The Dolores star., 1906-09-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK
l.css Important Happenings If the
Past Seven Days.
ynteresting Items Gathered frsD All
paris of the World ConaesseA
Into Small Space for the
peneAt of Our ReaaeRs.
Personal.

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Personal.
David II. James, a citizen Of Anita,
Ia, who is 80 years OF age, has
brought suit for divorce from his
wife Marie, who is yet in her teens.
George A. Fuller. nominated by the
New York Independence League for
state treasurer. has declined to run.
Lieut. Cen H. c. Corbin has been
retired, having reached the age limit
of Ga years. Gen. Corbin entered the
| army as a second lieutenant in 1862.
After devoting a life time to the
etudy Of leprosy. Eugene II. Plum
acher, American consul at Maracaibo,
Venezuela, has made an exhaustive re-
port to the state department in which
he states his conviction that the dis
ease is not contagious, and where
proper food is supplied to the patient,
is curable.
Alva Adams. OF Pueblo. has been re-
nominated for governor of Colorado
by the state democratic convention
Mrs. Sarah Boatman, wealthy
widow of Chicago, has been reported
missing by her family and foul play
is feared.
Judge J. H. Maxey. Of Shawnee. has
the distinction of being the first nor;-
inee to the constitutional convention
for Oklahoma
w. A. S. Bird, of Kansas, has been
elected president of the grand coun-
Gil OF the Improved Order OF Redmen.
Senator Dick won his fight for the
craftsmanship Of the Ohio republican
state committee. in the hottest con-
vention held in Ohio in recent years.
Col Culver C. Sniffen has been ap-
pointed paymaster-general Of the
army + succeed Gen. Dodge, retired.
William ]. Bryan will speak at
Kansas City. Mo-. September 20.
William ]. Bryan received tremen-
dous ovation at st. Louis recently
where he addressed 10000 persons in
the Coliseum.
Mrs. Elizabeth Blair Lee, widow of
Rear Admiral s. P. Lee died at Silver
Spring. Nd, recently. She was a sis
ter to Montgomery and Gen. Francis
P. Blair.
NJ E. Buff, well-known grain deal
er with interests in Omaha and Kan
sas City, is dead at his home in Ne
braska City. Neb.
David r. Francis and L. D. Dozier.
who are in Europe to present Worlds
fair medals to foreign ponarchs. were
received in audience recently by king
Frederick, of Denmark.
Mrs. Mary A. Bigly, mother of. Mrs.
Cassie L. Chadwick, now in the Ohio
penitentiary on a charge of bank
wrecking, died recently at her home
in Woodstock, Ont.
Gen. Frederick Funston has been
ordered to Washington without de-
lay. The order is supposed to be in
connection with the situation in Gu
ba.
John G. Barrett. American minis
ter to Colombia, has sent dispatch
to the state department announcing
his arrival at Grayaquil after Al days
and 1000 miles travel on mule back
over almost inaccessible mountains.
Gen. Trepoff, commandant of the
imperial palace at st. Petersburg,
against whom many threats have
been made by revolutionists, died in
his villa at Peterhof of heart disease
Secretary of War Taft and Assis-
tant Secretary of State Bacon have
gone to Cuba by order of President
Roosevelt to make an investigation
OF conditions there with view to in
tervention by the United States II
1t is decided that the Cuban people
are not able to preserve peace and
maintain a stable government.
Miscellaneous.
Tyro, Kansas. has a contract for
natural gas at two cents thousand
which is believed to be the cheapest
on record
Secretary Bonaparte has ordered a
court martial for Capt. Comfy and
Lieut.. Pressy of the cruiser Alabama
for neglect of duty.
After electing officers and choosing
Atlantic City. N. j., as the next meet
ing place. the national convention of
Hoo Hoos in session at Oklahoma
City. Ok. adjourned. A. c. Ramsey,
OF st. Louis, was elected shark OF
the universe.
President Roosevelt has sent Sec
retary Taft and Acting Secretary Ba-
con to Cuba to make thorough in
vestigation of the conditions and lend
their influence to a restoration of peace
In the island.
In harmonious and enthusiastic
convention In New York the Inde-
pendence league nominated full
state ticket with William r. Hearst
at the head for governor.
Lieut.. r. e. Treadwell, of the Phil
ippine scouts has been killed by Pula-
james near Barauen.
The 36th reunion of ~. arr.r ~