The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-05-04

TELECRAPHIC BRIEFS


Lord O%rinthropo who made the
famous clock on 81. Pauls cathedral in
London is dead. no was born IN 1916.
The North and the South Methodist
churshcs now holding conventions at
Louisville. Ky, are making an effort
towards consolidation.
ion Perdicaris who was held several
months by the Moroccan hrigRnd.
Raisuli. has arrived In New York on
board the Deutschland. from Ham.
burg.
Joseph jefferson. the actor. died re
Gently az Palm Beach, Fla. Hewas
born at Philadelphia, Feb. 20. 1929,
and made his first stage appearance
when three years old,
w. t. Sheets, IS years old. shot and
killed his son near Montgomery, Ala,
because he bad been discharged from
a gang OF laborers, over which the
young man was foreman.
The price of bread has trebled in
Moscow as the result OF the strike OF
$4,000 bakers. Only municipal ovens
are working. II Is feared that the
struggle viii be protracted.
The jury in the case Of James n.
Bratcher. for the murder OF William A.
Agee. near Jones City, Ok, brought
in a verdict Of guilty and fixed his
punishment at life imprisonment.
The leading school superintendents
and principals Of the Indian territory
participated in and organization. at
South McAlester. l. T.. with member
ship limited to teachers OF the high
grades.
Two out OF three OF the foreign
yachts entered for the German
emperor's ocean yacht race. which
starts from Sandy Hook lightship on
May i6. are safely anchored in New
York bay.
AT a meeting of Kansas lawyers in
the United States circuit court roo
at Topeka, resolutions In commemora.
ton of Judge Amos NJ. Thayer OF the
circuit court Of appeals who died re-
Gently In st. Louis were adopted.
]. F. Wisdom. chief clerk to the
United States Indian agency. at Mus
kogee, |. r. has resigned. He has been
chief clerk on Union agency since
1898. The position pays $500 a year.
The mortage on the house in Mont
pelieT, Vt. in which Admiral George
Dewey was born has been ~foreclosed
TO satisfy a debt OF 2.7O0. Shortly
ofFa- ~, h1NWIn 80 Mantle hnw tho
owner valued the house at $4,000.
The earth literally opened and swal-
lowed the $4,000 mining plant OF the
Holy Smoke the Aylor land south
OF carterville, Mo. recently. The
mill was reduced to kindling wood.
The debris is half buried 100 feet be.
low the surface.
The Ardmore Coal and Gas company.
which has a well In the city limits
o sunk to a depth OF 100 feet, as
serts that there Is no longer any
doubts but that they have a supply OF
gas sufficient for the requirements Of
the town for domestic purposes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Pfel were
burned TO death In their home in the
town OF Riley. Kas.. a few days ago.
The couple were the only occupants
OF the house. u Is believed that the
house vas set on fire TO conceal a
murder.
The indian Territory Dental assoelR-
ton has elected the following officers:
F. A Bonnell. Muskogee. president;
c. A. Long. South McAlegter. vice
president: II. A. Stickel. jr, Muskogee
secretary; A. W. Walter, Checotah.
treasurer.
The Turkish government has issued
an order to its customs authorities not
TO admit any foreign goods which
wear the mark or design Of n star.
Mr.. Guenther, consul general. who re-
ports the fact to the State depart.
ment. says Il is supposed that the
reason for this Is that the represents
ton Of a star is a part OF the Turkish
coat-of-arms.
Frank G. Blgelow. president Of the
First National bank OF Milwaukee. for.
merly president OF the American
Bankers' association has defaulted the
banks funds TO the extent Of e
three million dollars. The directors
OF the bank have deposited a sum
sufficient TO make the institution per.
fectly solid. Bigol0w will be prose
cuted. lie used the money in specu'
lation. Cashier Coll. who asGitod the
defaulting president. Is missing.