The Tomahawk., 1903-09-03
Henry r. Elby, treasurer Of the OIL

Henry r. Elby, treasurer Of the OIL
vet (colored) Baptist church in Chi
cago for ten years, is accused of embez-
cling 900 of the church's funds.
Thirty persons were injured by
collision between trains near Bloom
ington, III. 8
Joe Sanders, negro, accused of at
tempting to assault young girl, was
shot to death by citizens at Henderson,
Tex.
In wreck on the Northwestern road
near Fond du Lac, Wis, George w.
Zuhike, of Fond du Lac, was killed and
Conductor Moy, of Chicago, and 80
passengers were injured.
The crew of seven of the schooner G..
E. Bently Of Mobile was lost with the
vessel in the recent hurricane which
passed over the West Indies.
Lou Dillon trotted mile at Read
vile, Mass, in 2:00 fiat, creating new
worlds record and dethroning the
great Cresceus.
Orders were issued at the war de-
partment sending various regiments TO
the Philippines to relieve soldiers now
in service there.
Intimation was given the state de-
Dartment that the constitution OF
Colombia may be changed to secure
the ratification of the Panama canal
treaty.
In duel over a girl on ferry boat
near Mount Vernon, Ind, between Ed
Robinson and Samuel Lusk, the latter
was killed.
Great forest fires we're raging In
the mountains west of MissOula, Mont,
than ever witnessed before.
Reliance won the second race OF the
Americans cup series, defeating Sham
rock III. after a gallant fight by the mar
row margin of one minute 10 seconds.
7Telegraphic communication has been
established in all parts OF Alaska COW
cred by the signal corps Tines.
The Chicago restaurant cooks and
walters strike was declared failure at
union headquarters.
The crop report issued by the weather
bureau indicates general improvement
In corn.
IT is said that republican leaders are
trying to prevail upon the president to
abandon an extra session of Congress.
A cloudburst at Marysville, Kan, sub
merged so houses and the inmates TOOK
refuge in tree tops. One man was
drowned.
President Roosevelt highly praises the
public services of Secretary OF War
Root in accepting his resignation to take
effect on January I. Gov. Taft will take
tie cabinet place and be succeeded IN
power in the Philippines by Luke o..
Wright.
Every railroad train in the United
States is practically put under govern
ment protection by an order issued by
the postmaster general requiring bag
gagemen on trains without postal clerks
to deliver newspaper mail.
Winfield Baker was convicted at Dan
vile, H., of assaulting Sheriff Whitlock
during the recent race riot.
Rear Admiral Barker's attacking fleet
In the naval war game was badly dam
aged" while trying to enter Portland
(Me.) 'harbor at midnight.
Robert Fitzpatrick was hanged at
Media, Pa, for the murder in February,
1902, of Elizabeth Bearmore, his house
keeper.
A lone highwayman held up a stage
running from Whitney to Canyon City,
Ore, and got $4,000.
Important problems are to come be-
fore the national irrigation congress
which will be held at Ogden, Utah, Sep
tember, 1918.
An alarming increase of undesirable
immigrants is shown for July, Hun
garians, Italians and Russian Jews
numbering Ga per cent. of the total of
67,538 for the month.
Persistent rumors are coming from
foreign capitals of important changes
in the diplomatic corps at Wash
ton.
ITTCA1.