The Saint Paul globe., 1905-03-11
News Condensed

Washington-Secretary Wilson of the
department Of agriculture and DIR. Salmon
Shlef OF the bureau of animal industry.
nave been in consultation with a delega-
ton representing the National Cattle
Growers association relative to uuaran-
tine regulations. The special subject of
controversy is the treatment of cattle
which have had opportunity of infection
from mango.
ST. Petersburg-The dispatch of Rms
sian troops and guns to the Afghan bor-
der II IS declared, constituted no threat
against India. They had been sent large
~ to replace units withdrawn from Rus
sian Turkestan for service in the far east
also because Japanese emiSSaries I'm At
ghanistan had been stirring up the At
ghans to hostility against Russia.
Neutrality-suspicious. idea of the severity
OF the winter season may be gathered
from the fact that the navy department
Is confronted with the necessity OF seek
ing out and destroying twenty-seven ocean
deTelictS, which are lying in the great
ocean lanes from Santiago to Newfound-
Washington-Senator Cullom reported
favorably the Santo Domingo treaty Dis
cuSsion of the treaty will begin Monday
Senator Hale offered an amendment pro
viding that all proceedings under the
treaty shall cease in ten years unless the
life of the treaty is extended by another
Marseilles-Six Russians. alleged to be
members OF the executive revolutionary
here. They had been charged with the
assassination of the Russian Grand Dukes
Alexis and Vladimir and should have left
mere TO execute their plan.
Brest. FranceLThe strike agitations
here are. .Gontipnous. The strikers at
the troops. destroyed. Frequent affrays
occurred between the troops and the strik-
ers and many arrests were made.
San Juan. F R-,--The, legislative con-
ference committee has failed to come to an
agreemept on the civil service bill. The
sion requiring the examination OF all pres
ent employees, but the council refused to
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Habana-The winter session OF congress
has ended. President Palma's requests
for the enactment of urgent measures
were not complied with and nothing spe-
cial was enacted except the appropriation
for sanitation of the larger cities.
Indianapolis. Ind.-The Marion county
grand jury. Investigating the charge of
bribery in the recent session of the legis-
lature against ex-senator o. A Baker.
has returned an Indictment against him.
His whereabouts is still unknown.
washington-The special commission
created by the president to consider the
subject of naturalization will be prepared
to submit to congress at the next regular
session a full, report 1t is expected to
show the grosseSt frauds.
Jacksonville. F1a.-ProceedingS for dis
barment have hecn entered against J. S.
Liddon, former chief justice of Florida.
The charges aliege, deceit and official mis-
conduct. unprofeSsional acts and dishon-
eSty. ,-..-..,s, ,--s-
Washington-The Mercantile Trust corn
pany of st. Louis was the highest bidder
for the s2-50e,00l issue OF ,Io-30 per cent
Philippine public works bonds The bid
for the entire issue was 81, 726. 500, or at
the rate of S109.06.
New York-w-hitelaw Reid's retirement
from the editorship and direction of the
Tribune, in consequence OF his having
editor and James Martin mana ging editor.
ST. Petefsburg-The peasant disorders
In the south OF Russia have become so
serious in the government OF Cherignoff,
Orel and Kurak that the war Office has
dispatched troops th!ther.
ness and business reveFSeS, William Roth.
vice president OF Roth Bros. & Ce.. manu-
facturers OF electrical motors, committed
suicide by shooting
Napies-Vesuvius, which has never been
counpieteiy inactive. has become more agi-
tated- Incandcscent lava. accompanied by
flashes OF light. is frequently thrown out.
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