Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-23
SHORT TElEGRAMS.

NAhAA1N H4AA AsAS btNh NNAfENA ~
IL Chicago May lsr-
Frank W Holly, the noted water
works engineer. died at Lockport, n
y. January 18th aged fifty-three-
The revolt OF the Herero tribe of
natives in German South Africa is Civ
ing the German government much anX-
iety.
The bye-election in Norwich for
successor 10 the late Sir Harry Bui-
lard resulted In the free traders gain
ing the seat
A Manila dispatch says that George
Herman. the embeZZier and outlaw
who escaped from the prison in Cebu.
was soon recaptured.
The call for the national Prohibition
convention. to be held at Indianapolis
beginning June 20. has been issued by
National Chairman Oliver w Stewart
In Norway the upper house by an al
most unanimous vote has adopted
bill authorizing women to act as at
torneys and advocates in Norwegian
courts.
Striking street railway employees IN
Bloomington. Illinois. recently started
a competing automobile system, begin
ming with two automobiles at five
cent fare
Mrs. Rath Brown Thompson daugh-
ter of John Brown, -hherafor, died
at her home in Pasadena. California.
January 18th. at the age oI seventy
five years.
In his inaugural address, Governor
Cummins. who became governor OF
Iowa for the second term on the lfth
inst. took strong grounds IN favor Of
reciprocity.
An iusurgent band has been defeated
by Turkish troops near Peripe. which
is fwenty-four miles from Monastir.
Seventeen insurgents and five Turks
were killed.
In his recent inaugural address Gov
ernor Warfeld of MARYLAND recon-
mended the requirement OF higher edu-
! cational qualification for the exercise
Of the election franchise.
Reports to the American Board OF
Missions state that over loU U0oe Mace
domains are starving Although the
Turkish government has offered some
relief. help is greatly needed
About sixty persons were drowned
and three hotels and i76 houses des-
troyed as the result Of a bursting re
sergolr at Bloemfontein. Orange River
Colony South Africa. on the nth inst
Major General Macarthur has issued
an order to the effect that no extended
leave of absence will be granted 10
army officers serving in the Pacific div
ision of the army until further notice
The international Serum Toxine
Company OF Phoenix, Arizona. has been
licensed by the secretary Of state to
Incorporate In Illinois. The capital
.Haa.s. ~. g la. Z tas
held in Illinois.
Governor Odeli Of New York has call
ed a special election to be held In the
Twelfth congressional district Febru-
AIRY % TO fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation OF George d. Mcclellan.
now mayor OF New York.
A large portion of the historic knepp
Castle at Horsham. Sussex in England
was destroyed by fire January nth
The castle contained number OF valu-
able Vandycks and Holbeins. only a
few of which were saved.
Ex-Governor Asa S. Bushnell died
at Columbus. Ohio. on the 18th inst OF
apoplexy Two weeks before Mr.. Bush
nell divided three quarters of mill
ion of dollars among members Of his
family as New Years gift.
Ming fEttf di otlNidr dfNNAhiht ~ Il
report from Cettinje. Montenegro, pub
lished BY the Neues Weiner journal Of
Vienna is prepared to voluntarily re
nounce the throne and allow the pow
ers to nominate his successor.
James l.. Blair Of St. Louis. general
counsel fer the St Louis exposition
died at Eustis. Fla. January 10th. of
congestion of the brain. Mr.. Blair was
a son Of Gen. Frank =. Blair. the dis
tinguished officer and statesman.
japanese banks are rapidly closing
up their accounts in Manchuria and
stopping business. Japan is said to be
seeking for agents in Manchuria and
Corea to supply the government with
information of Russian movements.
Prof. Larkin. chemist and scien-
tist Of ST, Louis. says that the radio
activity generated from rsdium eonsti-
tutes the basis for the curative virtue
in the water of the celebrated Arkansas
hot springs He claims he will prove
this.
A South Omaha dispatch says: Fifty
one cars of mess beef for the Russian
army will sail from San Francisco,
January 2T, for the Orient. The meat
was packed in specially built casks
which arrived in South Omaha last
week.
The National League of Commission
Merchants at. their meeting in Louis
Vile. voted to go into the courts and
fight the action of the railroads in Civ
ing exclusive contracts to one particu-
lar firm for the handling of refrigera-
tor cars.
DIR. w. J. Holland. director of the
Carnegie museums. is making extensive
preparations to send ont an expedition
next spring. composed Of prominent
ethnologists. for the purpose OF MAX
ing a collection Of the work of the
early Indians of the plains.
A municipal laboratory for the man