Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-07-11
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BRIEF TELEGRAMS.


by ]. H. Kirkland, q Pullman car con.
Guctor.
Sir Thomas Gait, a retired chief jus.
tice of the court of common pleas
died at Toronto, Ont. His death is
attributed to the intense heat. Si1
Thomas was S6 years old.
Rev. Washington Adams Nichols, D
D., one of the oldest Congregational
ministers in the United States and un-
til his death the Oldest living gradu-
ate Of Amherst college, is dead.
The meeting of the National Steel
stockholders, at which it had been pro-
posed to consider the proposition OF
leasing properties to the Carnegie COM
pany, was adjourned until July.
The comparative statement of the
government receipts and expenditures
for the fiscal year ending June 29 will
show an excess Of receipts over dis
bursements of approximately seventy
six million dollars.
George Price, a colored trooper re-
Gently mustered out of company G.,
Forty-eighth infantry, which has just
returned from the Philippines, died
from the effects of pistol wound in
ficted by F. Bonelli.
To secure fair rates of transporta-
fetal to the cattle industry are the
ton for cattle and legislation bene-
objects OF the American Cattle Grow
ers' association, which has been incor-
porated at Denver, Colo.
Jesse F. Thayer, formerly a captain
in the American volunteers, but lately
retired to private life and working
at his trade, committed suicide at Om-
aha. He was horsewhipped at Lincoln
by his wife, from whom he had sep
arated, and this seemed to prey upon
him.
The intense heat caused the expan-
sion of the rails at point between
Palmyra and Hunnewell, Mo-, to such
an extent that it was necessary to
shorten the rails five inches before
they could be gotten back in place.
The eastbound st. Louis and Port
land train was delayed nearly an hour.
AS result of quarrel over town
lots in Addington, in the KiCwa In
dian reservation, Oklahoma. R. S.
Castleberry shot j. M Wambold, pres
ident Of the First National bank, three
times, inflicting mortal wounds, Cas-
tleberry then shot Horace Addington,
who interfered, in1icting dangerous
wound. Castlebrry surrendered.
Rev. DR.. John Gordon, for many
years pastor of the Westminster Pres
byterian church of Omaha. for eight
years professor of church history in
the Omaha Presbyterian Theological
seminary, and for year has been
professor of history at Tabor college,
Tabor, Ia, has just been elected act
ing president of that college and dean
of the faculty.
There is no intention on the part of
the department to reduce the military
force in Cuba at the present time or
in the immediate future. The present
force of nearly 5000 men is held in
Cuba on the recommendation of Gov
ernor General Wood, and the secre-
tary will depend on General Woods
advice as to the reduction of the
force.
The Modern Miller says: Ideal
weather for harvesting the wheat crop
has prevailed in the greater part of
the winter wheat belt. The crop is
nearly all cut and a much larger per-
centage is being threshed than usual
at this time of the year, owing to the
dry, hot weather, which has seasoned
the grain rapidly. The yield is gen.
orally beyond expectations, and the
quality superb"
Rural free delivery service will be
established on August 1 as follows:
Nebraska-Bradshaw, York county,
two carriers; length Of route, fifty
four miles; population served, 1,025;
carriers, F. J. Smith and E. G. Co.
burn. Postofice at ArborvilIe to be
supplied by rural carrier
At meeting of the Ohio republican
state central committee Congressman
Charles Dick was elected chairman of
the state executive committee, John
R. Mallery secretary and w. F. Bur-
dell treasurer
Senator Hanna gave $4,000 to Ken
yon college (Ohio), with which to
build dormitory.
A civil service examination will be |
held on August Is for the position of |
elevator conductor in the public build |
ing at Dubuque, Ia.
Rev. Charles B. Powers, pastor of |
Mount Zion Presbyterian church of |
st. Joseph, Mo-, died.
Articles of incorporation were filed |
with the secretary of state of Illinois
of the Springfield & st. Louis railroad.
capital stock $25,000.