The Holly chieftain., 1903-06-26
SHORT TElEGRAMS.


the celebration of the anniversary Of
the battle OF Bunker Hill.
Frost was reported from several
| places in kentucky on the morning OF
June 12th Ii was the coolest night
for the season ever known in the state.
Alvord Cooley OF Westchester, New
York, has been appointed civil service
commissioner by President Roosevelt,
to succeed James r. Garfield. appoint
ed commissioner of corporations.
The United States steamer Samshui,
which June 5th was reported to have
been wrecked during the hurricane
which swept over the Philippine
islands, has arrived safely at Manila.
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
penltentiary at Lansing, Kansas, for
the murder of Mrs. Olin Castle. She
will be assigned to ihe 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 on the
port OF Toulon.
President Roosevelt's new saddle
horse. the gift of citizens of Douglas.
Wyoming, arrived in Washington June
18th and the President went out for q
ride on him the same day.
Jacob Reisch, the man who ap-
preached in threatening manner re-
Gently q 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. E. Bat
son OF Missouri, convicted of the muT.,
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
test fer kerosene.
Harrison Bull, grandson of Samuel
Bull, who forged the chain stretched
Across the Hudson to prevent the
British fleet ascending the river during
the Revolution, died at Circleyille New
York, on the 18th inst.
The Brussels correspondent of the
London Telegraph learns that the late
King and Queen of Servia were insured
for S400. 600 with Belgian-Dutch COM
pany. Half of this sum will go to
Queen Drasas sister and the remand
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
Queen was an act of mercy, as by to-
tally destroying the dynasty instead of
deporting the sovereigns the likelihood
OF civil war was precluded.
NJ. Sahtos-Dunfont made another
very successful ascent in his No. bal
loon, or airship, on June 14th 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.
| The secretary of the interior has or
dered the withdrawal from entry of
| sou, 1000 acres of public lands in Idaho.
! in connection with the Blackfoot fri
/, CATION project, and 100000 acres in Ne
| yada, in connection with the Rock
| Creek, Humboldt River, North Hum
boldt and South Humboldt projects
! In an opinion delivered at Chicago
June 18th by Judge Horton, members
of the Northern Illinois Coal Dealers
Association were found guilty of con-
spiracy in restraint of trade and were
fined $500 each The members of the
Retail Dealers Association of Michi-
| gan were refused a motion for new
trial and were fined 800 each.
A report has reached New Orleans
that the Honduran government has
contiscated the railroad running from
Puerto Cortez to San Pedro, distance
of tifty-eight miles, which is owned by
the Honduran syndicate, an American
corporation, of which Senator Chaun-
cey NJ Depew of New York is presi-
1 dent and Henry l.. Sprague is vice
president.
General Matos has published a man
ifesto addressed to the Venezuelan peo-
ple, confess.ng 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
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