Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-20

Lreet, Jersey city. IL was that
Inter on the Saale.
lrles5 Wesley Dickinson, inventor Of
the geometry 9 lathe, which made sue
cessful counterfeiting Of bank notes inn
possible, is dead at his home in Belleville,
N. J., aged n. He manufactured ma
chimes for banA note engraving for the
United States and many foreign govern
ments.
The Crucihle Steel Company Of America
is proceeding rapidly toward its forrna-
ton. On Monday the directors Of the
benjamin Atha & Illingsworth Company
Of harrison, N. j., which was the last Of
the important companies to hold out, met
in Newark and decided to grant the pro-
moters an option on their crucible and
open hearth plant and cast their fortunes
with the other concerns The new COM
pany will have an authorized capital OF
$50 Gee oos)
Women Of Iowa can not vote is the ae-
cision handed down by the court, but it
may be appealed.
At the Ohio River railroad shops in
Parkersburg, w. Va, a yard engine run
ming at a good rate of speed went through
an accidentally opened switch and struck
large train Of gasoline cars. One OF
the tanks took nre. A cannon ball was
fired through the remaining tanks Of oil to
let the fluid out. Instantly after the shot
was fred one tank exploded. The smoke
rose hundreds OF feet into the air, and
after it had cleared away dead bodies
were scattered here and mere and injured
were lying all over the surrounding terri
tory.
As a result of the celebration of indie
pendence day with firearms, toy cannon,
giant crackers and other forms of explo-
sives 80 persons were killed and 1925
wounded, according to reports received
from l25 cities. The toy pistol and the
toy cannon are shown to have done as
deadly execution as sometimes has been
done in war, as those loaded with bullets
and aimed to kill. Ssyrockets and powder
explosions, the premature discharge OF
Fourth of July cannon help to complete
the list of mishaps. In several instances
persons were killed through runaway ac-
cidents due directly to fireworks.
A fire loss of $lz5, 900 was caused by the
fireworks.
In Chicago boy was killed. There were
no costly fires in the city. Frankfort, KY,
alone suffered fire loss of $4,000 due 70
frecraekers Other cities also suffered
heavily. Out Of this total of 1925 people
hurt, 442 can attribute their injuries to
crackers and dynamite torpedoes. The
deadly cannon firecrackers did most of the
execution. Out of l52 injuries by firearms
in 81 cities the toy pistol caused 100.
Franklin McLeary, the Canadian
actor, died recently brain fever.
Senator Jones of Arkansas has been
reelected national chairman of the
democratic committee.
In New York city at noon last Satur-
day the thermometer registered 80
degrees, the highest July record.
Rear Admiral Cotton has been as
signed as commandment of the Norfolk
navy yard, vice Rear Admiral Barker.
Peter Maher knocked out Steven
0'Donnell in the first round of what
was to have been 25-round bout at
the Broadway Athletic club, N. Y.
Charles A. Towne, before the silver
republican convention. said he believed
II his duty to support the ticket nomi-
mated by the democratic convention.
A part of the local plant of the Nat
iOnal Steel company at Columbus, Ohio,
has again been closed down, throwing
many men out of work. 1t is said the
shutdown Is indefinite. the cause being
given as repairs and invoice.
Henry Wade Rogers, III. D., late
president Of Northwestern University.
has accepted an invitation from Yale
law school to take the place of E. L.
Phelps, deceased, as instructor in the
law department of Yale University dur
Ing The coming year.
Antonio Soso and Jose Easquez. two
rsIWinent Mexican cattle men, quar-
Rlse5yer cattle brand in SIN Pedro
1ehf VIII both men we're killed in a
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