The Globe-republican., 1905-07-27
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

At Christiana the StOrthing imposed
an additional duty of 10 per cent on
imported leaf and plug tobacco with
stalks removed.
Trading on the bourse was irregu
lar. Prices had an upward tendency
Russians we're buoyant on M. Whites
arrival at Paris.
The body of the late General Black
mar commander-in-chief of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, who died al
Boise, Idaho, last Sunday, arrived at
Boston, Mass.
At Findlay, o., local boat factory
has completed handsome launch for
the King of Portugal, to cost $4,000
The boat is seventy feet over all with
twelve foot beam.
A bomb was thrown in the center
Of Byelostok, Russia, killing several
persons and severely wounding a
number of others, including the chief
of police and his son.
A fast north-bound train ON the
Queen & Crescent road was wrecked
at Whitney, Ala. Two coaches and
three sleepers left the tracks. No one
was killed, but several were injur-
ed.
Emperor William is expected at
Copenhagen July 2G or July q on a
one day visit to King Christian. 1t is
expected that the condition of the va.
cant Norwegian throne will be dis
cussed.
The government has instructed its
representative at Morocco to com.
municate to the sultan Russia's con.
sent to participate in the national
conference concerning Morocco re.
forms.
Dispatches from st. Petersburg ap.
pearing in the newspapers announce
that Emperor Nicholas has left on a
short cruise aboard the yacht Polar
Star. His destination, they say, is
unknown to them.
United States Minister Leishman at
Constantinople has cabled the State
department confirming the reports OF
an attempt to assassinate the sultan.
He says that between thirty and forty
were killed by the explosion.
At Paris Rene de Saint-MarceauX,
the sculptor, has been elected to mem
bcrship in the Academy des Desbaux,
in the place of the late Dubois, and
Paul Richer, member of the Academy
of Medicine, has been elected to fill
the vacancy caused by the death OF
Baron Alphonse de Rothschild.
Colonel Kremarenko, chief of police
of Helsingfars, Finland was shot by
a man named Procope and is in a
critical condition. Procope was ar.
rected and has been identified as an
accomplice Of the man who recently
attempted to assassinatc former Gov.
ernor Missojedoff.
Somewhere between the Nebraska
state line. and Denver is little jew.
eled box containing part of the anat.
omy of William Gregory of Provi.
dence, R. l., son of the late Govern.
or w. G. Gregory. 1t was his good
luck talisman. A reward of $4,000
has been offered for its return. Greg.
ory was enroute from the Pacific
coast when he lost the treasure.
Growing out of the sensational ar
rest some weeks ago, In an apartment
on Riverside drive in New York Of
two men charged with the larceny OF
$4,000 and attempts to secure $500,
Champe s. Andres, well known at
torney and politician, has been warn.
ed against sailing for Europe as he
had planned. He was threatened
with arrest II he should attempt to
depart.
In the investigation Of Chairman
Morton into the Equitable affairs II
has been discovered that chemicals
were used TO make erasures in the
books Of the company. It is stated
positively that the erasures were not
made to remedy clerical errors but
were in pursuance Of a definite OBJ.
ject. The erasures cover up trans.
actions of a yesr ago.
Premier Rouvier sent an Official to
the Turkish embassy to express the
congratulations OF the government on
the escape Of the sultan from assassi.
nation