The Grit-advocate., 1903-06-26
SHORT TElEGRAMS,

S"SoeA way, mas announced
his intention Of visiting the St Louis
exposition.
The President has signed proclama-
tons creating two forest reservations
in Utah, to be known as the Logan and
Manti reserves
The liberty bell left Philadelphia for
Boston June 18th to be a feature of
the celebration OF the anniversary Of
the battle OF Bunker Hill
Alyord Cooley of Westchester, New
York, has been appointed civil service
commissioner by President Roosevelt,
10 succeed James K. 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
penltentlary 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 Roosevelts new saddle
horse, the gift of citizens of Douglas,
Wyoming. arrived in Washington June
18th and the President went out for a
ride on him the same day.
Jacob Reisch, the man who ap-
preached in threatening manner re-
Gently a carriage in which EmperC-
Francis Joseph was riding. has been
declared insane and sent to an asy-
um.
Governor Heard of Louisiana has
signed the death warrant OF A. f.. Bat
son of Missouri, convicted of the mur-
der OF seven members of the Earl fam
lily and fixed August l4th as the date
OF the execution.
The Standard Oil Company has
raised the price of oil in South Dakota
one cent a gallon in order to counter
act the effects OF laws passed by the
South Dakota Legislature securing
test for 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 Circleville. New
York. on the 18th inst.
The London Times correspondent at
Belgrade says there seems to be no
probability of the change i'll the Ser
Wan dynasty leading to international
complications, or aggravatins the eX-
sting situation in the Balkans.
l.,
London Telegraph learns that the late
King and Queen of Serva were insured
Tor S4OO 900 with Belgian-Dulch COM
pany. Half of this sum will go to
Queen Dragas 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 ana
Queen was an act of mercy, as by to-
tally destroying the dynasty instead of
depOrting the SOvercigns the likelihood
OF civil war was precuded.
NJ. Santos-Dumont made another
very successful ascent in his No. . 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
contiscated the railroad running from
Puerto COrtez to San Pedro, a distance
of tifty-eight miles which is owned by
the Honduran syndicate, an American
corporation, OF which Senator Chaun-
cey NJ. Dcpew of New York is presi-
dsHS and Henry l.. Sprague is vice
president.
General Matos has published man
ifesto addressed to the Venezuelan peo~
pie contessing 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 De 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 skuptschna have for
mally proclaimed you king of Servia,
| venture to express to your ma jesty
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.
NJ SantosDumont is trying al Paris
a siXty-horse power motor airship.
No. T." intended for the St. Louis cX-
position. He expects to make his first
ascent in fortnight and says he will
go to st. Louis unless the prize of
$lO0,0 is reduced, in which case he
will not attend because Of the heavy
expense. He expects No. to be ca
pable of making fifty miles an hour.
At Eau Claire, Wisconsin. on the
10th inst long section of the Nadi
son street bridge approach went down
under the weight of crowd of people.
Six persons We're seriously injured ana
twenty-five or thirty others were less