Sharp County record., 1907-02-22

/ York It is estimated thar Including
! the crew there were nearly 200 per-
sons on board the steamer when she
sailed from Providence. OF these only
30 appear TO have survived the dis
aster, ten members of the crew and
nine passengers.
That the south reyeres the memory
of Abraham Lincoln and regards him
as in Washingtons class. was de-
cIared by Gov. Blanchard of Louisiana
/ i'm am address at Springfield til. The
. southern executive spoke al the Lin
coin Day banquet Of the Sangamon
club on The South's Present EsJi-
mate of Lincoln
Former Gov. Higgins Of New York
died at his home in Olean. He re-
NAMED unconscious TO the last death
coming in it's most peaceful form and
free from pain. During his term as
govcronor lie suffered from heart rrOu
bic. but it is declared that he was
faithful to the trust imposed IN him,
and left no duty undone.
The railroads of the entire country
# is said are preparing to make a gen,
eraI increase in freight rates, which
will bring them several hundred mil
lions added revenue annually.
PuIaianes have attacked and burned
two towns in Occidental Negros and
killed six of the constabulary Two
American teachers, w. X. Bachelor
and Walter j. Ise are reported to be
missing.
Leaking gas exploded in a rostaur-
ant at Los Angeles. Cal. killing four
mangling two and iniuring about TWEEN
ty other people The building was de-
molished.
Cen James Clinton Rogers, one of
the most prominent men in northern
New York is dead. He was a great
orator and was selected by New York
state to deliver the Grafton at Gettys-
burg in 1903. He died in the house
where he was born GS years ago.
The expectation of iron and steel
manufactures from the United States
reached their highest record during
the last year, according to figures COM
piled by the bureau Of statistics of the
department Of commerce and labor.
The total for 1906 aggregate $172OOO,-
eco, an increase of $30,0O0,O00 over the
preceding year
IL is reported that eight girl stu
dents arrested in Moscow, Russia, in
connection with the threat Of the ter
rorists to execute the death sentences
have been tried by drumhead court
martial
A special dispatch from st. Peters
burg says that an Internal machine
was discovered accidentally at night
in a chimney of the house occupied
by Count Witte, the former premier
The machine was timed to explode at-
ter The family had retired.
A new British expedition TO the
north pole will leave England next Oc-
tober. under command Of e, H. Shack
| Teton. who was third lieutenant on the
/ Discovery expedition to the Adriatic
/ A novel feature Of the expedition will
| be a motor car built for ice travelling
The receipt of the news from
| Washington that the treasury depart
ment would pay $25,OOOOO0 OF the
nearly matured per cents Of 1897
at 101A was the signal for animated
buying on the New York stock eX-
change.
The last water coming through the
/ break in the Colorado river was shut
/ off after long and hard struggle by
/ the Southern Pacific railroad Co.
For the first time in many years
/ snow fell on the streets Of Mexico
City. Unusual conditions have caused
suffering among the poor who habit,
ually 60 about clad in light garments
and with bare feet
The shah of Persia sent a message
to parliament granting all the popu-
lar demands, including formal recog-
milton that the country is under con-
stitutional government.
Italy has asked for the punishment
Of the aggressors in the recent fight
of Italian-Franciscans and Armenian
Greek monks in the sacred grotto at
! Bethlehem
The federal department Of justice Is
about to proceed against a number OF
railroads for violations Of the law re-
Iating to the shipment of cattle.
Gen. Kuropatkin's history of the
Russo.Japanese war which was con
nscated by the Russian government
has become accessible. The three vol
umes contain it is said, amazing rev
clations Of disorganization and In
capacity. The general pathetcajly
concludes, "That il Russia had been
united and ready TO make the sacri
fees necessary to safeguard her dig
nifty and integrity, the valiant Rus