The Tomahawk., 1904-01-01

Wilbur Wright, of Dayton, O., traversed
three miles at Kitty Hawk, N. c., against
q 21-mile wind.
John A. Benson, a wealthy San Fran
cisco (Cal.) real estate dealer, was ar
rested in Washington on a bribery
charge in connection with public land
deals.
Mrs. Elmira Drake, on trial at Coving-
ton, Ind, on the charge of having muir
dered her husband one year ago, was
acquitted.
Four persons were killed and 80 in
jured. by the burning of the Nashville
(Tenn.) college for negro women.
The celebration Of the centennial ami
versary Of the transfer of the Louisiana
territory from France to the United
States began in New Orleans.
Funerals were interrupted and de-
layed and many dead were left I'M
buried as the result Of the strike OF liv-
cry drivers in Chicago.
Fifty-six families were made home
less in Chicago when fire destroyed the
Victoria apartment building.
A worldwide observance of March Z,
1904, as Bible Sunday, proposed by the
British and Foreign Bible society, has
been approved by the American Bible
society.
The American Baseball league meet
ing in Chicago ended with voting
President Johnson's salary of $4,000.
An earthquake has broken off the
southeastern peak Of Mount Rainier, ~
ing 60 miles southwest OF Tacoma
Wash.
Weekly trade reviews report heavy
consumption OF merchandise, growing
ease of money and fewer commercial
defaults.
Fire destroyed II buildings, including
the railroad depot, at Benson, N. G.
United States Senator Dietrich in Oma-
ha pleaded not guilty to the indictment
on the charge Of profting by post Office
leases.
William Grant (colored) was hanged
at cambridge, Ca, for the murder OF
James Bird, a white farmer.
The new williamsburg bridge, connect
ing the boroughs Of Manhattan and
Brooklyn, has been opened. 1t cost SILL
100000.
Lee Crib (colored), convicted of the
murder of Emmett White, a white
boy aged 13, was hanged at Douglass,
Ga.
The historic South Congre gational
church in Salem, Mass, built in 1905, was
destroyed by fire.
Gen. John c. Black, of Chicago, sent his
acceptance to President Roosevelt or
his nomination as civil service commits
sioner.
The invention of telegraph system
that will send 5000 words minute is
claimed by Patrick B. Delaney, OF New
York.
Seven girls lost their lives in the fire
that destroyed the Walden university
near Nashville, Tenn.
At Appleton, Wis, the first divorce
ever granted an Oneida Indian was given
to Joseph Metoxen, aged So, from Lena
Metoxen, aged Il.
Three safeblowers robbed the Bank OF
Kennard, Neb., OF $4,000 and escaped
with stolen team.
Actor Wilbur Todd killed himself with
a property" revolver during perform
ance at Marion, Ind.
Union pickets kept watch at funerals
in Chicago in order to make sure that
the last honors were denied the dead.
Rather than face cherries Christ
mas, Roscoe w. Derby, Cleveland (O)
machinist, killed his wife and three chill
dren and committed suicide.
Frederic r. Coudert, of New York, the
famous American authority on interna-
tional law and orator, died from an at
tack of heart trouble at Washington,
aged II years.
Secretary Root, in letter to Senator
Proctor, says Gen. Wood was promoted
because of his good record and to get
younger blood in the army.
Six persons were aspbyxiated by IL
Illuminating gas in San Francisco.
Owing to the incorporation OF
100000 by trusted employe Laighton
& Foulke, an old and conservative brok-
erage firm, failed in New York.