The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-19
T%ELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS


la~ton. okla.-At Mangum, Okla,
Rev. j. l.. Ray. pastor OF the Christian
church, shot and Instantly killed Will
Ham III. Stephenson and then fed. Hs
was pursued and surrounded. Before
no could be taken he cut his throat
with n knife. The motive FOR the KILL
ms OF Stephenson Is not known.
kinsfsher. okla.-MrS. Emily Me-
kinlcy. postmistress here. has been
held In $500 bonds on the charge OF
classifying h records OF her Office. She
Is tho widow Of a cousin OF the late
president John Mckinley. LiE&Ie Me-
kinlcy and Clara Godfrey. assistants
were also held In $500 bonds.
Duisbure. Prussia-BeinE Informed
that inferior meat was being struggled
from Russia into Germany. the Gus
toms authorities seized a consignment
which proved tn be OF un-
born calves. \ witness testified that a
lumber OF large firms have been reg.
ularly importing such meat.
Seattle, Wash.-George Mitchell. who
shot and killed Franz Edmund Crcf-
field. leader of tho sect known ms
Holy Rollers In this city. alleging
wa NA'AN'sN bAN hNAAh'u anu "EbuKeQ
his two sisters. was found not guilty
hy a jury yesterday afternoon. The de.
Tense was Insanity.
Danvilie. lll.-Vicc President Fair
banks out In his automobile. ran down
Joseph NJ Doughcrty. "A prominent
democratic politician. the latter re-
eciving painful injuries. DouEhcrt,
introduced himself aud the vice prcsi.
lent shook hands and said he was glad
10 meet him.
New York-whcn told. M n joke
that her husband. with whom she 10
very much In love. was dead. Mrs
Irene Duff. - years old. slashed het
throat with n carving knife and may
lose her mind. Mr.. and Mrs. Dun
came here several years ago from Nova
Scotia.
Bombay, lrdia-Dr. Turner. health
officer NJ Bombay. has successfully
demonstrated the extraordinary EN-.
-icncy nf crude petroleum as n plague
disinfcctant. 1, Is believed that his ex-
pcrlments have materially advanced
h prospects Of the extirpatlon OF the
plague.
Colon-Seycrnl cases OF smallpox
have developed 1T Colon. but they have
been confined To- the laboring class
The medical stan of the canal zone 10
~isolating n quarantinlng the infected
district and hopes TO stamp out the dis
case quickly. ,
Arcadia, Neb.-Mrs. william MIsnct
and ksr 3-ysar-old daughter wers
burned To death here by an explosion
ot gasoline. Their clothing ignited
and a boy. the only one who could help
them. was unable to extingulsh the
flames. =,
Dallas. Tex.-Mrs. Carrie Nation wns
arrested here and held I'm $4,000 bonds
on the charge OF having sent obscens
matter through the mails In the issue
81 The Hatchet." the offending article
being An Important Talk to Boys"
New orieans-The strike OF Illinois
Central freight handlers here. which
was begun several days go. has ended
In n compromise. tho men being granted
IS cents an hour for a ten-hour day,
m increase Of 20 cents a day.
c~hieaso-westcrn railroads win
greatly reduce the passenger rates "a
New York on cou OF the apparent
casioned by the prospective homecom-
ing OF William Jennings Bryan.
london-Onicial and other inquiries
are On foot regarding tho Affairs Of
Charles Cheston. q solicitor who died
In May last after having lost, IL Il al
legged. between 81. 5o0.o 900 and 81. 600. oot
of hts clients money. ,
San Diego. caI.-Former Secretary
Of the Treasury Lyman j. Gage denies
that no has Joined the Point Lomo col.
ony OF t~hcosophists. He has property
near there and desires TO make his
home In that region.
Austin. Tex.-The Santa Fe and tho
International and Great Northern rail-
roads have filed suits In the federal
courts here TO enjoin tho whole body
OF freight rates OF the Tcxa state rail-
road commission
Pittsburs, Pa.-Ths negro murderer
OF Harvey Evans. foreman OF a corps
Of railway inspectors. has no chance 20
escape. He Is surrounded by n posse
intent on taking him dead or alive.
Baraboo, Wis.-william yerch. Of
Okee. who got lost sunday IN the Wis
constn river was found yes
terday In terrible shape from mosquito
bites. lie will GOV
Monroe. ta.-Thc FIRST municipal
trolley line In America. established
here. has made a rule that motormen
must totally abstain from the use OF
liquors.
San Juan. Forto 7ieo-Thc United
States cruiser Charleston. with Secrc-
tary Root n party on board. has
sailed for Rio dc Janeiro.
Johannesburg, Transvaal-Blacks Of
the Rand contemplate an uprising July
Native servants ~ warned theii
mistresscs To escape.
Manila-Thc dry dock Dewey ar
rived ut Olnngapo yesterday. The trip
from Singapore vas u%nuycntful.
New York.-Cheatei OF his evening game
OF phoebe and glass OF beer. and doomed
60 sec sundays pass without even "A chance
TO mold or bury hts lips In tho foam OF Q
cool drauRht. old George SchrAder OF %
avenue. Jersey city. killed himself
with gas. Dying. he blamed the framcrt
Of New Jerseys latest excise law for hay.
ing made life not worth living.