The Tomahawk., 1903-07-23

was struck by mail train near Lees
Summit, Mo-, and three persons were
killed and SO injured.
A cloudburst and a heavy windstorm
destroyed several buildings at Newport,
Neb.
One hundred and thirteen deaths
from lockjaw, caused by Fourth OF July
accidents, have occurred in various
cities.
Illinois Central railroad conductors
and trainmen have been granted a wage
increase totaling 100000 yearly
An answer to the Illinois and Michi-
gan canal injunction suit, filed by the
commissioners at Springfield, ILL.,, de-
clares the state constitution in force
80 years is, invalid.
Maude Jordine, II years old, was ar
rested at Bloomington, ILL.,, for the al
legged murder of her two-year-old sister.
Eight thousand Christian Endeavor-
ers were thrown into panic and near
ly score were injured by the fall OF
tent in which the international conyen-
ton is being held at Denver.
Three men were drowned near Pen
sacola, Fla, by the wrecking OF a
fishing smack.
The Exchange bank at Caro-, Mich,
closed it's doors.
Assistant Secretary of War w. G.
Sanger has resigned and will be sue
ceeded by Gen. Robert Shaw Oliver, OF
Albany, N. Y.
Three men were killed and two in
jured by an explosion at the Laflln
powder works near Wilkesbarre, Pa.
Comptroller of the Currency Ridge
ly, in an interview, declared the bank
ing situation good in view of shrink
age in securities
The battleship Kearsarge was ordered
to be ready for speed trial from Ports
mouth, England, to Frenchman's Bay,
Maine.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles rode 80 miles on
horseback to prove he is still hale on
the eve of his retirement at 81. The jour
ney was made from Fort Sill, Okla, to
Fort Ell Reno.
Ed Claus, negro, was lynched near
Eastman, Ca, in the presence OF Miss
Susie Johnson, his victim.
The foreign commerce of the United
States for the last fiscal year aggregates
$2,445, 610,417, being the highest on rec
ord, and an increase of $3.50, 57O,O68 over
the previous year.
It is announced by the state depart
ment at Washington that anarchists
cannot be naturalized under the immi-
grafton laws Of March 8, 1903.
An attempt by President Curran, OF
the freight handlers union, to precipi-
tate a general strike against Chicago
railroads failed.
Fred o. Fischer was hanged at San
Quentin, CAL, for the murder of his wife
April %, 1903, at Riverside.
A warming has been issued to tobacco
dealers not to expose for sale any goods
separated from an internal revenue
tax stamp.
In collision between Wabash pas
senger and freight train one mile west
of Tolleston, Ind, Engineer Waters
was fatally hurt and a score Of other
persons were injured.
A strike insurance company growing
out of the discussions at the recent
meeting of the Manufacturers associa-
ton in New Orleans has commenced
business in Louisville, Ky.
Rufus Young, considered the most &C
complished horse thief in New England,
died in Rutland, VT, Of wounds received
in battle with sheriff.
twenty-five Chinese restaurants out
of 35 in Chicago have been absorbed by
Chinese trust.
A Jewish delegation conferred with
President Roosevelt regarding petition
to the Russian government, and there is
strong intimation that the paper may
not be sent.
The governments weekly crop report
says that corn generally is making good
growth, but backward.