The Globe-republican., 1896-05-28
NEWS IN BRIEF.

NEWS IN BRIEF.
Secretary Carlisle is out in letter
denying that he made free silver
speech in 1878 or any other time, as
has been SO frequently charged.
In the Golfers of the Russian gov
ernment are $50, 769, 1lo in good United
States gold coin. This WAS purchased
in London and Paris, and is part of
Russia's enormous gold reserve.
The House committee on public
lands has ordered report on the bill
for the maintenance of school of
mines on the public lands in the States
and territories by granting each State
from the sale of mineral lands S;5, 900
for the current year and an annual
increase of $1,000 per year for ten
years.
Impressed with the conviction that
her recent defeat by Japan was due
to the inculcation by the latter of
Western methods, China has decided
to send twenty China boys, ranging
in age from 10 to 12 years, to this
country to become skilled in the me-
chanical arts
In the Senate q bill was passed
amending the pension laws so that
those who served in the Confederate
service and thereafter entered the
Union service prior to September,
1864, serving for ninety days, shall
no be debarred from pension by rea-
son of previous Confederate services.
A majority of the members of the
Senate committee on military affairs
have declared in favor of csta blishing
a national military academy at Fort
Omaha.
Nearly every mandatory in Chica-
60 engaged in making Havana cigars
will be shut down within ninety DAYS,
as one result of General Weyler's or
der forbidding the exporting of leaf
tobacco from Cuba.
A movement is on foot in London,
Paris and Brussels in favor of recon-
ciliation of the Armenians with Tur-
key, and there is reason to believe
this movement has been started with
the consent of the Sultan.
A colony of 1000 Armenians is to be
located in Alabama.
Tabor Grand theater, Denver, is to
be sold at auction under mortgage.
Irving l. Ford, the negro who MUIR
dered Elsie Kregle at Washington,
has been found guilty.
In the Fort Scott district court
Judge Simons refused to grant di-
vorce to Mrs. Albert Bigelow Paine,
wife of the Kansas poet
The Methodist Protestant General
Conference at Kansas City, Kan, has
referred the woman question back to
the district conference for action.
This is bad set back for the women.
The word Catholic" was struck from
the apostles creed 1t required too
much explaining.
Resolutions protesting against anv
departure from the existing monetary
standard of this nation have been
adopted by the Savings Bank Associa-
tion of the State of New York In
the preamble the association claims to
represent 1000 depositors. with
deposits amounting to 500, ,OOO, 900.
Schlatter, the healer, is now oper-
ating in the western part of Chihua-
hua, Mexico.
Edward w. Hoy, a Springfield drug
gist. is charged with planning the
bank robbery committed at Buffalo,
Ill.
Frank L. Howe of Pine Bluff, Ark,
who was shot by Deputy Constable
Goode, is dead
The Senate has passed the bill inn
posing fine and imprisonment for
shooting at trains in the Indian ter
ritory. 1t now goes to the president
Terrible forest fires are raging
about Davis. w. Va. Loss over $500.
O0C
First National bank of Ell Reno. Ok,
closed.
A Cuban expedition Is being fitted
out At Norfolk. Va.
The Senate has confirmed William
Lochren as district Judge in Mime.
sofa, vice 3. r Nelson. resigned
Reports of American cousuls in
Spain are to the effect that Spain's
grain crop this year is failure.
George Bradley, one OF Bradley
Bros, . well-known turfman, had .
row with GriH A. White, . stable
hand. at Lexington. Ky, which re-
suited in Bradley jabbing q pitchfork
into Whites head, from which he
died. Bradley was arrested.
l. Garretson, . Cincinnati tramp,
almost fatally beat Father Daily Of
Manson, Iowa, Catholic church be-
cause he was fed in the priests kitchen
instead of the dining room.
Ex-senator Houston, SON Of the first
president of Texas, was acquitted Of
the murder Of John Jennings 1t Wood
ward, /. T. Houston 10 . brilliant
orator and the best revolver shot in
the West
The Rocky Mountain News calls
upon the silver men Of the West to o..
Ranize and present the name Of 6eaar
toe Teller of Colorado q . eandidate