The Tomahawk., 1903-11-27

Socialists were outvoted by the trades
union section in the first test vote by the
American Federation of Labor in session
in Boston.
William Ziegler, head Of the alleged
baking powder trust, was indicted by
the grand jury at Jefferson City. Mo-,
on the charge of bribery.
Because his wife refused to live with
him James Dunn, saloon keeper in
Sioux City, Ia, shot her and killed him
self
On the fifth day of the street car
strike in Chicago 25 Wentworth avenue
cars were running on schedule time,
guarded by 1000 policemen, and many
clashes with teamsters and strike SYM
pathizers took place.
The United States supreme court has
adjourned for two weeks.
The town of Houstonville, KY, was
almost destroyed by fire.
Three firemen were killed and two
injured in fire at Cleveland, O., that
destroyed property valued at $23O,OOO.
Four men were blown to pieces by
dynamite on the stock farm owned by
DR.. J. B. Hartman, south of Colum-
bus, o.
The Henneberry publishing firm in
Chicago has been placed in receivers
hands; assets, $150,000; debts, 100000.
Topeka, Havana and Bishop (Ill.)
citizens were hunting for Fred Strube.
believed to have murdered Ella Hen
meyer for refusing to marry him.
United States Senator Dietrich, OF
Nebraska, has been indicted by fed
eral grand jury in Omaha on the
charge of accepting bripes for securing
the appointment of a postmaster.
A New York surgeon received notice
of legal opposition to proposed ear
grating and postponed the operation.
Matthew Nelson (colored), after a
quarrel with his sweetheart, Tillie
Moore, shot and killed her on the pub
lie streets Of Bloomington, Ill, and
then killed himself.
The Baltimore G. Ohio railroad an
nual report shows the largest earn
ings in the history of the company.
President Roosevelt was the princi-
pal speaker at the centennial celebra-
tinon of the New York Avenue Pres
byterian church in Washington, pay
ing a tribute-to the life of Abraham
Lincoln.
At the one hundred and thirty-fifth
annual dinner of the New York chamber
of commerce a letter from President
Roosevelt was read in which he compli-
mented business men.
A cold wave swept over Iowa, Ne
braska and other western states, several
places reporting zero weather.
The Egan IS. d. state bank, with de-
posits of $4,000, was closed by the state
examiner
Robbers blew open the safe in the First
national bank Of Lyons, Neb., secured
$4,000 in cash and escaped.
Senator Dietrich says his Indictment
at Omaha on the charge of conspiracy
and bribery is based on false evidence.
The w. c. r. U. convention in Cincin-
natl asked congress to propose consti-
tutional amendment forever prohibit
ing polygamy. Mrs. Lillian M. Stevens,
Of Portland, Me-, was reelected presi-
dent.
The absence of serious rioting, the
operation of Wentworth avenue trolley
cars and Cottage Grove avenue cable
cars with police protection marked the
sixth day Of the strike on the Chicago
City street railway.
Mrs. Frank Downing, bride, jumped
into the river at Minot, N. D., to rescue
her young sister, who had broken
through the ice, and both were drowned
Five of the six members of the family
Of Peter Hickey died in one week in
Brooklyn, N. Y, Of typhoid fever.
The Bank of Ireton, Ia, private In
stitution, has closed it's doors.