The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-10-20
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LATEST news IN BRIEF.

e"sSS' U@VV III VtlILIi
| Public confidence in General Kuro-
patkin's eventual victory was reflect
cd by the advance Of government As
to 80.
Fanny Moran-Olden, formerly a
great soprano, is in h hospital for men
tal diseases in suburb Of Berlin.
There is no hope Of her recovery.
Two million Dutch cheeses are re.
ported to have been purchased at Gou.
da, Holland, on behalf of the Japan
csc government for the use of the
army.
Star Brand shoes made in st. Louis
by Roberts, johnson & Rand Shoe
Co., were awarded grand prize which
is the highest award given by the
Louisiana Purchase exposition.
A Ministerial announcement Yves is
sued to the effect that King George,
owing to his illness, had appinted the
crown prince his representative for
The discharge of all state business I'm.
III further notice.
In a public speech delivered before
the American Street Railway associ.
alton, President Francis declared that
the worlds fair had lost at least ST..
100000 through being compelled 10
close on Sundays.
Herman Hass. former employe of
The Corn Exchange National bank,
whose defalcations are said to amount
to about 100000 was brought to Chi
cago by detectives. He was arrested
two weeks ago in Panama.
Peoria county was selected by Judge
Kersft as the place for trial in the Iri-
quois theater manslaughter trials.
Change Of venue from Chicago was
granted ON the ground OF prejudice
there against the defendants.
Officials al Rome express the belief
that the i,Nssian Baltic feet will &C.
tnally start for the Far Est next Fri
day or Saturday. This is significant
as the French Officials heretofore
have discredied all reports that the
fleet was about to leave Russian
waters.
y AT 81. Petersburg the navigation OF
the Amur river is closed owing to a
hard frost and heavy snowfall A
barge loaded with winter clothing for
the troops has been destroyed by fire,
The gold mining in this region has
been reduced 10 one-hall, owing to
lack of miners.
George E. Holt, a veteran soldier
and retired farmer Of y ae|and, N.
j. has carried a bullet il! his head
forty-one years. His re- nent was
disbanded in Lawrence, 'lnsas it's
arms being taken for use elsewhere.
Just then Quantrell's gu rillaS raid
ed the town and shot dow lS0 men
Holt was shot below the ri 1t eye and
left for dead, but recovered and soon
afterward went East He is now
IS years old,
The emperor has decorated the
American nurses with tne Order
Of the Crown.
Japanese who arrived at Chefoo |
from Port Dalny report that addition.
al heavy shells are no dropping
shells into the harbor of Fort Arthur. |
One shell recently severely damaged |
the Russian battleship Retvisan. The |
Japanese consider that the progress
they have made is satisfactory and be-
lleve that the capture of the fortress,
although slow, is certain to be accomp.
lshed
AT Toxic the government decided to
float domestic loan Of S40,OOO,0OO, I
representing the balance of the
amount authorized by the diet.
A large number Of New Workers.
were present at the celebration of
New York City day at the worlds
fair The formal exercises of the
day were held in the New York build.
ing President Fornes of the New
York City board of aldermen made
an address,
Five Japanese cruisers are reported
off Vladivostok, according to Times
dispatch from Paris. 1t is added that
he commander-in-chief of the Rus.
sian fortress has summoned the in.
1abitants to surrender firearms of all
descriptions within week.