The Globe-republican., 1901-04-25
THE LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF

Joplin, Mo, has had a $50 600 fire in
"a dry goods stock
A court in Joplin, No, decides that
mining machinery is not part OF
realty
Thirty-six years ago, April IA,
Abraham Lincoln was shot, dying the
next morning
The United Mine Workers of Amer
lea expended last year for the relief of
strikers and their families, S153, 900.
The strike on the New Jersey Central
railroad has been suspended as the re-
suit of concessions and promises
1t is said that the Korean govern
ment has promulgated a law enforcing
the death penalty for opium smoking
battalion of the both infantry is on
the Pacific euroute to Manila. There
are 600 men and 10 signal corps men on
the transport Ohio
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. through
their attorney generals, have formed a
friendly alliance to eradicate fake in
surance companies.
Russia, especially Siberia, is export
ing two train loads week of butter.
In 1900 the exports of butter amounted
to 81, 729, 200 pounds
There are new taxes in England;
that on coal has brought business to
a standstill as merchants cannot pay
the new tax while filing contracts.
The United States treasury holds
$500, 27s, SOC in gold; larger amount
than in any one national treasury, or
in any other depository in the world.
The hamlet of Bisca yne, Florida,
was struck by a tornado on
April 10, which demolished several
houses and dangerously hurt two men,
Forest trees in its track were torn up.
AguinaIdo is 5 feet 4 inches tall and
weighs 16o pounds. He has broad
shoulders, is more like a negro in
color and features than most of his
race. He is intelligent but not a
scholar.
At the communion service in one of
the Presbyterian churches in Wa4hing-
ton Easter Sunday. the bread and wine
were passed by two admira1s, a gen
era1, two supreme court judges and a
former secretary of state
The United States government has
instructed its representative to Turkey
to protest against the decree of the
Sultan which limits the sojourn in
Jerusalem to three months, of any for
eigner of the Jewish faith
The Arkansas legislature has passed
an appropriation of $4,000 for an ex-
hibit at the 1908 exposition at St
Louis.
Already changes are announced in
the itinerary of the Presidents trip.
Sunday June ?, is to be spent in Colo
RADIO, possibly at Glenwood Spring in
stead of in Salt Lake City
Much of the press dispatches of late
are about labor troubles in Pennsyl-
vania- One day everything looks
brighter: the next day it is mostly
sombre: and so it goes.
The sick percentage in the army in
the Philippines on April 10 was 7-39
per cent. Though somewhat larger
than month ago, account of the
change of seasons. this is regarded
gratifying.
The British government has paid out
in this country in the neighborhood of
S25, 600, 600 for mules and horses for use
in South Africa
Snow slides are still occurring N Col
orado every few days with fatal results
and with damage to railroads and
other property.
Sixty carloads OF picked beef passed
over the Northern Pacific to Portland
and it all is to be shipped to Vladivos-
took before the first of May
A Quincy. Ills, hostler let his cel1u-
1oid collar get on fire and a $40, 900 fire
resulted Over 40 carriages and all the
other contents of the livery stable were
destroyed
Officials at Copenhagen are of the
opinion that negotiations for the sale
of the Danish West Indies to the United
States are nearer a satisfactory agree
ment than ever before.