Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-05
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Foreign.
Signor Caruso has confided to a
Partisan journalist that he is paid at
the rate of 100000 for his singing,
and that this remuneration will con.
tinue at least for the next five years.
This is considerably in excess Of the
estimated earnings of Adelina Patti or
any other singers of the past or
z present.
The resignation of President Reyes
was presented to the Colombian senate
4 and unanimously accepted. August 8
was fixed as the date for the election
OF his successor to finish the consti.
tuaonal period, which ends August Z,
1910.
For reasons OF their own the Koe-
nigsburg Germany police still de-
cline to reveal the identity Of the
American tourist who died there on
july Il from cholera. The police are
I doing everything to prevent the news
of the death from becoming public.
Prince MIGUEL of Braganza, eldest
son of Duke Michael the pretender
to the Portuguese throne, has re-
nounced forever his rights to the
throne of Portugal in order to marry
Miss Anita Stewart, daughter Of Mrs.
James Henry Smith of New York. The
princes engagement to Miss Stewart
was announced on July 8.
The Spanish cabinet has accorded
q free hand to the minister in forcing
Mellila to meet the serious situation
there. A brigade OF infantry at Seville
has been modified, and will be sent
fcrWsrd as speedily as possible.
King Alfonso and Premier Maura
are returning to the capital from San
Sebastian, in connection with the
sending of reinforcements to Melilla
where heavy fighting has been going
sn; between the Moors and spaniards.
General.
Judge Harris Of Tennessee, har-
raised by threats upon his life, has
taken up residence in st. Louis.
Clarke NJ. Rabbit, broker from
Buffalo, N. Y, and A. Y Bartholomew,
II driver of Pierce car in the Glidden
tour, were held up in the western
part OF Colorado by two women band
its and relieved Of money and yalu-
ables.
At Newark, N T., Mrs. Thomas
Renwick, 80 years old and already the
mother Of three children, gave birth
y to five infants, four living and perfect
" formed, though very weak, the
fifth malformed and dead. None lived
more than fifteen minutes.
An appeal to the United States
supreme court from the decision OF
Judge Smith Mcpherson in the Mis-
souri, railroad rate cases was filed by
Sanford B. Ladd, representing the
late in the United States district
court at Kansas City.
William n. Marker, cashier Of the
First National bank OF Upton, Ind.
and brother Of Noah Marker, the miss
Ing assistant cashier, who Is. charged
y with the defalcation of more thar
500, 900, has resigned
Roy Blake, travelling photographer
known as Blonde Blake, was ar
rested In Clear Creek county, Colo.
and Is being held until a detective ar
rives from BelleviHe, Ill.,, to take hin
there to answer a charge of murder.
The Ice axe of DR., Spitz Of Balti
more, who was killed by an avalanche
ii 1870. was found at the bottom o.
the Blossoms glacier at Chamonix
Switzerland The axe bears the name
of Or. Spitz,
AT Portland, Ore. DR.. r. a.. M, Col
fins, q prominent physician was sho
IL, 49, ~
Captain j.. n. sladen,. whose house
n they we're ito occupy for the summer
Jealousy was the case. 5s
Police Inspector Edward 20. McCan1
1T Chicago was indicted, charged viii
Il Inalfeasance In office in the alleged
collection Of protection" money from
II Illegal Establishments Of the tender
Il ioin.
KANSAS City Is to get 4 $2o,ooo,oot
depot.
The Chicago and Northwestern rail
way has In contemp lation, it Il
Dfficialiy stated the construction O
several branch lines In South Dakots
to open up and develop new whea
4 farming lands.
The senate and house conferee:
report on the tariff bill Is not salts
Il; factory to President Taft. ss5
Charles w Eli oft, president Elmer
I titus of Harvard. II an address before
the Harvard summer school OF the
ology prophesied the advent Of 9 new
1: religlOn. .s
ton d serious hre
4 Tliere III a great rush OF appli cants