Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-18

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Mrs. William Schultz was burned tc
death at Tripoli, Iowa, while lighting
a kitchen fire. She poured kerosene
| in the stove to hasten the fire, the can
exploded and the burning fluid was
cast over the woman, setting her
clothing on fire. She was alone when
1.-THE accident occurred and was dead
when found.
Criminal.
u. e. Ellsworth, wanted at Kenosha
Wis.,, on a charge of forgery, has been
arrested at Marquette, Mich. He will
fight extradition.
! AS the result of a quarrel over Is
cents Ig1atius Kurilla was shot dead
at st. Louis. Steve Dubinski was IA
tally wounded and Andy Munyon's was
arrested on the charge Of having done
1.-THE shooting.
| Despondent because Of family troub-
les, Mrs. v. r. Templeman of Mar
shalltown, lowe, drank a quantity OF
codeine in an attempt at suicide. A
physician was called and her act was
rendered futile.
What is believed to be the Oldest
suicide on record in Iowa occurred at
Luzerne when Jacob Schuchert, eigh-
Ity-flye years old, took poison and died
la few minutes later. He often had de
clared Of late that he was tired of liy-
ling.
Becoming suddenly insane, probably
from heat, while at work at the new
building Of the Trust Company of
America In New York, plasterer ran
Iamuck with a Ratchet among his fell
low worllmen. He attacked three q
them, two OF whom were probably ia,
tally injured.
An attempt was made to blow up
! the home in Chicago of John Condor,
the race track magnate and leader in
the recent fight between the Western
Jockey club and the American Turf
association. A hole seven feet in di,
ameter was made in the building.
None Of the occupants suffered injury.
General.
The Oklahoma district Of Johns
town was swept by hail storm
which caused 100000 damage to
crops.
+ A proposed generalization Of the
United States Leather company with
the Central Leather company was en-.
Joined at Newark, N. j..
Gov. Beckham Of Kentucky has
named r. H. Blain of Louisville to be
city judge In place OF the judge who
vas removed by a decision CT the court
Of appeals.
The Great Lakes Engineering works
at st. Clair, Mich, has announced an
indefinite shutdown of the conapany's
yards, owing to the unsatisfactory
condition of the labor market.
Archbishop Glennon Of st. Louis
has been appointed by the United
States census bureau as special agent
to compile complete statistics Of the
Catholic population of the country,
estimated at $4,000, 900.
Women Of Nelson county, Virginia
will erect costly monument to the
memory of Theodore Estes, who was
recently shot and killed by Judge VII,
liam Loving for the alleged mistreat-
ment Of his young daughter.
Deering, Kan, has no Jail. A day or
two ago It became necessary for the
deputy sheriff to make several arrests
eerd relnlsennesssfIs prisoners were
tied to trees where their verbal effu.
sions would not disturb anybody.
Mrs. Andrew Lucusko, a pretty
young bride OF Treyorton, Pa, earned
1856 BY permitting all the wedding
guests to kiss her. following her arri-
val from church at the home of her
husband. The price was 81 per kiss.
The Missouri state board Of agri.
culture has appointed Curtis Hill Of
st. Louis. an engineer, to- draw up
plans Tor q roadway sixty feet wide
and macadamized with limestone t.s
connect ST, Louis and Kansas city.
The sly wiles Of Cupid threaten to
!aisrupt the public schools Of Kansas.
according to State Superintendent
Fairchild. who says Kansas Is threat.
Iened with . shortage Of school teach.
lers. He has heard from thirty.eight
scf the hundred and I'VE counties, and
III seems there win be- q shortage OF
more than 900 teachers.
indianapolis Will entertain the.
North American sae ngerfest IN June
n 908@ The Great ting OF singing So
cieties will be held lii the i've stock
pavilion now ,eing constructed at the
state fair grouns. The seating capac.
nv - 500.