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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03
NORTHWEST rs
AFRAID OF JAPs
VIII Send Petition to Secretary of
Interior Regarding Leasing
of Lands.

United Press Leased Wire Service. !
SPOKANE, Wash, June S.-Resolu-
ton passed here by the Farmers
Union of Idaho and Washington in
Joint conference over the leasing Of
Indian lands on Yakima reservation
to aliens will be forwarded to the
secretary of the interior at Washing
ton today. Resolutions which open the
alien question in the northwest were
presented by j. M. Reid, president Of
the growers league and set forth that
many of the tracts opened to cult
walton by the government in the
Yakima reservation have been leased
to aliens and are being farmed by
aliens with alien labor, coming In d.
rect competition with the white race
and by the lower standards Of living
this competition is making it impos-
sible for white men to farm proftably
the lands.''
It asks the secretary of interior not
to exceed the bare treaty rights in
leasing those lands to Aliens
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03
BROTHER A. II. G.
DOESN'T LIKE 1T
Says Friedmann's Action in Selling
His Serum is Groes
Injustice.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, June
"A gross injustice to mankind, :
is the way DR.. A. H. c. Friedman,
who has Just returned here from the
east, characterizes the action CT his
brother, DR.. Friedrich Franz Fried
mann, of Berlin, in disposing of his
tuberculosis turtle serum. In a state
ment to the press he said in part:
No ethical, indeed, | may say no
medically thinking person, will use
the Friedman remedy under the ex-
listing conditions. should not blame
my brother for trying to realize some
reasonable financial remuneration
from his remedy once it has been
demonstrated that the treatment is
all that is claimed, but he has put it
up in such a way that only a very
small percentage of tubercular suf-
ferers may avail themselves of 1t. |
believe that DR.. F. F. Friedman Is on
the right track but he has uninten-
t1onally done everything to obscure
the issue and to minimize the DOS
sibilities of his discovery. He has
found and cultivated a bacillus which
when injected into tubercular organ
ism, shows specific reaction and
quickly shows eminent curative prop.
critics in many instances on various
forms of tuberculosis
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03
GETS THIRTY DAYS
FOR HITTING MAN
Joe Hickey Hit Charles Gray Ter.
ribIe Blow in tho
Mouth.

Joe Hickey was given thirty days
this morning in the superior court for
committing assault and battery on
Charles Gray He hit Gray a terrible
blow in the mouth, but declared the
latter called him name.
Floyd Piles, Earl Head, Richard
Land. John Chandler and Guy Rudd
pleaded guilty to charges of disturb,
ing the peace and were fined one
dollar and costs. They threw rocks 1t
two men who passed them near the
depot.
Frank Lapsely filed an information
charging E. Spears with larceny but
later the charge was dismissed by
the complainant at the defendants
cost. The buggy was valued at five
dollars.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03
ORDINANCE NO. 414.
An ordinance amending section

An ordinance amending section {
of special ordinance No. 70. page 90
of the ordinance record look.
Be it ordained by the city council
of the city of Keokuk:
Section 1. That section 6 OF special
ordinance 70, page 80 of the ordinance
record book, be, and same Is hereby
amended to read as follows: Price
on gas for lighting and heating pur-
poses shall at no time exceed the sum
of s1.25 net per 1000 cubic feet, with
minimum charge of so cents per
month on regular meter, effective
July I, 1913. Provided that the CITY
council reserves the right to at any
time further amend this ordinance
upon sixty days notice.
Section 2. All ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict with
the provisions hereof are herby re-
pealed
Pissed and adopted this 10th day or
April, 1913, by the following vote:
Yeas-Elder. Gray and Hickey.
Nays-None.
J. F. ELDER, Mayor.
Attest: o. w. SANDBERG. City Clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03
Those Bad Spells

