The Elbert County tribune., 1902-06-05
SHORT TELEcRAMs.

SINCE lotV
Navigation through Lake Labarge
has commenced and all the Yukon Is
reported clear.
Kimberly. South Africa. Will erect
a statue of the late Queen Victoria on
coronation day
Senator NJ. A. Hanna was the con
trolling spirit OF the Ohio Republican
convention, Just closed.
The French cable company an
nounces that II has restored communl-
cation with Martinique. Via Hayti.
The London Daily Mail declares that
if peace is achieved in South Africa the
credit will he due TO Lord Kitchener.
The official call for the sixth biennial
convention af the worlds Women's
Christian Temperance Union desig-
mates Geneva as the place, June, 1gO3.
Elbert D. Weed. former United
States district attorney for Montana,
has been suspended from practiclng
for two years by the state supreme
Court.
A locomobile line is to be established
between Lewiston and llarlowtown,
Montana, distance Of flfty-live miles.
II is planned to cover the route in six
hours.
II. A. Ralney of New York City has
paid $4,000 to Baron de Ruthschild Of
Paris for an automobile, This Is the
highest price recorded 50 far for
machine
The President has issued proclama-
tlons making additions aggregating
several million acres to the Big Horn.
Teton and Yellowstone Park forest re-
serves in Wyoming.
Officials of the Chlcago & North
western railroad have begun CAM
paign against the use OF tobacco IN any
form by employees OF the passenger de-
partment while on duty.
The area of devastation on the island
of st. Vincent is described as covering
about twelve square miles, on which
there was a population OF 5000, OF
whom / 600 lost their lives,
The British camp of horse buyers
has finished its work at Ogden, Utah.
The vaIueros were discharged and
Hereford q Lowther. the buyers, re-
turned to Billings, Montana.
President John Henry Barrows. DID.
of Oberlln college. Is dangerously i'll
with pleuro- pneumonia nt his home In
Oberlln, Ohio. The gravest fears are
expressed as to his outcome
Emigration statistics for 1901 show
that 1900 Norwegians came to the
United States last year. and II Is esti-
mated that 10000 Norweginns Will
leave that country for America during
1902.
1t is stated on authority that Gener-
aIs Corbln, Young and Wood have been
formally invited by Emperor William
to attend, as his personal guests, the
German military maneuvers next fall
The generals Will accept,
a cablegram received at the state
department from Arthur NJ. Beaupre,
United States consul in charge at Bo-
gotta, Colombia, states that increased
tranquility prevails there. The impress
sion is prevalent that the war is nearly
over.
The Berlin Tageblatt says 1t under
stands that committee Of New York
citizens is arranging to offer Emperor
William n statue of George Washing
ton in return for his gift Of statue
Of Frederick the Great 10 the United
States.
The will Of Col John Mckee. the col
oced millionaire, left the great bulk OF
his estate for the founding of n college
Church. and cutting on his daughter.
grandson and other relatives with mea-
ger annuities.
The American Packers Association,
with an authorized capital OF $4,000
600, comprising all Of the canning fac
tories In Delaware. the eastern shore
of Maryland and Virginia. and several
In New Jersey. has been Incorporated
Mt Dover. Delaware.
Rev. Father G. Taylor Griffith has
resigned the rectorship Of the Protest
ant Episcopal church of the Good
Shepherd of Omaha because Of lack
of belief on the part Of the eongrega-
i1on In the real presence of Christ In
the Holy Communion.
Canada has offered an arch to Lon
don for the street decorations. Snow
capped mountains, blocks of ice and
embiems of the resources Of the dom
inlon. Westminster council Is consid-
ering the offer which has been made
through Lord Strathcona.
Charles ID. Thompson, ex-supreme
finance keeper OF the Supreme Tent.
knights of the Maccabces, was ar
rnogned in the Port Huron. Michigan,
court May 26th. on the charge of en-
bezZllng $4,000 from the order. His
trial will take place in June.
Count de Rochambeau and party
We're not deferred from inspecting
West Point by the pouring rainstorm
that greeted them nt that place. They
went all over the grounds and praised
the appearance OF the cadets, whom