The Montgomery tribune., 1901-02-15


third reading. on the sth, by vote OF
ii to "a.
In view Of the many contradictory
reports regarding Downger Empires,
Frederick. the British embassy In Ber
lin announced, on the 9th, that nc
change in her condition had been re
ported there.
King Victor Emmanuel OF Italy con
fcrred, on the sth. with signors Villa
Ricotti, Rudini and Binncheri, with
the view of forming n new cabinet te
succeed the Sarracco ministry, which
resigned on the 9TH.
John Dickinson, of the firm OF Joht
Dickinson q Co., Chicago commission
merchants, was expelled from his seat
on the Chicago board of trade, on the
5th, by the board of directors. The
charge against him was cutting the
standard commission rates set by the
board.
Mayor Reed OF Kansas City, Mo-, or
the 9th, signed an ordinance rcgulat
ing the rates OF the Missouri & Kansn,
Telephone Co. At present the annual
rate for business telephones is SEQ
and for residents s4s. The ordinance
reduces the rates to sis and $40 re.
spectivcly.
Mrs. Carrie Nation, with three fol-
lowers. smashed the "Senntc" The fin
est saloon In Topeka, kas., on the 9Th.
She was arrested, after completing her
work, and taken before the police
Judge, who. after receiving n severe
lecture upon his duty as judge, re
leased her.
The Berlin vossische Zeitung ex.
presses the opinion that Emperor
williams visit to England can not be
Invested OF political Importance. Not
that treaties or agreements have
been concluded. but many matters
must have been discussed, and prob
ably satisfactorily arranged.
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Gov. Barnes OF Oklahoma, when In.
formed. on the 1th, that the Shawnee
Fair association had offered n purse
of $751; for the JefYries-I,uhlin prize
fight, declared; "No prize fight can
be held In Oklahoma while ! am gov
'ernor. Prize fighting is prohibited by
our laws. and the laws will be en-
forced"
DIR. Homer C. Stunz, OF Mount Yer.
non, Ia, has been appointed presid.
ing elder of the Methodist Episcopal
church In the Philippine islands. and
will sail from San Francisco for Ma
nila to take up his new official duties,
April /. lie expects TO take n dozen
or more missionaries with him and or
ganizc Methodist Episcopal churches
In every section of the Philippines.
In consequence of n series of agra
rinn riots In the efruit-producing parish
of st. Mary, Jamaica, the governor
Sir Augustus 1leming, on the 7th. Is
sued proclamation warning the pco'
pie against attempting to take forci
BILE possession OF any land. The
troubles have slowly been developing
q serious phase, and the authorities
are taking firm stand in the matter
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The secretary of the treasury, OF
the 5th, wyQte to Representative Taw
uey, chairM(N n Of the Louisiana pur
chase exposition committee, that hi
had received satisfactory evidence
that the Louisiana Purchase Exposi
tion Co. had raised the $4,000, 900 re
.quired as u prerequisite to govern
mcnt aid OF the great st. Louis expo
,sition In 1908. Later in the day thu
bill was ordered favorably reported.
Representative Tawney, OF Mime
,sota, chairman of the special commit
tee ON the st. Louis exposition, on tn
9Th. filed his report on the bill appro
priating s5,000.000 in the aid Of tn
exposition. The report strongly urge
favorable action on the measure, bot
on its merits and In redemption of tn
pledge of congress given at the las
session. A minority report, also, Will
opposing, gives many reasons why th
bill should be passed.
Senator Smith, on the 7th, Intro
duced h bill in the Kansas senat
making II a felony to participate In
mob or to purchase rope or frearm
for the use of a mob. The bill ais
provides that an officer who allows
prisoner to be taken from his cui
tody by a mob shall be removed froi
Office unless he can show to the coui
that he was unable to keep the pri
oner without actually endnngering h
life.
The william Kimball public scho'
at West Superior, Wis, was destroye
by fire on the 9th. There were mir
women teachers and about tw
hundred and fifty children In Il
building ut the time of the fire. Smol
was discovered up stairs. and the si
nal given by the ringing of tie gon