The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-09-18
THE NEWS m BRIEF.

Hor u Week Ending September II.
severe earthquake shocks were
felt in Portland, Ore.
rance has ordered a squadron to pre-
pare to sail for Turkish waters.
All but IA buildings in the village of
hust1s, Me-, were destroyed by fire.
"A carload of powder exploded nea
beaumont, Kan. killing three men.
The Mckinley memorial statue at
Adams, Mass. will be unveiled Octo-
Der 3.
MT. and Mrs. j. G. Bennett, prominent
people, were killed by the cars at Cleye-
land, o.
Earthquake shocks were felt in Bowl
Der, Loveland, Longmont anu Fort Col
Inns, Col.
Weekly reviews Of trade say there is
increasing activity in nearly all lines OF
business.
A special train on the Baltimore &
Oh1o road made a run of 1923 miles in
125 minutes.
Rear Admiral Casey has been retired
on account of age, after nearly AZ years
active service.
The bank Of Willoughby, o., failed
with estimated liabilities Of 5000. 900 and
assets of $3.50, 900.
A cyclone wrecked several houses at
quincy, ILL.,, and Mrs. John Schnelzle
was fatally injured.
Tolstoi celebrated his seventy-Afth
birthday with his family at Tula, Rus
sia, In good health.
Representatives of 100000 organized
railway employees have begun movement
for increase in wages.
Maj. Delmar, king of geldings. broke
his W record at Syracuse, N. Y, trot-
ting a mile in 2:OO4A.
Secretary Shaw is having prepared q
blacklist" of national banks that are
reducing their circulation.
Olin knight, pugilist, died from in
juries received in a six-round bout with
Grlf Jones at Philadelphia.
b fifty-third anniversary of the ad-
mission of California in the union was
observed throughout the state.
Arthur Amioson, a Pittsburg (Pa.)
private banker. is missing, and deposit
tors claim they are out $500
AT Lincoln, Neb.. Cresceus, the trot-
ting stallion, broke all records for q
half-mile track, going a mile in 2:08N.
A United States gunboat seized three
islands of the coast OF British North
Borneo and England raises objection.
New York athletes captured the ma
Ttional championship Of American ANA
teur Athletic union at the Milwaukee
meet.
A ten-inch wire gun in a trial at Sandy
Hook fired shots at a velocity of $500
feet a second, practically the worlds
record.
Ohio democrats opened the state cam
paign at Akron. Tom L. Johnson, candi-
date for governor, being the principal
speaker.
Fire which originated in the large
stable Of the Allegheny (Pa.) Transfer
company caused a loss Of 1868 900. Sixty
horses were cremated.
Mayor Seth Low has been selected to
leaad the fusion. fight against Tammany
Hall in New York, and the old fusion
ticket wa nominated.
"Uncle" Finney. an ex-slave, over 80
years old, who lived on a farm near
Richmond, Va, was charged with being
! sorcerer and shot to death.
The government crop report for Sep
TENDER / indicates an increased yield OF
corn and a decline in the percentage OF
condition Of wheat and oats.
It is proposed to elevate the American
legation at Constantinople to an EN-.
bassy, in order to avoid delays in treat.
ing with the sultan Of Turkey.
The schooner Fielding rescued sever
men and n woman from the bottom o.
an overturned ship near Port au Prince
Nine of their companions were drowned
Miss Alice Roosevelt, daughter Of
the president, went down in the sub
marine boat Moccasin at Newport, be
ing the only woman so far knownst to d.
so.
Forty-nvesNew Jersey corporations
with a total capitalization of over $50.
100000, are reported to have passed int,
the hands Of receivers during the las
year.
; The home Of Fred Roher, editor of tn
Berne und.) Witness, was almost en-
tirely demolished by dynamite. Roher'
paper has been leading the opposition
to licensed saloons.