The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14
CONDENSED TELECRAhS

Day, died at 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 I'd.
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 were
killed In 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
a home for drunkards' wives in Iowa
is one of the bequests of the late James
Callahan. the eccentric philanthropic
millionaire of Des Moines.
The new battleship 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
{ Ir r1vr
American consul at Barcelona.
After careful consideration of the in
ternational points involved. the State
Department at Washington has decided
to issue temporary eXequateor to Ge-
roimo Ossa as consul of Chile in the ca
nal zone.
The tomb of President Mckinley is
still watched by detachment of regu-
lar troops. and will be guarded until
the Mckinley monument. which is to
be built by popular subscription, Is
completed.
The census of Br.Ilsh South Africa,
including Cape Colony, the Transvaal.
Natal. RhOdesia. Organia. Basutoland
and Bechuanaland. gives the white
population at 1.135 ,0l6 and the colored
at 5,198,17
Gen. H. c. Corbin. on his way to the
Philippines to succeed General Wade In
L command of the rhfiippine- division,
denied having said that army officers
should not marry unless they had q
salary of $2.400.
The minister of agriculture estimates
the wheat yield of France at 104. .522, ,453
heotolitres. against 1928 1856 $50 last year
The official estimate settles the cOntro-
yersy growing out of the recent unoffl
cial estimates OF the National Associa
tion of Mixers.
! The new Uintah railway in Utah will.
be open for traffic at once, and will
| shorten the haul of the Duchesne and
Vernal country over the present route
to Price by fifty miles. All army sup
plies are to go in and out OF Duchesne
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 decision OF
Judge Kirwin in the Circuit Court at
Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
Professor Koch, it 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 RhOdeSAa.
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.
The greatest force of the earthquake
was felt at Calabria. Three houses fell
at Soylla and many others were rem
dered unsafe. Fortunately no one was
hurt.
The matter of the arrest CT 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-
nitted and 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 5th.
aged fifty-seven. Mrs. Greenewald was
president of the National Science Club
of Washington and editor of scientific
journal.
October dividend declarations thus
far made by industrial corporations
show an increase in the total OF about
$500 900 over last year. This increase
is shown despite the fact that two diwi-
dends amounting to nearly $500 900
which figures n the October, 1903. list.
are now missing.
During the 134 days that the Worlds
Fair has been open, up to the closing
Of the gates October 1st. 12.515.5ll ad