The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-09-18
CONDENSED TeLeoRAms.
One OF the heavies. storms Of the

ne mountains. The rainfall IN kOns
parts Of southern Colorado amounted
TO an inch or more. In the valleys the
weather was unusually cold for the
season, and much garden truck was
killed.
The annual reunion OF the Telford
Family Reunion association was held.
on the 18th. at the old C%ovenanter
church, southwest Of Salem. III. Fully
| 1900 persons were in attendance, one
half OF that number being direct de-
5cendants Of Capt. Samuel Telford. the
revolutionary soldier. who settled in
Salem county in 1878.
The probate court Of Harris county.
Tex. has approved a fee Of 100000
Tor Baker, Bot. Baker and Loyett for
legal services rendered the estate OF
W. NJ. Rice. the millionaire. who was
murdered In New York several years
ago by Albert r. Patrick. This IS the
largest fec ever allowed In Texas In a
single case.
After mature consideration and con-
sultatlon In person and by mail with
members Of both the senate and the
house Of representatives. President
Roosevelt. on the 18th. abandoned the
suggestion that congress be called into
extraordinary session In October. II
will convene November 2.
Mayor French II Victor. Col. who
was one II those who siGned the petit
lion to Gov. Peabody for troops %
protect the mines at Cripple Creek.
Col. received n letter, on the 18th,
threatening his life lie was Informed
that he had hut three days TO live.
William Tccumseh T~horndyke,
grandson Of Gen. W. r. sherman, was
selected. ON the 18Th. by the commits
sion having the matter In charge 10
Iunyeil the Sherman statue recently
erected In Washington. u. c. The cers-
monies will take place October ~.
The Illinois state board Of health has
begun n systematic Inspection Of the
sanitary conditions and the water sup
ply Of every city In the state, with a
view Of asceriainlng what is needed TO
prevent epidemic diseases.
William Hoffman,, who killed his
father. l-law. William Brandt. ut
Maeystown. H.. on the 7th. was cap
tured. on the 18th. on the outskirts OF
Belleville, III.
A fine artesian well was brought In.
on the 18TH. by Mr. A. Z. Tripp for the
Carbondalc ull.) Waterworks Co. The
yater spurted 100 feet.
Secretary c. the Treasury Shaw. on
the 18th, designated about nifty national
banks In various parts Of the country
as d%opositaries Of public funds. and or
derod about $4,000. 900 deposited with
them. Very little Of this money went
10 banks In the large cities. the money
going chieny into the agricultural sec
lions and the southwest.
A. W. Machen. the much-indictod ex-
official Of the Washington %. c. post
Office department. on the lith. gave
bond In the sum OF $4,000. This was
required by the district attorney on ac-
count of the new indictment against
him. lie a already under $4,000
bond. making now $4,000 In all.
Harold Richard vynne. former eritor
Of the New York Town Topics. and for
n number Of years connected with the
various Chicago newspapers. died. on
the 18th. In Cunning tlll.) insane asy-
lum. TO which he was confined a few
days ago. Of maniacal exhaustion.
Two feet Of SNOW covered the ground
In Minot, n. d., and trains were great
ly delayed. A special from Kenmare,
n. d.. on the 18th. a one foot Of
snow covered the ground. with snow
still falling. AZ Medora, n. d., the
snow was ten inches deep.
The Bolleville ull.l circuit court cen.
vened for the September term. ON the
i4th. with Judge Il. ID. W. Holder pre-
siding. The grand Jury convened and
elected officers. The jury has much i'm
portant work before II, and the public
is watching for It's report,
The mint bureau at Washington, d
C, on the 18th. purchased 100000
ounces Of silver for account Of the
Philippine tP. ~ coinage. at an aver
age of 57,Si cents an ounce, delivered
in San Francisco. Cal.
A heavy sack of mail fell from n Wa
bash train and was ground into pieces
by a freight train at Edwardsyille. III.
on the i3t.,. The contents were scat
tered along the railroad tracks Tor hall
a mile.
The Missouri secretary Of state. on
the 18th, issued a certificate of capita
stock to the Mississippi River & Bonnt
Terre Railroad Co, from sG00,O00 &c
g., SOC, 0OO.
Passengers arriving at Jacksonville
Fla. on the 18th. by train from Tam
pa, Fla, report the property loss Their,
due to the hurricane at about $1,000
900,