The Tomahawk., 1904-08-18
A WEEKS RECORD
ALI the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
DOMESTIC.

DOMESTIC.
The first boat to cross the line ir
the Chicago yacht clubs cruising race
to Mackinac island was the Vencedor,
arriving only four minutes ahead OF
her rival, Vannena. The time, 80
hours from Chicago, established new
record for the yacht racing to Macki-
nae.
Ben Milan shot and instantly killed
his wife at Sewell, w. Va, while in tit
of jealousy.
Alfred Knapp, the stranger" who
has been condemned to die in the elec-
trio chair at the Columbus (O.) peni-
tentiary on August 19, has collapsed
and cannot eat nor sleep. The prison
officials fear he will have to be carried
to the chair.
While bathing in the Mississippi!
river at Alton, ILL.,, Michael Riley, his
daughter, and six of the latter's little
girl friends were drowned. One child.
who was in the party, was rescued.
The post Office department has ordered
postal clerks to furnish bond of 81 900
to the government.
Gas killed one man and Overcame six
more in pit dug at Eighteenth street
and Armour avenue, Chicago, to repair
gas mains. Henry Koch died trying to
rescue policeman.
Weekly trade reports show heavier
movement of commodities and an in
creased production, with brisk demand
from sections where satisfactory condi-
tions exist, notably the south and south
west.
Mrs Krauss, the Hartford City Qnd.)
woman accused Of the murder OF her
stepdaughter, has been bound over to
the circuit court.
At the close OF the fourth week of the
strike butcher workmen and stock yards
firms in Chicago we're further apart than
ever The output of the plants is in
creasing.
Edward Kemp, of Blain, Wis, aged Is.
killed his son, aged 35, with small knife
by stabbing him in the neck. The trouble
was family dispute. ,
Because She was disappointed In love,
Miss Ethel Deveraux, well-known
young woman who had been a guest at
Esmeralda Inn, Asheville N. c., jumped
to her death from a mountain cliff 200
feet high.
Newsboys' day at the worlds fair, Au-
gust 16, will be marked by celebration
of unusual interest. 1t will be the birth
day of the National Newsboys' associa-
tion.
President Francis asks the railroads
to aid in bringing crowds to the St.
Louis fair.
Fire destroyed the City hotel and five
business houses at Glidden, Ia. A. w.
Hobbs and his brother we're stopping at
the hotel and lost their lives. The prop
erty loss was $4,000.
Reports from nearly 300 grain men
and millers in Kansas, Nebraska and
Oklahoma indicate a wheat crop of co.
100000 bushels less than in 1903
Frank Arndt, aged 21, of Osceola,
Wis. died of blood-poisoning result
ing from the bite of an insect.
NJ G. Bell, one of the wealthiest
farmers of Mason City, Ia, committed
suicide by sending bullet through his
brain.
"A WoHdA WoS Jul ACS W uSASh AAAN
three persons were injured In fire in
Chicago which caused a property loss
of $1O,500.
Albert R. Jefferson, first mate on a
Lake Michigan boat, suddenly finds
himself heir to $500, 1000 left by forgot
ten uncle.
Paul F. Knefel, former banker, for
nearly so years a respected and wealthy
citizen of Chicago. was sentenced to
Joliet prison for passing worthless
checks.
Final arrangements have been con-
cluded in Washington to begin work I'M
nediately in Manila on a $4 900 900 water
works system and sewer system to cost
$2.O0O.00G
Salt F. Cole, 1S years old. of Catskill,
N. Y. made new worlds record on the
typewriter in st. Louis, writing 2S,944
words in seven hours, or 67 11-12 words
minute The best previous record was
$4,000 words.
Letters town of Ziegler, ILL.,, and his
mining stockade have been sold to the
Ziegler Coal company for S49S,5O0.
George Fourcloud, fullblooded
Winnebago Indian, aged 25, has been
held at Pender, Neb., for the murder
of Cora Elk, also a Winnebago. the
fourth girl he has killed in two years.
He has apparently a mania for killing
girls.
The advisory board of the Amalga-
mated Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workers Union of North America de-
cided to order a strike in New York
ami vicinity. Between 5000 and 1000
men are called out.
Fire destroyed the main building OF
the Colonial distillery and the large
dry houses at Trebeins, O., entailing a
loss estimated at $240000.
After a shutdown of two weeks the
China, Pembroke & Webster cotton
mills, at Suncock, N. H., opened in
part, the 1,5O0 operatives returning
under a reduction of 121s per cent. in
wages.