Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Ncst Important Happenings Ct 80
Past Seven Days.
IntesestinK is~sss Gssh~v~d FROM An
parts of the wespa cosd~sse4
late smaii spas,s for the
G~sens OF Oss Headers.
PosoSAaL

Capt Boyd of the ST. Louis police
force died after u brief illness froi.i
u carbunclc on his neck
Rudolph KoradI. who has been con
sui for the Swiss government In Phil
adeiphia since 1850 Is dead. He was
said To be the oldest consul In tho
world In point OF years and service.
Senor ToTrionctc. the Cuban minis.
ter to Spain. who resigned recently
has made statement saying his
action was caused by shame Mt the
spectacle his country has presented
to the world.
Walter SpcSs and Bili Dcboit. mem.
bcrs Of gang of outlaws. who recent.
iy shot up Manniord. l. r. have been
captured by federal officers.
Oliver Dyer. who is said TO have
introduced s;enography In this coun'
try and who was the first shorthand
rcoprtcr In the United States died
In Boston. aged 81.
King Peter OF Scrvia. denies tina:
he hns any Intention Of rcsisning or
permanently leaving the country.
Rear Admiral Sigsbcc. who CON-
mandcd the batticship Main when
that vessel was destroyed In Havana
hnrbor In iSss. has been retired on
account Of age.
Mayor Dunno. OF Chicago. has an
nounccd his candidacy for the demo-
cratic mayoraity nominatiin In that
city.
Senator Reuben r. Adams has been
expelled from the state senate OF Ar
kansas for accepting n bribc.
A number OF Chicago publishing
houses burned recently causing loss
of S50O.0O0.
Albert u. Cummings has been In
augurated for his third term as Gov
crnor of Iowa.
John d. Rockefeller has been re-
elected superintendent OF the Euclid
Avenue Baptist Sunday school ut
Cleveland. o.. He has served In that
capacity for ?5 years
Senator Bailey recently made nm
impassioned address to the Texas
legislature denying that there was
anything wrong In his connection
with the wntcrs-Piercc OIL company.
John Il. Walsh. former president OF
the Chicago National bank. which
failed December lG. 1905. has been In.
dicted by the federal grand Jury for
alleged misconduct In the manage
ment Of the finances OF the bank.
Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson was
reelected president OF the American
Breeders association Mt the annual
meeting at Columbus. o.. recently.
Horace T.. Hand, social leader and
chief clerk OF the Frisco railroad Mt
st. Louis, was arrested. pleaded
guilty to forgery. received a sentence
OF five years and vas taken to the
penitentiary all within space Of IL
hours.
Joseph Holdebler. an inmate Of the
Nebraska asylum for the insane. has
appealed to the emperor OF Germany
to secure his release. He is n citizen
of Germany and there is considerable
doubt of his insanity.
Fred Elerbrook, who attempted to
assassinate Probate Judge Charles s.
Cutting, of Chicago. has been de-
clared insane.
Congregational.
President Roosevelt has sent to the
senate n special message on the
Brownsville, Tex, affray giving
the evidence collected by Assistant
Attorney General Purdy. who was sent
to investigate the occurrence for the
president.
The senate committee to investi-
gate conditions in Indian territory
has submitted report recommend
ing various changes in the present
laws. Secretary Hitchcock was CEN
sured for Withdrawing lands from al
lotment.
The senate has struck from the
Legislative appropriation bill the
house provision for an increase in
the salaries Of the vice president,
members
The senate has passed the legisla-
tive appropriation bill carrying $780,
S55 5,S33.
By vote Of 1913 to 95 the house
agreed to increase the salaries of sem
ators and representatives ito $1,000,
and fixed the pay of vice president,
sneaker and cabinet members at $12,-
600.
MIscellaneous.
In a Missouri Pacific wreck four
miles east Of Salina, Kan, engineer
Jake Rose was killed and Firema.
Jones suffered broken leg.
A violent earthquake shock recent
ly visited Kingston, Jamaica, caus-
ing widespread destruction of pro-
perty. Many buildings that remained
standing were destroyed by the fire
which followed the shock. First ac-
counts estimated the loss of life at
100 persons.