The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-18
LATER.

SheTlft John Bone, of Saul Ste. Ma
rie, Mich, discovered a plot among the
prisoners to break out by saving the
bars of the sells and windows. Three
were already in two when the discov.
cry vas made.
Preparations are being made by the
war and navy departments to meet the
possibility of hostile demonstrations
by Colombia against Panama.
Senator Patterson of Colorado intro.
duces resolutions in congress calling
for investigation of Cripple Creek mi
ming strike.
Secretary Root, in fairness to Gen.
Macarthur, will likely ask the latter
for explanation regarding prophecy OF
war with Germany.
Germany's var minister blames bad
privates for brutality of German army
officers and attacks author of "a Little
Garrison"
The gunboat Castine, which sailed
from Philadelphia for Key West went
aground IN the Delaware river.
In a fire that partially destroyed the
home of George Fallinger at Ne
braska City, Neh., Mrs. Fallinger and
infant babe were fatally burned.
Gov. Taft will continue to act il his
official capacity until he reaches Wash
ington.
The prohibition state convention of
Iowa has been called for May "a.
Venezuela and Colon bia will soon
resume diplomatic relations.
Colombian soldiers are unable to
build roads to the isthmus and they
turn back.
The next national republican con-
vention will doubtless be held in Chi
cago.
The forestry building of Yale col
lcge at New Haven, Conn, was badly
damaged by FIRE.
The Santa Fe shops at La Junta,
Colo, burned.
Mrs. Rachael A. Beall, aged II, was
found dead in her home in Washing
ton, D. c., with six bullet holes in her
body.
Dun & Co. s weekly review Of trade
shows that business, especially in the
steel line, is improving.
John McCrea, colored, was hanged
at Peoria, Ill, for the murder of De.
tective Murphy.
A passenger and a freight train col.
lided at East st. Louis. No one was
injured.
Lord Abingdon fell down the stairs
of a restaurant in Paris and killed
himself.
Henry Briggs and Henry Kimball
were found asphyxiated in a saloon in
A number of factories at Batavia,
ILL.,, closed down Indefinitely because
the workmen refused to agree to a
ten-hour day. Nearly 1000 men were
affected.
John R. Proctor Of Kentucky, presi-
dent of the civil service commission,
died suddenly in Washington.
VIM. j.. Bryan arrived in Rome, Italy,
the 18th.
One thousand dollars fine for illegal
acts as a corporate body was imposed
upon the Franklyn union No. 4, Press
Feeders, by Judge Jesse Holdom OF
Chicago.
The president has selected ". J.
Of Ohio, to be first minister
to Panama.
A blizzard prevailed throughout
Kansas the 18th and 13th.
Advices from Somaliland East Afri-
can, say that the Mad Mullah's camp
have taken to cannibalism
owing to a shortage of supplies. The
Of s 6 9 captive recently executed by
the Mullah was Immediately carried
off and eaten.
The faculty Of Washburn college,
Topeka, Kas., ordered that the social
ist club Of the college discontinue its
meetings.
John Stockwell, a nonunion electri-
clan employed by the Chicago Tele-
phone company, was attacked by union
sympathizers and beaten into insensi.
bility.
The Republican national convention
will be held in Chicago, beginning al
noon on June 81 next, the Republican
national committee reaching this con-
.rlusion the 18th and adjonrning sub.
iect to call.