The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15
SHORT TELEGRAMS.

ken out IN lne departments ol floriuu
and Maldonado in Uruguay.
The number of dead in the lroquois
theatre fire in Chicago is now definitely
stated AT 5S7, of which 5T5 have been
identified.
Minister Allen at Seoul has advised
the State Department that tie Empress
Dowager of Corea died the morning oil
January Cd.
The Congress OF Peru has approved
the treaty of arbitration for settle
ment of the boundary dispute between
Peru and Bolivia.
Baron Arthur de Rothschild, who
died at Monte Carlo December 10th.
bequeathed his valuable collection OF
paintings to the Louvre.
A large amount of hay is being pur-
chased in Nevada for immediate ship
ment to San Francisco. 1t is stated
that the hay is being purchased for the
Russian government.
General Stephen Moffitt. one of the
most prominent men in northern New
York and a veteran of the Civil War.
died at Plattsburg, New York, January
Sd, at the age of siXty-three.
General James Longstreet, last sur
viving lieutenant general of the Con-
federate army, died January I'd at At
lanta, Georgia. of pneumonia. at the
age of eighty-four years. His illness
lasted but two days.
The Kansas Republican state COM
mittee met on the 5th inst. and decid-
ed to hold the next Republican state
convention in Wichita March 9th. 1t is
desired to make an early declaration
10, - in
1t is reported that the White Star
line has ordered steamer 155 feet in
length. or thirty-five feet longer than
the largest ship in the world. The cor
struction of the vessel, it is added, VIII
begin Immediately at Belfast. Ireland
A record of loss by fire in the United
States and Canada for the year just
closed, compiled by the New York Jour
nal of Commerce. shows total OF
$156,195, 700 This is the greatest sum
since 1893 with the exception of 1900
and 1901.
The revolutionary movement in Uru-
quay is serious Telegraphic communi-
cation with the interior is interrupted
and no ono is allowed to leave the
country without n passport. All the
government troops have been sent to
the Interior.
Ahe will of the late Peter b. Brig
ham of Boston. who left $5,Ooo,Ooo
toward founding hospital to bear his
name. is sustained by decision hand
ed down by Justice Colt. in the United
States Circuit Court. The heirs-at-law
contested the bequest.
semi-official dispatch from Urmia.
Persia, to ST. Petersburg. reports that
an attack on the Jews which had been
planned by the Persian population. was
frustrated by the energetic interVen-
ton of the Russian vice consul The
ringleaders were arrested.
The conviction of John II. Dalton.
who was charged with swindling near
Iy 1000 newspapers throughout the
country in connection with the So
called Independent Advertising Agen-
cy. was reversed by the United States
Court of Appeals at Chicago on the 9TH
inst.
At a meeting of the Arkansas Re-
publican state central committee 1t was
decided to hold the state convention at
Little Rock May 18th. A resolution in
troduced by General Powell Clayton,
ambassador to Mexico, endorsing Pres
ident Roosevelt. was unanimously
adopted.
Princess Mathilda. the only daugh-
ter of Prince jerome Bonaparte. died
at Paris January I'd. She was once
betrothed to Louis N'poleon. but he
broke off the match. Afterward she
married Count Demidorff. rich Rus
sian, from whom she was divorced by
Czar Nicholas.
An extra edition of the Official Ga
zette at Toxic has been issued contain
ing army aad navy orders prohibiting
lne publishing of any reports OF the
movements of troops or war vessels
from this time on. Otherwise the jap
anese authorities are not interfering
with press messages.
The Republican state central COM
mittee of Mississippi met January Sd
and decided to hold the state conven-
ton at Jackson March 23d. Resolu-
tions indorsing President Roosevelt
were adopted unanimously. Another
resolution favors speedy construction
Of the Panama canal.
On January I'd whitecappers under
took to tar and feather George Gould,
farmer living twenty-seven miles
from Great Falls, Montana, because he
lut ulNolNtu WIN Vi -
neighbor Gould got out his gun and
dispersed the entire party of twenty
five men, woundinS four of them.
A London dispatch, says that General
Weyler will shortly publish book en-
titled, My Military ard Political Cam
paign in Cuba" according to special
dispatch from Madrid. Two interesting
chapters will be headed MY Project
for Landing in United States Terri
tory" and Reasons Why Was
Obliged to Abandon the Project
The dividend on the common stock OF
the United States Steel Company was
passed by the directors at their quar-
terly meeting in New York on the 5th
inst. At the previous quarterly meet
ing the common dividend was cut from
four to a two per cent. basis. The
statement of earnings Tor 1908 shows q
great shrinkage in the business of the
corporation.
A case of anthrax, which is ma
lignant disease rare among human be-
ings. although common to cattle, has
been discovered at a hospital in New
York The afflicted man supposed he
had carbuncle on the side of his head
which was badly swollen. An operation
for the removal of the affected portion
wac uuickly perfDrmpd and II is he