The Alaska prospector., 1905-10-19

Eason yes terday granted . divorce o Capt. Taggar'. of the U. s. army. i The findings oi thc court were thai -four eases of adultery were proven against the wife. The captain was allowed custody of the children, but with the provision that the moth T should he allowed to see them at intervals. Mrs. Taggart is very i'll. This decision settles one of the most sensational divorce suits in the history of the state, the high standing of the parties involved at- tracting general interest 10 the trial.
 London, Oct. 15-Henrv Irving. l the wcll-known actor, died at Brad ford, England last night of apo plexy. He had just returned to his room at the hotel after his fare- well performance at the local opera house when he was stricken down. A physician was immediately sum moned but the actor died before the doctors arrival. He did not utter a sound from the time of the first attack until he died.
 Seattle. Oct 15-The Alaska Pa cific Steamship Company has pur- chased several large steel steam ships on the Atlantic coast to he put on the run to Alaska. The vessels Watson and Buckman are now on the way around the Horn and will be added to the Alaska fleet immediately upon their ar rival.
 Fort Worth, Texas, Oct. 6-Gov Hogg is here. suffering from an at- tack of dropsy. A consultation of physicians was held yesterday and the decision of the doctors was that unless an operation is performed there is no chance of the goveI nors recovering. When told of this de cision. Gov. Hogg said; Let me die, there will be no operation"
 Seattle, Oct. 16-The steamer Umatilla arrived to-day iron, San Francisco. after a trip through one of the worst storms experienced on this coast. The vessel was tossed like a chip by the heavy seas. which broke continuously over the decks, carrying away most of the upper works and several thousand pounds of her cargo of fish, which was above decks.
 Dallas, Texas, Oct. 1G-At a con- vention here of the negro Baptists Gf the state, resolutions were adop- ted commenting Rockefeller for his gifts to rel. .gious organizations. The resolution declares the oil king tO b q giver inspired to good deeds hy the Lord.
 Washington, D. C., Oct. 16-Sec- retary Taft will recommend post poning the repeal of the present tariff law for the Philippines for four years. He states that the rev. enues now are insufficient to meet running expenses and that the Is- lands are not ready for free trade. This recommendation will probably be incorporated in the presidents message.
 London. Oct. 16-The people and press of England are aeitaiing a movement to have the body of the actor, Henry Irving, laid to rest in Westminster Abbey. King Ed ward strongly favors the idea.
 Christiana, Norway, Oct. l6- Fritzof Nansen, the well known arctic explorer, has been appoint, ed minister for Norway to the Uni ted States. He will assume the duties of his office next month.
 Chicago, Oct. 17-It is rumored that still another trans-continental railroad system is being planned tc run through the southern western states with a terminus in Califor. mia. Details are unobtainable.
 Manila. Oct. 17-The troops arc hot in pursuit of the bandit ,hiei Datto Ali and expect to reach the district where his stronghold is To. cated, ih's week. Owing to the mountainous character of the coun- try. some time will be consumed in