The Dolores star., 1903-06-26
SHORT rELeoRAms.

exposition.
The President has signed proclama-
tions creating two forest reservations
In Utah. to be known as the Logan and
Manti reserves.
The liberty bell left Philadelphia for
boston June 10Th to be a feature Of
the celebration OF the annivei sary ot
the battle OF bunker Hill.
Alvord Cooley of Westchester, New
YORK. has been appointed civiI ser, ice
commissioner by president Roosevelt,
to succeed James X. GARFIELD, appoint
ed commissioner OF corporations.
General Matos and the generals who
supported him In the revolutionary
movements In Venezuela, have re-
turned to the island OF Curacao The
revolution against President Castro is
ended.
Jessie Morrison has begun her
twenty five year sentence in the state
penitentiary at Lansing. Kansas, for
the murder OF Mrs. Olin Castle. She
Will be assigned to the dressmaking de-
partment.
A balloon with four aeronauts was
carried out to sea from the coast of
France June 18th, but was fortunately
picked up by the steamer Yarra off the
port of Toulon.
President Roosevelt's new saddle
morse, the gift ot citizens Of Douglas,
wyoming, arrived in Washington June
18th and the President went out Tor ~
ride on him the same day
Jacob Reisch, the man who ap-
preached in threatening manner res
Gently carriage in which Emperor
Francis Joseph was riding has been
declared insane and sent to an asy-
lum.
Governor Heard of Louisiana has
signed the death warrant OF A. Il. Bat
son OF Missouri. convicted of the mur-
der OF seven members of the Earl fam
lily and fixed August 14th as the date
OF the execution.
The Standard Oil Company has
raised the price of oil in South Dakota
one cent gallon, in order to counter
act the effects of laws passed by the
South Dakota Legislature, securing a
test tor kerosene
Harrison Bull. grandson of Samuel
Bull. who forged the chain stretched
across the Hudson to prevent the
British 1eet ascending the river during
the Revolution, died at Circleville, New
York. on the 18th inst.
The London Times correspondent at
Belgrade says there seems to be no
PROBABILITY of the change in the Ser
wan dynasty leading to International
complications, or aggravating the eX
listing situation in the Balkans.
The Brussels correspondent of the
London Telegraph learns that the late
king and Queen of Servia were insured
for 100000 with a Belgian-Dutch COM
pany. Half of this sum will go to
Queen Draga's sister and the remaind-
er to ex-Queen Natalie.
A high official of the Servian govern
ment explains that from his point of
view the assassination of the King and
tally destroying the dynasty instead of
deporting the sovereigns the likelihood
OF civil war was precluded.
Nj. Santos Dumont made another
very successful ascent in his No. 9 bal
loon. or airship. on June l4th at Paris.
He visited the Longchamps race course
and was enthusiastically received by
the many thousands in attendance
alighting with the balloon among the
spectators.
A report has reached New Orleans
that the Honduran government has
confiscated the railroad running from
Puerto Cortez to San Pedro, distance
OF fifty-eight miles. which is owned by
the Honduran syndicate, an American
corporation, of which Senator Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew OF New York is presi-
dent and Henry l.. Sprague is vice
president.
General Matos has published man.
ifesto addressed to the Venezuelan peo-
pie. confessing that the revolution is
crushed and terminated, and saying
that he will ask President Castro to
guarantee the safety of himself and all
his followers so that they may be able
to return to their homes and work for
the consolidation of peace and prosper
ity of Venezuela.
The czar has telegraphed to King
Peter as follows: Learning that the
senate and the skuptschina have for
mally proclaimed you king of Servia,
l venture to express to your majesty
sincere wishes for the prosperity of
your country, and the hope that God
may come to your assistance in the
enterprise you have undertaken for the
happiness of your people.
M Santos-Dumont is trying at Paris
sixty-horse power motor airship,
mo. z" intended for the st. Louis ex-
position. He expects to make his first
ascent in fortnight and says he will
go to St. Louis unless the prize of
100000 is reduced, in which case he
will not attend because of the heavy
expense. He expects No. Z to be ca
pable of making fifty miles an hour.
At Eau Claire, Wisconsin, on the
10th inst. long section Of the Madi-
son street bridge approach went down
under the weight OF crowd Of people.
Six persons were seriously injured and
twenty-five or thirty others were less
seriously injured. The accident oc-
Cured during an illumination of the
street carnival booths along the main
streets of the city.
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