Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-08
GENERAL NEWSITEMS
Gathered From Various Sources
Interesting Events Briefly Told,
For the Benefit Of Busy People.
CAPTURED ON ITS OUTWARD RUSH

At Hamburg the woman's congress
debated the practice of wearing cor
sets and jewelry.
Although pressed not to call congress
in extra session, President Roosevelt
persists in his determination.
The militia of several states are TAX
ing part with the regulars in the war
game being played in Kentucky.
At Dannemora, N. Y, the three Van
Wormer brothers were electrocuted
Thursday for the murder of their aged
uncle.
Marshallville, Georgia, has a $lO,-
600 fire, which started in cotton ware
house. "A hundred bales of cotton were
| burned.
A collision Oh the Southern Pacific
railway near Los Angeles, Cal, caus-
ed the death of four persons. Thirteen
others injured.
| An explosion at Corning's distillery,
near Peoria, ILL.,, last Saturday killed
seven persons and destroyed 500, 900
worth Of property.
| Hon. A. T. London, member of the
Alabama legislature, has caused a
sensation by refusing to accept pay for
days he did not work. ~,..
DR.. George Howard, professor of his
tory at the University of Chicago, ad-
vocates governments control Of marriages
as the solution of the divorce evil.
A violent earthquake shock lasting
twenty seconds was felt in st. Louis
and the sunken lands of Missouri. 1t
travelled from southeast to northwest.
| The entire population of the town of
Mehomia, in Macedonia, with the ex-
ception of ten persons, who escaped, is
said to have been massacred by Turks.
| Col. Leonidas William Spratt, who
was one of the surviving members of
the South Carolina secession conven-
tion died Sunday at Jacksonville,
Florida.
| A tornado which passed through the
little town of St. Charles, Minnesota,
last Saturday killed seven people, in
jured % more and nearly obliterated
the town.
President John Mitchell, of the
United Mine Workers, who has lust
returned to Indianapolis, says the coal
mining labor situation in this country
is the most peaceful in its history.
| The Chicago Centennial celebration
was closed last Thursday night with a
banquet, attended by the mayors of
various cities. Mayor Seth Low, of
New York, was the principal speaker.
At Stillmore, Georgia, Evangelist
Morrill, has created a sensation by re-
fusing to preach and leaving his tent
because the congregation failed to
produce the 500 collection for which he
had asked.
During inspection at Savanna, Geor-
gia, negro militiaman went crazy.
He thinks mob is about to lynch him
for wishing to marry a white woman
with Roosevelt and Booker Washington
as witnesses.
The Attorney General for the post
Office department has decided that the
government officials of the Island OF
Porto Rico are not entitled to the free
use of the mails, as they are not Off
cials of the United States.
During a squall on Lake Michigan
the steamer Eric L. Hackley was cap
sized, seven miles off Greene Island,
and sank. Twelve persons were
drowned. Seven were rescued by the
Sheboygan, passing steamer.
A Danish anarchist from Minneapo-
lis created sensation at the White
House Monday by insisting on seeing
the president and endeavoring to kill
a policeman when an effort was made
to control him. He finally was over.
come after desperate struggle, and
on examination was pronounced insane.
On leaving Minneapolis he is said tc
have declared he was going to Wash.