
water He sank before assistance
reached him, but his body was recov
Iiered When the schooner reached the
American coast with the bodies Fore
gren and native Indian pilot were
ling investigation.
/ The Senator brought about 600 in
1 treasure 100000 Of which it consigned
\ TO various companies and banks in this
Lefty.
! ~ lHe RECENT storms 5dIssASDIle sCdllSeu
great loss Of life. Thirty-eight bodies
$hage 50 far been recovered on the
/ beach and buried by the officials. Sc
| far as known not one was Identified.
Havana Entertains Teachers.
Havana Aug. 3i.-The Cuban teach.
ers who arrived from the United States
on board the transports Crook, Sedg-
wick, Mcpherson and Rawlins were
taken yesterday thru Moro and Ca.
tbanas and SHOWN other points of inter.
lest in the city. In the afternoon tht
municipality gave them a reception, &c.
Icompanied by d luncheon, at the Tacor
ITheater, and a program of theatrical.
Hast night closed the days festivities
the teachers then returning to TIL.
4 TRANSPORTS, which will leave today fol
various ports on the island. Every,
where applause greeted Alexis r. Frye
superintendent Of Cuban schools. wht
ihad general supervision of the teacher!
while in the United states
The national party has nominated a!
jits delegates to the Forthcoming constt
,tutlonal convention Cen. Maxine Go
5Imez and Gen. Rodriguez and Senior!
4 Tamayo Lacoste, Perez, Gener, Zaya'
4 and Nunez. 1t is not certain that Go
mez will accept the nomination.
You will never find any other pills 8,