The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09
SHORT rELEoRAMs.

wiiiis Sweet of Idaho, formerly of
Colorado. was sworn In as attorney
general OF Porto Rico on June 2eth-
Tho League of Press clubs, recently
In session at Atlantic City. ". j.. ad-
1ourned to meet Mt Salt Lake City next
year.
Tho equestrian statue OF General Jo-
seph Hooker at Boston was dedicated
jane zsth. the day being made a general
holiday.
The Treasury Department June 29th
purchased 190. 900 ounces OF silver on
account of Philippine coinage at b3.2l
per ounce.
The State Supreme Court Of Utah in
an opinion written by Chief Justice
Bastin held the inheritance tax law.
passed by the Legislature Of 1901. to be
constitutional.
Advices from Sofa say the Bulgarian
government intends to protest to tho
powers against the alarming concen-
trntion OF Turkish troops on the from
tier OF Bulgaria
A Utica, N. T., dispatch says that
President Stryke OF Hamilton college
has announced that among the recent
donations to the college was 100000
from Andrew Carnegie
Secretary Hester's statement Of the
worlds visible supply of cotton, Just
given out. shows a total visible OF a.
Z95. 5.452. against 2.514.259 last year. Of
which l.192.432 is American.
The executors and trustees OF the es-
tate OF former Judge Henry Hilton.
New York City. report that It amounts
ali told. to s6.249.5 500. Its value was
computed originally at s2o.oo0,ooo.
The published reports that President
Roosevelt was taking part in the franz
ing OF the tariff plank to be adopted by
the Republicans of Iowa at their COM
ing convention are denied at Washing
ton.
II Is reported that King Leopold OF
Belgium is coming to this country In
cog. with a small retlnue. and will be
the guest OF Thomas f. Walsh at his
summer home at Manchester. Massa-
chusetts.
The annual convention Of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church of the diocese
OF Oregon adopted resolutions favoring
u change OF name. The resolutions ia
vor some name incorporating the word
Catholic.
The battleships Alabama. Illinois
and Massachusetts and the cruiser
dttoAipdhAth bf Nht 4ihg
flower as tender, sailed June 25th for
the Azores islands for the summer
maneuvers.
Yale won over Harvard In all three
boat races in the annual regatta on the
Thames at New London, Conn, June
25th. Both crews did magnificent work
and Yale established new record on
the Thames.
In Mississippi the State Board OF Elec-
tion Commissioners has ordered state
primary election to be held August 9th.
This action means that the next United
States senator from Mississippi will be
chosen practically by popular ballot.
Five cotton gins from the United
States recently arrived at San Juan,
Porto Rico. being the first gins to reach
Porto Rico in forty years. The cotton
plantations of the islands now cover
II 900 acres and the area is being in
creased.
John Tyrrell, the last OF the two
original partners in Chicago's Oldest
crockery store. which was established
in 1898 by Arthur G. Burley. who trad
ed porcelain bowls and plates with the
Indians. died June 2Sth at his home In
Kcnilworth.
The order iorbidding the importa-
tion OF fire arms into Sonora from the
United States, which has been In eff
feet ever since the Yaqui troubles. has
been revoked by the Mexican govern
ment. the Indian troubles being consid-
cred ut an end.
Hazards pavilion, with u seating
capacity OF 5000 has been leased for
the national general conference of the
Methodist Church. which will convene
in Los Angeles in May. 1904 The en-
tire building will be devoted to the use
of the conference.
Definite steps toward the erection of
n $3.000,000 art museum in Chicago
have been taken. The trustees of the
Capital Art Museum and its officers
have selected the Illinois Trust and
Savings Bank as repository for the
funds OF the organization.
Almost the entire plant OF the Gin
cinnat Abattoir Company. one OF the
largest in that section. was destroyed
by fire June 26th. The fire was caused
by an explosion in the engine room.
The loss is estimated by the captain OF
the salvage corps at 100000.
A few days ago over 1900 pounds OF
garden seeds were received In Topeka
by mail for the benefit OF the flood suf-
ferers. This Is the contribution OF the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture to the relief fund. The seeds were
turned over to the county commission
ers for distribution
The South Chicago plant OF the I'LL
nois Steel Company on June 25th turn
ed out 1884 tons OF steel rails. breaking
the worlds record, which had been
1.772 for the days work. In celebration
OF the successful day the company pre-
scented every man in the rail depart
ment with box of cigars.
Because the Bureau OF Navigation has