The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-05

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Partisan journalist that he is paid al
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 OF
any other singers of the past or
present.
The resignation of President Reyes
was presented to the Colombian senate
and unanimously accepted. August 8
was fixed as the date for the election
of his successor to finish the consti.
tunonal 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
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
Il
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
forward 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
IN 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 M. Babbitt. a broker from
Buffalo, N. Y, and A. Y. Bartholomew,
driver of Pierce car in the Glidden
tour, were held up in the western
part of Colorado by two women band
fits and relieved of money and valu-
ables.
At Newark, N. j., Mrs. Thomas
Renwick, 35 years old and already the
mother Of three children, gave birth
to five irfants, four living and perfect
ly 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
bate in the United States district
eourt at Kansas City.
William Fl. Marker, cashier OF the
First National bank of Upton, Ind.
and brother OF Noah Marker, the miss
ing assistant cashier, who is charged
with the defalcation of more than
100000, has resigned.
Roy Blake, travelling photographer
known as Blonde" Blake, was ar
rested In Clear Creek county, Colo.
and is being held until detective ar
rives from Belleville, H., to take him
there to answer a charge of murder.
The ice axe of DR.. Spitz of Balti-
more, who was killed by an avalanche
in 1870, was found at the bottom of
the Blossoms glacier at Chamonix,
Switzerland. The axe bears the name
of DR.. Spitz.
AZ Portland, Ore, DR.. r. A. M. Col
Inns, prominent physician was shot
and killed by his wife at the home OF
Captain J. III. Sladen. whose house
they were to occupy for the summer.
Jealousy was the case.
Police Inspector Edward G. Mccain
af Chicago was indicted, charged with
malfeasance in Office In the alleged
collection of protection" money from
illegal establishments Of the tender
loiD."
Kansas City is to get $4,000. 900
depot
The Chicago and Northwestern rail-
way has In contemplation, 1t Is
officially stated. the construction OF
several branch lines in South Dakota
to open up and develop new wheat
farming lands.
The senate and house conferees
report on the tariff bill is not salts
factory to President Taft.
Charles w. Elliott, president Elmer
itus of Harvard. in an address before
the Harvard summer school of the
ology prophesied the advent of a new
religion.
Alton, ILL.,, had quite serious fire.
There Is great rush of applicants
for the Spokane reservation lands,
The drawing takes place August 9th.
Republicans, democrats. populists
and prohibitionists held conventions
In Lincoln. Neb.. selected state central
committees and adopted platforms.
II has been precisely decided that
District Attorney Jerome of New York
will be called into the Thaw case
when the hearings are resumed al
White Plains.
Cornelius p. Shea. the former labor
leader. was sentenced to prison for a.
.>nuu1Hd murder Of . woman.