The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-01-04
IwELEGRAPHIG BRIEFS


loss OF $4,000
william G. Rockefeller has been
served with q subpoena On MissOurfs
suit against the Standard OIL com
pany. the hearing q which Is 81 for
January s.
John ~southWind. a giant Winnebaso
Indian. am over 4 sioux City. iowa,
and INDUCED in IRE water" The
next morning be vas found on q snow
bank frozen to desth.
Coroner Leroy OF Grand Rapids.
Mich. expressed a vish a few days
ago for q waste basket Last night
the count showed forty-hve and
others are known to be on the road
Secretary Metcalf made a Eubstan-
tiai increase 70 the salary Of Capt
Gibbs. who commanded the light
house tender Azalae when she res
cued the crew Of lightship IS" a few
weeks ago. The suggestion was made
by Admiral Dewey 70 the secretary.
Despondent over the recent death
OF his daughter. George Auman, 50
years old. threw himself upon her
grave at PottsviIle. Pa. n then eE-
ploded a stick Of dynamite on his
chest The dynamite blew him into
pieces.
The American line steamer New
York. from Southampton. and the
Cunard line steamer Caronia, from
Liverpool, TO New York. we're delay
ed on the passage By stormy weather
December IS and 20. The New YORK
was under reduced speed for eight
hours.
From present indications the death
rate in Chicago for 1895 viii be the
lowest in the eity's history. The low
est previous annual death rate was
1362 per 1000 population, IN 1904.
The rate for 1905. II the low average
continues this week, vm be less than
1875 per 1000 population.
After firing three shots at his head,
a man who registered at a Bowery
house as Hegger Lesser was taken
10 q hospital in New York suffering
from three superficial scalp wounds
The mans skull IL so thick that though
the three bullets struck him hey
were DETECTED and did little harm.
Lexington. m. had a gloomy Christ
uas Five cases OF smallpox have de-.
veloped and 3 proclamation from the
mayor TO suspend all holiday gather
ings OF a public nature has been Is.
sued. Schools and churches have been
closed indefinitely. The state board
81 health has charge and viii enforce
the quarantine.
C. r. Bergman OF Lexington. Ky,
manager OF J. b Hagglns' Eimen.
dorf stud. Is out with a severe at
tack on the American Breeders Pro
tocuyo association. declaring In a
long statement that the system Of
the association is absolutely wrong
and o. great dotrimeat 20 the breed
ing interests OF the country. He
makes serious charges against the
agent Of the association.
A reorganization OF the traffic do.
partment Of the Atlantic coast line
with Horace n. Emerson al lts head
was announced from headquarters
In Wilmington, n. c At a meeting
Of the directors. the office Of traffic
manager was abolished and the office
OF general traffic manager created.
Sir. Emerson being elected 20 the
position.
Thomas Kennedy. a delegate from
the Chicago Painters and Decorators
union 20 the recent convention q the
American Fs4eratlon Of Labor az
pitts''arg ~as sspt snd fatally wound.
"a ~ a meeting Of the union by James
Mcclure. a member OF the same or
RaniEaJiou The men had been
onepsios ~ the pest year ca account
Of ; a2s'fe ot bath 10 control the
uulon-
Charles ~ schwab and MR sehWah
ate their christmas dinner az their
new hosse, che s50o0,o0 palace
whinh covers an eisire block between
Riverside drive and West End ave
nue.. sevenN &hir4 and So~yenty-tourth
streets. ln New York Il was a family
dinner AFFAIR. Mr ana Mrs schwab
entertaining a foW relatives aud
friends The dinner was the informal
opening Of the mansion.
The first OF the year vii see a
number Of changes IN ne executive
department Of the Louisville Hcnder.
son q St. Louis railroad. more es.
pccialh' "a lr passenger department
Winism c Lindsey who has been
general nl,r,t Of The soad y St Louis
for ten yeat2 or more has sent In ais
resignation 81 take effect January 1
r. g. UuEsmR5sn. who has beon
travelling passenger aEent Of the
road Ia ST. Louis for ne last five
years, has been promoted 20 the posi-.
ton 90 general agent Ia that city
GeOrge w. Baker ~ Loaisvnie wiz
succeed A. q. Cunningham as travel
ing naaaannor aront ~ tho mad La