Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-30
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN tPITOME
important Events 1t Home and on
Foreign Shores Briefly
Told.
washington.

WI Ting Fang. the Chinese minis
Ter to Washington, has accepted an
invitation to deliver the commence
ment address at Iowa university in
June.
The new pension act which went
INTO effect on April 10 gives to 201 $40
widows and other pensioners an in
srease of 81 a month All pensioners
getting less than $12 will receive the
amount without the necessity Of put
ting in new claims.
The retirement of Rear Admiral
Very will result in the promotion OF
Capt William S. Cowles to be rear
admiral. Capt Cowles now holds the
rank Of rear admiral, but only by vir-
tue OF the fact that he Is chief OF the
bureau Of equipment.
Delegate Andrews OF New Mexico
has introduced in the house bill for.
the establishment in bona Ana coun-
~, New Mexico. of an annex to all
national homes for disabled volunteer
soldiers, the annex to be for the ex-
elusive housing of married survivors.
Personal.
William Fiss, reputed to be one of
the largest horse dealers in the
world, is dead at Buffalo, N. Y.
j. A. Matthews once prominent in
Missouri state politics and general
manager of the Omaha (Neb.) Her
aid In 1887-SS, died at st. Louis. aged
sixty-seven.
w G. Leckie Of Dowasiac. Mich.
prominent In the order of Elks and
tor many years manager Of the Beck
with Memorial theater there, is dead
from complication of diseases.
James Fl. Neal, formerly well
known in Ohio politics, died In New
\ York from paralysis Mr.. Neal served
as consul at Liverpool, England, un-
der Clevelands second administra-
ton.
Rev. DR.. Russell ]. Wilbur former
dean OF the Episcopal cathedral at
Chicago has been formally received
by the Jesuit Fathers In their novi-
tiate at Floreissant, suburb Of ST.
Louis.
P. S. Lamoreaus, manufacturer of
Beaver Dam. Wis. has been appoint
ed by Gov. Davidson as regent Of the
University Of Wisconsin for a term of
three years. He succeeds Maj. G..
Mead OF Plymouth.
Emile Gibhardt, noted professor OF
literature, is dead in Paris. He held
the chair Of letters in several famous
universities and was decorated with
the Legion Of Honor for his contri-
buttons to literature.
Rev. William S. Friedman has been
elected rabbi for life Of Temple En-
manuel at Denver at the annual meet
ing of the congregation. Rev, Mr..
Friedman has already served this con-
gregation as rabbi for eighteen years.
Andrew Carnegie has promised
Wells college at Aurora, N " $4O,-
900 for library to be called the
Frances Cleveland library, after Mrs.
Grover Cleveland, an alumnus of the
college, on condition that it raise an
equal sum.
81 v. Keiuin Wellington Kee of Shang
hal, China, son Of the Chinese secre
tary Of foreign affairs, has been elect
ed editor-in-chief OF the Columbia
Spectator, the university daily paper.
Kee for two years has been a member
OF the varsity debating team.
Sir Adolphe Caron, former mem
Der 0f the Canadian parliament, died
at the Royal Victoria hospital at
Montreal after a short illness from
pneumonia, Sir AdoIphe WIS minis
ter Of militia at the time OF the North
west rebellion, Id 1855, and for his
services in suppressing II was knight
90 hY Qneen Eiesoria
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