The leader., 1905-02-11

Ten women out Of 13 III 8 sleighing
party were killed on d grade crossing
near ArIzport. m. Y when train
crashed into the vehicle.
The monthly statement Of the public
debt shows that at the close Of bust.
ness January 81, 1905, the debt, less
cash In the treasury, amounted ia
s9Ss, ,929,619. which is an increase fol-
the month of $4,a80, ,29S.
Six persons were injured, four prob
ably fatally, at Grand Rapids, Mich,
when Grand Rapids & Indiana north
bound passenger train crashed into q
street car.
Fifteen stores were destroyed by fire
at Stafford, Kan Total loss $50 1000
The town was saved by a sacrifice
made by ]. 4. Ball. who permitted a
back fire to be started in his building
on which no insurance was carried.
Rev. James Henry Darlington, ID. D.,
rector Of Christ church, Brooklyn, was
elected bishop Of the diocese of Har-
risburg, Pa, on the thirteenth ballot
Chicago and the northwest has been
swept by the fiercest cold wave Of the
winter, and the mercury dropped to As
below zero at Redfield, s. d.
An official proclamation conveys the
heartfelt sympathies of the emperor, the
empress and the dowager empress Of
Russia to the families of those killed in
the street lighting OF January %. They
have placed S25. 900 at the disposal of the
governor general, TrepoH, for the aid of
the families of the sufferers.
George E. Smith, "Pittsburg Phi, )" the
well-known turf plunger, died in the
Winyah sanitariufn. at Asheyille, N. G.
Smith had been in poor health for a year
or more. He was about 40 years old.
John Orme and Theodore Brockway
were found guilty of robbing the Peoria,
ILL.,, national bank of $2.221S6 on De-
cember 10.
Charles Martin was killed in the Hec-
la branch of the Calumet & Hecla mine,
at Calumet, Mich, by falling rock.
While coasting at Bloomington, ILL.,,
a big sled loaded with children struck
a dray and all Of the children were
thrown under the horses, which tramp
led the life out of one ond injured four
others.
Vice President-elect Fairbanks was
the principal speaker at banquet in
Canton, o., commemorating the natal
day of the late President Mckinley.
Fire in the plant of the Victor Talking
Machine company at Camden, N. j.,
caused a loss estimated at 100000.
Charles Wyman, recently convicted in
San Francisco, Cal. of fraudulent vot-
ing at the primary election held last
year, was sentenced to three years i'm
prisonment in the San Quintan state
prison.
Rev. /. N. w. Irvine has issued state
ment announcing that he had given up
the fight against Bishop Ethelbert Tall
bot.
Guayuina Caro-, blind girl, II years
of age, was found murdered at Lamar,
Col. in the restaurant owned by her
Uncle Julio Rodriguez, where she slept.
Her head had been cleft open with an
ak.
Thomas B. Knapp, a resident of Iowa
Falls, Ia, since 1854, dropped dead at his
home. He had been very prominent in
the republican party and held many po-
litical offices. He was SO years of age.
Princess Victoria, daughter of King
Edward, has appendicitis.
The federal grand jury in Oregon
found another land fraud bill against
Senator Mitchell and Congressman Her
mann.
Under President Rooseyelt's order the
heads of the beef trust may be tried on
criminal and civil charges.
The Kansas legislature voted to in
vestigate corporations in that state.
Carroll D. Wright, United States la
Dor commissioner, has retired after 20
years service.
Senator Bard, of California, alleges
that the Indian trust fund is misused in
supporting sectarian schools.
The senate committee will, it is said,
recommend the expulsion of Smoot and
will scathingly condemn Mormonism.
Resolutions urging the ratification Of
the arbitration treaties pending before
congress are adopted at meeting of
Chicago business and professional men.
Protestant ministers of Chicago plan
a series Of revival meetings in tents for
the summer.
The Rockefeller Hartman interests
have obtained control of the Vanderbilt
lines, the greatest railroad merger in
history, according to reports in railway
and financial circles in New York.
The Salvation Army established free
soup kitchens for poorly fed school chill
dren in New York.
For the six months ended December
81 last, 400063 immigrants were adj
mitted to the United States, against
S23,641 for the corresponding period in
1902 and 40S.9 for the corresponding
period in 1903.
DR.. Henry Boynton, author and lee
turer, died at his home in Woodstock,
Vt. aged 81 years. He had written a
number Of historical and biographical
books.
w. V. DAILY, prominent mining en-
gineer and mine owner, just arrived
at Tucson. Ariz., from Minas prietasa.
says that the Yaqui outbreak in Mex
leo is very serious. There are probably
300 Yaquis out, divided into from IL
to Is bands.
Japanese captured an American ship
taking supplies to Vladivostok.
Reports from Colima, Mex, state
that the volcano Colima is again ae-
tive.
Rev. Father Edward s. Welch, who
died in Washington few weeks ago,
beQueathed 100000 to Boston college.
Robert B. Armstrong. assistant sec
retary of the treasury, has rendered
his resignation to President Roosevelt
to take effect on March 5 next and it
has been accepted.
The boiler of Rock Island freight
locomotive exploded while running at
high speed near Solon. Ia, killing En-
gineer William Kirby, Fireman 6. r.
Smith and Brakeman p Kelly.
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