Sharp County record., 1907-01-04

ser Cleveland caused panic IN
public park of Cenfuegos, Cuba, where
concert was going on by engaging
in fight and hrifig many shots. The
police restored order by arresting sew
eral of the sailors.
The bureau of American republics
plans railroad system from Alaska tt
Cape Horn.
Root declares the state department
lacks expert assistance in coping with
foreign trade menace.
President Roosevelt has issued
proclamation, calling on the people OF
the United States to contribute funds
for the relief of millions Of famine suf
ferers in China, who are on the verge
Of starvation.
Count Alexis Ignatieff, councillor
of the empire, was assassinated by a
Young man, in the refreShment room
of the mobiles assembly hall, at Tier
Russia. Six shots took effect, one
piercing the heart, The murderer was
captured by the counts companions,
but not before he had slightly wound
ed himself in an attempt to commit
suicide
Prayers for the church in France
have been ordered to be offered in all
the churches of the Roman Catholic
diocese of detroit from Christmas un-
til Easter.
Justice and Mrs. John n. Harlan
celebrated their golden wedding In
Washington, D. C. They were mar
ried in 1856 at Evansville, Ind. The
president called pay his respects.
A dispatch from Kopal, in the prov
ince of Semiryetchonsk, Russian Turk
estan, brings news Of an extremely
violent earthquake shock there, lasting
80 minutes. No details, however, are
given.
Archbishop Ireland blames the cler-
gy for the situation in France.
In 1897 the year before annexation,
the trade between United States and
Porto Rico was less than $4,OOO,OOO
annually. Now it will run over $4O,-
100000.
1t is believed that the investigation
by the interstate commerce commits
sion of the Union Pacific system and
the Southern Pacific system, growing
out of their common agreement, will
not be finished before March. E. II.
Hartman will probably be a witness.
The new rules governing the ap-
pointment of consuls bar mon under
q and over so.
James Bryce, who will be made
English ambassador to Washington,
declined a peerage, and will come as
simple citizen of England, the first
British ambassador who did not
change his name on arrival
Resolutions denouncing President
Roosevelts message were passed by
mass meeting in San Francisco,
which was addressed by Mayor
Schmitz. The mayor expressed HIM
self as willing to die fighting to drive
out the hordes of Japanese.
l.. B. Hicks, the miner who was
buried by a cave-in, in tunnel, along
with five others miner5, near Bakers
field, Cal, was rescued alive and well.
His companions perished.
Ten people were killed and almost
two score seriously injured, half a
dozen of whom may die, in a collision
on the Minneapolis, st. Paul & Sault
Ste. Marie road at Enderlin. N. D
The total value of the mineral pro-
duction in the United States in 1908
amounted to $1,023,S77,127, being an
increase over 1904 of over 100000, 900,
according to a statement issued by the
geological survey.
Deputies protect Illinois youth who
killed sheriff, slayer being caught in
Wabash river bottoms before farmers
posse arrives,
Mandamus proceedings have been
begun against Mayor Dunno Of Chi
cago to compel him to enforce the
Sunday closing law.
President Normas Plass Of Wash
burn college, Topeka, Kas., announces
that he has received gift of $35, o.
for the gymnasium from an unknown
source.
The ne wtreaty Of reciprocity be-
tween Spain and the United States
has been signed.
A supplemental yarticle to the ex-
listing extradition treaty between the
United States and Great Britain, in
Guiding bribery in the list of extra
ditable crimes, has been signed.
Japan is repressing the insurgents
of Formosa with a heavy hand. At
one village the Japanese spared few
Bishop Henry Cosgrove, of the Cath
olic diocese of Davenport, Ia, is dead
He had been bishop of Davenport
since 1894.
At Fort Sheridan, Chicago, ser
geant shot and killed corporal. They
were members of the Ninth cavalry, a
colored organization.
The congregation of the Index, in
Rome. is discussing proposal to put
the works of Gabriel dAnnunzio, the
Italian author and drmatist, on the
index as Immortal.