Evening journal., 1904-04-22
Ihe Worlds News
WASHINGTON.

The House passed. by unanimous vote
the Panama Canal Government bill. based
on the JEFFERSON aot for the government
ol the Louisiana Purchase.
Tho Senate passed the Pension Appro-
pr.a.ion bin. carrying over sls7OooO 900. and
The Emergency River and Harbor bill.
carrying $4,000.
A Senate amendment 10 the sundry Civil
Appropriation bin removes all iimatat on
as 10 the amount OF subsidiary silver coin
age.
August NJ. Common, a Patriarch OF the
Mormon Church, testified in uhe smoo.
inquiry before the senate Committee on
Privileges and Electons.
POLITICAL.
Massachusetts Democrats. in State
Convention az Boston, instructed the dee
gates TO the National Convention at 81.
Louis to vote as a unit for Richard Olney
TOR the nomination tor President.
Robert b. Roosevelt. uncle Of the Presi-
dent, has declined the Democratic noml-
nation for e.eutor in New York.
FOREIGN.
The Australian Government was de-
fcated in the House of Representatives at
Melbourne on a labor measure, and the
Cabinet will, therefore resign.
Nicaragua received q consignment OF
5000 Remington rifles purchased IN Cuba,
which Is connected with the critical state
OF her negotiations with Honduras and
san Salvador.
John Redmond. presiding at the Irish
Nationalist Convention at Dublin, said
that his party would give the final blow
that will end the Balfour government S
existence.
A valuable and interesting exhibit OF
Vatican treasures has been prepared for
display at ST. Louis.
A diary written by Baron Toll. the Arc
Tic Explorer who lost his life in 1902. has
been found.
The British cruiser 'Retribution will pro-
ceed to Bluehelds to demand the release
Of Cayman fishermen arrested by Mica
raguans. The place will be bombarded Il
IS said unless the prisoners are at once
set free.
Negotiations looking 10 settlement OF
uhe Hungarian railroad strike are IN
MISCELLANEOUS.
Marx, Neidermeaer and Van Dine, tho
car-barn bandits were hanged in Chicago
Today
Delegates to the convention OF the Ma
tional Society of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution. In session at Wash
inston, accepted an Invitation to make a
pilgrimage to jamestown.
IN his application to have the decree
OF divorce granted to Nine. Lillian Nor.
dloa set aside. Herr Doeme, the husband
made a statement 20 the Court in New
YORK, through his counsel, that he hao
been induced to consent to the divorce BY
his former counsel. Edward Lauterbach.
The loss by the fire Of Tuesday last in
Toronto was estimated at $4,000, OO0 with
SS,SS5,ooO insurance.
Justice MoLean. IN the New York stats
Supreme Court dismissed The application
for an injunction 20 restrain the dlstribu.
zion Of Northern Securities stock, and the
pan proposed 10y James J. Hin and j.
P1erpont Morgan was adopted in St
Louis.
Fire at Devon, W Va. left only two
houses standing In the town.
The preliminary hearing dn the Dean,
charge against Mrs. Bofkn has been con.
cluded. The iefenso asks dismissal.
Two internes Of Bellevue Hospital New
York, have contracted tuberculosis. 9th
ers are threatened and an epidemic Is
feared.
James N. Abeel was found guilty OF
forgery in the third degree in the case
involving the impersonation of Ogden
Goelet and engagement to Miss Ander-
son.