The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-08-06
NEWS NOTES
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tant Events Here and There
Foreign.


Foreign.
The English government has grant
ID pension of $4,000 annually to
Lady Wyllie. widow of Lieutenant
Colonel Sir William Wyllie, who was
assassinated recently by Madarlal
Dhinagri. an Indian student at the Inn
perial institute.
Mrs. William K. McCracken was ar
rested in London and is held on in
formation given by Detective Jackson
Of Kansas City, Mo-, to await the ar
rival Of Sheriff John T. Bird of Guth-
rie, Okla. who Is now in Frankfort,
KY, with requisitiOn papers charging
the prisoner with conspiracy to de-
fraud the Prudential Life Insurance
company out Of $1,000. She collected
$1,000 for her dead husband, who now
proves to be very much alive.
Signor Caruso has confided to q
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 AdeliEa Patti or
any other singers Of the past or
present.
The resignation of President Reyes
was presented to the Colombian senate
and unanimously accepted. August 3
was flxed as the date for the election
Of his successor to finish the consti-
kutiOnal period, which ends August Z,
1910.
For reasons Of their own the Koe-
augsburg Germany police still de-
cline to reveal the identity Of the
American tourist who died there on
July 21 from cholera. The police are
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 3.
General.
General Henry c. Worthington, for
merly member Of the California legis-
lature, delegate in congress from
Nevada, diplomat and jurist, died at
the Garfield hospital In Washington
from cerebral hemorrhage. He was
81 years old.
~ III
and all members Of the state capitol
commission were served with notice
TO appear before the chancery court
and show cause why they should not
be punished for contempt in violating
the courts Injunction.
II 10 said Louisiana will have a
greater corn crop this year than ever
before In the history Of that state.
Samuel Gompers. president OF the
American Federation Of Labor, arrived
In Berlin to study labor conditions.
Oregon caves, or the marble halls
Of southern Oregon" are to be pre-
served BY the government against
vandalism of private owners. Presi-
dent Taft has signed proclamation
making them . national monument
Hon. w. J. Bryan dnies the report
that he is permanently to leave Ne
braska.
Omaha IL to be supplied with the
De Forest wireless telephone and tel
egraph system.
The Cuban cabinet crisis which has
tor some time been impending reached
. climax, when all the ministers as
we'll - the parliamentary secretary.
0enor Sastello, signed their resigna-
lions.
Madame Lillian Nordica. the Amer
lean opera singer. was married in Lon
don TO George w. Young. New York
banker.
According to gossip in Washington
Representative Mann OF Illinois will be
the next chairman of the interstate
commerce commission to succeed Col.
Hepburn.
Mrs. Thomas Appleton Of Seattle.
wash. has been arrested on the COM
ipiaint Of the proprietor Of . hotel in
Geneva, Switzerland. where she had
been stopping. for failure to pay bill
u $780,
~ Newark, N. J.. Mrs. Thomas
Renwick. 36 years old and already the
mother OF three children. gave birth
to nve infants. four living and perfect
n formed, though very weak, the
NTH malfOrmed and dead. None lived
more taan fifteen minutes.
There II 4 great rush Of applicants
for ne Spokane reservation lands.
The drawing takes place August 9Th.
I'm H. Marker, cashier Of the
lIr National bank OF Upton. Ind.
- kher Of Noah Marker, the miss
Stant cashier. who is charged
dNfalcatton Of more than
i11ooA hns resigned.