Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-29

Houston, Texas. had confagation
entaiIing q loss Of several millions.
A higher duty is proposed for silk
stockings to make up the sugar de-
fcit.
Congressman Dan Stephens Of Ne
braska declares himself for Champ
Clark.
Provisions for parcels post are
included in the postoff1c appropria.
ton bill.
The prosecution is ready to pro-
coed any day in the trial of alleged
dynamiters.
The Presbyterians are planning to
raise $10,0OO.OO0 for the support Of
aged clergymen.
Kuhn, Loeb Co., announced the pur-
chase Of $1o.000,0oO OF per cent
City of Toxic bonds.
Mrs. Mary e. Arbuckle, wife of
James Arbuckle. Spanish consul at
st. Louis. is dead in that city.
Grand jury indictments were re-
turned at Chicago against number
Of railroads charged with rebating.
| Several hundred billiard hall pro-
prietors from all parts OF Iowa met
and formed a state association.
| Arthur w. Brewster of Kansas City
filed his declaration as candidate on
the democratic ticket for governor.
In an explosion and panic In NOV
ing picture show at Albrightsville,
Preston county, w. Va. twenty nine
persons wereinjured.
A Bill that would create a bureau OF
tariff statistics as substitute for the
present tariff board was introduced
by Representative Peters, democrat
Of Massachusetts.
A bill authorizing the president to
prepare for withdrawal Of sovereignty
Of the United States from the Philip
tive Ferris OF Oklahoma.
Bagadier General William P. Hall
automatically assumed the Office Of
adjutant general upon the retirement
Of General Ainsworth, in the opinion
OF officers of that department.
Charles Hazen Hyde, former New
York city chamberlain, lost his appeal
" NlAO dPpCll6LO OlNlolOA Va SAO 6u'
preme court for change Of venue,
and therefore must stand trial.
President Taft's urgent appeal for
development in Alaska bore fruit in a
bill introduced by Chairman Flood, Of
the territories committee, to create an
Alaska railroad commission of three
members,
President Taft, while approving the
sentence of dismissal from the army
Of Lieutenant Samuel G. Orchard,
Third United States infantry, reduced
the penitentiary term from five years
to two.
Postmasters Of postal saving deposit
tories may accept deposits from any
body, the regulation restricting depos-
ltors to the patrons of particular Of
dee being rescinded in an order issued
BY Postmaster General Hitchcock.
The coroner's jury investigating the
death Of John ]. Richkels and his Il
year-old stepdaughter, near Topeka.
Kansas. brought in verdict that the
man murdered the girl by shooting
her to death, and then killed himself.
Representative Mott OF New York
introduced in the house bill appro-
priating $250,0o0 for the survey ana
estimate Of cost Of ship canal to con-
meet the navigable waters OF the
Niagara river, making a continuous
water route between the five great
lakes
President Taft told Mayor Fitzger-
AID 70 Boston that he would pin a
shamrock to the lapel of his coat,
look around for good shillalah and
ride at the head OF the st. Patrick's
day and evacuation day" parade.
when he visits Boston Monday, March
the 18th.
"A cablegram was received at the
American school of osteopathy telling
Of the death in Dundee, Scotland. OF
Or. William Smith. who received the
arst diploma In osteopathy and who
was for nearly twenty years instruct
or in anatomy and surgery at Kinks
Vile, Mo.
Joseph Baker, " years of age. who
first discovered lead ore In Kansas,
died at Joplin, Mo. He came to Jop-
lin In 1885 in the early mining days
Believing ore abounded across the
state line, he went to Galena, Kas.,
TWO years later and found lead in the
first shaft sunk.
Adjutant General Maloney Of Ten
nessee urged before the house milli-
taly affairs committee a bill for gov
eminent acceptance OF 5000 acres OF
land near Tullahoma, Tenn, donated
Tor maneuyer camps for troops Of Ten
nessee. Kentucky. Mississippi, Alabae
mn, Georgia, Florida and Carolina.
Personal.
Secretary Knox will not visit Co
lomhta, unless given an invitation.
Norman =. Mack has resigned 40
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