The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-05

ST. LOUIS-The announcement from
New York that the Continental Tobacco
company has purchased the control of
the NJ. c. Wetmore Tobacco company Of
St. Louis has been confirmed by Vice
President William F. Donovan, who stat
ed that circulars had been issued to the
trade advising dealers that the company
had disposed of it's business. pl aee3s.
trade marks, etc, to. that company. /,
NEW YORK-Judge Andrew J. Crop
sey Of this city has received a telegram
telling him that his niece. Ella Cropsey.
had been found in Wilson, N. c., and had
been identified by her father.
vIENNA-Discussing President Roose-
velt's message to congress, the Austrian
papers are unanimous in praising the ref
erences to anarchists, but on other points
they are not quite SO laudatory.
OAKLAND, Ca.-A terrific explosion
occurred at the Judson Dynamite and
Powder companys works at Fleming,
Contra Costa county. A Chinaman, All
Mig, was killed and one white man and
several Celestials We're badly injured. A
gun cotton house and a gelatine mixing
plant were entirely demolished by the
force of the explosion while the packing
works was partially destroyed 5Lto#a
ST. PAUL. Minn.--GOvernOr Van SAINT
has now received replies from ALI the
Northwestern governors to whom he ap-
pealed for cooperation in fighting the
railway merger, except Governor Rogers
of Washington. 3.s5,Ls-
TSBURG-Dispatches from Glass
port Pa, represent the closing down
OF the steel hoop mill, on account of the
switchmen's strike. Several hundred
men are said to he idle
SPRINGFIELD, 1ll.-Governor Yates
has issued prOclama ton calling atten-
ton to the destitute and helpless condi-
ton of Boer women, children and Other
non combatants in the British camps in
South Africa and calling upon all chari-
tably disposed and humane citizens of
Illinois to contribute aid.
MONTGOMERY. Ala-A special from
Andalusia. Ala, says word has just reach
ed heer that race riot followed the
killing of F. w. Hinson and ]. w. Dor.
frey, by negro at Opp. Three negroes
have been found dead.
NEW YORK-About one hundred and
fifty delegates from all over the United
States held a meeting at the Hoffman
house to form an auxiliary branch of the
Irish league. the successor to the Land
league Of Parnelrs time. 81
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VANCOUVER, B. CA coal train! was
| hANlV smashed In a
Wellington, caused by a tree having
fallen across the track during the night.
The cars were piled up and badly
smashed. No lives We're lost as far as
known. 5ap|J
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NEW YORK-Andrew Carnegiei has
| under consideration the gift of a large
sum OF money to be used for the benefit
| of the aged telegraphers in this section
| of the country and il is said he intends
when satisfactory plans have been ar
| ranged, to extend his charita ble beouest
| sc as to include the telegraphers in all
parts of the land. f'A
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| WASHINGTON-The wide diversity Of
leaders Of the Presbyterian church, or
the subject of the revision of the creed
was demonstrated when the committee
OF twenty. appointed by the general as.
sembly. to effect this work and submit i
to the next assembly, began Its labor.
here.
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! RICH HILL, MO.-In a clash between
striking coat miners and law officers
here. two officers and two miners wer>
shot and seriously wounded. tn