Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-19

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pc. Iowa.
Seven survivors of the Norwegian
ship Marpesia, wrecked at sea on
Christmas day by an explosion of
| naphtha. resulting in. the death OF
eleven members of her crew. have ar
rived at New York
Three italian laborers on the Long
Island railroad were struck and in
stantly killed by a passenger train at
Dunton, l.. T., and four others were
| badly hurt, one probably fatally. The
men were in a gang of snow shoyelers.
Otherwise.
Former Gov. Lloyd Lowdes of Mary
land died suddenly at his home in
Cumberland, Md.
Rev. DR.. Edmund ]. Wolf, president
Of the general synod of the Lutheran
church of America, is dead at his
home at Gettysburg, Pa.
John Arbuckle. the Brooklyn mil
lionaire, is going to start a hotel with
rate of SO cents a day. 1t is to be for
working men and women.
BY decision of the superior court
at New Haven, Conn, w. j. Bryan
loses the $4,000 mentioned in the will
of his late friend. Philo S. Bennett.
The Standard Oh company has made
another cut of cents barrel in all
grades of crude oil except Raglan, the
third scent reduction within three
weeks.
Samuel L. Clemens ("Mark Twain'')
who has been confined to his bed with
acute bronchitis for three weeks at his
home in New York, is now recovering
He is still in bed, however.
Emperor Williams suggestion that
American and German college profess
sors exchange lecture courses has
been adopted by Harvard university
and the University of Berlin
Levi P. Morton. former vice presi-
dent of the United States, is the giver
Of the 100000 contribution to the
fund for the completion of the Cathe-
dral Of st. John the Divine in New
York.
New Years resolutions and an ad-
vance from 31s to per cent in the in
terest rate have resulted in an unpre-
lented rush to deposit money in some
of the larger savings banks in New
York.
DR.. Elmer B. Bryan, the head of the
department of philosophy in the Uni
yersity of Indiana, has been elected
president Of the Franklin college at
Bloomington, ILL.,. to succeed Prof. w.
G. Scott.
At the meeting of the Louisiana Pu,-
chase Exposition company financial
report was read showing that the com
pany has surplus of $998,OOO, and
that $350,000 is due from the wrecking
company. 35.zss.;
Following general order, all the
distilleries at Peoria, ILL.,, under the
management of the so-called trust
quote goods at $1.22 as a basis for the
finished product. This is the lowest
price in many years.
Death revealed to the public and
to his friends. which were numerous,
in Elktou, Mich, the fact that for over
twenty-five years Henry Williams, a
prosperous merchant, has been lead.
ing double life.
Mayor H. II. Bartling of Nebraska
City, Neb., dropped dead in his place
Of business from heart failure He
was at the head of the SBartling com
pany and a pioneer of the city and
state, locating there in 1866.
Bettina Girard, the actress, daughter
|Sof Gen. Ordway of Washington, died
in Roosevelt hospital in New York OF
acute pneumonia. Miss Girard has
been ON the stage about twenty years
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James a. Bailey, fourth-owner of the
sSells-Forepaugh shows, has bought the
entire show. with all horses, wagons
wild animals and good will, at public
sale, for 100000. Nearly every show.
man in the country was present at the
sale.
The Standard OIL company has en-
tered the lighting field in San Francis
co. to- the CONSERVATION Of the San
Francisco Gas and Electric company
which has plants there. but which has
lbeen q small factor Ia the lighting
situation.
Mrs. Abelia Hargis. who sued Judge
James Hargis. former State Senator
Hargis and others for $4,000 for al
LEGGED conspiracy with Curtis lett and
Thomas White to slay her husband
! has been granted q verdict for $4,000
1tat Winchester, Ky u II
Maud Letson, aged 10 years. testf
lied before Justice Scripture at Rome
III. that Id 1909 she married limo
cently her dead fathers brother. The
Girl was placed ii an orphan asylum
at the age OF two years and her rela
1 tives lost track Of her until last Sep
TENDER, Mrs. vernayaIe Of Allentown
nd, wrote, gu ssse arried your uncle
i pavid Justice Scripture granted 8