Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1901-08-01

George X LaWt9n, an aslronomer AZ
the United States naval observatory,
died at Warrington from typhoid fever
y. b. Henderson, speaker of the
United States house OF representatives.,
left London for Berlin Thursday morn
ing.
The mine operators are importing
negroes from the south into the mines
in Pennsylvania 10 take the place oi
union miners.
The new liberal cabinet OF Denmark,
the formation Of which vas announced
July %, favora the sale Of the Danish
Wet Indies to the United states.
Henry c. Payne, Of Wisconsin, a
leading member Of the republican ma
tI0nal committee, il seriously III with
gout at the Frankfort Hotel, in Berlin.
Le SoIr at Brussels publishes Is
patch from Rome which ays Mr..
Kruger will arrive in Rome early in
October on biz way 10 South Africa
via Naples.
The late executive committee OF
south Carolina adopted resolution
ruling Senator McLaurIn out OF the
democratic party. The action was
totally unexpected,
Crops are suffering a. result Of the
continued hot weather in sweden.
Fires have devastated the forests ol
Jentland, Western Gottland, and the
small and upland districts.
Dr.. Doty, Health officer oi the Port
Of New York, announced Wednesday
that the illness Of RaDyiane, the
stoker on the steamer Hoheuiels, who
vas sent 10 Swineburne island on Mon
day, has been diagnosed as bubonIc
plague.
a statement, prepared at the in
ternal revenue bureau says the c0ilec-
tiona on account Of the war revenue
act during the period from June, 1898,
t. June, 1901, were S3lS, 15O, 55I. 81
this amount beer contributed sl00, 937,
623.
A formal invitation to be present in
Salt Lake during the hlks' street car
nival in September, and to chrlsten
the live elk, has been forwarded to
Vice President Roosevelt by commit
tee representing the Xix lodges ol SAT-
Lake.
Watson W. Moore, formerly lead
ing membe of the New ! OrE bar, e
dead of para ysi- oi the brain, aged 59
wears at Denver Mr.. Moore achieved
international fame while acting a. con-
sui at ConstantlnOple during the
Russo-Turhish troubles.
The board OF directors Of the failed
Seventh National bank OF New York
decided upon a plan Of reorganization.
The plan provides that the CON- pary
stock be Increased from $500, 900 to 81
800, 900. s. O00, 900 Ci the new stock to
be sold at $3.50 per share.
Fire laid waste an area Of sawmlll
and residence property in Davenport,
Iowa, equal to 20 ordinary city blocks ,
and caused a loss O1 800, 900. The
flames started n some big piles oi
kindling wood belonging to the Rock
Island Fuel c0mpany, on the Ievee.
Ii is suggested in Washington that
Admiral Dewey should be given com
mand OF a large squadron, comprising
tue best types OF our new ships, to De
present at the coronation OF King FL
ward VII, when it is expected that
the finest ships in Europe will take
part IN naval pageant.
Jessie Kinport. IA years.of age, who
was chokei and assaulted on the nIg1t
OF July : N Denver, and was found
unconscious on vacant lot near her
home, has identified Roy Pennington ,
a youth OF Is, who Is under arrest, a.
Der assailant. Pennington declares he
Is innocent and can prove an allbl.
A further extension OF time Las been
granted brewers, by the United
states internal revenue department. in
which to begin the cancellation OF
beer stamps by pertoration. The time
was first extended from July I TO Aug
ust |, and now il has been extended to
September l. The reason Ior this eX.
tension OF time is that brewers are IN
able to get The perforation stamps