Lebanon Jet. Ky.-Mrs. Minnie
Lamb, of this place. says: 81 be.
l1eve | would have been dead by now.
had 1T not been for Cardui. / haven't
mad one of those bad spells since I
commenced to use this medicine"
Cardui is a specific medicine for the
Ills from which women suffer. Made
from harmless, vegetable ingredients,
Cardui is safe. reliable remedy, and
mas been successfully used by weak
and ailing women for more than fifty
years. Thousands of women havs
been helped back to health and hap
piness by its use Why not profit by
their experience? A trial will con-
vince you that Cardui is just what
you need.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03
SWALLOWED POISON
IN HOTEL ROOM
Woman Told Manager That She
Would Soon Die and to Notify
the Coroner.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
DENVER, Colo, June ST have
taken poison in an effort to kill my
self. | simply know that | will sue
coed, but thought would notify you
so you could be prepared to take care
Of body"
This is the statement which greet
ed j. j, Bond, manager of the Rush
hotel, early today when he answered
a call from the room occupied by Mrs.
Sarah Brady.
There is the bottle which contain
ed the poison" said the woman to
Bond "All you have to do now is
to call the coroner
& She then walked over to her bed
upon which she fell and soon lapsef
into Inconsistencies. She died In
an hour.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03
Watterson Apologies.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
KANSAS CITY, Mo, June 3.-Judge
j. A. Guthrie in the Nelson contempt
case received telegram from Henry
Watterson, editor of the Courier
Journal of Louisville, KY, apologizing
for telegram he sent Guthrie the
day Editor Nelson was found guilty
OF contempt and sentenced to one
day in jail. Editor Watterson at that
time said he would lead an army of
100000 to free Nelson If they put him
in jail.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03

Decker. the twenty-five year old son
of Mrs. Henry Decker of 1904 Third
street, slipped from where he was
sitting on the bow of the Corse launch
to his fate in the waters opposite the
upper end of the Alice riprap. Sam
Passer, one of the occupants of the
boat, swung his hand as the boat
swept on and it touched the form of
the falling boy but not enough to Sc
cure hold
1t was reported today that the body
had not yet been recovered.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03
Vacation
In the East

Tale advantage Of Excur-
sion rates to the east this
summer. And get the right
start-take the comfortable
Burlington.
Adirondacks, White Noun
tains, Maine, Atlantic City,
Georgian Bay, the St. Law
renee, the Thousand Islands,
Lake George, Saratoga Springs
Montreal, Quebec-all these
places open out like a fan from
Chicago and St. Louis.
Call or send at once for de-
scriptive booklet. Let us help
you plan your trip. Let US
point out the wide choice of
routes going and coming. Get
in touch make this
summer memorable for it's per-
feet vacation trip. Write for
eastern resort literature.
Summer excursion tickets
on sale June 1st until septem-
Der Both inclusive. G. F. Con-
radt, City Ticket Agent, Bur
llngton Route. 5th and John
son SITS. Phones 9o6 and 1872.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03

ankle. Others of the Senators who
are in on the sick list are Foster, con
valescent from typhoid; Cashion,
twisted ligaments in his arm; Morgan,
hand cut from spikes, and Shanks,
ankle sprained.
Laporte, Milan and Altrock are all
playing but suffering from bruises,
cuts and sprains that seriously inter-
fere with their work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03
Close 70 the Stars.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
VERSAILLES. June 3.Aviator
Perryon, with woman passenger, to-
day assembled in monoplane to a
height of 1882 feet. establishing a
new worlds record for altitude.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03

Strength comes from we'll digested
and thoroughly assimilated food.
Hoods Sarsaparilla tones the digestive
organs, and thus builds up the
strength. If you are getting run
down" begin taking Hoods at once. 1t
gives nerve. mental and digestive
strength.-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03
Hospital Record.

United Press Leased Wire service,T
WASHINGTON. June 3.-The Ma.
uonals still hold the hospital record
hoehling. the recruit south-paw who
pitched clever ball against the Ath-
lettcs yesterday is out with twisted
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03
GIRLS WHO ARE
PALE, NERVOUS
May Find Help in Mrs. Ell
ston's Letter About
Her Daughter.
Burlington, Iowa. =" Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound has cured

my dau ghte Of
weakness. She was
troubled almost a
Y ar with it and
complained of back
ache, SO til a t I
thought she would
be an invalid. She
was en- tirely run
down, pale, nervous
and without appe-
tite. / W a 8 very
-, IL
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03
EIGHTH VICTIM OF YEAR
AT FORT MADISON
Mississippi River Claims Another by
Drownina-Frank Decker Slipped
From Bow of Boat.

The Mississippi river at Fort Mad,-
son claimed its eighth victim of the
season Sunday evening when Frank
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03

aid to students taking the Harvard
examinations fifteen minute concerts
have been arranged to soothe their
puzzled brains.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03
Chemical Engine Took Bad Spill at
the Corner Of Sixth and Main
Streets Monday
Evening.
BURRIs DRIVING TEAM
Holds to the Spirited Animals After
He, Tisue and Williams
Are Thrown
Off.

