The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-24
SHORT rELEcRAms.


gary anu Belgium have recognized the
republic OF Panama.
The Norwegian Parliament has un-
animously rejected the bill comforting
The franchise on women.
The Norwegian Authors Association
has passed resolution in favor OF
concluulng a copyright agreement with
the United States.
The temperature at Chicago fell to
II degrees below zero on December
iSth. the coldest day for this season
OF the year since 1876
King Chrlatian OF Denmark, follow
Ing the recommendation OF his minis
iers. has recognized the republic OF
Fananh as an Independent state.
Major General Leonard Wood has
proclaimed IN Moro island an anti-sla-
very law passed IN October last by the
Legislative Council Of the Moro prov
inees.
Attorney Folk OF ST. Louis is quoted
as saying that the recent decision OF
the Missouri Supreme Court will not
permanently release any boodler now
under charge
1t is announced that the manuscript
OF Milton'a Paradise Lost" Is in the
market and Will be sold at auction in
March next unless previously disposed
OF at private sale.
Lord Stanley of Alderfy died at Lon
don December 10th OF pneumonia. He
was born in 1897 and was educated as
n Roman Catholic. but later he en-
braced Mohammedanism.
Clara Barton. head OF the Red Cross
relief work OF the world. reached the
typhoid-strlcken city OF Butler. Penn
sylyanla. December 18th. together
with members OF her stan.
The Buenos Ayres correspondent OF
the Maun OF Paris announces that
within week an expedition led by
Jean Charcoot will start TO explore Gra-
hams land. en- route Tor the South
pole.
The will Of the late Gordon Mckay.
Of Newport Rhode Island. who be-
queathed several millions to Harvard
University. will be contested by Nettie
S. Abbott, a distant relative in New
Hampehlre.
The Standard Oil Company is said
to be meeting With SO much opposition
in Roumania that 1t has given up the
attempt to combine existing concerns
and will devote its efforts to develop
ing new fields.
Crown Prince Frederick William OF
Germany was required by his father to
remain In his room for three days. after
having raced In a steeplechase against
the Emperors wishes. The race took
place at Potsdam three or four weeks
ago.
Commander Augustus Able. United
States navy. retired. died at Philadel-
phia December 10th Of paralysis. Com
mander Able entered the navy In 1850
and served throughout the Civil War.
In 1864 he became a chief engineer and
was retired a few days ago.
A Berlin dispatch says that there is
no Indication that a third operation on
the Enperors throat will be neces-
sary. Further matter taken from the
wound was submitted to twenty-five of
the greatest specialists in internal
growths, every one of whom reported 1t
TO be benignant.
Three Americana and seven natives
were killed on the 11inst. by the fumes
from the blast of dynamite in n quarry
of the Atlantic &c Pacific company at
Mariveles, near the entrance to Ma
nila bay. Among the dead We're Jo-
seph Law. superintendent. and Thorn
as Strader. engineer.
The transport Sherman arrived at
San Francisco on the 18th inst. from
Manila, by way of Nagasali and Hon
olulu. bringing the men of the Thir-
tieth infantry, two companies OF army
engineers and number OF passengers.
The troop ship left Honolulu Decem-
Der 9TH. after days stop at the island
port
James Cheney, said to be .l,e wealth
lest man in Indiana. his fortune being
estimated at S25. 900 900. died Mt Fort
Wayne December 18th, aged eighty-six
years. He was associated with Jay
Gould in financing his affairs In Ohio.
Indiana and Illinois. At the time of
his death he was a heavy stockholdor
of Wabash and Nickel-riate.
The London Mail announces that
successful experiments have been
made with the system o. recording OF
conversations over the telephone by
a combination OF the telephone and
photograph. The system is the inven-
tlon Of E. G. Craven. an English elec-
triclan. who was formerly one OF
Thomas A. Edison's assistants.
Dispatches received at Paris from
Indo-Chlna report the massing OF
French troops on the Siamese border
in anticipation of war. The officials OF
are quoted as saying that
the occupation of a large slice Of Siam
has been decided upon. The authOri-
ties in Paris do not believe that u rup-
ture with Siam will occur and say the
measures are merely precautionary.
Half an hours hearing in the London
Divirce Court sufiiced to secure for
Countess Mabel Russell, who sued her
William Brown, a former
for divorce. decree nisi.
The countess testified to the cruelty
and misconduct Of Brown, who married
her in December. 1902. under the title
Of Prince Aphrobald Stuart de Modena.
alleging he was Bavarian nobleman.