Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-30
SHORT TELE6RAMS.

GRATED President Harper of Chicago
University with the cross OF the Legion
OF Honor
The Kentucky House of Representa-
tives by Il viva voce vote killed reso-
luton TO invite President Roosevelt 10
address the Legislature
Coates Kinney. distinguished author
and poet, who wrote The Raindrops
on the Roof" died at Cincinnati. Janu-
AIRY 25th. at the age Of seventy-siN
The General Assembly of Virginia
has elected John W. Daniel To succeed
himself as United States senator for
the full term beginning March Attn
next.
w. ] BRYAN has accepted an invita-
ton to deliver an address AT Frankfort.
Kentucky February 23rd. ON the ocea-
sion OF the Goebel memorial day eNer-
eises-
Prince Ain Ed Daouleh, son-in-law OK
the Shah. who hitherto has filled the
position OF minister of the interior.
has been appointed grand vizier and
prime minister Of Persia.
Major Hoyt Sherman, brother Of Gen.
W. r Sherman and Secretary iona
sherman. died at his home in Des
hnlutSs JANUARY -htls nv heetA hNN% -
poor health for several years
The will Of the late Charles +. Does.
the millionaire lumberman Of the Pa
ciiic coast. sets apart the sum Of Sioo,-
600 to be used ia providing library
for the University Of California.
Eastern admirers Of Bin Nye. the
humorist are taking steps 10 erect a
monument over his grave near Fletch-
er. North Carolina The movement
originated with Boston literary peo-
pie
A dispatch from Mentone. France.
SAYS that the report that Former PTesi-
dent Kruger Is so feeble that his friends
are most anxious regarding him, Is IN
correct Mr. Kruger Is enjoying excel
lent health.
The Missouri Press Association has
expelled Former Lieutenant Governor
John A Lee and /. l.. Page, editor oi
the Bonne Terre MOI Star. because
Of their alleged connection With boodle
scandals in Jefferson city.
A dispatch to the Central News from
Capetown says the bushmen, with the
rebels, in German Southwest africa
are committing terrible atrocities. Ihe
limbs of the dead are chopped on ana
prisoners are said to have been burned
alive
George Lockhart. the weil-known eie-
phant trainer and circus proprietor
was accidentally crushed To death
few DAYS ago by an elephant while ne
was attending TO the unloading of some
circus animals at Northampton in
England.
The manuscript OF Millions Para
disc Lost was offered for sale at anc-
tion in London but the reserve price.
$25 600. not being reached. II was WIN
drawn after bid of s23.i5p had been
| made. So far as ascertained no Aineri-
can was among the bidders
The bye-election at Gateshead To MI
! the seat in the House of Commons
made vacant by the recent death OF Sir
| William Allan, advanced radical. re
suited in victor for John Johnson
| liberal free trader. by majority OF l.
2O5 votes over Lord Morpcth. unionist
and train reformer.
The executive committee of the Ma
tionaI Education Association mas
changed rhe date of the opening OF the
annual convention in st. Louis from
July 5th TO June 2sth. placing the con
yention one week earlier. planned. SO
TO dNDlu tDlllifl WIN NH'
Democratic convention.
Rudyard Kipling says that South
Africa is able not only to iced the
motherland with corn. but the United
States. too. The Victoria Fails. with
, IS 900 900 horse power would De abie
to furnish electricity enough TO make
the Dark Continent blaze OF glory
and illuminate the earth.
Carroll u. Wright. commissioner oil
labor. has authorized the statement
that he intends TO resign his present
Office by the end of 1904. and then re
move to Worcester. Massachusetts MT.
Wright was elected to the presidency
of Clark College at that place some
time ago and he expects to reside there
permanently.
The body of John Smithson founder
of the Smithsonian Institute at WASH
ington who died In Genoa in 1892. ar
rived in New York. January 2oth, on
the steamer Princess Irene. The body
was accompanied by Prof. Alexander
Graham Bell of the Smithsonian Insti-
tute and Mrs Bell, who went to italy
for it,
The University of Berlin has con
ferred the degree of doctor of philoso-
D1N. Win tHt bFtdl's, pihiSNs Ci' +.s..s-'
Ina Milroy of Detroit. Michigan, for her
work in chemistry. She orally defend
ed her proposition against three male
opponents. Miss Milroy is the tenth
woman to receive doctorate from the
Berlin University. OF which number
five are Americans.
Col. Arthur Lynch. who commanded
the Irish brigade against the British
forces during the war in South Africa.
and who was afterwards convicted OF
treason and sentenced to imprison-
ment for life, has been liberated by the
order of King Edward. 1t is said that
Sir Thomas Upton interceded in
Lynch's behalf and informed the King
that ciemency would be pleasing TO
President Roosevelt.