Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-07-20
News in Brief

the council or New YORK university,
died In New York.
Martial law was abolished over the
whole OF Formosa and the Pecadores
islands, says dispatch from Toxic.
The Philippine commission has
passed an act granting Sabin Glass OF
San Francisco a franchise to construct
telephone and telegraph systems
throughout the islands.
The correspondent OF the London
Daily Mail at Geneva says that several
persons have been killed or injured by
violent thunderstorms which prevailed
throughout Switzerland.
Fire at Antioch, Cal, destroyed j.
Lindenburger & Co.'S salmon cannery,
cold storage plant, 600 barrels OF can
ned salmon, twenty fishing boats and
one launch. Loss, $4,000.
Charles f. Wells, vice president OF
the National Lead and OIL company OF
Pennsylvania, has been killed and his
daughter, Clara, injured in a runaway
accident at Beaver Falls, Pa.
At Hagerstown, Ind, President
Mason OF the Commercial bank issued
a statement that the bank wwould not
again open for business, and It is ex-
pected receiver will be named.
John L. Flynn OF Mississippi, after
desperate but unsuccessful attempt
to kill his bride at New Orleans. has
committed suicide. Mrs. Flynn was a
daughter Of G. F. Hudson OF Greeley
Col.
President Roosevelt has approved
the issue OF 100000 OF bonds by the
treasury of Hawaii to refund the gold
bonds OF the republic OF Hawaii, issued
under an act of the legislature OF June
10, 1896.
The League of American Travellers
q national organization which has for
its object the security Of concessions
from railroads on mileage and other
questions, was launched at Cincinnati,
Sunday.
Rear Admiral w. H. Whiting, hav-
ing served for forty-two years in the
United States navy, will relinquish
command OF the naval training station
at San Francisco and be placed on the
retired list.
Charles Henry Treat, who became
United States treasurer several days
ago, Is direct descendant of Robert
Treat, who for thirty-two years was
deputy and royal governor OF the COL
ony OF Connecticut
A telegram has been received by
the Harvard college observatory from
Prof. Lowell at Flagstaff, Ariz., stat
ing that there was projection on
terminator Mars on Sunday near Prop
ontis position angle 10 degrees.
1t is announced that Albert r. Pat
rick who is awaiting execution for the
murder OF William Marsh Rice, the
Texas multi-millionaire, has instructed
his counsel. David b. Hill to take his
case to the United states supreme
court.
In battle at st. Louis between I'VE
negroes, believed TO be highwaymen,
and four police officers one negro was
killed, another probably fatally wound
ed and third was shot through the
left arm. None OF the officers were in
Jured.
J. p. O'Brien has been formally
elected vice president and general
manager OF the Oregon Railway and
Navigation company at a meeting OF
directors held in Portland, Ore, vice
B. A. Worthing, whose resignation was
accepted.
Cardinal Richelmy has instituted a
movement to secure funds for the cree.
ton Of monument to Christopher
Columbus In the neighborhood OF st
Peters, Rome, to commemorate the
440th anniversary OF the great discov
erer's death.
The Canadian Pacific Railroad com
pany, which recently purchased the
Esquimalt ~ Uanimo railway, an
nounces that survey parties would al
once be placed In the field, looking to
the extension of the line to the north
OF vacouver island.
In the case Of the state of Min
nesota against Congressman G. 3
Buchanan to recover $4,000 for al
legged illegal timber cutting, the SUI
preme court has decided against the
state, finding that the states claim
had been outlawed.
The brokerage firm or Frazer Il Co.
Chicago, have suspended business
The whereabouts OF s. L. Frazer, tn,
active member OF the firm. is unknown
Thomas Medill, an associate has Sc
cured a warrant for Frazer's arres,
charging embezzlement.
At Cheyenne, Wyo.. Judge Scott de
cided against Colonel j. III. Pratt O
Omaha in the celebrated Pratt-Leite
suit, holding that the partition or tn
property of the company In that state
valued at over 100000, as made b
the commission appointed by the cour
was just and equitable and mus
stand.
The cartmen's union has decided {
Join the longshoremen in a symps
thetic strike at San Juan, p. l.
Western contractots S, Nebraska, Ill
hois, Minnesota and others, are figul
Ing upon contracts for building tn
Western Pacific road, the Gould lin,