Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-06-22
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

Princes Gustav Adolphus and Will,
liam left for London from Stockholm.
They were cheered by large crowd.
The report published in a London
newspaper that 100 persons were shot
during the rioting here recently is in
correct.
1t is stated that the car will not
receive the delegation selected by the
zemstvos at Moscow to present their
petition.
One of the International bridges be-
tween Ell Paso and Mexico was partl-
ally washed out by high water. Street
car and wagon traffic is interrupted.
Baron Won Sternburg, the German
ambassador, called at the White
House and had a conference with the
president occupying over half an
hour
The Reuter- Telegram Company has
a dispatch from Toxic which says
Japan has agreed to appoint peace
commissioners in accordance with
the suggestion of President Roose-
welt"
At Milwaukee, Wis, the police
claim that Bert Meixner, who con-
fessed to bribing supervisors in con-
nection with the granting of fran
chises and privileges, has been
caught.
A terrific rainstorm has flooded al
most the entire country surrounding
Burlington, la. The downpour was
continuous all night. A number Of
washouts are reported on the rail-
roads.
1t was stated at the foreign office
that Russia is ready to appoint repre-
sentatives to hear the Japanese pro-
posals on being informed that Japan
is nominating representatives for this
purpose.
Rev. J. F.. Cunningham, bishop Of
Concordia, Kan, presented to the
pope group Of pilgrims from the
West whom the pope blessed, express
ing the satisfaction which he felt at
meeting all Americans.
1t now transpires that Ambassador
Meyers audience with Emperor Mich
olas was preceded by a family coun-
understood, the decision was reached
that peace was entertainable.
Representatives of Dowie, the Zion
list, have rented a large hall in the
st. Honore quarter, belonging to the
estate of the Prince of Monaco. This
is expected to be the scene of the
Zionist movement in Paris.
Baron Rosen, the Russian ambassa-
Tor to the United States, has arrived
in Paris on his way to Washington.
Joseph Richardson Coomes, aged
IS years, a lieutenant in the Confed-
crate army, who while prisoner of
war at Rock Island, ILL.,, in 1863, with
seven other Confederate prisoners,
planned the Ku Klux Khan, died at
his home in Norfolk, Va.
The address of the storthing to the
king announcing the dissolution of
the union between Norway and Swed-
en-, which the, king had previously re-
fused to accept, was handed to him
the president of the storthing.
In New York one Of the results of
complimentary dinner given by the
Pilgrims club to Joseph Choate,
formerly ambassador to England, is
the Inauguration of movement to
establish a permanent home for the
representatives of America at the
Court of st. James. Charles Moore
has announced that he will give $4,000
for such a purpose and Bishop Pot
ter. president of the society, appoint
ed MIR. Moore chairman of a commit
tee to take the matter in hand.
In New York thirty-fve persons
living in a West Thirty-ninth street
house which had been remodeled into
apartments had a narrow escape from
death by fire and smoke. One wo-
nan was so badly hurt that she may
die and several policemen were in
jured. The firemen and policemen
carried out at least score of tenants,
many of whom were women. Others
fed to safety by way of the roof.
C. NJ. Daniels. the Michigan SWIM
ming champion, won quarter-mile
race in the university match by fifty
yards.
At Goldfeld. New, the preliminary
examination of J. B. Young of the
Goldfield bank and Trust Company
and Francis L. Burton on the charge
of conspiracy and obtaining money
under false pretenses has resulted in
their acquittal. Young was remanded
into custody pending his trial on the
charge of embezzlement. Cashier
Bales testified that the banks copi-
taIization. which was said to be $780,
900, was only in reality $4,000 cash.
In Toxic the stock market has been
showing lively upward tendency
and prices continued to appreciate.