The Delta independent., 1902-11-07
SHORT rELEaRAMs.
SECRETARY Chamberlain will 60 to
l6oath Africa on new warship.


Tne Oklahoma live stock open sea-
son begins November LIST. to continue
sixty days
1t is reported from Marseilles that
the Italian steamer Elena has found
cred at sea. Part of her Grew was
saved.
Joseph c. Taylor. whose extradition
lfor alleged embezzlement in South
Africa was sought by the British gov
eminent. has been freed.
G. F. Segelke. a sash and door man
,ufacturer Of La Crosse. Wisconsin. and
his nephew, Arthur Buests. have been
drowned on . fishing trip.
The Navy Department has asked
proposals for the building Of two bat
ltleships of the Tennessee class. OF
about 14.500 tons displacement.
David Hutts. county councilman.
and Al. Smith were instantly killed
Monday by q passenger train at q
grade crossing near Covington. Indi-
ana.
Mrs. Mary Hartweil Catherwood.
the novelist. who has been critically i'll
for the past week at Chicago. Is re-
ported slightly better and her physi-
clans have hopes for her recovery.
Archie Woodin. who murdered Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Bulick, his wife's par
ents, and then shot his own baby. Oc-
tober 18th. at Mount Pleasant, Michi-
gan, has been sentenced to Jackson
prison for life.
After binding. gagging and badly
maltreating the night watchman at the
Westmoreland Coal Company office in
West Irwin. Pennsylvania, Monday
night, four masked men blew open the
safe and took 5000.
Having gained their end in forcing
the discussion OF coercion. the Nation
alist members OF the House of Com
mons appear to have abandoned any
further parliamentary campaign pend
ing the return OF John Redmond, the
Irish leader in the House. from the
United States.
James Conn. Q wealthy ranchman on
Willow creek. near Bearmouth, Mon
tana. was found shot to death in his
home Tuesday last His mother laid
upon the floor with her skull crushed
In and cannot live The murderer Is
believed to be the lone bandit who
held up the Northern Pacific train last
week.
Attorneys from Frank c. Andrews.
the convicted vice president OF the
wrecked City Savings Bank at Detroit,
had thought they had secured three
bondsmen to make up the 100000 bail
fixed by the Supreme Court for An
'drews' release. pending hearing OF
a motion for a new trial. The bonds
men were not satisfactory and An
drews remains in Jail.
Jeremiah Hunter. the negro who
held score Of police and volunteers at
bay In his home on Strong's Lane.
North Beach. Labor Day. and succeed
ed in stirring up q battle In which
fourteen persons was shot. has been
placed on trial In Long Island City on
q charge OF assault in the second de-
gree upon William Thorp. who was the
first man shot in the night. Hunter
declares Thorp was trespassing ON his
land.
At Happy Hollow. a pleasure resort
near Hot Springs. Arkansas. contain
ing 200. Robert Tatum. about eight
years old. while passing close to where
. lnrge black bear WAS chained. was
caught between the paws Of the ami
NAL, who dragged him close to his
body and placing the youths head in
his mouth started to crush his skull.
The bears keeper rushed to the scene.
ipried open the mouth Of the animal
and rescued the boy. who was uncon-
'scious. The boys injuries proved IA
tai.
President Roosevelt Will be in Phiia-
delphia twice next month. His first
visit will be the day after election.
when he will participate in the sesqui.
centennial celebration OF George WASH
ington's apprenticeship as Free Ma
son. The second visit will be Novem-
ber 22nd. when he will take part in the
exercises attending the celebration OF
Founders Day at the Union League.
and he will also make an address at
the dedication OF the boys high school.
The Masonic festival will be attended
by Masons from all over the country.
An important principle Of law was
established Tuesday when Judges Jen-
kins, Grosscup. Baker and Bum OF the
United States Court Of Appeals at Chi
cago. handed down an opinion to the
effect that the Western Union T'ele-
graph Company has . right OF proper
ty In the news which II gathers and
that such right does not cease when
the news Is published on the tickers
rented to It's patrons. In laying down
this principle. the Court OF Appeals af-
firms two decisions of the lower court
and forever enjoins the National Tel
egraph News Company. the Illinois
Commission Company and other de-
PENDANTS from using the quotations in
question.
A party OF citizens OF Alaska called
by appointment upon President Roose-
welt on his birthday. Monday. and pre-
sented him with a magnificent moose
head. one Of the finest specimens OF
the kind ever mounted. -he antlers
measure fifty-four inches from tip to
tip. The mounting bore this inBcrip-
ton: ITO Theodore Roosevelt. from
the citizens Of Valdez. Alaska. in tok-
on Of their esteem and in recognition
Of his friendship. on his forty-fourth
birthday. October 81. 1902" The party !