Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-01-18

C"SiS III zion Clly. SIX members q.
the Zion City colony. whom Dowie or
dered elected. have refused TO leave
William T. Mason. lawyer and his
family, consisting of wife and two
children, Ellen 4 years old. and Mari
on. months. with a servant. Annie
Wells. lost their lives in a fire in New
York city.
At the Nicholas station. Moscow,
while Gen. Trepoff was bidding fare
well to Grand Duke Sergius a young
man wearing a students cap fired three
shots from revolver at the general.
All the shots missed
William Williams, commissioner of
immigration at New York, has tender
ed and the president has accepted his
resignation.
Fire in one Of the main business
blocks of Hoopestown, H., caused a
loss OF about 100000.
George II. Harris, aged IS years. Of
Veverly Mass, for several years a spe-
| cialist in the bureau of entomology of
the agricultural department, was found
dead in his room in a hotel in Wash
ington.
Frank Johnson was killed and eight
persons were injured by the explosion
of gas used for heating purposes in
the basement of j. w. Fashings ba-
kerry at Garnett, Kan.
While cleaning a revolver. which he
supposed was unloaded. Frank w.
WEIGH well-known Chicago attor-
ney. was accidentally shot and in
stantly killed
Mrs. Ida Mckinley Morse. favorite
niece of William Mckinley. and name
sake and companion of the widow of
the late president, welded Harry Pow
ell Cooper, of San Francisco
Word reached Manila of an engage
ment on January 8, on the Island OF
Jolo. in which Lieut.. James ]. Jewell
and private of the 14th United States
cavalry was killed. Second Lieut.. Ash
brook. of the 18th infantry: Capt Hal
stead Dorey, of the Fourth United
States infantry; Lieut. Richardson, of
the 4th cavalry, and several privates
were among the wounded.
John Carver. member of the posse
OF revenue officers in charge of Capt.
hlt Spears of the raiding force at
Knoxville, Tenn, was shot and instant
~ killed in Cocker county while on a
raid
-Four men were instantly killed and
TWO others injured at a shaft which is
being sunk at Rockland, Mich, by the
victoria Mining Co. for a hydraulic
power plant by the breaking of n
cable
ID
was inaugurated governor of Colorado
for the third time.
Secretary of the Navy Moody and
Adm. Dewey inspected and reviewed
the Battleship, Coastwise and Car
ribean squadron at Hampton Roads.
1t was the most powerful war fleet
ever gathered there under the Amer
lean flag.
Gov Jefferson Davis was inaugural
ed with simple ceremonies for his
thlrd term as governor of Arkansas.
a deal for the sale of a controlling
| interest in the Chicago City Railway
Co. to new syndicate headed by ]
Pierpont Morgan, which also will con.
troll the Chicago Union Traction Co.
was closed
A charity ball given by society lead.
ers in Chicago resulted in net profit
of between $4,000 and S25 700 for the
charities to be benefited.
United States Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge and w. Murray Crane we're
unanimously nominated to represent
| Massachusetts again at caucus held
by the republican members of the leg
stature
Secretary Shaw, with the approval
of the president, has named com.
mittee 10 test and examine the weight
and fineness of the coins reserved at
the several minis during the calendar
year 1904
Charges OF ballot box stufng. sub.
stitution of prepared ballots for those
cast by voters and miscounting by
/ election judges are included in the
/ specifications of fraud made by cx.
/ Gov. Peabody in his contest against
/ the state election.
Eivira and Bexara Hanserm. sisters.
aged 30 and 60 respectively. were
burned 10 death at Boston.
II is announced that the king and
! queen of England are to tour their
Canadian dominions some time this
year
Frightened by the activity of Dis.
trict Attorney Jerome. who has an
nounced that he intends If possible to
| suppress gambling in New York. hun.
dreds Of card shdrps are preparing TO
leave the city.
Chief Edward r Croker. OF the New
YORK fire department. has recommend
cd to Fire Commissioner n. J. Hayes
that steps be taken at once to- pro:
hibit the use Of all fire works except
| frccrackcrs on July 4.
Joseph l.. Bristow. who has resign
ed as fourth assistant postmaster gen
eral has been appointed a special com.