The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-11

clT f1euTy mortimer DCrand, the new
British ambassador, was formally pre-
sented to President Roosevelt.
John Alexander Dowie has been ap-
pointed temporary manager of Zion
City's industries, which have passed into
the hands Of receivers.
Attorney James A. Fullenwider was
shot and probably MORALLY wounded in
Chicago by three highwaymen.
Fire destroyed the stables of the st.
Louis transfer company and ia horses
persisted.
The annual report Of Rear Admiral H.
O. Taylor, chief of the bureau Of av-
igation, recommends the creation of a
general staff in the navy.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow in his annual report says that
on July l last there were II, 1859 post Of
fees, CT which 242 were first class, 1,107
second class, $500 third class and IS, 100
fourth class. There are now in opera
ton 1888 rural free delivery routes.
Automobile sales in the United States
during 1903 are estimated at II, 900,
worth $4,000, 600.
The Western Federation of Miners
has appealed to President Roosevelt to
interfere in the expulsion Of citizens
from Telluride, Col.
Work on buildings costing $1,000 600,
in ten cities, has been stopped by a strike
of structural ironworkers.
In a fit of Jealous rage Thomas Nc
Cabe fatally wounded Miss Hattie Gill
M ~ -, Now IIax-o, T--n ,,l +lo,
killed himself.
The faculty Of Rutgers college at New
Brunswick, N. j., has suspended 20
members of the sophomore class for haz-
ing a freshman.
President Roosevelt is to receive $780,
600 and his children, Kermit and Ethel,
$4,000 each from the estate of the late
James King Oracle.
Joseph Canovisky, who beat his wife
to death at their home in Minersvi,le,
Pa, on January 7 last, was hanged at
Pittsburg.
Franz Frehr and his wife, an aged
couple, were found murdered in their
home at Buffalo, N. Y.
Fire destroyed the car barn of the
Citizens Railway g. Light company in
Muscatine, Ia, and q street cars were
consumed.
A movement has been started in Wash
ington to enlist public sentiment in a
demand for an arbitration treaty be-
tween the United States and Great Brit
ain.
James l.. Blair, former general coun-
sci of the st. Louis worlds fair. was ar
rested on two indictments for forgery
and furnished bail in the sum of $40, 900.
Followers Of DR.. Dowie believe that the
receivership at Zion City will end soon.
Experts were put to work on the books,
and the cash in the bank was counted.
Mrs. Richard f. Mueller, bride of a
week, died in Bridgeport. Conn, of CLAN
ders. She caught the dread disease from
her pet horse.
Three men were killed and four in
jured in a collision between a handcar
and a freight train at Sargent's, o.
An unknown admirer OF President
Roosevelt in Georgia has sent him a full
grown wild cat.
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Hadden IN his annual report says that
the reform of the abuses of the second
class mailing privileges can be COM
pleted in two years.
1t is estimated that 5000 steerage pas
sengers have left New York in the last
week for their old homes in Europe.
AS a result of an explosion of a car
of naphtha in the town of Greenwood,
Del, 70 dwelling houses were darnaged,
At Fort Wayne, Ind, st. Paul's Ger
mar Lutheran church, one Of the finest
houses of worship in that city, wa de-
stroyed by fire.
A general strike Of the bituminous
coal miners is predicted by Secretary
Ryan, of the United Mine Workers, if
wages are cut 10 or 20 per cent.
Ratification q the Panama canal
treaty is shown by a senate canvass to
be practically certain. The democrats
see no advantage in opposition.
The Contractors Association OF
America, which meets in Chicago De-
cember 10, will form an alliance of
building contractors and union en-
ployes, involving 100000 men.