The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-17
Utah County Democrat
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stroyed by fire near Memphis Tenn.
She was beached In time to enable
all on board to escape.
Congressman George l.. Lilly was
nominated for governor Of Connect
cut by the Republican state conven.
ton, receiving 400 votes out OF ST.
Business was entirely suspended at
strawn, Texas, one day last week
because OF the heat, the Thermometer
registering 112 degrees, with a hot
wind blowing from the south.
Two women. one grleving over the
death OF her favorite son, and the
other respondent because OF Illness.
ieaped 20 death from windows in
their homes In New York City.
The schooner Phillis Gray went
down and her crew OF nineteen men
were lost on Devonshire in n terrific
storm that swept the English chan.
mel and coast on the 9th.
While the parents were away from
home the residence of ]. c. Burdette,
near New Brighton. Mimi. burned
and FIVE children, ranging from to
10 years old. met death by suffoca-
tion.
An official statement OF the cholera
situation in St. Petersburg shows
that on the 18th there we're fifty-eight
new cases and eight deaths from the
disease, and there are 1O7 patients In
hospitals with It,
Since the killing OF a white man
by negro at Kansas City last week,
there has been growing alarm OF a
race war among the colored popula-
ton and the police have learned that
many Of them are purchasing fire
arms
Mrs. Sallie Ruthford died at To
pelsa, Kan. on the 9th. at the age OF
113 years. She was born In Middle
ton, KY, In 1895 and had never seen
a weeks sickness In her life. Mrs
Ruthford came to Topeka forty-three
years ago.
Paris Fletcher. member OF a we'll
known real estate firm OF St. Paul,
and prominent socially. was instantly
killed and Mrs. Fletcher was severely
injured byathe overturning OF their
automobile at Minnesota. near Wa
bashaa MINI. na
: M Albert. who recently retired
from his post OF minister OF justice
at Copenhagen. has surrendered to
the police and confessed TO series
OF frauds against the Bondestandans
sparkasse, a savings bank OF which
he was president
The celebration throughout Russia
in honor Of the eightieth birthday OF
Count Tolstoi passed on quietly. No
arrests we're made anywhere. On the
contrary tho authorities al the last
moment relaxed the severity OF their
orders prohibiting the celebrations.
Alexander Berkman. who shot
Henry O. Frick during the Homestead
steel strike In Pennsylvania. was
convicted upon the charge OF making
disturbance at meeting Of the
unemployed in Cooper Union, New
York City. ana sent TO the workhouse.
The Democratic party OF the island
OF Porto Rico has nominated Jacinto
Texidor lawyer of San Juan. as its
candidate for the post OF resident
commissioner at Washington. This
Is the first time the Democratic party
has participated in the island cleo
tione.
During a nc Of temporary insanity.
Pearson Talley. OF Wilmington. Del.
GO years OF age. attacked his wife.
his adopted daughter, Edith Johan-
sen. and her husband. Andrew Johan-
sen. and inflicted such serious wounds
with an ak that the victims are not
expected 10 live.
Mile. Marie Lablache, one of the
performers at the Toronto exhibition.
was probably fatally injured last
week Her act was to slide down a
wire, stretched from a high pole to
the ground. hanging by her teeth.
The pole became loose. and she fell.
her spine being broken.
A pilot steamer in the North sea
picked up balloon containing two
British aeronauts named Tennett and
short The balloon assembled at Bat
tersea, district Of London, at 10
O'Clock at night and was blown out TO
set. When discovered the balloon
was close to the water.
The shrunken and bleached body
OF woman, with evidences OF its
having been covered with quicSlime,
has been found on the West Virginia
shore OF the Ohio river, near Wells
Vile, o. The authorities believe the
woman was murdered and an attempt
made to destroy the body.
James Bellows McGregor. the old
est Mason In the country. believed to
be the oldest white man in the Unit
ed States, celebrated his 10th birth
day at Mount sunapee. NJ NJ. on the
5th. Mr. McGregor can read ordi-
nary print with the aid OF a reading
glass and is hale and hearty.
After experimenting two years
with concrete ties, the Burlington
railroad has abandoned them for
wood The officials believe that the
old material, treated with creosote, is
more satisfactory. A creosoting plant
for ties and bridge tlmbers. costing
s27O, 900. Is to be constructed.
The iewelry trade. which is the
first TO feel depression and about
the last to get the benefit of return.
ing prosperity. has begun TO revive.
For eight months the Wholesale deal
ers practically sold nothing. but with
In short time the retail jewellers
have begun 10 make purchases.
Einanclcrs In Vienna already per.
ceiye that the new regime in Turkey
viii have far wider results than
those that are merely political, IS II