The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-10

The thirtieth session of the Nebras-
ka legislature began business by the
election of D. NJ. Nettleton. of Clay
county, as speaker.
One os the most disastrous wrecks
in the history of the Rock Island sys-
TEN occurred recently near Volland.
Wabaunsee county, Kansas. More
than 80 persons, mostly Mexicans.
were killed and So were injured. The
wreckage caught fire and several Of
the bodies were burned beyond recog-
milton. The telegraph operator at
Volland is held responsible.
A dozen persons were injured, 40
families were made homeless and o.
900 people were driven from their
homes temporarily, recently by fire
in the west side tenement district of
New York.
Roy Swartzer, young telegrapher,
has confessed to willfully causing a
wreck on the Oregon Short line at
Peterson, Utah. recently. He stated
that his only motive for the deed was
a desire TO see the long freight train
plunge into the river.
Joe Cans. the negro champion in
the lightweight class. easily defeated
kid" herman, Of Chicago. in the
eighth round at Tonopah, New, re-
Gently.
The funerals of many OF the vic
tins of the recent railroad wreck at
Terra Gotta, d. c., were held in
The last official act of Gov. Mickey
Of Nebraska, was the issuing of par
don to Mrs. Lille, who is serving a
life sentence for the murder of her
huband.
During 1906. 1,1ss,4s4 persons ar
rived at New York from foreign ports.
The supreme court of Missouri
has extended the time for the filing
OF the report of the special commits
sioner in the oil company custer suits
to the April term of court.
President and Mrs. Roosevelts
New Years reception at the White
house vas brilliant function and
was attended by about $500 persons.
The president shook hands with each
in turn.
During 1906 there were reported
in New York city 111.772 births, 49,.
355 marriages and 76,2o6 deaths, a
substantial increase in all depart
ments.
Charles E. Hughes has been in
augurated as governor of New York
at Albany. The ceremonies were un.
usually brilliant and the attendance
almost unprecedented.
An oil gusher flowing 1920 bar
rels a day, exceeding anything on
record in Indian territory, was re.
Gently brought in Just outside the
city limits of Sapulpa.
Because she was displeased with
an adverse decision, Rosa We'll, of St
Louis, fired bullet at Judge ]. A.
Mcdonald, of the circuit court, dur.
ing a session of the court recently
Before she could fire a second shot
she was overpowered and taken into
custody.
The leading railroads in Kansas
and the state commissioner have
reached an agreement whereby there
Will Dt Il Itdu1NiOh litl6hl ldlCH
amounting annually to s1,500,jO0. All
suits pending in the federal court
against the commissioners are to be
dismissed.
A circular from the war depart
ment states that not In recent years
been so badly in need of men as at
present.
Charges of fraud have been filed
with the post office department
against the New York cotton ex.
change by the officers of the South.
ern CStton association.
An earthquake lasting three hours
was recorded by the seismographs on
the Isle Of Wight and other points
in Europe.
Judge Mccall, of the federal caurt
at Memphis, Tenn, has declared the
constitutional.
The free alcohol law, the pure food
bill and the anti-pass law went into
effect on January 1.
One passenger was killed and a
number of others injured in the
wreck Of a Rock Island train neal
Kingfisher, Ok. recently.
Judge Lands in the federal court
at Chicago overruled the demurrer
of the Standard Oil company to eight
indictments pending against 1t, but
sustained the demurrer as to two
other indictments because of techni
cal defects.
A large number of merchants and
manufacturers of Oklahoma have
sent petition to President Roose
welt asking that a receiver be ap
pointed for the Rock Island railroad
alleging the inability of the corpora
ton to handle the business offered
it for transportation.