The leader., 1903-09-19
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
Personal AND POLITICAL.

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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
"Tricky Jim" Back, George Bollin-
ger and c. c. Adams have been indict-
ed at Cynthiana, KY, for perjury in
having sworn falsely in attempting to
establish an alibi for Curtis Jet when
he was tried for the murder of ]. B.
Macum.
United States Minister Leishman, ct
Constantinople, demanded the dismiss
al of the vail of Beirut, and the de-
mand was acceded to by Turkey. Off
Gals of the state department at Wash
ington make it clear that the minister
was acting in line with the instruc-
lions given him, and that his course
has been heartily approved
Kerry Williams, who was taken
from the Chester Qll.) prison, on pa
role, by an Alton quarry owner, has been
sent back to the prison at his own re-
quest, declaring that he was unable to
do the work required of him, as he was
not provided with proper or sufficient
food.
Gov Jeff Davis of Arkansas has de-
clined to honor reqnisition from Gov.
Durbin of Indiana for the surrender OF
an alleged fugitive from justice until
such time as Gov. Durbin honors the
requisition of the governor of Ken
lucky for the surrender of Gov. Taylor
and other fugitives alleged to be impli-
Gated in the Goebel murder.
William I. Dawson, a member of the
Illinois legislature, died, of rapid con-
sumption, on board Rock Island train
near Mankato, Kas., on the 18th. Mr..
Dawson had been travelling for his
health.
Fannie Soper, while walking in her
sleep, on the morning of the 10th, at
Oklahoma City, Okla, was taken for
a burglar and shot in the side by John
Hubetka, saloonkeeper, and danger
ously wounded.
The United States government has
instituted proceedings for the extradi-
ton of Leopold ]. Stern, the Baltimore
contractor who disappeared when in
dicted by the federal grand jury in
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a postal contract, and who was located
recently at Toronto, Ont.
On the afternoon of Saturday, Oc-
tober 8, the Mckinley memorial statue
will be unveiled at Adams, Mass. The
principal speakers will be ex-Secretary
of the Navy John D. Long, Senator
Bates and Lieut.-Gov. Gould. The
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tions.
Judge Osborne, of Harrison county,
KY, has certified to the state treas
urer that Sheriff Woodson McCord of
Clark county, KY, is entitled to the re-
ward offered by Gov. Beckham for the
arrest and conviction of the assassin
of ]. B. Marcum. Sheriff McCord ar
rested Curtis Jet, who was tried and
convicted for the crime.
After 20 years of litigation and the
expenditure of 81 ,0OO, 900 in fighting for
the claim through all the courts in the
land, George Lonstorff, of Milwaukee,
has secured control of the famous sec
ton 80" mining claim in St. Louis
county, Mimi, the United States SUI
preme court having decided the con-
test, on the 10th, in his favor.
Violation of the state law against
licensing resorts is the charge against
Claude Winter, mayor of Cairo, and
DR.. E. E. Gordon, prominent physi-
clan of Cairo, ILL.,, who were placed I'M
der arrest on the 18th.
Orders were issued, on the 18th,
granting three years leave of absence
to Commander Pea-y, of the navy, be-
ginning April 1 next. He is now on
duty at the bureau of yards and docks
in Washington, D. c.
Count Leo Tolsoti spent his seventy
fifth anniversary of his birth in strict
privacy among his children at Tula,
Russia, on the 11th He was in the
best of health. The papers printed
glowing eulogies of the count on the
occasion if his birthday
Responsible officers of the admins
tration at Washington are convinced
that war between Turkey and Bull
garia, into which all Europe may be
drawn, is unavoidable. All they are
doing now with regard to Turkey is
being done with view to meeting such
a development of the situation.
On the 18th Rear-Admiral Casey, re-
Gently detached from command of tie
Pacific squadron, was retired on &C
count of age, after nearly forty-seven
years active service. Capt. Charles ].
Barclay, commanding the Puget Sound
navy yard, will become rear admiral.
Harold Richard Vynne, newspaper
man, novelist, poet, once editor of
Town Topics. and queer figure in
Chicago bohemian life, was declared in
sane and committed, on the 18th, to
the Dunning asylum. Excessive indul-
gence in liquor caused his mental
weakness.
Mrs Grace Strohn, who inherits the
property of her sister, Miss Isabella
Clark, who committed suicide in Cali
fornia, on the 10th, is the wife of H. N.
Strohn, an official of the Lagrange
Qll) Gas Co. She received word, on
the 18th, of her sisters death, and left,
with her husband, for the west.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A terrific gale swept the British isles.
on the 10th, the velocity being about
20 miles an hour, accompanied by tor
rental rain Cable communication was
interrupted for several hours. Enor-
nous damage was done, and shipping
is believed to have suffered severely.