The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-24
NEW s SUMMARY


Inauguration OF General Jose Miguel
Gomez on January 2s as president OF
Cuba
Two persons. laborer and a boy.
were killed and six others injured as
a result OF an explosion OF gas In the
basement of commission house IN
Kansas City.
]. W. Dalzell, known as Private
Dalzell," announces that "at the sole
itation of Ohio comrades" he will be
willing 70 accept the United states
fenatorship from Ohio.
Hugh ONeill. an attorney, shot and
seriously wounded Michael Fachter, a
retired hotel man, on Market street
ii, San Francisco. The two men guar
relied over a business transaction.
Robbers held several citizens at bay
at Attica. o.. while they blew open
and robbed the safe OF Renninger &
siicox's once of $4,000 in cash. The
iobbers were fred upon, but escaped.
No trace has been found of the as
sailant Of Mrs j. ID. Ford who was at
tackled in her home at Long Beach,
Cal. by an unknown man, bound,
gagged and nearly strangied to death.
NJ. MIIlicis-La Croix, the minister of
colonies, announced in the French
chamber OF deputies last week that
the ownership of Clipperton island. in
the Pacific ocean. would be submitted
10 arbitration.
The National bank OF Monticello,
KY. has closed It's doors ON account
OF shortage OF over $4,000 In the
cashiers department The bank has
a capital OF $780, 900 and total resources
Of about $4,000
Bryan carried Nebraska by a plu-
rallty OF 400. according to an Of
fetal tabulaiion In the Office of the
secretary OF state Taft received 1876
s97 Bryan 13l .Oe9. Chain received
$40 and Debs 3.522 votes.
AS a result Of urgent representa-
tons made by the powers. the Servian
government has withdrawn its special
military guards on the Austro-fiungar-
ian frontier and discharged the re-
serves recently called TO the colors.
One man was killed and four in
cured when Rock Island freight train
crashed iuio an extra freight at Brink
ley, Ark The caboose caught Are and
was destroyed Charles A. Clark, aged
n, Of Los Angeles. Cal, was burned
10 crisp.
II 10 announced that Mrs. Russell
Sage OF New York has given $4,000
toward the establishment OF college
for colored youths In Kentucky. TO be
branch OF Berea college. The col
lege win be modelled after the Tuske-
see institute.
The gross earnings OF nineteen rail
roads for the FIRST week In November,
1908. were s13.350.l7s, against $l2,.
142,l09. for the first week in Novem-
Der, 1907, an increase OF sl,2OS.06
Seven roads show increases and
twelve decreases.
The Hawaii Shinpo publishes what
purports to be the text of a new treaty
between the United States and Japan,
the official announcement Of which, II
says. viii not be made until next Feb
ruary. The treaty, AZ published, guar
nntees the integrity OF China.
Telegrams from Medina. Arabia,
give brief details OF an engagement
Letween the troops and large force
OF Bcdoulns Three battalions occupy
Ing the Belt el Rawi were compelled
10 retire In Medina and suffered Sc
we're losses during the retreat.
Patrick Ford, editor OF the Irish
World OF New York, who was the sub
ject OF an attack In the house of com
mons as his rumored approaching
visit to England with o'Measher Con
dou. was discussed. announces that he
las not definitely decided on the pro
POSED visit
An effort Is being made In st. Pet
ersburg to sell the Russian rights In
the Wright aeroplane to the Russian
government for military purposes. The
government is similar to that under
which the French rights were sold to
Paris syndicate
The committee on privileges OF the
house OF lords has declared the right
OF Albert Kirby Fairfax. who is ma
tive OF Virginia. and who has been
described as the only American bear
ing an English title, TO the rank and
title of Lord Fairfax OF Cameron IN
the Scottish peerage.
Kaing Yu Wei the head OF the Chi
reese reform movement throughout
The world. is at present In Penang. He
las refused TO see an interviewer who
sought his opinion ON the recent situ
alton In China, on the ground that he
was Frustrated with grief over the
death Of the emperor.
Brief funeral services, according 70
the ritual of the Improved order OF
Red Men. were held over the remains
OF Morris Haas. who committed sui
eide after shooting Francis j. Heney
IN San Francisco. A score of friends
End relatives were present at the for.
mer residence OF Haas
S. c. Lillls. former president OF the
Iemoore (Cal) bank, and wealthy
stockman. was found guilty by a jury
IN the federal court al Fresno OF main
tanning fence In which were EN-
closed 10000 acres OF government
land The punishment is year IN
jail and fine OF $1,000
A revolution has broken out IN
southern Hayu General Simon. for
mer commander Of the troops In the
southern department. has besleged
the city o. Les Cayes and the adiac
cnt region. The telegraph lines have