But for the fact that William Bur-
IT'S, fireman, had the presence of mind
ana the courage to hold to madly
dashlng flre team, he and two other
members of the department would
probably have been seriously injured
Monday evening, short time after
six o'clock When an alarm was turn
ed into the station from Twenty-sec-
ond and Plank road, the Sixth street
engines left the houses, going out Main
street. Driver Harry Watson on the
reel turned the corner safely, but
Burris sought to make a wide turn to
keep the chemical wagon from turn
Ing over and the wheels catching in
the double tracks at the corner of
Sixth. the apparatus turned suddenly
over. throwing Firemen Francis Tigue
and Joe Williams to the pavement,
along with Driver Burris.
The team, which had started at full
speed out Main after turning the
corner, ran only twenty feet after the
chemical turned. Burris hung to the
lines and after unhitching the fright
ened plungers, hitched to the old, fiat
bed hose wagon and made record
breaking run to the fire in the ex-
IRENE north end of the city.
The only injuries to the firemen who
We're on the rig" were a skinned
knee Tigue sustained in his fall to
the street; Williams a sprained thumb
and Burris a slight bruise on the
scalp.
Chief Anderson was driving on
South Fourteenth street at the time
of the accident, with his son, and did
not learn Of the occurrence until he
reached the fire. Luckily, neither Of
the horses that were drawing the
chemical We're thrown and both es-
capped injury.
The Fire.
Fire started in the upper story Of
the Beverly Scott (colored) home at
Twenty-second street and some Of the
furnishings in the bed rooms were
destroyed before the flames were put
out with buckets of water.
About fifteen hundred feet of hose
from the Sixth and Tenth street reels
were laid but not used. The property
is insured. The damage will amount
to 5000.
Quincy Lends an Engine.
Last night, Chief Anderson went to
Quincy and made arrangements with
Chief Marrioette and officials of the
fire department there, to borrow an
engine during the time that the chem
fcal engine is being repaired Mayor
Abbott, Chairman Bickhaus of the fire
committee and Chief Narcotic kindly
consented to let Keokuk have a chem
ical wagon until such time as the ap-
paratus here has been repaired. The
Quincy wagon will arrive tonight on
the boat.
The borrowed engine carries two
eighty gallon tanks; the Keokuk en-
CINE is equipped with only forty gal
Ion tanks, The damaged engine had
one of the rear wheels broken and
one of the ladder holders was cracked
when the vehicle fell on its side
The chief of the department holds
no one responsible for the spill, say
ing this morning that accidents will
happen and he felt thankful that the
men were unhurt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03

but heard Of Lydia E. Pinkham's vege-
table Compound through friends and
now l praise it because it has cured my
daughter. -" Mrs. F. M. ELsToN, r. D.
No. 8, Burlington, Iowa.
Case of Another Girl.
Scanlon, MINI. - used to be both
cred with nervous spells, and would cry
If anyone was cross to me. / got aw-
full weak spells especially in the MORN
ing, and my appetite was poor. l also
had a tender place in my right side
which panied when I did any hard
work. I took Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and my symptoms all
changed, and I am certainly feeling
fine. recommend it to every suffering
woman or girl. You may use this let
ter for the good of others. Miss ELLA
OLSON, Ill 9Th ST., Virginia, MINI.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03
Case of Another Girl.

Young Girls, Heed This Advice.
Girls who are troubled with painful or
irregular periods, backache, headache,
dragging-down sensations, fainting
spells or indigestion, should Immediately
seek restoration to health by taking Ly-
dia 3. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-03

Puzzled Grains soothed.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, June 3.-As an
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-24
CHICHESTER WILL
LET down BARS
NOT TO STAND IN
NORFOLK ELECTION CASE,
HE SAYS.
HE SAYS.

