Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-07-06
News in Brief

Uneasiness continues to prevail in
French parliamentary circles and
among the public generally concern
ing the outcome of the Morocco negot-
cations.
w. II. Greena of Pierpont Manor,
N. Y, was elected president OF the
American Seed Trade association at
the final session of their annual con.
vention.
The wheat crop OF Roumania prom.
Uses to be the largest on record, de-
spite the fact that some rust has ap-
peared The maize crop is In splendid
condition.
Tufts college, at Medford, Mass,
celebrated its flftieth anniversary and
bestowed the honorary degree OF doc
tor of laws upon Kogro Takahira, the
Japanese minister and Governor w.
l.. Douglas.
1t is said in well informed quarters
that the Italian government has de-
cided to promote a European congress
for the settlement Of pending inter-
national questions, including those
concerning Morocco
William Whitenton has been APP
pointed superintendent OF the Mis-
souri, division of the Rock Island road.
Mr. Whitenton has been superintend-
ent of the Arkansas division and sue
ceeds w. S. Tinsman.
The governor of Moscow, Russia.
has posted notices of the forthcoming
mobilization of troops and exhorting
the population to be calm The mobil-
ization is expected June 20.
The highest building in the world Is
to be erected at Twenty-fourth and
Madison avenue, New York city. 1t Is
to be $50 feet high, or FIVE feet higher
than the Washington monument.
In London the American tennis play
ers swept everything before them at
the Queens club, defeating the Eng
lishmen in the singles and the Aus
tralians in the doubles in the semi
final rounds.
II, B. Gerow, state employment
agent Of Kansas, has issued call for
1000 more harvest hands. The need
is very pressing, as the wheat is ripe
and cannot be harvested on account
OF lack of help.
The Union Pacific railway an
nounces that with the completion Of
their double track between Topeka
and Kansas City schedule Of mile
minute on fast trains will be main
tanned between the two cities
Six states were represented at the
intercollegiate peace conference at
Goshen, Ind, movement inaugurated
by the faculties of Mennonite and
bunker colleges to promote the cause
OF peace throughout the world.
Former Captain George s. Kirkman,
Twenty-fith infantry, U. s. A., was
taken to the federal penitentiary at
Leavenworth to serve three years al
hard labor. He had two telescopes and
two large trunks filled with clothing
Frank Campbell. member of the
Kansas City, Kan, school board, was
found guilty on the charge of accept
ing bribe by jury in the district
court. The penalty for the offense is
from one to five years in the penten
tiary
Mrs, Mary M. Rogers. who was IL
have been hanged on the 23d for the
murder Of her husband. has been re
leased from solitary confinement and
permitted to mingle with the Other
women prisoners in the Vermont stat,
prison.
The chamber of representatives a
Brussels has approved the compulsor.
arbitration treaties entered into b.
the governments of Russia, Spain
Greece. Switzerland and the arbitra
ton treaty with the government O
Roumania.
Attorneys for eight or the larges
national banking institutions in Ken
lucky filed suits to restrain the Ken
lucky state board Of valuation and as
sessment from taking into consldera
ton the funds they have invested II
government bonds.
The supreme court Of Illinois affirm
ed a decision of the Cook county CT,
cult court giving Samuel G. Prindl
judgment in 1901 for $4,000 damage
against John Alexander Dowle for
libelous article In paper of vhic
Dowie was editor.
Attorney General Moody has rel
dered an opinion in which he uphold
the contention OF the secretary of tn
interior that the latter's signature
necessary to validate patents Il
lands of the Choctaw and Chickasa
nations in Indian Territory.
The interstate commerce commit
sion has fixed a hearing at Birmin
ham. Ala, July IL in the matter OF
]. and S. Cannon against the Mobi
& Ohio Railroad company, involviI
alleged unreasonable rates on -four
carloads from st. Louis. Mo.
The war party is still active In Ru
STA and is protesting vehement
against end of the war.
Nearly every ambassador. minist