The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1904-01-22

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Elbridge Hanecy has accepted the ap-
pointmont by Gov. Yates to the place on
the superior court bench in Chicago left
vacant by the death of Judge Hutchln-
son.
Mark Bradley, Len Chase, Len Dali
ton, Bert Lester, r. L. Morris and p.
Powers were killed by boiler eXplo-
sion at Hicks Lake, Mich.
Eighty-four horses were burned to
death in fire which destroyed Peoples
Brothers stable in West Philadelphia,
Pa.
Myron T. Herrick was inaugurated
governor of Ohio at Columbus.
The Union national and Colonial ma
tional banks of Cleveland have consoli-
dated under the name of the former, with
Senator NJ A. Hanna, as president.
The Thirtieth general assembly OF
Iowa convened at Des Moines. James A.
Smith, of Mitchell county, was MADE
president pro tenn. of the senate, and
George W. Clark, OF Dallas, was chosen
speaker of the house.
August w. Machen, the Groffs and the
Lorenzes were placed on trial in Wash
ineton under indictments in connection
with the post Office investigation.
Louisville, (Ky.) street car conduc-
tors complain that they are being flooded
with counterfeit dollars and half-dollars.
For the first time in several weeks
Secretary Hay appeared at the state de-
partment in Washington. He has been
i'll.
Gen. Rafael Reyes the Colombian en-
voy who has been in Washington in con-
nection with the Panama matter for
about month, has left for home.
The war department has ordered that
hereafter all details of staff officers for
Philippine duty shall be for three years
instead Of two, as at present.
Former Congressman briggs. con-
victed in New York Of accepting money
while federal officer, was sentenced to
pay a fine of $4,000.
The house committee on insular az
fairs proposes to bring 600 teachers from
Porto Rico to attend summer schools in
the United States.
Joe Cans title of lightweight cham
pion was successfully defended at De-
l.,
of Brooklyn, after ten rounds.
A. A. Volks, a rich farmer OF Sioux
City, a., killed his wife and himself at
Los Angeles, Cal, while insane.
A conference in Washington to pro-
mote arbitration was addressed by Car
dinal Gibbons, Andrew Carnegie, Gen.
Miles, DR.. Edward Everett Hale and 9TH
er notables.
At Charlottesville, Ind, the large
clothing store of Cox & Lewis and the
knights of Pythias' hall were almost
totally destroyed by fire.
The United States and Japan are siren
uously endeavoring to establish their
rights in Manchuria under the new COM
mercial treaties before war breaks out.
At the Iroquois theater fire inquest
in Chicago negligence of inspectors, in
suff1ciency of investigation to forestall
possible disasters and decided violations
Of the city ordinances pertaining to pub
lie buildings were admitted by the evil
dence given by Building Commissioner
Williams
Henry Ford, of Detroit, Mich, clipped
6A seconds off the worlds automobile
record for mile, his time being O:39 rs.
James Little Plume, who pleaded
guilty to numbering seven members OF
the Indian tribe 9f Blackfoot, was SEN
fenced at Helena, Mont, to 40 years in
the penitentiary.
George Corn, a farmer living near
Hominy Creek, N. c., shot and killed his
wife and himself.
Indiana farmers boys are warned by
state board of education bulletin
against emigratng to Chicago and other
large cities.
Removal of disfiguring advertising
signs along railroad lines is recommend
ed by Gov Murphy in his message to
the New Jersey legislature.