The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-08-09
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

|. NJ. Platt, for forty years leading
clothing merchant of Dubuque, died on
train near Warren, ILL.,, of apoplexy
George w. Yenowine, one of the best
known newspaper men in the west,
died suddenly at Milwaukee, Wis, aged
4G.
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, widow of
the late president, and her daughter,
Elizabeth, are spending season in the
Adirondacks
Richard B. Taylor, aged 80, and Mrs
Margaret Houston, aged so, were mar
ried in Lincoln. The couple met only
six months ago.
Thirty-four insurgents, majority Of
them armed with rifles, have been cap
tured by the First cavalry in the Ba-
tanzas province, p. l.
At Elko New, heavy shock of
earthquake was felt. The vibrations
were from north to south and lasted
three or four minutes.
At Fairmont, W. Va, Fountain Cor
don, a negro, shot and killed Belle
Campbell and fatally wounded Mat
tie Simpson, both white.
The comptroller of the currency has
authorized the First National bank
of Alexandria, S. D., to begin business
with capital of $4,000.
Governor Savage of Nebraska has
granted requisltion papers for Bridge
Allender, who is being held in Holt
county ON charge of stealing horses
in Idaho.
The state department has received
message from Consul General Stowe at
Capetown, stating that he will leave
there for the United States on steam
er sailing August Z.
Major Frank L. Dodds, judge advo-
cate of the United States army at
Omaha, arrived at army headquarters
to relieve Captain Erwin, who has been
acting judge advocate.
Mrs. Carrie Nation, in Jail under
thirty days sentence and fine of $100
and $4S costs, refused free pardon
from Governor Stanley, because the
fine was not remitted.
A forest fire in the province of Jet.
land, Sweden, has assumed great pro-
portions. Three thousand troops have
been ordered to assist the men who
arc combating the flames.
Rear Admiral John Irwin, retired.
died at his residence at Washington,
d. c., after an illness of several
months, due to complication of dis
eases. He was So years old.
The ST. Frances mill, owned by the
Canada Paper company, and its con-
tents, valued at a quarter of million
dollars, were totally destroyed by fire
at Windsor, Ont. The plant was well
insured
Edward J. Kelley, commodore of the
NeI Rochelle Yacht club, who was to
have entertained Admiral Schley on
his yacht, died suddenly at his cottage
on Premium Point of hemorrhage of
the lungs.
Ell Verde Rio Oil company filed ar
ticles of Incorporation at Ogden, Utah.
The paid-up capital is S1,500,000, the
company owning nearly 5000 acres of
petroleum land in the heart of the
Green River, Utah, oil fields.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Yerkes has ruled that in caHes of es-
tates coming within the legacy tax law,
the assessment of the government tax
must be made on the value of the es-
tate on the day of the testator's death.
Acting Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Conrad directed the establish
ment of a first postoffice On the island
of Guam 1t is located at Guam, the
chief point on the island, ranks as
fourth class and Antanasio Tarano
Perez has been appointed postmaster.
Capt H. N. Royden of the Twenty
sixth infantry, now at San Francisco,
has been ordered to Omaha to relieve
First Lieutenant Berry from recruit
ing duty.
The Philippine insular government
has saved s250,0O0 by the passage of
an act virtually declaring the stone
quarries at Marivales, in the Bataan
province, public domain, and authoriz-
ing the utilizing of the stone in the
harbor Improvement. A Spanish COM
pany claimed to have established title
to the Quarries.
The announcement is made that
Mark Bennett, superintendent of the
press department Of the Pan-American
bureau of publicity, well known
newspaper man of Buffalo, will go to
st. Louis for the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition company
The president has granted pardon
to John F. Johnson, former president
of the State National bank of Logans-
port. Ind, who was convicted of mis-
appropriating funds Of the bank and