Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-14
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Lord Curzon of Kedleston, formerly
viceroy of India, and Lady Curzon
have arrived in England.
The Constantinople correspondent of
the London Daily Telegraph says that
the modified proposals of the porte are
acceptable to the powers.
The demolition of the frontier forth
fcations In accordance with the treaty
recently signed between Sweden and
Norway is actively proceeding.
The International Society of Sculp-
tors and Painters has initiated a
scheme to erect at Chelsea public
monument to James McNeill Whistler.
The Turkish council of ministers has
agreed to yield to the demands OF the
powers in principle, but the sultan has
not yet issued an trade approving of
this action.
The balance in favor OF Japan for
prisoners expenses is estimated at
$25,000 1t is believed that this sum.
will be devoted to the development of
Il.
The German steel trust has sold out
its product of natural steel for the first
quarter of 1906, according to an official
announcement, and proposes to raise
the price of structural steel.
The Russian colony in Chiriqui, Pan
anna, has proved failure. The gov
eminent made every effort to help the
colonists and the reason assigned for
their failure is that they had incompe-
tent directors
Several buildings of considerable
size are being erected at Empire,
where the employees of the engineering
department of the Panama canal will
be housed. At Ancon also several big
hotels are being built.
The British steamer Etonian has ar
rived at the Azores, having in tow the
Italian steamer Italia, from Ne York
on Nov. rs. The Italia lost it's propel-
lor and was picked up fifty miles off
Corvo island. All its passengers, num-
bering $50, are in good health.
The quinquennial census Of the Ger
man empire, just taken, is expected to
reveal that the population exceeds 61,-
100000, against 56.345 900 in 1900. DR..
Ebers, the eminent statistician, does
not think that any one living will see
the population of Germany 10000, 900.
General.
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Amin w. Gardner, known to the
show world as Bobby Beach, died at
Watertown, Wis. He was stricken
with paralysis a week ago and only raj
lied at intervals.
Paul Morton, president of the
Equitable Life Assurance society, con-
firmed the report that Chauncey M.
Depew has resigned as member Of
the board of directors.
Martin and George Hicks, brothers
in well-known family, met sudden
death at Joliet, Ill. One of the broth.
ers succumbed to a hemorrhage. The
other died from shock at the news.
Judson Harmon, newly appointed
receiver for the Cincinnati, Hamilton
& Dayton and Pere Marquet railroads,
drafted an official notice that all en-
ployes will be retained for the pres
ent.
Harry Roe is dead from injuries sus-
tanned in o football game three weeks
ago at Sidney, Iowa. Not until a
short time before his death did it be-
come known that he had been in
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William Chisholm. ST., a widely
known and wealthy retired steel man
ufactnrer of Cleveland, was stricken
with apoplexy and died almost instant
~. He was 62 years old. He retired
five years ago.
Sitting in his chair and speaking in
tones inaudible to persons sitting in
the center Of Shiloh tabernacle, at
Zion City, John Alexander Dowie, weak
in body and apparently discouraged in
mind, delivered his address.
Orders have been issued by the New
York Central for the moral reform Of
passenger and sleeping car porters on
limited and express trains. Passen-
gers must not play cards on Sunday,
even solitaire being forbidden.
Gov. Folks definition OF graft is to
be used In the Standard dictionary.
Gov. Folk received a letter from the
publishers Of that dictionary in New
York asking permission to place his
definition in that dictionary, which is
being revised.
That the larger portion Of tie $780,
600 worth of Jewels stolen from a
Paris travelling salesman in Birming-
ham, England. last March, were dis
posed of in Southern and Western
cities in the United States by wom-
an confederate of the robbers is the
opinion of the New York police.
Elizabeth Noting Of Freelandville,
Ind, Is dead from grief over a hon1i-
cidal hoodoo which appears to have
followed her sons. Jacob Noting is
in Jail here, charged with the murder
of Herman A. Pripmeier, farmer.
Five years ago Jonas Noting was
tried and acquitted Of the charge Of
Gnurdering Louis French Now Gus
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