The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-24
NEWS SUMMARY

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bills introduced by Senator Foraker.
Frank Hannum OF Laporte, Ind. Is
dead at Seattle Wash, of injuries re
oeived in a football game. lie was
&c years old
Robbers dynamited the safe OF the
First National bank at Eufaula, Okla.
and escaped with a sum said to be
about $4,000.
Indications multiply that the liquor
question viii be a burning one before
the legislature which meets in Nash
vile. Tenn. In January,
The house has passed o hill placing
an annual tax Of 500 on oil dealers
ir cigarettes and cigarette papers In
the District Of Columbia.
James Curren. rs years old was
killed In boxing bout with Benjamin
Barnet, II years old, at the Broadway
Athletic club, Philadelphia.
Two colored men lost their lives In
a FIRE which destroyed the home OF
"Auntle" Matte Crosby. an old col
ored woman in Columbus. Ohio
Ten persons were instantly killed
when two passenger trains ran TO.
gether between Pouche and Limoges.
Trance Many others were hurt
An unknown man was instantly
KILLED and Marshal c. r. Woods of
Greenwich. Ohio. was seriously
wounded in an encounter with Ave
men in the railroad yards OF that vii.
lage.
Four men were instantly killed and
four others seriously injured by a
portion OF concrete pier of the new
bridge being erected over the Poto-
mac river at wllliamsport. Md. col.
lspsing.
A Northern Pacific coast train was
damaged by fire to the extent OF s40.-
600, while at the station at st. Cloud,
MINI. A lighted match dropped by a
passenger on window curtain start
ed the fire.
The report OF the state tobacco mo
nopoly filed laet week shows that the
French nation last year consumed
100000 900 worth OF tobacco upon
which the government made a profit
OF SIS. 900
BY the arrest of nine OF the most
important Bengal leaders and In their
deportation TO a secret destination. It
IL believed the authorities have sue
cessfully put down the seditious move
ment at Calcutta.
Miners and operators on Paint
Greek. Kanawha county, Pennsylv-
pnia. where 1900 miners have quit
work following reduction OF wages
posted by operators. are considering a
compromise proposition.
Senator Bourne has introduced a
bill providing for an increase in the
salary OF the president OF the United
. States from $4,000 to 100000. and
in the salary OF the ylce-president
from $4,000 TO $4,000.
The Lisbon correspondent OF the Co
l3gne Gazette says In dispatch that
he Is authorized to deny the story
from Paris that Germany is about to
acquire the Bergelen islands, OF Por-
tugal, for coalIng station.
DR.. Thomas Blrdson. slayer OF DR.
A. p. Pitts. prominent physician OF
Eazelhurst, Miss. last week entered a
plea OF guilty and, In accordance with
an agreement between counsel, was
given life sentence in the peniten-
tiary.
BY unanimous vote the house has
adopted resolution presented by the
special committee OF FIVE calling on
the president for proof OF his charge
that members were fearful OF an In
vestigation by the secret service
agents.
The s-months-old child OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Spomer OF Fesno, Cal, died
while, its parents slept. II had been
sick from brain fever while teething.
and at an inquest the parents de
clared they had cured II by means Of
prayer.
Statutes fixing the Official status of
Prince Chun, the regent, were pub
iished In Pelxin last week The prince
&c given an annual salary Of 100000
and IL made commanderin.chief OF
both the land and sea forces OF the
empire.
The w. @. r. U. OF Delaware has
passed resolution requesting Gov
crnor.elect Pennewell to provide. II
the substitution OF water for
wine at the naming OF the new battle
ship Delaware at Newport News In
February.
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nand. OF the forces OF the Philippines,
Eas reported the death OF eleven en-
listed men OF the Eighteenth regi'
rent, stationed at Camp Keithley
Mindanao, from methyl poisoning, re
sulting from drinking Columbian spi'
It's.
Eight foreigners were injured. two
OF them fatally. three houses were
burned and four others dynamited to
prevent futher loss at Newbury, Pa,
as The result Of a powder explosion.
one OF the foreigners accidentally
dropped match into keg OF pow
der.
Secretary Bacon cabled Embassa
dor Leishman at constanuNople the
resolutions OF copgratulation and good
wishes of the senate and house of rep
resentatives on the opening of the
Turkish parliament, with directions
n convey them to the proper author
tiles.
Mrs. Isabella J. Martin, charged
with conspiracy In dynamlting the res
idence Of Judge +. b. Ogden at Oak