The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-08-30
NEWS NOTES FROM
EVERYWHERE
OOings OF the Day Reflected
and Condensed for Busy
Readers

Moller, American vice-consul here, Is
dead
London, Aug. "a dispatch to Lloyds
from Vigo, Spain. says that the Russian
aux liary cruiser Don. formerly the Ger
man steamship Fuerst Bismarck, has put
into that port for water.
Mexico City, Aug. 29.-An army of field
mice has attacked and destroyed 10000
acres of wheat and corn near Patzcuaro.
Mexico. The rodents are on the march.
and all efforts to stop them have so far
failed
Cuba, Kan, Aug. 29.--Four joints, or
Illicit saloons, were wrecked by women
here and much liquor destroyed. Mrs.
E. O. Fites and MRS. William Mcdonald.
wives of prominent business men. armed
with hatchets. first entered without
warning the place run by Ben Hull.
Des Moines. Ia, aug. 29.-Ex-Mayor
James Brenton of Des Moines threw
James Parr. champion wrestler of Eng
and Saturday night In eight minutes.
$50 pounds of weight down upon the
sprightly young Englshman's shoulders.
vremya voices the general mystification
of the military critics as to whether Lao
Yang or Port Arthur is the center of
military activity and contends that the
Japanese have not yet given the least
indication as to where the main attack
will be directed.
ST. Louis, Aug. 29-The attendance at
the Worlds Fair last week was more
than 125.O00 in excess of any week since
| the exposition opened. Saturdays at
tendance. 152,6s6. was the largest Tor any
single day since the opening day. with
average daily attendance for the last
week was l32.245.
Toxic, Aug 2s.-The general stan main
aimed silence throughout the day con-
cerning the fighting in the vicinity Of
Lao Yang. 1t is reported that General
Kuroki has seized and cut the railroad
south of Mukden. thus separating the
Russian forces and cutting Lao Yang of
| from a direct line of retreat. but con-
hrmatlon of this report cannot be OBJ
tained.
Cripple Creek, Colo. Aug. PA. g..
Ledue, one of the members of the West
ern Federation of Miners who was de-
ported. returned to Anaconda yesterday
and while in custody of a deputy sherin
was taken in charge by body or arm
ed men, When news of the occurrence
reached Sheriff Bell he sent a force of
deputies in search of the mob and ,,s
captive.
Worchester, Mass, Aug. 2s.-The fol-
lowing bulletin was given out at o'clock
bv General lockwood Hoar: ''The SEN
ator has had a comfortable day. has TAX
en- his nourishment and has hell his
own. though there is no evidence of in
crease in strength. For the first time
| since his illness he called this morn
! ing for the newspapers and showed In
terest and commented on matters of pub
| lie interest"
] Chicago, Aug. 2a.-Jealous because or
the attentions paid to his step-daughter
by her sweetheart, Lorenz Lentsch at
| tempted TO kill both with revoiver and
then ended his own llfe Augusta Guth,
| 20 years old, the step-daughter, was shot
| in the back as she sat at piano. while
her sweetheart. Edward Molier. was shot
in the thigh as he stood beside her. The
gill probably will die. Moller's condition
| is not serious.
Toxic, Aug. 29.-Following an inspec-
ton made by government engineers, the
| government has issued a proclamation
| making complete reservation to itself
of the gold fields recently discovered In
the province of Iwate. The engineers es-
innate these fields will yield gold to the
value of $500, .OOo and tney are now
preparing 10 start mining operations. II
/ is estimated that the annual yield OF
! the mines win be sl5,OOO,0OO.
| Portland. Or, Aug. ga telephone
message from Hood River. Or. says that
a file destroyed the canning and pack
ing plant of the Davidson Fruit Company
there last evening. together with the
Wasco warehouse and box factory
The telegraph wires run along side of the
building, and were so badly damaged
that II will be several hours before COM
munication will be restored. The build
ings consumed were all large. and the
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