NORFOLK. VA, Dec. 23.-Without
regard to technicalities. the Norfolk
election of November 4th. now on trial
will be investigated with sufficient
thoroughness to determine who was
honestly elected. according to state
ment from the bench today by Judge
Chichester.
The Judge announced his disposition
to let down the bars to any material
testimony in overruling "a motion by
the contestants seeking to have the
court reject for technical reasons, the
charges set out in the contestees count
err complaint presented yesterday after
noon.
The object OF this trial" said Judge
Chichester. lis to find out who was
honestly elected on November 18th, and
I am therefore disposed 10 disregard
technicalities that would seem to inter-
fere with or limit investigation Of me
charges made. That has beer my
policy from the beginning Of the case"
During the testimony today two men
who voted at the Fifth precinct testi-
fed that their families live at Suffolk
and that they voted also in the local
option election held there last March.
They were transferred TO Norfolk a few
weeks before the November election.
The contestants Will probably COM
plete their case December cath. when
the court will reconvene. Judge Chi
chester left here this afternoon to spend
Christmas with his family Ezrctfcrv
icksburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-24

European capitals. but were received
with skepticism.
Emperor Menelik was born at An
kobar on July II, 1874. He was a
son OF Haeli iMelicoth. King of Shea.
and was reputed direct descendent
of the Queen of Sheba and King Solo
mon. When his father died Menelik
was only twelve years old. The
throne of Abyssinia was seized by
Kassai Governor of Kondor. who took
Menelik captive and proclaimed him
self emperor, but Menelik escaped and
became ruler of the kingdom OF
Shea.
Menelik became famous chiefly in
connection with the war between
Abyssinnia and Italy when he organ
lied an, army Of 10000 men and dc.
feated the Italians In series of bat
ties, debating his own terms Of peace.
One of the fercest battles of the war
was fought at Adowa on March l,
1886. when the Italians lost more than
1900 whites and 2.o0e native troops
in killed and wounded. The Ahys-
sinians admitted a loss of 5000 men,
Merelik declared himself a Chris
tian. and maintained a church estab-
iishment In which there was a mixture
of Christianity and heathenisn
The heir to the throne. Prince Lidj
Jessu Is only eighteen years OF age.
He Is said to possess great tntelli-
gence and speaks English, French and
German He was chosen several years
ago by MeneIik himself as heir-appar-
emit
The late monarch is said to have
possessed a private fortune of $685.
10000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-24

ing up q mixture when the patient.
TrCubat by name, called to hospital
assistant who was passing and said
to him:
Are you fond OF the theater?
Would you like to see treaty.
Without waiting for reply Trounat
took a knife from his pocket and
plunginE 1t IN his breast, fell bleeding
to the floor, Inquiries showed that
Troubat, who had only recently been
discharged from the convalescent
home at Brevannes. had previously
attempted 10 asphyxiate himself by
gas.
According 10 Or. Ramona 'f'r''4t'~
bat RECEIVERS from the knife thrust.
which penetrated his left lung, he VIII
be cured of his tuberculosis, @the
wound setting free humors which
otherwise would have necessitated a
surgical operation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-24
DENIES HE CLAIMS
PART OF FORTUNE

Especial to The Richmond yirginian1
LYNCHBURG. VA. Dec. 2Sr-nenial
was made here today BY those said 10
be concerned in a litigation in Fulton
No TO claim hership to the ten thou
sand dollar estate OF Hugh Smith, who
died there in September. 1903 A Full
ton dispatch appearing in a Richmond
afternoon paper of yesterday stated
that Wyatt ]. Smith. of Lynchburg,
long an employe OF the LynchhurE
Foundry company. would make the eff
fort to establish his identity as a
nephew Of Hugh Smith at "a session Of
the Galloway county, Missouri, Circuit
court on January and,
The dispatch Is said to be without
foundation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-24
HIT BY STREET CAR,
MAY NOT RECOVER

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.l
I4YNCHBURG, VA. Dec 23.--Yetta
Amowitz, the little six-year- girl
who was run over by a street car
last night about $50 o'clock. at the
corner OF Twelfth and Clay streets
her legs being SO badly crushed as to
require amputation, was In a very
serious condition today. and it Is not
known whether she will recover from
her injuries.
The street car which ran over the
child was in charge of Conductor w.
S. Jones and Motorman r. Il. Chill
dress, who. as matter Of form, were
placed under arrest and taken to the
police station, where they We're later
baIled in the sum of $500 each, for
their appearance in Police court Tues
day morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-24
P. LOVING
DECLARED INSANE

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
LYNCHBURG, VA, Dec 3D.
Charles p. Loving. who last week shot
Pete Mangres and n. Q. Stewart. was
declared insane by commission OF
hlnacy this afternoon. and Will be sent
TO the criminal ward of the South
western State hospital at Marion as
soon as the necessary arrangements
can be made for his transportation.
AT the same sitting the board de-
clared Alfred Woodsou and Dave
Smith, both colored, insane, and these
viii be taken to the Central State hos
pitai at Petersburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-24
DEMOCRATS UNITE
IN ESSEX COUNTY

