The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-01-11
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THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD
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San Jose.-A skeleton, supposed to
be that of James c. Dunham, the
noted murderer, was found in a ravine
near Gilroy.
Boston.-The Democratic state con-
vention at it's session Saturday endors-
ed Richard Olney for president Of the
United States.
Atlanta, Ga.-General John B. Cor
don, the last of the great leaders OF
the confederacy. died here Saturday
night. He was one OF the generals
present at the surrender to Grant.
San Bernardino-A party of PROS
pectors from Missouri report having
found a great ledge of almost pure
copper on the desert In this county.
The mineral also carries gold and some
silver.
Reading, Pa.-Notices have been
posted in the various shops Of the
Reading Railroad company here that
on and after January 10th the men
will work full time. The order affects
5000 employees.
adelphia.-Henry Lear and Geo.
P. Brook. President and Cashier re-
spectively Of the Doylestown, Pa, Ma
tional Bank at the time of the sus-
pension Of that institution. were ar
rested, each charged with misappro-
priating $4,000 of the banks funds.
New York.-Police Comm lssioner
McAdoo has notified the police inspec-
tors that he had received information
that gambling houses and pool rooms
were being opened In Manhattan bor-
oughh. He allowed them forty-eight
hours to close every gambling house
and pool room in the borough.
Cleveland. O.-At Jackson day BAN
luet here John H. Clark. Democratic
nominee for United States senator in
the last Ohio campaign, strongly urged
the nomination Of Richard Oiney OF
Massachusetts as the man whom all
Democrats can support and one who
will win victory surer than any other
nominee.
Chicago.-At the inquest into the
Iroquois fire. evidence was submitted
Saturday. showing that heavy iron
gates barred the exits from the first
and second gallaries and caused the
death of scores OF people. The gates
were locked with padlocks and SO
strongly built that firemen could NOT
break them down. The gates were
removed by the theater managers after
he fire.
Butte.-Alfred Frank, superintendent
of the Johnstown Mining company, was
put on the stand in the course of the
coroner's inquest over the death of
Frederick Divel and Samuel Olson.
killed in the Michael Davitt mine on
the night Of January 1st by an explo-
sion. Mr.. Frank made a sensational
admission. He said he had ordered
blasting to keep Butte and Boston men
out of the Rarus mine and that on
November 9th he told his shift boss to
blow up drift through which he fear
ed the Butte and Boston men might
enter. He did this, he said. not with
dangered thereby. but to protect his
own mine.
San Andreas. CaL-Word has just
been received here Of a murder and
suicide near Mountain Ranch a min
ing camp about ten miles east of here.
About month ago #. J. Rhode swor.
TO complaint charging his neishbor.
c. K. Sebastian. with attempting to
criminaliy assault Rhodes oldest
daughter. girl of II years. Last week
Sebastian secured bondsmen. and was
released until his case would he called
in the superior court. Tonight the
dead bodies of both men were found in
field. where they had lain since yes
terday. Evidently Sebastian had seen
Rhode going across the field and had
followed him. 1t Is supposed the
men met and had bad words. during
which Sebastian shot Rhode full Of
buckshot and then killed himself Both
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