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disaster"
For the third time Gov. Dunno has
ent a letter to the sheriff of Jackson
county asking what arrangements
had been made for the execution of
EIstOn Scott, the murderer sentenced
to hang on Jan. 81, This would indi-
cate another reprieve.
Lieut.. Joseph E. Mcdonald, U. S.
A, was killed by a snowslide at Nam
moth Hot Springs, near Fort Yellow
stone, Wyo.
Raymond Garcia, 90, who died of
starvation in a New York hospital,
had $500 in cash and a $1,000 bon
sewed up in the lining of his coat.
AS a result of action taken by the
Legislature, California's muddled cleo
ton laws were virtually Strengthened
out.
Illinois formally returned to the city
of New Orleans the flag carried by
Gen. Andrew Jackson's troops at the
battle of New Orleans, which was
captured by an Illinois regiment from
C~Onfederates during the civil war.
The Dwight and Chicopee (Mass.)
mills. manufacturers of cotton goods,
have granted a 5 per cen increase in
a to their 5000 employees.
Cologne Gazette and other German
newspapers are demanding the imme-
date recall of Edward Higgins, Amer
lean consul at Stuttgart, on the
ground that he has expressed anti
German sentiments.
Schedules of the ST. l.. e S. F. rail-
way canceling its joint rates with the
C. r. /. & P. OIL grain from points in
Oklahoma to New Orleans were sus-
pended until May 9.
Maj. Gen. William c.. Gorgas, who
waged successful war against the yell
low fever scourge in Panama, received
Il gold medal from the Geographic So
ciety of Chicago for his distinguished
service to humanity.
Mrs. Ella Henderson of Egg Harbor,
n. j., 20 years old. had her husband
arrested. complaining he burned her
legs with hot Goals, hung her up by
the thumbs and broke horsewhips and
broomsticks beating her.
Emperor William has conferred the
iron cross on frau Skolik of GleiwitZ
for disclosing a bomb plot, the work
of a spy. She is the first woman to
receive the iron cross.
The British government has limited
the freight rate on cotton from gulf
ports to Liverpool to 81 a hundred
weight, with forfeiture of ship as a
penalty for charging more.
Miss Percy Haswell was injured al
a matinee performance at Allentown
Pa, when she fell from a stage bal
cony in the production of Romeo and
Juliet" striking the floor head frs
after a drop of IL feet.
A special session of the California
Legislature convened in response tC
the call of Gov. Hiram w. Johnson
which specified that the purpose o.
the session was to readiust the state
election laws.
Telephone advices ron Story, Ill.
were that the plant of the Du Pom
Powder company there had been de
strOyed by an explosion of nitrogly
GERM.
Recent observations of Saturn show
a remarkable change in the color AM
brightness of the planets ball, which
is darker than the rings.
The jury empaneled to try Count.
Attorney J. w. Crow Of McAlester
Ok, on charges of drunkenness an,
malfeasance in office disagreed.
Cooper county, Mo-. outside of tn
city of Boonville, voted out saloons b,
a majority of approximately $50 votes
Ten thousand dollars to the publ
schools of Marlin, Tex, and 81, 900 t
each of the churches we're among tn
requests made in a will of B. c. Clark
banker.
The entire bonded Indebtedness q
Indiana will be liquidated within
few days. according to plans Of tn
state board of finance.
One man was killed, five injure
and the lives of so guests endangere
in a fire which destroyed the Hote
Connecticut at Waterbury, Conn. TIL
loss was 100000.
One man was killed and two other
seriously wounded in a fight betwee
strike sympathizers and nonunio
molders at Hamilton. O.
Congressman Frank Buchanan OF I
linois. indicted on charges of conspil
acy to foment strikes in munition
plants. has surrendered. was q,
raigned. pleaded not guilty and wa
released on bond.
Prohibition won In the local optic
election In Liberty county, Te1
which gave the drys q majority Of
In = total Of 413 votes.
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