The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-07-31
CONGRESS has proclaimed the election

Congress has proclaimed the election
of Gen. Wos y Gil as president of Santo
Domingo.
: The Chinese foreign Office writes to
United States Minister Conger refusing
to open ports in Manchuria.
King Edward reviewed $4,000 troops
and 5000 men of the naval brigade in
Phoenix park, Dublin.
1t is said that Russia has arranged
with French capitalists for a loan Of
$685. 900, 900.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra's
court in st. Patrick's hall, Dublin, was
attended by more representative Irish
nobility and citizens than entered the
castle in years; Irish guards were pres
ent.
Thousands viewed the remains of
Pope Leo, lyingin state. Italian soldiers
summoned to the vatican to preserve
order may foreshadow closer relations
with the quirinal. Leo's will was
opened, his vast estate passing to his
successor for the benefit of the church.
Benjamin L. Farjeon, the noted nov
elist and son-in-law of Joseph Jeffer-
son, died at Hampstead, England.
LATER.
Mrs. Anna Bailey and Mrs. Mary
Woods yer shot from ambush near
Lake City, Colo. Both are in a serious
condition. Mrs. Woods husband, who
had quarreled with her, has been ar
rested.
Joseph Grabek, a prominent business
a of Calumet, Mich, was killed by
a runaway.
The treaty providing for the acquisi-
ton by the United States of the Danish
West Indies officially died the oath. II
Denmark should conclude to sell the
islands to the United States it will be
possible to revive the provisions of the
treaty which has just failed.
Doubled in a rough box, the body Of
a man, bruised and partially dismem-
bered, was thrown over the fence rail-
ing to the express platform of the Chi
cage & Northwestern railway station
in Chicago.
Fire almost entirely destroyed two
buildings of the Omaha Packing com
pany in Chicago. causing a loss estima-
ted at $500, 900. It is believed the fire
resulted from combustion in the lard
refining plant
A revolt broke out among the con
victs at Cole City, Ga. The guards, in
attempting to restore order, shot and
fatally wounded two Of the negroes,
but the remainder of the colony, about
125 in number, have barricaded them
selves and are defying the guards.
Ludwig Larson, president of the de-
funct Farmers and Merchants bank,
OF Bangor, Wis, made an assignment
OF all his property, personal and real,
amounting to owe $40, 600, in order to
protect the creditors of the bank.
Miss Jessie Brader died at Wilkes
barre, Pa. She was the eighth victim
of lockjaw in Wilkesbarre since the
Fourth of July.
The ring of the fisherman" the
ring used by the late pope to seal the
papal bulls, has disappeared.
Jerry flanagan, a collector for a
brewery, was shot and killed at La
toilette, Tenn, by j. +. Smith, who
was shot by flanagan and fatally
wounded.
Mrs. Ellen Mckee, who was under
arrest at Detroit, Mich, escaped from
Jail by climbing a 15-foot wall with
the assistance of a hook which she
made from a pail handle.
Thomas Joice was arrested at James,
vile, Wis, charged with killing Her
man Zimmerman.
A handsome bronze tablet in memo
~ Of General Henry Knox, secretary
OF war under Washington, was un-
yelled at Thomaston, Mo.
Five boys and two men were serious
|ly burned by the explosion of three
cans of powder which they were haul
ing to the federal supply
store at West Newton, KY.
-Four men were killed and twelve
persons were injured in a wreck which
occurred on the Chicago Great Western
road, seventy-eight miles south Of
Minneapolis.
The body of Pope Leo was inferred
in. st. Peters the 25th. The stroke of
the hammer which resounded through
the immense dome of the cathedral an
nounced to the earnest gathering in
the nave that Leo XIII, had been
laid to rest.
Fire destroyed the Alton laundry
and several other buildings at Alton,
III, Ruth Meyers was burned to death
rnd several others injured.
Two trolly IA collided near Wor-
|%cester, Mass, killing one passenger
and injuring 4s others,
One negro lynched, n white man
shot to death and eleven men more OF
less severely wounded is the record Of
q race war at Danville, Ill.
Two kegs of beer caused a small
sized riot at. Vinoonrae aIn1 10,