The Globe-republican., 1903-03-26
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF

Smallpox in a mild form is cpidemi
in Salt Lake. Utah, l.{s
). N. D. North has been appointed di
rector Of the census to succeed Directo
Merriam.
The work Of the coal strike. commits
is concluded and their report ready fol
the printer. ..'. .u,
Governor Mcbride, of Washington
vetoed the bill providing for Il bount,
Of one cent per pound on beet sugar,
The navy department has ordered
the cruiser Atlanta to 60 from Pensa
cola to- San Domingo to protect Ameri
cans there. d
II is said that the Rock Island rail
road invariably carries II cash balance
on hand amounting to between SIS,
100000 and S9O,OOo,0OO. M
There is little change in the strik'
situation at Cripple Creek, Colo. Goa
mine operators have paid off their mel
and stopped all work.
News Of the action Of the senate upor
the Cuban treaty discouraged the mer
chants Of Havana and the price O
sugar dropped rapidly.
The reichstag has adopted the appro
priation Of $780, 900 to cover the ex
penses of Germany's participation ii
the 81. Louis exposition.
Clement Studebaker, Jr, presidcn
Of the South Bend Watch company
pressed the button that started tht
new million dollar watch factory whicl
will employ 1900 watchmakers ant
manufacture Loo watches II day.
Miss Clara Barton is to retire as thu
active head of the American Nationa
led Cross society, but she IS to remain
the Honorary president forlife.' The
active president is to be Rear Admiral
WilliamK X. Van Reypan, retired, former
surgeon general Of the navy.
An attack by ladrones on Suriago
town on Mindanao, resulted in the
killing Of a number Of American off.
cials and n detachment Of the Tenth
infantry was sent to recapturc the
place. This Is the first time American
troops have been used since peace was
declared with the Moros
The Mutual Life Insurance Company
Of New York has received q check for
S76,546.5 50 from Mr. II. 3. Cary, of Salt
Lake City, Utah, being u single pre-.
MUM for insurance, protection and I'm.
mediate income. One of the provisions
Of this contract is that Mrs Cary shall
receive an annuity of So, 800 per annum
during her life.
Considerable damage was done to
Montanas new state house by the
earthquake. Three great pillars in the
rotunda Of the capitol were wrecked.
The home Of the late widow Of Gen
eral Grant in Washington has beensold
for $50, 1000 Mrs. Grant left the place
to General Fred Grant who has sold it
out Of the family.
The president has appointed DR.. W.
D. Crum, who has negro blood, collect
or of customs at Charleston, s. c. Ills
previous nomination failed Of eon6rma.
tion by the senate.
Minister Combs, Of Guatemala, cables
that the president Of that country has
withdrawn troops from the frontier
aud that danger Of war with Honduras
Is removed. a
Emperor Francis Joseph Of Austria
has dismissed three high army officials
who insulted comrades for the purpose
Of provoking duels. He called their
actionsthc work Of loafers and black.
guards,
Awircless telegraph system will be
used hereafter regularly between the
forts about New York harbor.
Stockholders In Kansas corporations
are no longer liable for double the cap
ital stock. The double liability law
has been repealed because itkeptmany|
corporations from organizing under
Kansas laws.
The widow and children Of General
Samuel Thomas have given $4,000 TO |
the Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat
hospital, Us o memorial to General
Thomas h
l'iremcn on the Gull, Colorado 4
Santa Telhasescceis sedan lncrease of
wages averaging per cent \
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