The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-03
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P%ittsbura, Pa.-Gibson ID. Packer.
former counsel for tho Carnegie Stve.
has paid Mrs. Mary |. Vet
ter, u pretty young widow, who sued
him for breach Of promise. $4,000 in
settlement of all claims. She sucd for
100000. Mrs. Netter asserted that she
became acquainted with Packer about
eight years ago. and that she frequent
ly accompanied him OF business trips
east.
Washington. o. c.-The American
Federation of Labor mas designated
Thomas Tracey, Boston, Mass, as its
campaign manager. Mr.. Tracey is a
cigarmaker by trade, though he has not
worked in Il factory for years. He has
been a member of the legislative COM
mittee OF the federation for the last
seven years and frequently has ap-
peared before congress-.
Toronto, Ont.-The Buffalo baseball
team was mobbed at the close of Sat
urday's Eastern league game here.
Third Baseman Hill and Pitcher
being terribly cut by a broken pop
bottle thrown by a man in the crowd.
Umpire Conahan. whose decisions
started the rioting, was also badly
beaten by the mob.
Shoshoni, Wyo.-settlers of the Sho-
shone indian reservation, soon to be
opened, are pertlrbed over
ment tina the Holy Rollers of Michi-
gan and Beilhart's Spirit Fiui follow
ers are seeking to establish towns in
tie new country. Trouble is feared
should the attempt be made. The Holy
Rollers delegation is expected today.
-
kinesville, Tex.-Mrs. II. NJ. King has
purchased the Laurelos ranch, embrace
ing 100000 acres. the consideration be-
ing 1000. coo. The purchase of this
ranch makes Mrs. King the owner of
1,2S0,000 acres, practically in one body.
This cattle queens domain is now
nearly twice the area of Rhode Island
and nearly as large as Delaware.
Galesburg, ll.-On September %. the
twenty-third anniversary of the found
ing of the order, the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen of the country will
dedicate here q beautiful monument to
the memory of f. S. Wilkinson. one of
the founders of the brotherhood and
for anumber of years its grand master.
P%lattsbure, Mo.-Eire Sunday de-
stroyed four brick buildings with their
contents in the business portion of this
city, causing a loss of $4,000. The
CIS oN1iLP'Cp W SiC i l.
mouth Clothing company, the Porter
Hardware company and the general
store of Tootle. Wheeler & Notter.
Rio de Janeiro-Upon the reassem-
bling of the Pan-American
various committees We're appointed. OF
the one on Drago doctrine. most i'm
portant committee of congress-. Will
liam l. Buchanan, formerly American
minister to Panama II Argentine, was
made chairman.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES are being
made to take out an insurance policy
for So, 000, 600 on the cruiser ~InfeNible.
which is now being built by Messrs.
John Brown & Co. The vessel will be
TIL delivered to the admiralty, is at the
builders risk.
London-Lady Cooper attended the
Sunday school anniversary meeting at
the Great Assembly hall. Mile End, and
distributed $50 prizes. The report
showed that the school is the largest
in London, having over 1,4Q0 pupils ON
the rolls, With an average attendance
of LOCO.
Washington, D. Civilian r. Pad
gett, q veteran soldier and sailor, who
for four years has carried from the of
flee of the United States treasurer.
where ne was ~eInplOyeu, 10 lle mite
house the presidents monthly salary
warrant of S4,166.33. died in George
oWn
Louisville, Ky.-John w. vreeland.
of the democratic state central commit
tee, received a cablegram from Will
liam j. Bryan %accepting the invitation
recently extended Mr.. Bryan to attend
q reception in his honor to be given
at a date to be selected later.
Kingston, Jamaica-The italian cruis-
er Umbria, which ran aground July To-,
while coming up the harbor here, was
pulled off the mud bank Saturday night
by the Dutch warship Kortenaer and
.he German steamer Georgias. The
umbria was not injured.
New York-It was stated that Presi-
dent Roosevelt is to receive the Nobel.
prize in recognition of his services in
ending the Japanese-Russian war. The
formal announcement of the award will
be made by the king of Sweden on De-
cember 10.
Kansas City, Mo.-Butchers who
buy in large quantities have been no.
titled of advances in the prices of pork
and pork products more sweeping than
any hat have been made in a long
time. The price of mutton will also be
advanced.
chicaeo-Henry r. Young, the mil
lionaire prohibitionist at Deerfeld, who
lust died, leaves his fortune to his sons.
providing they use neither liquor, to-
oacco nor narcotics. Five sons survive
and they are all smokers.
Richmond, Mo.-City Marshal Will
liam Name was shot and killed by
James H. Price, alias Pritchett, a de-