Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-08
CONDENSED NEWS.

The president sent the nomination OF
III. Clay Evans TO be consul-general at
London, to the senate Saturday.
VIM. Henry Moody. the new secre-
tary of the navy. took the oath of office
at the navy department Thursday.
President Roosevelt has nominated
Congressman w. H. Moody. of Massa-
chusetts TO be secretary of the navy.
The AmaIgamated Association of
Iron. Tin and Steel Workers has
adopted the resolution nroviding for 81
600 to 100000.
\ move has been made to nolle
PROSE- the three assault cases growing
out of the row on a street car in
Washington between Senator Money
and Conductor Sharer and Fireman
Hooper.
The monthly statement or the public
debt shows at the close of April 30,
1902. the debt less cash i'm treasury
amounted 10 1903. 1896. which is a
decrease as compared with April l,
1902, of Si.G16,356.
Frank O. Westlak. who asserts he
is descendant of the famous family
of Prussian patriots of that name, has
been arrested mt New York on the
charge Of stealing a large amount of
jewelry and clothing from the Grand
Union hotel.
The king has pardoned the officers
of the United States cruiser Chicago
who have been imprisoned at Venice
They will be Immediately handed over
To the United States consul. from
whose charge they will be transferred
TO the Chicago.
The monthly coinage statement is.
sued by the director of the mint shows
that during April. 1902, the coinage
executed ut the minis of the United
States amounted to $T,131 sos, as fol.
lows: Gold, S3,4S0.315: silver. Sass.
273; minor coins, $263. 300.
Under special order which allowed
three hours debate. but which cut off
all opportunity of amendment. the
house passed an omnibus public build
ing bill which will distribute ST. .4O5.-
450 among la cities. As the bill GOV.
ers into the treasury S1,5S5. 900 the
total amount carried by the bill is re-
duced to that extent.
The monthly comparative statement
Of the government receipts and expen.
ditures shows that during the month
of April 1902. the total receipts were
S4J.2lJ.39O, decrease as compared
with April. 1901, of $3.50. 600. The ex-
penditurcs for the month aggregated
$40, 799, 2G3. which leaves a surplus for
the month of S4.316 600.
Wincherman's trained dogs and
viii he one of the particu. |
larry interesting acts at Wonderland |
and Temple theater. Detroit, next
week. Charles f. Grapewin and Anna /
Chance Will again be seen i'm above |
the Limit the funniest playlet that |
was ever written. Then there will he
seen and heard Arthur Deming our
old-timc minstrel friend Blanche
Ring. the fine singer. and Lynch &
Jewell. the former the greatest clog
dancer, and the latter noted soprano.
will also be prominent among the Ell.
tertaincrs.
The Kansas City Star prints an ap-
peal for money. food clothing or feed
Tor stock from drought-s farm
.rs of Fulton county. Ark, on the Mis-.
souri, line. The farmers. who lost their
,rops during last years terrific heat.
passed n strenuous winter. spring find.
ng them practically destitute and now
hey appeal for aid to tide them over
i'll their spring crops shall be gath.
red.
DIR. ]. w. Taylor, grand high priest
If the grand chapter of the X. A. VI.
If the United States. has granted n
for chapter in San
Iuan, Porto Rico, and will soon grant
mother for a chapter in Manila.