The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-25
NEWS BREVITIES

from whom he was separated, Frank
Parker of Denver Col, but formerly
of Grinnell, was shot and killed near
Kellogg, Ia, by George Young, for
mer business partner.
Alexandria. Ind.-Mrs. Anna X. Boil
ton, aged 104 years, Of this city, Wig
orous in mind and body, will go to
visit her son. Hiram Bolton Of Koko-
mo. After the Kokomo trip she will
90 unattended to Ford, Kas., to visit
her sister, Mrs. Eliza Wilson, 116
yearp old.
Ottawa, Kas.-Gov. Frank J. Hanly
Of Indiana was Frustrated by heat
while addressing the ottawa Chau-
tauqua here Gov. Hanly was given
medical attention and assistance to
his train.
New York-Worn out by the exer-
ton of week of real soldier life In
camp, more than half hundred men
of the Ninth regiment, N. G. n. Y.
succumbed completely to heat and IA
tigue on a five-mile march home from
Fort Wadsworth.
Monterey, O-Washington Good, 6S
years old, hermit, was murdered by
robbers, who then stole $4,000 IN
gold and currency, which the aged
man had concealed about the farm
Lexington, Ky.-As the result of
bad blood engendered by holly con-
tested Republican primary, John Tur-
ner shot and killed a young man by
miles from Jackson, in Breathitt coun-
ty.
Tulsa, Okla-A carload of whisky,
in case lots of half pints, was confis-
Gated here by the officials Of the
county. The shipment was consigned
to two local joints under assumed
names. and was the first consignment
of a large order OF Fourth of July
whisky. The entire consignment will
go to the local dispensary eventually
Little Rock, Ark.-Thomas Earl
Hart, 10-year-old boy, through his
father, G. ]. Hart, fled a $4,000 dam
age suit against Thomas Halliburton
prominent citizen of Little Rock. II
is charged in the complaint that Hal
liburton whipped the boy with leath
er strap, drawing blood from several
parts of the body.
Lincoln, Neb.-Confident OF at least
100 more votes than the required mum
Der to nominate him for the presi
dency, w. J. Bryan, at his Fairview
farm is already taking an active part
in the preliminaries for the conven-
| ton.
Paris-Paul Bartlett's statue Of La
| fayette, the gift Of American schoo
children to France, which has beer
finally cast In bronze, will be unveiled
July 4 on the Place du Louvre. withou
speeches.
Philadelphia-As the result OF al
explosion, believed to have been s
bomb. on board the Hamburg Ameri
can line freight steamship Arcadia, a:
she lay in her berth in Delaware river
three stevedores are dead and scor'
| of other workmen are injured.
| Boston-Thomas w. Lawson offer!
to finance the Democratic nationa
campaign to the extent of 81 100000
with Johnson OF Minnesota as vice
presidential candidate.
Chicago-Mamie Ann Williams. |
years old, has caused the arrest o
Or. e. Lyman Denison of Chicago
| oil "a nh Oct
10 OF last year had given her drugge'
wine. The girl also alleges that tn
physician. who is married, and live
with his wife and a 13-year-old son
also had taken her and her sister t,
fiat" in Forest avenue. the loca
ton of which she is unable to tell
The physician was taken TO a eel
after being arrested.
Chicago-George f. Brennan hai
been named receiver for the Barr,
Bros. Transportation Co, which oper
ates a line OF excursion and othe
boats out OF Chicago. The action wa'
taken by Judge G. NJ. Walker on th'
application of Joseph Lamoreaux
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gregating $1,000.
Middletown, Oils body almos
drained OF blood from slashing his
wrists when capture was certain,
farm hand known as August, the
Swede," lived just long enough TO con
fess crushing the skull of Mrs. 10
seph McVey in her home, and died
in the jail at Walden, o. The mar
attacked Mrs. McVey. ransacked thf
house and fed, leaving her for dead