The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-02-04
Ooings Of the Day Reflected
and Condensed for Busy
Readers
the HISTORY OF THE WORLD
Told In Short Paragraphs-.T The
Latest InteiiIgsnee from
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council Bluns.-Lee De Ford, cashier
of the failed bank Of Altamont, Mo-,
accused Of embezzling $21, 900 Of the
banks funds. has been captured here
and sent to the Gallatin, Mo-, Jail.
Cleveland. O.-George A. Rose, late
cashier Of the Produce Exchange Bank.
who recently confessed to embezziing
$4,000 of the banks funds, was SEN
fenced to serve ten years in the peni-
tentiary.
London.-Thomas L. James. former
postmaster general of the United States
was married In Shakespeare's churcn
at Stratford-on-Avon, to Edith, daugh-
ter Of Alderman Colbourne, Of that
place. Numerous relatives and friends
were present
Houston. Texas.-B. F. Bonner, the
personal representative Of John X. Kir-
by and N. w. Mcleod, of st. Louis,
has been appointed temporary receiver
Of the Kirby Lumber company, one
of the largest corporations of its kind
in the southwest.
Pekin.-An imperial edict refuses to
grant the request made by Yuan Shikai
for permission to resign his position on
he army board and orders him to con-
.inue his efforts to increase the effi-
cheney of the army. with the cooper
alton of Prince Ching.
st. Paul. Minn-Dispatches from
Baldwin, Wis, and Jamestown ana
Medora, N. D.. state that one or the
severest blizzzards known in years II
raging In these sections. The cold Is
intense and the snow is drifting badly.
making the highways almost impass-
able.
Washington.-At Wednesdays cabi-
net meeting Secretary Taft, the new
member. was warmly welcomed by his
associates. Nothing Of special moment
came before the meeting, the time be-
ing spent in advising Secretary Taft as
to the status of matters of national i'm
portance.
Berlin.-The Princess Alexandra OF
Yeomburg and Budingen. on trial on
the charge OF fraud and breach Of faith
toward numerous firms, with whom she
StAeAo oStC0 OCOtS ASShiCoSky WAthVoe
having the ability to pay. was acquit-
ted upon a motion of the states attor-
ney who said the evidence was not suf-
iicient to convict her.
London.-Ernest w. Birch. governor
OF British North Borneo. who has ar
rived here. says General Leonard Wood
while at Sandakan told him that the
question of the ownership of the is
lands off the coast Of Borneo, over
which a United States war vessel had
hoisted the American flag. would be
amicably settled on the part or the
Americans to keep them.
Santiago. Cuba.-The United States
transport Sumner sailed from here with
the 18th and 18th batteries of artillery.
A battery of Cuban artillery, trained
by American officers at Havana. arriv-
ed here Sunday and has occupied the
Punta Gordo and Socas forts. No
ceremonies attended the transfer of au-
thority, although the Cuban officials
had prepared an elaborate function.
Rome.-The pope yesterday issued an
order by whirh the congregation Of
indulgences and sacred relics is united
with the congregation OF rites. Cardin-
al Cretoni. the prefect of the latter
congregation. &C will be prefect of the
united congregations. but as he Is seri-
ously Ill. Cardinal Tripeppi. now pre-
feet of the congregation of indulgences
and sacred relics. has been appointed
prefect of the united congregations.
Fulton.-In the trial OF Colonel Ed
ward Butler, the millionaire politician
of st. Louis. charged with bribing
members of the house of delegates In
that city, J. X. Murreli. formerly q
member of the housce Of delegates ana
agent for the alleged combine that
sought for the passage of a city light
ing bill. was the principal witness. Mr..
Murrel was among those indicted. He
went to Mexico. but was induced to
return to st. Louis and turn states
evidence.
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