The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-03

out late at night. and gave as her reason
for the lateness that she got lost +
Richmond, Va-Frederick Smith, color
ed. one of the panel Of twenty-four jurors
summoned to try Jefferson Davis on the
charge of treason, died in the City home
here yesterday. He was nearly 80 years
Old
Memphis, Tcnn--The local election com.
missioners plan to have clergymen for
officers at the county election and to oper
the polls with prayer as means of secur-
ing a fair vote. ,4i .it e4
Shclbyvile, Tenn.-Controversy between
the unonists and loyalist factions Of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church over the
question of union with the Presbyterian
church is at fever heat. A party Of loyal.
lists nailed up the door Of a Cumberland
church.
San Francisco, Cal.-Four thousand golt
costumes We're included in the relief sup
plies sent here from the east. There was
also / supply of tennis outfits. The souE
kitchens established after the fire of April
is have been ordered abolished, inspection
revealing their filthy condition.
York, Pa.--William Small. of Midway is
III jail charged with furnishing a cgaret
loaded with powder to 5-year-old Clair
Myers, son OF Hayes b. Myers of this
county. Small is about is years old. When
the cigaret was lighted it exploded and
burned the child's face in Il fearful man.
ner.
Mlan.-An engagement ring worn by
girl employed at the Venice cotton mills
has led to a strike of all the hands The
mi cir lnft he
ring. and an overseer, in trying to get
them back to their places. handled one Of
them rather roughly, whereupon they all
struck work.
Springfield, sMass.-Because of the re-
stralnt upon dogs, due to the hydrophobia
scare. cats, have become an unmitigated
nuisance in the residential parts of the
city. Provisions left on back piazzas are
40 longer SAFE and night is made hideous
oE the fence-top wailings. A city ordi-
1ance forhids shooting a eat.
St.Louis, Mo.-Richard Morrow. 40 years
Did, died from injuries received early Sun
lay when he fell from third-story win
low at his home where he had gone to
sleep on the sill. Unable to sleep in his
bed, he had gone to the. window The
breeze there brought a restless sleep. in
which he rolled out of the window.
Bristol Tenn.-Jerry Miller, a saloon
Keeper received news from Lander, Wyo,
that by the death of his uncle, j. Fl. Mil
Ter, he had fallen heir to mining property
valued at s2.0oO,00O. Jerry Miller who has,
been an invalid for several years, was so
eated over the news that he made his,
bartender, w. o. Raner, present Of his
saloon.
Dury police station made a funnel of a
newspaper. held 1t up to the grating and.
friends outside poured whisky into It,
Needless to say each prisoner in turn held
the small end of the tube to his mouth.
Police Captain Brady discovered the
trick only, when the prisoners became
hilarious. Z! - ,-
St, Louisa long diet principally Of
pickles and vinegar, in the hope of reduce
ing weight, caused the sudden death yes
terday or Miss Annie Gross. 25 years Of
age. postmortem examination revealed
that the inner walls of her stomach were
almost completely eaten away. The girl
dropped dead while in the act of taking a
drink of water.
Chicago, Ill.-The last cable car to run
on the State street line, marking the end
OF the cable service of twenty-four years
and the beginning Of electric service, was
mobbed by an excited crowd, which almost
tore the train into pieces in an effort to
get souvenirs Hundreds sought in vain
to obtain the privilege OF being passengers
on the last train.
Louisville. Ky.-Angered by a decision
dismtssing Minnie Reynolds, charged with
d.sorderly conduct twenty women wit
nesses In the case mobbed Judge Schwang-
err of the city court at Jeffersonville. Sew
eral were pulling his hair when court Off
GERS ran to his aid. Ate. ,onsidera bic
difficulty the infuriated women were
driven from the room.
Middleton, N. Y.-Miss Libbie Walsh OF
Troy, N. Y. who is guest at the home
of J. J. Larkin. near johnson, stood with
her left elbow leaning on mantel when
en- electric bolt passed down the left side
of her body, tearing off her shoe. She soon
recovered consciousness and is apparently
9as we'll as ever, although a red streak is
visible, marking the course of the current.
Laurel. Del.-whie talking about her
pastor, the Rev. w. j. Neepier who was
last week stricken with paralysis. Mrs.
John w. Galloway, wife of one of Laurel's
wealthiest merchants, fell in what was sup
posed to be a faint. When she was car
ried home the doctors discovered that she
had been stricken exactly as had DR..
9Neepier. There Is said to be no chance
5forsgthe recovery of either.
Bucyrus, o.-Mrs. L. Waller an aunt9ot
President Mckinley, is dead in this coun-
ty. When MIR. Mckinney was a boy Mrs
Waller visited at the Mckinley home.
Young William was studying his bible
lesson when an elder brother came in and
ordered him to hitch up a horse, as he
desired to attend a dance. William turned
to Mrs. Waller and remarked: "Aunty.
don't you think it awful for consistent
Methodist to hitch up horse to attend a
dancer"
London.-Russia is not the only country
that has trouble with its executioner, The
national hansman struck few DAYS ago
for more salary and pension guarantee
He had served long term of imprison-
ment for numbering his father, but has
had his salary raised to SOS per execution.
Denmark is now advertising for "reli-
able, sturdy executioner" The remunera-
ton offered is 1864 per execution. The
former occupant Of the post retired, owing
to his sinability to WELD the heavy axe
used at Scandinavia
Shreveport, LATHE plant of the
Monroe Lumber company at Monroe,
La. the largest in northern Louisiana,
was destroyed by fire. The loss is es-