The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-24
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London-The widow of the Rev.
Charles Spurgeon, the noted preacher.
who died January 81, 1892, died yes
terday.
SANDUSKYn O-The condition of
Senator Foraker, who was taken IN
here, is much improved. Ills physic.
ian stated that the patient would piob-
ably be able to leave his bed soon.
Washington-Five senators are said
to be involved in the land frauds. At
least two are said to aave profited
financially by the operations. Three
others stand in the light Of protectors
Of the crooks.
Joliet, Ill.-Oficials OF the Illinois
Steel company have received orders
u resume operations at the steel plant
here next Monday in all apartments.
Tbs will give employm.nl TO 2nba0
ne;I. This plant shut du ya Two weeks
ago
Chicago-Three thousand employees
of the canning departments of the
stock yards packing houses have pre-
sented demands for wage increases
varying from ten to twenty-five per
cent. About 1000 men and 1000 women
and boys are affected. Negotiations
will be taken up as soon as the scales
of the sausage makers and the pork
butchers are disposed OF.
st. Louis-The first fatality to oc-
cur on a local football field had its
climax yesterday, when John With
nell, quarterback OF the St Louis
University team, died after an opera
tion at St. Anthony school, Withnslls
injuries were sustained in practice
Tuesday, when he was kicked in the
spine and his neck wrenched. The
INJURY was entirely accidental.
Washington-On receipt of official
advices concerning the award OF the
Alaskan Boundary Commission, Pres
ident Roosevelt sent the following
to Messrs. Lodge, Turner
and Root, the American members OF
the commission. Congratulate you
and thank you heartily on behalf of
American people. Theodore Roosevelt"
London-The case of Whitaker
Wright, the company promoter.
against whom the grand jury at the
Old Bailey found true bill October
2Gth, on the charge of attempting to
defraud the stockholders of the Lon
don and Globe Finance corporation,
was adjourned until November ses-
sions, on the application Of Wright.
whose defense is not yet ready.
New York-What officials of the
custom houses declare to be the larg-
est seizure Of smuggled goods ever
made from an incoming passenger was
made Thursday when diamonds and
other jewelry valued at S25, 900 were
taken from Captain Getlau, a retired
captain of the French marine service.
Captain Getlau was a passenger on the
Teutonic. He was arrested and the
jewels sent to the public stores.
t. Louis-Avery Kelly Ferguson OF
Memphis, jockey. shot himself
the head in the presence of
his brother and a little girl Mon
day night. dying from the wound
Tuesday. For some reason the police
did not discover the fact of the sui
eide until Thursday, ater the body hac
buried. Fer guson had been i'll of ty-
phoid fever for some weeks, and It
is believed he shot himself because
OF dependency.
New York-Sanuel j. Parks, walk
ing delegate of the Housesmiths' and
union, who was indicted
on a charge of perjury Tuesday ana
was to have appeared in court yester
day. surrendered himself Thursday.
business for the union Parks was re-
leased under bond OF $4,000 on the
perjury indictment. He is now under
a total of $4,000 bonds on indict-
ments alleging perjury.
Philadelphia-Deputy United States
Marshals E. T. Davis anil Alvah Baker
of Denver, from whom Albert e. Bell.
the mail pouch thief and check forger
escaped, have asked permission Of
United States District Attorney hol-
land to return to their homes. Their
request was refused. THE men must
remain in Philadelphia until we have
corcluded our investigation" said
Holland. AS Baker and Davis did not
deliver their prisoner they will not be
essential as witnesses II the fugitive Is
re-taken, and their continued stay in
the city is regarded as significalt.