Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN EpITOMf
IMPORTANT EVENTS AT HOME
AND ON FOREIGN SHORES
BRIEFLY TOLD.
Washington Notes.

Washington Notes.
The German cruiser Bremen, which
Is stationed in American waters, has
been ordered to visit the American
battleship feet in some South Ameri-
can port as a mark of courtesy.
The secretary of the interior sent a
communication to the senate recon-
mending provision in the urgent de-
4 ficiency bill for the support of the Ute
Indians who are now off their reser-
walton.
Secretary Cortelyou is confined to
his bed with a severe attack of la
grippe. Under the advice of his physi-
clan he will remain at nome at least
week. Secretary of the Navy Met
calf also is detained at his home with
m attack of la grippe.
The senate has passed a concurrent
resolution authorizing the department
Of state to invite the governments Of
other countries to send representa-
tives to the international congress on
tuberculosis to be held in Washington
Sept. "a to Oct. IL, 1908.
Secretary Corte1you, in a signed
statement, pronounces unqualifiedly
false the current rumors of undue po
litical activity Of his friends in for
warding movement in his interest
The secretary declares that neither he
nor his friends have used their infiu-
ence In behalf of any candidate for
the presidency.
Beginning with Jan. / the long-de-
layed monthly reports Of the railroad
companies to the Interstate commerce
commission will be announced regu-
fairly to the public Those reports will
be made under the requirements Of
the new system Of uniform accounting
prescribed by the commission in COM
pliance with the Hepburn railway rate
law. The publication OF the reports is
expected to be of decided Importance.
Personal.
Henry Dibblee, wealthy business
man OF Chicago and a brother-in-law
Of the late Marshall Field, is dead.
Rev. Robert Lewis Paddock of New
York has been consecrated Episcopal
missionary bishop of the diocese OF
Eastern Oregon.
ga Rev. ELIAS Thompson, a pioneer
Presbyterian minister Of Illinois, died
q his home In Taylorville, aged
eighty.seven years. ~ .s
Mrs. John r. MacMahon, a Western
writer. we'll known by the pen name
Il Of Margherita Arlina Hamm, is dead
NJ sv,vrxa Ia IN Vs.
Mrs. Alexander Gillour, formerly
Miss Ethel Watterson, the youngest
daughter Of Col. Henry Watterson,
died at Norton ihfirmary at Louisville.
BENJAMIN Hadley, an eccentric mil
lionaire, died at his home in East
! Somerville. Mass, of old age. He was
\ ninety years old and never was mar
ried
vanleer Polk, granddaughter Of
Former President Polk, died suddenly
4 at Memphis, Tenn, of heart disease.
\ Mr.. Polk was one OF the editors Of
4 the News -Scinliter of Memphis.
Rev Thomas 81 Judge. editor of the
& New World, died of heart failure in
Chicago. He was professor Of philos.
\ ophy at Maynooth, Ireland. and later
81 was one Of the faculty Of st. Pauls
seminary at ST. Paul. MINI.
Rev. Edward i. Hanna. professor Of
dogmatic theology in st. Bernard's
seminary at Rochester, N. Y has
been appointed coadjutor archbishop
& Of San Francisco, in succession to the
e late Mgr. George Montgomery.
Gus Ringing head OF the circus
mbination which controls the shows
OF Ringling Bros, Earnum1l Il Bailey
n slid Forepaugh.Se died at SAINT
n tarium Id New Orleans. Death was
due to- q implication OF diseases.
Nearly ninety years Old, and with
s. ''wande rlust' growing with each year.
Mrs. Eleanor Bown, who has travelled
almost 10O. 900 miles, and who has no
place she calls homo. the mother OF
3 seventeen children, has arrived In
Sioux City to spend the winter with
two daughters. ass
Grimes. II
William 3. Walker, the absconding
treasurer Of the New Britain, Conn,
@ savings bank, was arrested Wednes,
day.
Ole r. Glen, aged fifty-eight, q resi-.
dent 81 Ishpeming Mich, ever since
" arriving from Norway thirty-five years
y ago, committed suicide, He was de-
spondent.
Martin Anna der and Magdaleno Sab
allox, cond emned al Murderers. were,