The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-05
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died in London. July end, after an op-
, GRAFTON for cancer.
| Eleven million dollars have been al
lowed by the Russian government for
immediate Improvements on the Siber-
ian railway.
The preliminary trial OF the battle
ship Ohio, built at the Union Iron
Works at San Francisco. has proved
highly satisfactory.
Insurance companies in New York
City will insure grOcsrs and butchers
against thefts OF horses and wagons,
which have been very numerous OF
late.
The directors of the American Steel
| Foundries company have accepted the
resignation of Charles NJ. Schawb. who
recently disposed Of his stock in the
company.
The government of Panama has rati-
fed the new monetary system in &C
rordance with the agreement reached
by the joint commission. Panama IL
now gold standard country.
w. ]. Bryan is quoted as saying that
he will do no political work until af-
ter finishing his Chautauqua engage
ments. During the campaign he will
stump Missouri and Nebraska.
The new city directory for Chicago
has been given to the public. Based
on the number of names it gives Chi
cago q population for 1904 of 2,241 900.
The directory Of 1903 gave Chicago an
estimated population OF 2,231.0OO.
Fire July 26th destroyed the largest
electric cable wire factory in ST. Peters,
burg, with the loss of about $1,250, 600.
A large quantity Of cables and wires for
the torpedoes and mines intended for
the Baltic squadron were destroyed.
The Russian government has accep-
ted the proposition Of the United
States to exclude American poachers
| from the waters around the Komman-
der islands A United States revenue
cutter will be detailed for patrol duty.
General Booth, commander-in-chief
Of the Salvation Army, was received
In audience by Queen Alexandra at
Buckingham palace few days ago.
The queen was most cordial and talked
with him for more than half an hour.
With heavy cargo of freight and
246 horses the United States army
transport Dix sailed from San Fran
cisco July 26th for Manila. The Dix
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diers whose term of service has ex-
pired.
The French minister at Peking, NJ.
Dubail. has invited the Chinese gov
ernment to send three officers to
France to attend the autumn ma
neuvers. This invitation has been
accepted, but the officers chosen to 60
are of low rank.
| Jerry j. Hannigan and Charles j.
Denny have been sentenced to serve
two years each in the Missouri peniten-
tiary for their confession of participa-
| tion in bribery deals during their
terms as members of the municipal as
sembly of ST. Louis.
| The State Department has received
a message from the American consul
| at Zanzibar, reporting the killing by
! Nandi natives. in the province Of
/ Urganda, British East Africa, on April
2Sth last. of one Mr.. Wendte. supposed
| to have been an American citizen.
What is said to be the longest pri-
vate telephone wire is being erected by
the New York Central railroad. 1t is
| 1000 miles long and Is being strung
from New York to Chicago. A No. 8
copper wire is used. and it will touch
every important city on the line of the
New York Central system.
The bloodstained furniture and the
wardrobes of the late King Alexander
and Queen Draga have been burned in
a bonfire in the palace grounds at Bel
grade, King Peter having refused to
hand them over to the sisters OF the
murdered queen, fearing that they
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The Topeka chief of police raided two
drug stores few days ago, claiming
they sold too much liquor illegally. In
! Frank Keith's place forty cases of beer.
three barrels of liquor and other intoxi-
cants to the amount of $685. were
found. The Copeland county drug
store had on hand $325 worth Of goods,
mostly whisky.
1t is announced that the Congo Free
State has decided to have commission,
composed of DR.. Janssens, advocate
general of the Brussels appeal court;
Baron Nisco, president OF the Bona ap-
| peal court, and third legation author
| ity, either Swiss of Norwegian, to in
vestigate the condition Of the natives
of its territories.
Queen Wilhelmina telegraphed her
condolences to the late Mr.. Kruger's
family on the death of the former
president of the Transvaal, adding:
May the grandeur of his character
and his patriotism be vaunted anew
every where, and may you and your
compatriots thus find consolation for
your grievous loss.''
The Navy Department has directed
that the cruiser Chicago be placed in
commission at the Boston navy yard,