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MBj ? J OUTSIDE NEWS FROM WIRE AND CABLE St. Louis, Mo. Meyer Carlih, 5, severely burned by firecracker. May die. Murphysboro, III. Ross Basden, 5, killed when kicked in the stomach by a horse. Marshalltown, la. Ben Knisely, farmer, killed son Ralph, 4, and daughter, 14. Suicided. Family trouble. Cincinnati, O. Fire which com pletely destroyed five-story building caused guests Of four hotels to run out on street in various states of dishabille. Paris The Right Hon. George Wyndham, British statesman, 49 years old, dead. Washington. Supreme Court af firmed decision of Oregon Supreme Court convicting Lem Wood, a China man, of first degree murder for kill ing Lee Tai Hay In Portland on March 7, 1908, in "Tong" war. Winnipeg. Joseph Ferari, show - man from Staten Island, N. Y., dead. Pneumonia. Buffalo, N. Y. Suit instituted against alleged "camera trust," which controls 72 per cent of the business in photographic goods in United States. Kalamazoo, Mich. Posses search ing for maniac who brutally assauted Mrs. Cyrus Levy in sight of her hus band, whom he had seriously wounded. New York. Wireless message re ceived stating that Cuban steamer Olinda is making for nearest port because of fire in her hold. Wilson Creek, Wash. Unidentified organi2er for I. W. W. dead as result of battle with Italian laborers. Brownsville, Texas. Capt. Bruno Trevino, officer in Mexican army, shot to death by rebel prison guards at Matamoras. Sault Ste. Marie, 'Mich. Posses searching for Joseph, Tovehs, who fatally stabbed Alfred Scribaer and killed Deputy Sheriff Sutton. New York. The ."cold wave" which struck middle West invaded East today. St Paul, Minn. Cyrus Kimball, driver for Crescent Creamery Co., dead. Horse plunged over 60-foot cliff. New York. Paradise Park, amuse ment resort at Fort George, de stroyed by fire. Loss $100,000. Philadelphia. Dr. John F. Moffet, widely known physician, is another victim of bichloride of mercury. Will die. Washington. Miss Emma R. Graves, 84, has spent fifty years in service of Treasury Department, counting nation's wealth. ' Tarrytown, N. Y. John D. Rocke feller donated 25 cents each to two little girls and told them he amassed his fortune On leas. McAlester, Okla. Mrs George W. Lewis, Kansas City, killed, 50 passen gers injured in wreck of Missouri, Kansas & Texas train when it struck four horses, which were thrown against a switch stand and broke switch. New Bedford, Mass. David A. Snell. 86, millionaire cracker manu facturer, 'weds for fourth time. Wife is 33 years his junior and was his housekeeper. Washington. The President and Mrs. Wilson will celebrate their 28th wedding -anniversary oh June 24. Wahington.-i-Mrs.Metta F. Town send, Greensboro, N. c, claims birth rate in America is falling because 6f woman suffrages New York Fire that started in plant of Columbia Paper Box Co Long island City, caused $1,000,000 damage. New York. Pulmotof Was applied to newborn baby with "collapsed lungs." May live. oo When a storm is approaching, glow-worms are far more brilliant than & other times. i