Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-27
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Seattle, Wash.-Tests made of the
speed of the new ~battleship, Nebraska,
save been very successful.
Pittsburg, Pa.-Three boys were
drowned In the MonongahelG river by
The ~capsizing Of their skiH.
Selma, Aia.-Mrs. Edmund w. Pet
rus, wife Of United States Senator Pet
rus of Alabama, died at her home here
Sunday.
Chioaqo-The Chicago and Alton
railroad, which, with two Of It's for
mer officials, was fined $4,000 for re-
batting. will appeal.
London-The London Daily Express
estimates that the steamship fases paid
by Americans landing In England last
week amsunted to 5,ese, zee.
Hrockport, Msss.-The North Allan
NC squadron Is In the harbor prepare
Tory to naval Rear Adj
niraf Robfey ID. Evans Is in command,
ST. Petersburs-Ev dence has been
found that the assassination Oh Satur-
fay Of General Kozlev was due to the
Tact he was mistaken for General Tre-
poff.
New York-Word has been received
that John ID. Rockefeller is willing 70
give $3.50, 900 toward the rebuilding OF
the Y. M. G. A. building in San Fran
cisco.
New York-Miss Louise Karcher re-
lected the suit Of her fathers employe,
Adam Scheuig, and the latter fatally
shot her, wounded her mother and then
committed suicide.
Columbus, O.-Marsh Lindsay died
IN the Ohio ~penitentiary yesterday. He
was the murderer of Celery King
Johnson. He once escaped from prison,
but returned voluntarily.
Newcastle On Tyne - Armstrong
whitworth e. CO., limited, have con
tracted L build for Brazil three bat
tleshipa Each Is to cost more than
IS, 900, 600 and all are to be alike.
Salisbury, Eng-The coroner's in
guest into the cause OF the recent wreck
here when twepty-three American
were killed, places the blame on the
railroad, charging excessive speed.
San Francisco-General w. H. War
field, who IN on Sunday appointed a
member OF the new police commission,
was killed when q train hit an auto
mobile In which he was riding yester-
day.
Chicaqo-The will OF Joseph Jeffer-
son has been probated. A codicil dated
ave years after the making of the will
says: ITO my friend. the Hon. Grover
Cleveland, bequesth my best Ken
lucky reel"
A~alesund, Norway-King Haakon
saved Queen Maud from perhaps fatal
injuries by catching by the bits a
team which was backing the vehicle In
which the queen was riding over an
embankment.
Mlnneapoiis-The railroads have
completed arrangements whereby WISH
tors to the c. A. r. convention in Minis
neapolis August 10 to Is will be CIV
en- stopover privileges for ten days In
Chicago on the return trip.
MISUNDERSTANDING has been
about suppressed in Siam. where II has
heretofore fi~ourished. Professor T.. II.
Strobel, formerly OF the Harvard law
school, Is general counselor there and
he Is leading the anti-gambling cru
SADIE
chicaeo-John Alexander Dowie sat
In the conservatory at Shiloh house
Sunday and read to those who would
listen, while his young rival, Wilbur
Glenn Vcliva. addressed a congrega-
ton Of several thousand in the tab
ernacie.
Santa Barbara, caL--Congressman
w. Bourke Cochran of New York has
Joined Congressman John Sharp VIII
liams OF Mississippi Cloth democrats)
In declaring Roosevelt will be forced
to again be the candidate OF the re-
publican party.
Philadelphia-Judge Gray. in the
United States court Of appeals, affirms
the conviction of Henry Lear, former
president of the Doylestown, Pa, ma
tional bank, who was found guilty of
abstracting funds OF hat institution
amounting TO $1,000
New York-Senator Plat passed d
balmy I'D birthday at q hotel in Coney
Island Sunday. IL was on his spot
that Mr.. Platt in former years planned
with his friends in the republican par
ty of the state most OF his campaigns
within the last decade.
Knoxville, Tenn-Jonn Mcpherson is
O fugitive from justice, charged with
the murder of Grant Smith, a former
merchant of this city. and the fatal
w%ounding Of Deputy Sheriff William
Walker. who attempted to arrest him.
Two posses are In pursuit of him.
Lima, O.-Judge Cunningham denied
a new trial 10 Harry Hammond, of the
Canton Bridge company, convicted a
ago for violation of the law
against restraint of trade and sem
the prisoner to pay a fine OF
$500 and the cost OF prosecution,
to $4,000.
San Juan, p. R.-The United States
Columbia has sailed for Boston
with 500 marines on board, of whom 165
are SUFFERING from malaria contracted
at Panama, where they were stationed
In anticipation OF trouble during the re-
cent elections there. Nineteen OF the
are seriously III.
Paris-The prize OF the presidents OF
the republic at one mile, four and one
half furlongs, and valued at $50, 900,
was won It Maisons-Laffitte by will
liam X VapderhtItss Mafnfanon with