The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-14
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS


ner at New York,
Marx Timm and wife. earliest Pic
q Of Arcola. H., celebrated me
nftieth anniversary Of their wedding
at their home there.
Chief Collins suppressed the nat
terry y amateur boxing show. which
may mean the complete barring d this
class Of sport IN Chicago.
Colonel Thomas 9. Lawler was
elected commander Of the Nesins
post, Grand Army Of the Republic, al
Rockford. ~. for the thirty-ninth con.
~secutive time.
A report Is published AZ New York
that George w. Perkins viii retire
from the vice presidency Of the Ne9
York Life and from the chairmanship
Of its finance committee Al the com
pany's annral election next April.
Acting Mayor Whelton Of Boston
has issued a cali for a public meeting
Of citizens to protest against the re-
commentator Of Secretary Bonaparte
that the old frigate Constitution be
used as a target for naval gun practice
Postmaster r. r. Puffer Of OdeIl. III.
was kilei by the Rock Island Golden
State Limited, which uses the Chicago.
& Alton tracks between Chicago and
Kansas City. Mr. Puffs son was Kill
ed in the same manner a few years
ago.
The third international Congress Of
American Republics viii meet IN Rio
Janeriro Jan. p, 1906. This decision
was reached at a meeting Of the exc
cutive council Of the bureau al Wash
ington. presided ove by Secretary
Root
Information was received at Al
toons. Pa, by John simonton that his
brother. Samuel T. simonton. wife and
son had been numbered and robbed
in Mexico. Samuel simonton was
superintendent and paymaster Of a
gold mine operated by Philadeiphians.
Representative Micbalek has receiv.
ed a letter AZ Washington from a per
son evidently living in his district in
Chicago threatening his lie { he at
tempts 10 retain his seat ia the house.
The letter Is unsigned and contains
nothing which throws light on its
authorship.
A legislative investigation into the
Cox machine rule in Cincinnati Is &c
be demanded when the Ohio legisla.
ture conveaes mex month. This was
the message that f. J. Dempsey. may.
o~r-elect OF that city. brought 10 the
dinner given in honor OF the mayors
OF Ohio. assembled IN convention at
Cleveland
Among the nominations sent 20 the
senate was that Of Seth Bullock Of
Deadwood. s d. TO be United States
marshal In South Dakota. Captain
Bullock, who is az present superinten-
'ent Of the Black Hills forest reserve
Is q personal friend az the President
He commanded a company OF rough
riders IN the Inst Inaugural parade.
After the e~xcm.uauon Of several
witnesses az umahe. Neb- tho prose
cution rested in the pat" Grove trial
and the defense he's begun onerinr
testimony. Evidence was introduced
20 show thar Grove did not know the
men who drew revolvers on him were
officers. they being IN plain clothing
and that Grove. therefore. fired Ia
sclf-defense.
! Rather than add 20 the sins Of foot
bail Harry Reene OF Sidney. Iowa. Is
years old, concealed injuries received
in a game three weeks ago until
few hours before he dlsd Friday
morning. when the nature a. hts m
ness was disclosed & was too late e
aid him His DYING plea was that ths
blame Of his death be not placed or
football
Governor HlsgIns q New York NJ
pointed a railroad conductor a mem
Der % the state board OF railroad com
missiOncrs He Is Henry r. Rockwell
of Yonkors. conductor of the second
! Empire state express on the Nea
York Central & HUDSON River rail
n0ad. and be has been IN active rail
road service for mere than forty years
Tho salary IS $4,000 a year.
In responding to the toast. "rh'
LEGISLATURE he if Enacted. al New
York bankers dinner AZ New York
James II EekleA former comptroller
OF the currency reiterated HIS criti
cism of present day MULTIPLICITY
OF statutes. he deplorcd the tcndenc,
az lawmakers 10 unduty regulate ans
harass corporations No people haS
ever been. or ever viii he, educate.
into honesty by the mere ennctmen.
OF statutory measures, he said
Oria MorSy. pitcher and captain o.
the Bcloit tWlsl college basebai
team. was drowned Ia Rock river
Morcy and Don Wilson. William Ma
lone and The Misses Fannie Foste.
aud Mildred Eaton. a daughter a
President Eaton. were skating. whel
Morey and AIiss Foster went through
the ice ai a point where the current q
swift. The others 90 tae party sue