The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-09-06
From Other Shores.

lue plaHL ana Lnat OF Armour o. Co.,
adjoining. The loss is $50, 600.
From Other Shores.
The lockout Of dock laborers at An.
twerp has ended, the men voting to go
back at the old scale of wages, 81 per
day.
1t is stated that the pope will hold a
consistory in the autumn to confer the
red hat on several Italian and foreign
bishops.
1t is affirmed in Vienna that the long
expected visit of the German emperor
to the Rumanian court will certainly
occur either at the end of August or
during next spring.
sister has finally become legalized in
Great Britain, the house of commons
having by SO to 81 votes passed the
bill sanctioning such unions.
AS proof Of it's determination to
eradicate the wine frauds the French
government has announced that there
had been 4,203 prosecutions for viola
tion OF the laws, resulting in 3,64O con-
victions.
Owing to the refusal Of many of the
eral lockout has been declared at An
twerp against the dock laborers who
recently agreed to return to work on
their employers terms.
1t is stated in court circles in Rome
that the engagement will be announc-
ed shortly of Prince George of Greece,
ex-high commissioner of the powers in
Crete, to Princess Napoleon Bona
parte, grandniece of Prince Roland
Bonaparte.
Count White, once the most powerful
mar in Russia, next to the emperor,
has accepted the dictatorship of the
Bank of Russia for exterior commerce.
This act, 1t Is stated, marks the final
severance of the ex-premier from the
Official life OF his country.
An important organization has been
launched at Geneva, Switzerland. 1t
is entitled the Universal Society Of the
White Cross of Geneva, and It's pur-
pose is the unifying of the efforts of
all countries to combat tuberculosis,
cancer, infectious disease and social
evils.
Domestic.
Four quick-fring one and one-half
pounds guns have been mounted on
the Canadian fishery protection
schooner Vigilant on Lake Ontario.
Daniel Frohman, who first brought
Jan Kubelik to America, announces
another tour for the violinist. Since
his second American trip Kubelik has
toured Europe. Kubelik's first concert
will be in New York city on Nov. 10.
It will cost $40. OOO, 900 to keep New
York city going during the year 1908,
according to estimates submitted to
the board of estimate and apportion-
ment by all department officials. This
is an increase of $4,000, 900 over the
estimate made for the current year.
Having reached the age of sixty
four, the limit for active service in
the army, Col. Amos Stickney Of the
corps of engineers, has been placed
on the retired list. In late years Col.
Stickney has been chiefly occupied
with the work of river and harbor i'm
provement.
Stockholders Of the st. Louis & San
Francisco Railroad company have au-
tnorized al issue Of $115.000. 900 in
general lien fifteen and twenty-year S
per cent gold bonds. or this amount
and refund bonds and notes maturing
during the next forty-fve years. The
remainder will be used for additions
and Improvements.
The perfectly preserved skeleton of
an aboriginee, who apparently lived
in the stone age. was unearthed by a
farmer near st. Anna, Ill. Every
bone was in its proper place, and be.
side the head lay the remains Of a
war bonnet made of feathers. Beside
the skeleton lay a rude stone ak and
a stone knife.
Mrs. Emmett Crowell, a young Min.
neapolis widow, has started suit In
Des Moines against her father-in-law.
c. c. Crowell. for $4,000 damages. al
SANDER. She accused her father.
Of circulating stories rejecting
upon his sons wife's character. The
defendant Is a we'll known flnancier.
Gov. Post Of Porto Rico has inaugu-
rated q plan for colonizing the poorer
classes Of population in small settle
ments throughout the island. The col
onists will be provided with employ
ment at building roadways, thus en-
abling them to purchase their own
homes.