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Show EGYPTIAN LION KILLSAMERICAN Rev. Ralph W. Tidrick of Presbyterian Mission in Soudan Sou-dan Dies of Horrible Injuries. Khartoum, Egyptian Soudan, April 21. Rev. Ralph W. Tidrick of the American United Presbyterian mission mis-sion in the Soudan, died today of wounds received in an encounter with a lion, Mr. Tidrick, who was stationed at Doleib hill, Sobat river, waB attacked seven days ago. He started down the Nile for Khartoum to undergb treatment. Tho trip occupied six days. He arrived here yesterday and died today. Mr. Tidrick entered the mission field in 1906. Tho mission is directed di-rected by the United Presbyterian church of North America, with headquarters head-quarters in Philadelphia. Philadelphia, April 21. The Rev. Ralph Tidrick, the American missionary, mission-ary, who was fatally mauled by a Hon in the Sudan, was a native of Iowa He was 39 years old and a graduate of Iowa State college. Mr. Tidrick leaves a widow and two children. His home was In Mount Ayr, Iowa. nn |