Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-11

In the act Of smuggling opium into
the institution, an act classed as q
felony.
Dr.. W. Dwight, cashier Of the
State Bank OF Goddard, Kan, was
found dead mile east OF Goddard.
and it is believed he committed sui
eide. Officers OF the bank say his ac-
counts are straight.
William Simpson. during his wife's
absence shot and killed his two In
FAINT daughters, and then tried to kill
himself at Montreal. Physicians say
that excessive affection for his chill
dren caused insanity.
Having fastened their garments Sc
curely to her own, Mrs. Otto Drifting
carried her two little children into
Shongum lake at Dover N. j., where
all three were drowned. Her act is
ascribed to mental trouble.
Casualty.
Woods Bros furniture store at
Waterloo, Iowa, suffered a $4,000 loss
by fire.
DR.. and Mrs. Lloyd Cares Of Sutton,
w. Va, were burned to death when
the Riverview hotel was destroyed by
fire, causing monetary loss of $751;
900.
A tornado swept the country in the
vicinity of Bradyyille, Iowa, demolish-
ing several farm houses and many out
buildings. A number of persons were
injured, but it is believed that all will
recover.
An attempt was made to wreck a
Pennsylvania express train near Ia
rony, suburb of Philadelphia. A
track walker discovered break
where foot Of rail had been sawed
out
A passenger train collided head-on
with a freight train at Pritchards
Mills, w. Va. Over 100 passengers
were severely shaken up and bruised
and brakeman was seriously in
jured.
The cold storage establishment at
Mount Hope, one of the most valuable
on the Isthmns of Panama, was al
most completely destroyed by fire.
The loss is placed at several hundred
thousand dollars.
Three men were caught on rail
road bridge near Pittsburg by fast
passenger train. Two OF the men
chung to the ties, allowing the train to
pass over them, but the third was
knocked off the bridge to the ground
and killed.
Roger Vatheart, a young student,
and Mrs. Maurice Wheeler started
from Saginaw, Mich, for Bay City in
canoe. They have not been seen
since and their overturned canoe was
found floating on the river. "A search
is being made on the river.
The destruction Of the electric light
and power house Of the San Francisco
Gas and Electric Light company by
fire plunged almost the entire city
into darkness, resulting in the injury
of five firemen, at least one Of whom
will die, and caused loss estimated
at $4,000 900.
A car loaded with railroad torpe-
does and iron tubes containing car
bonic acid gas, located near the mid MD
die Of rapidly moving east-bound
freight train, was blown up while
passing Peterson's creek, eight miles
east OF Cumberland, Nd. The car
was demolished. No one was injured.
General.
All carpenters and painters in Van
couver, b. G., went on strike, and
building operations are at q stand
still.
The Michigan Republican state
ticket has received a majority Of about
rs, 1000, according to the latest re-
turns.
The town Of Oyster Bay decided by
q plurality OF 500 in favor Of liquor Ii
scenses. President Rooseyelt's home
district went wet by 20.
Indian Joe Gregg Of Spokane,
Wash, got the decision at Indianapo-
lis over Jack Dougherty Of Milwaukee
at the end Of a ten-round fight.
3 a = r . l. H.
J. Pierpont Morgan has acquired for
81, 20O,0 900 the unique collection Of
Jules van den Poreboom OF Brussels.
1t comprises furniture. pictures. arms.
brasses. ancient engrayings and chin
ineypieces.
The will Of William H. Proctor, the
soap manufacturer who committed
suicide Ia Cincinnati recently, directs
that the property, amounting to $1o,-
eco 900, be divided equally among his
ave children. NJ
r. Robinson, a laborer, went. to the
York hotel at Kenton, Mich, and tried
to cut his hand from his arm with a
pocket knife. He nearly bled to death
before being discovered. The man is
.hopelessly insane.
Chambers has become epidemic
among the horses Of Philad elphia. A
large number Of animals have been
killed In the last month and veterin-
arians are advising heroic methods TO-
check the spread OF the disease.
Commander Robert r. Peary. III was
stated IN New York. now has the