The Red Cloud chief., 1908-07-03

The property. franchises and rights
of the Brooklyn Ferry company, said
to be worth $4,000, 900, we're sold at
auction in New York for S25, 1000.
While temporarily insane Mrs. A. p.
Johnson. a farmers wife living near
Ida Grove, Ia, drowned her four little
children in the cistern.
The death list by the sinking of the
Spanish steamer La Rache is official
~ placed at SO. The balance of the
III persons a. >oard were rescued.
On the order OF Gov. Folk all Mis-
souri, state Offices were closed during
the funeral of ex-President Cleveland.
Four white men who were ex.Con-
federate soldiers acted as pallbearers
at u negro's funeral in Independence,
Mo, recently.
Harvard won the elght.oared varsity
boat ace from Yale in easy fashion
at New London, Conn. Griswold,
Yale's stroke, collapsed and the crew
finished with seven men.
Thonyls Taggart, chairman of the
National Democratic comnittee, says
Bryan will be nominated at Denver
on the first ballot and that John w.
Kern of Indiana will be his running
mate.
The state of Illinois lost a deep
waterway suit at Chicago when the
court decided that n dam lease from
the old Lake Michigan and Henepin
canal was valid.
On account of the illness OF Mr..
Sherman, his running mate, Secretary
Taft has postponed the meeting of the
subcommittee of the Republican ma.
tional committee at New York for one
| week.
At the Yale alumni dinner Secretary
Taft paid an eloquent tribute to the
life and services of the late ex-Presi.
dent Cleveland, declaring that his
death was "A distinct loss to the coun.
try.
In 4 bloody battle between the
shah's troops and nationalists at
Teheren. Persia, 20 persons were eth,
err killed or wounded. The parliament
buildings were bombarded at close
range and are in ruins.
A second son has been born to
Queen Victoria of Spain. Their first
son was born on May 10. 1907.
A fire which started in a stable at
Three Rivers, Que, was not checked
until almost the entire business sec.
ton of the city was destroyed. Not a
building of any consequence was left
standing. The loss will be more than
81 900 900.
A fire at Port Chester, N. Y. de.
stroyed n block OF buildings occupied
chiefly by business firms. rendered 40
families homeless and entailed q loss
of $4,000 0O.
Attorney General Ellis of Ohio has
written a reply to Mr.. Bryan's criti.
cisms of the Republican platform.
Three persons were killed and a
number injured when an explosion oc.
Cured in the hold Of the Hamburg.
American line steamer Arcadia at
Philadelphia. 1t is thought that a
bomb was placed in the cargo before
the vessel left Hamburg.
The engine pulling the Pennsylvania
flyer, on which was Secretary Taft
on his way east, broke q piston rod
near Dennison, o., while running at a
rate of so miles an hour and but for
sood luck and prompt action of rail.
road employees the train would have
been ditched.
Four new cases OF Plague have ap
peared in Port of Spain, Island OF
Trinidad.
There were nine prostrations from
heat in st. Louis the other day.
Twenty-four companies composing
the Manila and Fiber association
pleaded guilty to maintaining an II.
legal combination in restraint Of trade
in. the federal court at New York and
uet,n aarh fnaI e. mn