The diamond drill., 1904-09-10
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Ybu portrait painter, uieu IN l<UHuuus
be was born In Edinburgh. Scotland.
une 10. 1924. He first attracted at
ention In London by pictures shown
b 1862 and after that year was ranked
8 one OF England's leading artists.
be visited America in 1884 and from
SS5 until 1889 lived in India. Since
is return to England in 1889 he made
Is home at Haslemere. Surrey.
Rev. DIR. Sylvester Clarke, first rec
pr OF Trinity Episcopal church and
he Oldest clergyman in Bridgeport
tonn., Is dead at the age OF II. He
Fas for some years professor OF
hurch history at the University OF the
touth at Sewanee, Tenn, and in 1885
Eas elected to the same professorship
q the Seabury Divinity school at Farl-
ault. Mimi. He returned to Bridge
Tort in 1888.
Joseph Woodberry (Hole-in-the-Day),
on OF tho distinguished Chippewa
Xhieftain Hole-in-the-Day OF the Chip
ewa nation OF Minnesota, is dead,
Iged As years. His eldest son Clar-
nee Woodberry. who lives in San Fran
isco, will ultimately succeed to the
tie and chieftainship.
Alexander G.. Shields died at his
3ome in Lanse, Mich, aged Ga years.
be was n pioneer of Baraga county
Ind prominent In business and politi-
|al circles. He leaves a widow and
brec married daughters.
- DrnInan
xchange may establish a clearing
ouse for grain contracts after the
Minneapolis Chamber OF Commerce
Ian.
Tho thirty.ninth annual reunion OF
he One Hundred and Fifth Illinois
olunteers was held at Sycamore. III.
The fortieth reunion will be held next
ear at Glen Ellyn.
Several cotton manufacturing com
anies have complained TO the Inter
tate Commerce commission against
be freight rates OF southern railways
nd steamship companies.
The monthly report Of the Depart
pent OF Agriculture shows the aver
&c condition Of cotton on Aug. 25 TO
ave been SAL, as compared with 9l.6
hst month, and ten.year average Of
32.
Gov. Herrick and the prosecutor at
Athens, o.. requested the secretary OF
gar that the seven regulars accused
4 completely in the murder OF Cor
boral Clark be given over to the civil
authorities.
The Savannah, Ca, Cotton exchange
laims that the exact figures OF the
AGRICULTURAL departments monthly re-
bort were known in Savannah before
he report was published and asks for
IN Investigation.
Sebastian Knight is said TO have
confessed to several incendiary fires
i Appleton. Wis.
John Joiner, colored, was hanged al
Wilmington, Del, for the murder OF
ohm II. Taylor, colored.
Julius Metz. a soldier, shot in the
breast in the Philippines, fell dead In
barber shop at Marion, Ind.
A movement Is on foot to erect mon
iments TO the British and American
oldiers at San Juan island in the Gull
bf Georgia.
Mary, the 17-year-old daughter OF
Prof. w. f. Cramer, was fatally
burned at Waverly, Ia, by a gasoline
tove explosion.
Because OF financial troubles anc
he illness OF his wife in Chicago
Reuben Shirriffs, a civil engineer
committed suicide in Washington b.
lsphyxiatlon.
Fire In Juarez, Mexico. destroyed
half the business houses OF the city
Including tho Banco de Minera an'
Picard Brothers dry goods house
.oss. $4,000.
Nathan A. Frye. for eight year
treasurer OF tho Watertown, Mass
Savings bank. was held TO the gran
bury in $4,000 bail on the charge Q
embezzling $4,000 from the instltt
Eion.
The specialvboard appointed to rec
pmmend a site for naval trainin
station on the great lakes will repoI
within the next two or three week.
DNI IL ID tApcClcu tuc piNoANthN ~
hold up tho matter until congros
meets.
The new United States mint in Del
yer. Col, has been opened, but wi
not begin coinage until July i, 1905.
In a letter TO Gov. Peabody OF Coll
rado Sheriff Edward Bell has formal
declined the services Of the state IN
litia to preserve order in the Cripp
Creek district.
While workmen employed at the J.
lSine steel plant were tamping
charge OF dynamite 1t exploded, XII
ing one man and injuring three OF
crs.
At the last session Of the low
Lutheran synod at Dubuque. Iowa,
was decided 20 hold the next meetiI
In Texas. probably at Austin, In Apr
1907.
Dan Scharfer, saloonkeoper
Fond du Lac. Wis, was stabbed II
times by John Riley, who claims
live az Macon. Va.
Robert Mathley was found guilty
the murder Of Emma Watkins at q
onshnro. Ky. and tho penalty "