Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-09

no evidence here nor In any part OF
the republic. Ambassador Thompson
advises in the same manner. Presi-
dent Diaz is unable to find cause for
the recent alarming reports"
Casualties.
In street car collision at Los An
geles one man was killed and several
persons were severely injured, of
whom at least two are expected to die.
Joseph McMann, the aeronaut, who
fell at the Salt palace, owing to the
failure OF his parachute to work, died
at Holy Cross hospital at Salt Lake
City. McMann's home was near Des
Moines. Iowa.
Fire at Maryville destroyed the
county court house, Harper's depart
rnent store and opera house and sev-
eral other buildings. LOSS 1925 900;
partly insured. The fire started In
Harper's store, which was struck by
lightning.
Ben Anderson, the fifteen-year-o old
son of Mrs. Anna Anderson, living
nine miles northwest of Elkader, Iowa,
was crushed to death by mower The
lines became entangled in the mower,
causing the team to back, and the lad,
In the mix-up, was thrown under the
machine and run over.
"A tremendous electrical, rain, wind
and hail storm broke over Cleveland
recently. frightening horses, sending
everybody on the streets to shelter
and causing several accidents. Light.
ming struck in several places and a
city workman was killed by a bolt
which struck water works crib in
Lake Erie.
4 Stewart Calsem, the nine-year-old
stepson OF A. X. Olson Of Cambridge,
Iowa, was struck and severely injured
by passenger train on the Chicago,
Milwaukee & s.. Paul railroad. The
boy was standing near the main track,
waiting for freight train on the side.
track to pass, and did not hear the
coming passenger train. He Is in q
critical condition.
The most destructive IRE which has
occurred in Billings, Mont, for several
years happened in the burning OF a
barn owned by the Billings Brewing
company. The entire building, which
was huge brick structure, was prac,
tically ruined and the contents are q
total loss. Ten fine horses were
stabbed therein and only one Of them
escaped. Among the animals lost were
some Of The finest In the city.
Foreign.
King Edward will not attend the
christening Of the kaiser's grandson,
as planned. He is to busy.
DR.. Jose Rosa pacas has been ap.
pointed minister Of Salvador to the
United States and Roberto Parez sec.
rotary To the legation.
A new telegraph cable via BONN,
which esta blishes direct communities.
ton between Japan and the United
States. has been opened to the public.
Edmond Rousse. q member OF the
French academy, who acted as coun.
sci for members Of the commune In
1871. Is dead. He was eighty.nine
years of age.
The United States government has
paid Germany the award OF 100000 In
the Samoan case. Great Britain paid
her damages In the spring, and the
matter Is therefore settled.
81 Capt. Castillo Of the Spanish ar,
tillery. 4 son Of Gen. Castillo, was
vigorously and probably mortall,
wounded In q duel with swords tough,
with Senior Arroyer. The latter fed
The grand yizier has been dismissed
Gt Teheran. Persia. He opposed the
granting of reforms, which resulted ID
popular demands for his dismissal
The minister 81 foreign affairs, No
chireyp ozlet. has been appointed pre-
lnier sS.s
The Spanish s.eamer Cabo Trafalgar
i has been burned at sea. Her crew
5sswas rescued Nv the British steamer
& IJniyersa which also towed the shell
/ 80 the burned steamer's hull to San
Stand The cargo 81 the Cabo. Trafal
gar - total loss sB ts
dIepatch from sTangie Morocco
& HAT seriosia alI-tiay. Icing en-
II "a GENE A. occurred near Muluya. ant
M pretend Hers forces were com
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