Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-10-27
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bOllNla mas DeeH signed.
Edward Terry, the actor and owner
of Terry's theater in London, is en-
gagged to marry Lady Harris, widow
of the late Sir Augustus Harris.
Star Brand shoes made in st. Louis
" Roberts, Johnson & Rand Shoe
o., were awarded grand prize which
IS the highest award given by the
Louisiana Purchase exposition.
The monument erected in honor of
the late Major General Frank Wheat
On by the state of Rhode Island was
unveiled with appropriate ceremony
at the National cemetery at Airing
ton.
At a meeting of the United States
government board of the st. Louis ex-
position it was decided to ship GO per
cent of the government exhibits to the
Lewis and Clark Exposition at Port
land, Ore.
The steamer Topeka which filled
With water and sank at her pier in
Seattle, Washington, on September IL,
has been foated. The vessel is still
listed to starboard through the shift
ing of her cargo.
In a prblic speech delivered before
he American Street Railway associ-
alton, President Francis declared that
The worlds fair had lost at least ST.
100000 through being compelled to
close on Sundays.
A Ministerial announcement was is
sued to the effect that King George,
owing to his illness, had appinted the
crown prince his representative for
The discharge of all state business IN
I'll further notice.
Herman Hass, former employee of
the Corn Exchange National bank,
whose defalcations are said to amount
to about 100000 was brought to Chi
cago by detectives. lie was arrested
two weeks ago in Panama.
The Temps correspondent at Mukden
IN dispatch says the Russians sought
to resume the offensive along the en-
tire line. but the attempt proved fu-
tile as the Japanese made a furious
resistance, gradually driving back the
Russian lines
Plans are being formulated in New
York for the erection of a large mon
ument to commemorate The Hague's
tribunal mission among the nations.
Those behind the scheme declare it
will be among the largest and most
artistic memorials in the world.
The peace treaty between Chile and
Bolivia, which has just been signed
by the ministers OF foreign affairs for
the countries interested, will be sub
mitted to congress during the present
session. One of the principal claus
es declares that Bolivia renounces a
port on the Pacific. Another provides
for the construction by Chile of sever
al railroads in Bolivian territory.
The American ambassador, Mr.. My
er, arrived at Rome. lie was detained
day at Turin, where he was the
guest of the duke of Aosta, a cousin
of King Victor Emmanuel
Charles Morton, the father of mus
ic halls" is dead in London. AL
though 81 years of age, he remained in
active management of the Palace the
alter until few days ago, when he re-
tired. A farewell matinee, at which
all the leading artists were to appear,
was in course of preparation for the
veterans benefit.
Peoria county was selected by Judge
Kersft as the place for trial in the Iri-
quois theater nanslaughter trials.
Change of venue from Chicago was
granted on the ground of prejudice
there against the defendants.
The transport Logan, which has ar
rived at San Francisco from Manila,
is in quarantine, owing to the appear
ance of a case of smallpox during
the voyage. The vessel brought 160
cabin passengers, including several
army officers, 925 retiring troops and
six insane prisoners.
Five Japanese cruisers are reported
off Vladivostok, according to a Times
dispatch from Paris. 1t is added that
the commander-in-chief Of the Rus
sian fortress has summoned the in
habitants to surrender firearms Of all
descriptions within a week.
Robert B. Roosevelt, uncle of the
president is dangerously i'll in his
country home near SalvIue, L. l. Mr..
Roosevelt is 80 years of age. His ill
ness is attributed to a severe cold
contracted recently. He was minister
o the Netherlands during President
Cleveland's first administration.
A dispatch from news agency
from Hardin says that the hospitals
here are preparing for the reception
Of 81 officers and 1000 men wounded
Turing the recent fighting before Yen
tai, and who are now on their way
to Hardin by train.
Miss Bessie Stone and Robert Gill,
who eloped from Ashland, Va, were
round with their HANDS clasped dead
lear a pond in that vicinity by g
searching party. A bullet hole in the
mead of each told the story of sup
posed suicide or probably of rlurder
and suicide.
Representatives of German, British
French and Belgian manufacti.r
according to a dispatch from brussels
TO the Frankfurter Zeitung, nave
agreed to form an international as
ISOLATION to control the steel rail in
dustry.