Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-10-21

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4. p o'Connor II coming to the
United States to seek aid for the Irish
/ The proprie tors of the bull rings in
i The north Of Spain have formed an as
ISOLATION which aims at the regula-
lion and encouragement of this ma
tionai sport.
\ George W. Bowers, acting general
manager Of the South Omaha plant
Of the Armour Packing Company, who
disappeared a month ago, was located
at Fort Francis, Ont, by represen-
tative Of the company.
Governor Hughes was the central
figure In the Hudson, N. Y. celebra-
ton.
After being in Jail five months
charged with counterfeiting, John
Preston has been released on the dis
covery that the alleged bad money is
all genuine. News reached Bristol,
Tenn, from Abingdon, Va, where he
was in Jail. A grand jury ordered his
release.
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curing saloons to pay a license of
$1,000 per annum, will become opera
tive on January next, and requires
that applicants for a license shall file
their request at least sixty days prior
to that date
Cholera threatens to become seri-
ously epidemic in Seoul The authori-
ties are taking every precaution, but
Seoul Is not a sanitary city and the
disease has spread rapidly. The pal
ace OF the ex-emperor has been in
vaded.
At Chicago DR.. Frederick A. Cook,
the Arctic explorer of Brooklyn, N. Y,
told the story of his discovery Of the
North pole to an enthusiastic audi
ence, after he had been extended
royal welcome by special committee
from the Hamilton club.
Senator Aldrich has explained to
Frenchmen some OF the misunder-
standings concerning the tariff.
Washington.
A recommendation that the navy
yards be divided into four depart
ments, each in charge of general
manager, Is said to be the most i'm
portant result of the investigation by
q special board of naval officers, head
ed by Rear Admiral Swift, whose re-
port reached Washington 1t is under.
stood that there Is supplementary
report signed by a minority of the
board,
Organized labor, representing many
parts OF this country, Canada and
Cuba, paid notable tribute to the
homecoming from Europe of Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
federation of labor, who arrived from
New York. The celebration in honor
OF his return, after an absence of sew
eral months, was probably the most
enthusiastic demonstration ever ac-.
corded an American labor leader.
There was q monster parade. followed
by big mass meeting at convention
hail. S
Nebraska and Kansas millers are
pressing for early actien in the pros
pective litigation on the flour bleach
ing question. The department of JUS
tice and agriculture last spring agreed
that shipment Of Nebraska bleached
-four should be seized and case
made up and taken to the courts
just as soon as possible for test OF
the whole question and decision
the bleaching is injurious or
amounts to adulteration in the view
of the law. The months have rolled
along and no case has been started.
Now 1t is explained that the agri-
cultural people are doing all they can.
Brigadier General Amos s. Kimbali,
q. s. A. (retired), who saw forty
years service in the army, and was
retired at his own request in 1902,
having been made a brigadier gen.
eral several days beofre his retire
ment, died at his home here at the
age of SO.
The secretary Of the treasury has
notified the postmaster general that
the new postofice at WATERFOWL, s.
D., will be ready for occupancy be-
tween November Is and December 1.
The popular idea that the Amer
lean Indians are decreasing in num-
Der is dissipated BY official figures
showing that there are more than 3OO,-
900 red men In the United States. The
increase in population Is about 40. 900
in the last t.so decades.
Personal.
D Mrs. Sarah T. Mel llister, widow Of
Ward McAllister, famous IN his day
as q leader Of New York society. died
ct her home In New York.
Mrs. Taft Is arranging matters at
Beverly preparatory To returning to
Washington soon.
II q rumored that Pension Com.
missioner Warner ID about to resign.
The fund for monument 70 the
late Governor Johnson Of Minnesota
now amounts 70 81, 600. Contributions
are limited to 81 and the total to-