Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-08
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Frederick August Barthoidi, sculptor
OF the statue OF Liberty in New York
bay, died al Paris. October 9Th OF
tuberculosis
The Massachusetts Socialists have
placed state ticket In nomination
headed by John Quincy Adams OF
Amesburg for governor.
Mrs. Duncan Thompson. wife OF the
actor and author OF the "Old Home
stead, died at her home in West
Swansey. New Hampshire. October 2d.
In boxing match at West Bergen,
New Jersey. October I'd. John c. Peters
was almost instantly killed By knock
out blow in the fourth round and died
In the ring.
Alderman John Pound. chairman Of
the London General Omnibus Company.
Limited. has been chosen lord mayor
of London for the ensuing year. He
was born in 1929.
Several Mexican fiscal guards we're
killed in a battle With bandits a few
days ago in the Sierra Madras. west Of
Cases Grandes. Two bandits were
wounded and captured.
Twenty thousand dollars to establish
home for drunkards wives in Iowa
Is one OF the bequests Of the ate James
Callahan. the eccentric philauthropie
millionaire Of Des Moines.
The new battleshlp Ohio was placed
in commission at san Francisco on the
4th inst. under the command Of Cap
tain Logan. A battle flag was given
the ship by the Ohio society.
President Roosevelt has appointed
Julius G.. Lay as consul general at
Canton In succession to Robert NJ Nc
Wade. removed. MIR. Lay was formerly
American consul at Barcelona.
After careful consideration Of the in
ternatioDal points involved. the State
Department at Washington has decided
TO issue temporary e1equateor TO Ge-
roimo ossa as consul Of Chile In the ca
nal zone
The minister Of agriculture estimates
the wheat yield Of France at l04. .522 .i53
hectolitres, against 26.3S5 $50 last year.
The official estimate settles the contro-
yersy growing out OF the recent uHofh-
clal estimates OF the National Aszocia-
tion Of MIllers.
The new Uintah railway In Utah will
be open for traffic at once. and viii
shorten the haul OF the puchesne and
Vernal country over the present route
TO Price by fifty miles. All army sup
plies are to go in and out of Duchesue
by the new line.
A father may thrash his son until
stripes are raised without being liable
to arrest for assault. provided the boy
Is not old enough to have his dignity
injured. according to a decision OF
Judge kirwin In the Circuit Court at
Sheboygan. Wisconsin.
Professor Koch. Il is said, will go to
German East Africa during the winter
for the purpose Of continuing his bac-
THEOLOGICAL Investigations. particularly
In connection with diseases OF cattle.
a study of which he began during his
recent sojourn In Rhodesia-
Complete legislative nominations
have been made at Honolulu by the
Republican. Democratic and Home Rule
conventions. There is preponderance
OF natives on the Republican and Dem
ocratic tickets. The candidates of the
Home Rule country are all natives.
A strong shock of earthquake was
experienced October End in the south OF
Italy, accompanied by floods of rain
was felt at Calabrta. Three houses fell
at Soylla and many others were rem
dered unsafe. Fortunately no one was
hurt.
The matter OF the arrest OF Secretary
Gurney of the British embassy. at Lee,
Massachusetts,. for fast automobile
driving. has been settled to the salts
faction of Sir Mortimer Durand. the
British ambassador. The fine was re-
mitted and a satisfactory apology ten
dered.
Mrs. Annie f. Hall Greenewald. the
only woman forecast Official employed
by the United States government. died
at Hanover. Pennsylvania. October 9TH,
aged fifty-seyen. Mrs. Greenewald was
president of the National Science Club
OF Washington and editor of a scientific
Journal.
II seems to be the practice OF certain
French specialists to fleece rich Ameri-
{ cans. George Crocker of New York has
begun a suit In Paris to recover $20.-
I 900 paid to Professor Deyn for attend
ing his wife in that city. Mrs. Crockel
{ had suffered for long time from can
! cerous tumor and died in Newport
Rhode Island. at the end OF July last
Surveyors are now In the fieid run
ming a line from Dragon to Fort Du.
chesne and Vernal. Utah. which is tt
+ be completed next year. and is expected
TO connect with the Moffat road to tbs
Ashley Valley country. which is on'
/ OF the most prosperous sections of east
I ern Utah Dragon Is on the Rio Grand'
Western In Colorado close to the Utaf
/ line
The administrators report on the es
tate OF Wilson Waddingham, the ranch
owner who died in the West few
years ago. has been presented in thu
Probate Court at Norwich. Connect
cut. There is s2s 900 in hand to pa,
claims approximately $500, 600. No
many years ago Waddingham wa.
ratod 4<, ha xorth frnr Si nnA 900 Il