The Red Cloud chief., 1908-07-17
NEWS OF The WEEK
Most Important Happenings of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered From all
Parts Of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for the Ben
eft Of Our Readers.
Miscellaneous.

Dt BONtI Hlltn DuItdu vi IOTPSITN
is to establish field headquarters in
the west about october I, next.
DIR. g. J. Counterman, q physician
Of New Albany, Kan, has been arrest
ed charged with counterfeiting. A
complete counterfeiting outfit was cap
tured by the officers in searching his
premises.
The will OF the late ex.President
Grover Cleveland has been probated in
New Jersey. The value Of the estate
Is not mentioned. Each of the four
children is given $4,000 and the bal
ance goes to the widow who is made
executrix.
Passengers and crew of n Great
Northern train put to fight a lone
highwayman who attempted TO hold
them up near Naples, Idaho.
The turbine steamer Lusitaaia
clipped 32 minutes from the record
between Queenstown and New YORK
on her last western trip, the time for
the passage being four days, 10 hours
and sc minutes.
The rebels who are fighting against
President Davilla of Honduras have
captured the town of Choluteca and
are threatening Santa Barbara.
The diplomatic relations between
Venezuela that have existed for more
than so years have been completely
severed by the withdrawal of the
Venezuelan minister from Washington.
A complete understanding has been
rAa ,l.Al latnAn AJAvfaD nnl thn
United States in regard to the viola.
lions Of the neutrality laws along the
Mexican borders.
Another heir to the Rockefeller mil
lions has appeared i'm the person of a
second son to John d.. Jr. T
President Roosevelt has contracted
with Charles Scribner's Sons to pub
lish his book of observations in Africa
1t is said the president gets the big
gest royalty ever given a writer.
The government crop report for
July shows the condition of corn to
have been S2.S per cent.
The railroads estimate that the to-
tai wheat yield in western Canada
this year will be 125, 600, 900 bushels.
Two men were killed and two others
injured by the derailment of a Frisco
freight train ner Richland, Mo.
A movement has been started In
Chicago to provide a suitable memori-
al for Grover Cleveland in %recogni-
ion of his services to the nation and
to Chicago.
Cincinnati has been chosen as the
headquarters Of the national Republic
,an committee during the campaign.
So great has been the messages of
coincidence received by Mrs. Grover
Cleveland since the death Of her hus-
band, that she has been compelled
to publish her acknowledgements
through the medium of the press.
The Democratic national convention
held only a short session on the open
ing day. After the call for the con
vention was read by Secretary Wood
son the temporary organization was
announced with Theodore A. Bell OF
California as chairman. Mr.. Bell was
escorted to the platform and delivered
the keynote speech. At the conclusion
OF Mr.. Bells address a resolution eulo
CYSTIC Of ex-President Cleveland was
adopted and the convention adjourned
for the day.
The Interstate commerce commits
sion has ordered a reduction In freight
rates on coal from every mine in the
observation-disclosures district.
Fire at Coney Island destroyed two
large hotels and for a time threatened
Luna park, Dreamland and Steeple
chase park. The loss was $25O,OOO.
On account of an outbreak of scarlet
fever on board. the battleship Ne
braska was unable to leave San Fran
cisco with the feet. She will rejoir
the other vessels at Honolulu.
President Roosevelt inspected Com
mander Peary's Arctic Bay steamer
"The Roosevelt" at Oyster Bay and
} wished the officers and crew a sue
cessful voyage.
! A movement has been started a
Atlanta, Ga, for the erection OF {
; monument to the late Joel Chandler
Harris. 1t is proposed to call for sub
: scriptions from all parts Of the coun
, try.
| The Snake Indians in Oklahoma arr
reported to be heavily armed and arr
! threatening to drive out all whites un
less their allotment certificates ar
Immediately given them. The situa
ton is critical.
I The jewelry store of Adolph S. Lev
y in st. Louis was recently robbed o
SIS, 900 in diamonds and old gold ant
7, 5000 in cash.
: w. C. Guild, in jail at Joplin, Mo
. charged with counterfeiting, pleade'
guilty and was remanded to Jail t
= await trial In the federal court.
Four hundred buildings, including
. the court house and jail, were recent
: ly destroyed by fire in Port Au Prince
. Hayti.
. Clint M. Heaton, a restaurant keel
er Of lola, Kan, was shot and almos
: instantly killed in his restaurant b
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