The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18
NEWS BREVITIES

Plainfield Conn.-After being idle
for eight months, the American WOOL
en- Co., employing 1000 hands, an
nounced Friday that they Will resume
business Immediately.
Shanghai-An extraordinary insure
has opened in the side OF the noun
tain Machuanshan, near lShang. Inc
opening is several miles long, and
hundreds of families and houses nave
been buried by lava.
Berlin-FroZen TO death near the
equator is the fate that has overtakeh
the expedition of the Duke Adolf
Friedrich of Mecklenburg in the vol
canic region in the extreme north
western corner Of German East Africa
Niles, Mich.-Mrs. s. A. Ward, the
mother of Montgomery Ward, Chicago
merchant prince, died here, aged 81.
New York-Harry K. Thaw will not
have 10 go back to the MatteaWah
state hospital for the criminal insane
This was decided al hearing by Su-
preme Court Justice Morschauser IN
the rooms of the Bar association.
Bloomington. Ill.-Alleging that her
husband, Adam Roth, has not taken
a bath since their marriage in l9ol'
Anna Roth of La Sale county asks
for legal separation.
Lawton Okla-The first legal hang
ing since Oklahoma became state
took place here Friday, when Frank
Ford. a negro, was executed for the
murder of his wife One thousand
persons saw the hanging. Ford was
dropped seven feet, instantly break
ing his neck.
Winnipeg, Man.-Nine men were
killed and several others injured by
a premature explosion of dynamite IN
a railroad camp east of here Friday
The victims were workmen employed
bv Chambers Bros, and belonged TO
a construction gang.
Glasgow-Scotch steel makers dis
credi. the report of a gigantic steel
combination OF the leading firms OF
Great Britain, United States, Ger
many and Russia, with a capitallza-
ton of 1915 .00O. 900. They look upon
the story printed in the iron trades
journal as unauthorized.
New York-The Cunard liner Lusl-
tania has again wrested the laurels
of queen of the seas" from her sister
ship. the Mauretania. Not only did
the Lusitania make the best record
for the westward passage but she
also beat the record for the days
run and the best average hourly
speed
New York-The Federation of Amer
lean Zionists has sent out call for
the 18th annual convention OF the Ted
Grafton. which will be held at Atlantic
City from July 10 to IS.
Ogden. Utah.-Stealing away from
the home of her father, in Salt Lake
City, Miss Mabel Blanche Cutler. the
26-year-old daughter of Gov. John c.
Cutler, was quietly married here 10
Thomas Edward Butler
Kansas City-Displaying remarkable
courage and pluck and making use OF
her athletic prowess, Miss Fay Der
gen, daughter OF DR.. J. P. Bergen, and
a well-known society girl. captured
negro burglar who was making an at
tempt to enter the home OF her father.
San Franeisco-P T, Barnums
wealth. s275,000 of which has just
been received as legacy by his
granddaughter, Miss Eden Hall.
brought quick hymeneal action here
for the legatee and William Byron Nc
Knight, Both Miss Hall and her
sweetheart were clerks in a depart
ment store here when news that the
legacy was real was receivd.
Carlyl, Ill-Eugene Kelbach, a
farmer living north OF Carlyle, H.,
fell from a gang plow in his FIELD. One
leg got caught in wheel and the
horses Travelled in a circle because Of
the tightening of the lines One wheel
passed over his body, which was
crushed
Providence, r. 1.-The police are
making house toulouse canvass In
East Providence to ascertain the
names of persons bitten by mad cat.
expert examination of which had
shown a severe case OF rabies. Thus
far 10 victims have been discovered
and will be treated.
Hampstead. L. oliver Hazard
Perry Belmont after a weeks strug
gle for life against peritonitis, which
followed an operation for appendicitis,
is dead