The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-07-22
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washington-The treasury state
ment shows: Available cash balances
1928, 367. 72s; gold. ss7,5s ,Oss.
washington-Elizabeth NJ. Roberts,
wife Of Hon. Ellis H. Roberts. Treas
urer of the United States, died here
Tuesday.
Lexington, Ky.,-Owing to Capt.
Ewen's declaration that he expects to
be killed when he goes to Jackson to
testify, soldiers were sent here to es-
cort him to Jackson.
Washington-The remains of the late
Mrs. James G. Blaine. the widow Of
the former Secretary of State were
Inferred in Oak Hill cemetery. Rev.
DT. Hamlin of this city oficiated.
Jonesboro. Ark.-Mathis thinner
man has shot and killed his wife with
a rife at Mosher, a little town nea
here. He then turned the gun on
himself. shooting a bullet through his
heart #-.#I#. III.
Washington-The district supreme
court extended until August LIST the
time within which August w. Machen
former head of the postal free de-
livery system. may demur to the in
dlctments against him.
Chicago-The worst storm Of the
season passed over this city shortly
after noon today. Torrents of rain
fell, accompanied by a high wind and
a terrific precipitation of large hail
stones. which crashed through sky
lights ard windows and pelted horses
iii the streets. Dozens of runaways
resulted.
Cleveland O.-The funeral of the
late Chief p. NJ. Arthur of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers took
place Tuesday afternoon. Hundreds
of railway men representing all sec
tions of the country were present. In
terment was at Lakeside cemetery.
Baltimore, Md,-Large delegations
o. Elks from various parts of the
eounry continue to arrive here to at
tend the Elks' convention which meets
.omorrow. 1t is estimated that $4,000
1lks have already reached the city
and trains are arriving almost hourly.
Luverne, tlmn.-The most desrruc-
live hail storm that ever visited this
ection passed eve the east portion
IF Rock county Tuesday afternoon.
over an area twenty miles wide and
iorty miles long there is hardly a
straw reported standing. Between
Jwo and three inches of hail fell, fair
y beating the grain into the ground.
Conservative estimates place the loss
1t 81, 900, 900. In most cases farmers
0st TIER entire crops.
Bucharest, Roumania-Tbe Roum-
anian petroleum interests have secur-
I'd the consent CT the Disconto Gelles-
chaft Of Berlin to employ 81, 700, O0l
n the development Of the oil industry
4 Roumania. Strong efforts are be
ing made to interest other powerful
nancial interests in the Roumapian
ields. The minister OF finance has
promised the completion of the the
eservoirs, now building, by January
next.
Mackinac Island. Mich.-Charles NJ.
Major, author of when Knig3thuo-
Vas in Flower" and Mrs. Major were
BADLY burned Tuesday afternoon. Mrs.
Major was heating a curling iron OIL
IN alcohol lamp, when the comb in
her hair became ignited, burning heI
lair. arms and hands in a terrib..
manner. Mr.. Major, in attempting
20 extinguish the flames, sustained
'evere burns about the arms anG
hands.
Phliadelphia-Receiver Tatnall OF
The Asphalt company of America
mas brough suit in the United State.
OircuiI our and in Common Plea
against six promoters of the con.
)dny' living in this jurisdiction tore
over profits alleged to have been
made by them in that concern, ant
n the National Asphalt company
according TO statements by counse.
Ire amount involved is about "a, O00,-
600. f.