The Tomahawk., 1904-05-26
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| FentlCn, III SESSION. III NIL" duhSe, clcC'-
ed two electors-at-large and four dele
| gates-at-large to the democratic ma
ional convention. The delegates were
| instructed to vote for Edward c. Wall,
Of Milwaukee, for presidential nomi-
nee.
The Ohio republican state conven-
ton opened it's session in Columbus.
| II. N. Ross the oldet pioneer Of the
Black Hills, died at Custer, S. d. He
had the distinction Of being the man
who discovered gold in the Black
Hills
Four of the men injured in the recent
mine explosion at Herrin, H., are dead
OF their injuries. This makes total
of eight men dead from the disaster.
At the Thirty-seventh New York dis
trict republican, congressional conVen-
renominated.
The republican convention of the
Third Nebraska district renominated
Congressman J. J. Mccarthy.
Rev. J. G. Murray, rector of ST.
Michaels church, Baltimore, Md, has
been elected bishop of the Kentucky
diocese, Episcopal church, to succeed
the late Bishop Thomas Underwood
Dudley.
The battleship Rhode Island was
successfully launched at Quincy, Mas.
! Gen. Nelson A. Miles expresses tha
belief that the Russc-Japanese war
will eventually involve other nations.
The safe in the Office Of the Billings;
(Mont) Brewing company was dyna-
mited and papers, money and dia-
monds valued at $500 were taken.
George E: Foss (rep.), chairman Of
the house naval affairs committee, was
Tenth Illinois district.
Vernon Wieske was convicted OF
murder in the first degree for having
killed his father at Eau Claire, Wis
President Clowry, of the Western
Union Telegraph company, has cut off
service to poolrooms in New York.
The weekly crop bulletin, of the
weather bureau. shows progress in the
spring seeding and in growth of crop.
Nine more ballots were taken by the
Illinois republican convention without
result. The features of the day were
two breaks-ore in the interests of Low
den, and the other in Deneen's inter-
ests. The last ballot showed Yates. still
in the lead, Deneen second and LOWGen
third. Sherman is practically out Of the
race, his delegates having gone to De-
neen.
King Edward has definitely announced
his intention to visit Emperor William
during the regatta week at Kiel, which
begins June %.
The Japanese dispatch boat Miyako
was destroyed in Kerr bay BY striking a
submerged mine. The Miyako sank in
% minutes. Two sailors were killed
and 90 men were wounded.
A combined land and sea attack on
Port Arthur is expected to take place
between May 20 and May %.
The Chinese minister at ST. Peters,
burg has given Foreign Minister Lams-
dorff fresh assurances of the purpose Of
trality and to preserve tranquility
throughout the empire.
At st. Louis the convention of the Ma
tional and International Good Roads as
sociation opened. The delegates pres
ent represent various organizations, in
cluding agricultural societies, indus
trial commissions. railways and busi-
ness mems leagues.
The nineteenth annual convention of
the National Editorial association. COM
prising 500 delegates representing the
state press organizations Of the United
States. convened in st. Louis.
Reports from many points in Ohio
show that more or less damage 70 vege-
tables and fruits was caused by frost.
The annual convention Of the Inter-
national League of Press Clubs is to be
held at Put-in-Bay during the week of
July II to %.
The officials of the Royal Ulster Yacht
club at Belfast, Ireland. deny that Sir
Thomas Upton has decided to issue a
fourth challenge for the Americas cup.
George B. Cortelyou. secretary of the
department of commerce and labor, it
Seems very likely now. may be selected
as chairman of the republican national
committee. If he should he elected ha
would resign his position in the cabinet
and devote his entire time to the work of
the campaign.
The United States supreme court sus-
1tained the action of the immigration au-
liberties at the port of New York in or
dering the deportation OF the English
man Turner. alleged to be an anarchist.
Jimmy Britt and Young Corbett have
been matched for the featherweight
championship of the world. The fight
will take place in San Francisco. but the
date has not been set.
| At Baton Rouge. La. Newton c..
blanchard was inaugurated as governor
and Jared Y. Sanders as lieutenant gov
ernor.