FREDERICKSBURG. VA, Dec. %.
The Democratic county committee
of Essex county has reorganizcd by
the election of A. p. Lataue, of Tap
pahannock. IS chairman. to succeed
j. II. c. Beverley, resigned. A.. d.
Marston was elected secretary. +. c.
Waring, Jr.. was elected a mem Der
of the committee from Occupacia dis
trict to fill the vacancy caused by the
retirement of Mr.. Beverley,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-24

NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. Dec 23.--Butter; Re-
ceipts, S.2l0 packages. Scarcity Of the
aieh grades caused q strong tone
Creamery extras, 80 a 81 IL; do
hrsts rs q 81; do he'd extras, 80 q
SO.
Cheese: Receipts today laos
boxes. The market is steady to firm
State whole utlk held specials, II;
do average fancy q Ia a 6 ga,
Eggs: Receipts today, 11,200 do
nestle. and .544 cases foreign. The
market is much hrmer Nearby
hennery whites, fancy. ~ q as; do
browns choice, IS; fresh gathered,
extras, Sc.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-24
GEO. F. TURLEY GETS
BIG PROMOTION

BRISTOL. VA.-TENN.. Dec. 90
George +. Turley, formerly with sthe
Norfolk and Western railway at Ports
mouth. Ohio. has been appointed gem
eral manager of the Virginia Caro-
lima and the New River, Holston and
Western railways properties owned
chiefly by the Norfolk and Western.
Abingdon, Va, will be his head
quarters. He has just made a tour
of Inspection Of the Virginia. Carolina,
which Is now being extended from
Konnarock, Va, fifty miles into North
Carolina.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-24

Organizers r.. y. Moore and G. l.
Ryan, OF the Order OF Owls, who have
been aiding the Richmond Nest, which
for three months has been working un-
der special dispensation in an effort
to increase its membership. left Rich
mond yesterday for Jacksonville,
Florida. The work of the local Owls
closed last night and as result OF
their Iabors the Nest now has a mem.
hership OF nine hundred.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-24
ORGANIZE. NEW
KlNSALE BANK

FREDERICKSBURG, VA. Dec. %.
The directors OF the Citizens bank,
at Kinsale. which will be opened in
January, have paid in $4,000 of
capital stock and have elected the
following officers: President: II. w.
-. Williams: vice presidents, w. c.
Snow and T. Fl. Fallin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-24
.SHERIFF'S SON
STABBED IN ROW
MARTTNSErRG. Y

MARTTNsBURG. w. VA. Dec. 90.
Dawson Referring, son of former
Sheriff Z. p. Kettering, is dangerous
ly wounded in the city hospital here,
and H. r. Allen Of Hedgesyille, and
William ETersole, of Martinsburr, are
in Jail on the charge of st1bbing him
at Hedgesville Sunday night. 1t Is
alleged that the men attacked Ket-
terng on tho public road with knives.
Withdrawing when J. E. Stoliphcr in
terfered
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-24
DOGS ARE CAUSE
OF LARGE SUITS

FREDERICKSBURG. VA, Dec 23.
Dogs have caused some big suits to
be instituted in Hanover county. j. r.
Wightman has entered suits for $40
600 each against w. II. Perrin, l..
S. Perrin and John Taylor for the tres
passing of their dogs on his prop
erty. Mr.. Wightman has a suit
against him for $500 for killing a dog
belonging to S. B. Perrin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-24
Suicide Attempt Nav Be Cure.

PARIS, Dec. 23.--Singular as it may
appear, a patient who presented him
self at the ST. Antoine hospital this
week and attempted to commit suicide
while awaiting for his prescription
took the surest way to cure himself of
the tuberculosis from which he suf-
fered.
The man. BARRIERS assistant, enter
ed the hospital and asked Dr.. Ramona
to give him something to relieve his
cough. which initiated against his
getting work. DIR. Ramona was max
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-24

Emperor Menelik II, had been re.
ported dead on many occasions, but
this Is the first time an official an
nouncement has been published. Ku-
mors of the occurrence had been in
circulation for several days in the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-24
NENELIk IS NOW
OFFICIALLY DEAD
CAREER OF ARYS-
SINIAN RULER ENDED.
MAKER OF HISTORY.

Adds ABEBA. ABBYssINIA, Dec.
23.--It IS officially announced here
that the Emperor Menelik is dead,