The state herald., 1905-08-18
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/ The Nebraska Democratic conven.
,tlon will be held September Goth at
Lincoln.
The Democrats Of Ohio will open
the gubernatorial campaign at New
ark September 23d with huge meet
ing.
The annual encampment Of the Ma
tional Guard Of Texas has been called
of an account of the yellow fever
scare.
The international anatomical con.
gress, at its first session in Geneva,
accepted an Invitation to meet in Bos-
ton in 1907.
The total attendance at the Lewls
and Clark Exposition passed the 1,0OO,-
900 point August Sd. The attend
ance that day was $27,426.
Fifteen electric light and gas com.
panies In Luzerne county. Pennsylva-
mia, have been merged into one com
paney, with capital of $1.000.OO0.
Only $4,000 in subsidiary silver
was coined at the mints during July.
No gold or minor coins were struck.
July is settlement" month at the
mints.
Alexander Belvill Bell. father OF
Prof. Alexander Graham Bell. the tele-
phone inventor, died at Washington on
the 7th Inst.
The German government has Init.
mated to the Moroccan government
that 1t does not desire any concessions
pending the international conference
A cablegram from Governor Magoon
announces the death of A. G. Living
ston, division engineer at Culebra
from yellow fever. Livingston was
from st. Louis.
Old-fashioned horse cars on Grand
street. New York City. have Just been
succeeded by the underground trolley
The old drivers have been learning ia
handle the motors.
Rear Admiral Charles f. Clark, one
of the most distinguished heroes OF
the Spanish-American war. was placed
on the retired list of the navy August
10th, having reached the statutory age.
Gen. Roy Stone, aged sixty. veteran
Of the civil and Span!sh-American wars
and distinguished civil engineer, died
on the 9Th inst at his home In Mend
ham, New Jersey. He leaves q widow
and one daughter, Lady Monson, wife
Of Lord Monson Of England.
DIR. W. c. Tllden. at one time chief
chemist In the army medical museum
attached TO the surgeon generals
ofiice, died at Washington on the 9Th
inst. II was he who discovered the
poison in the bouquet sent to Guiteau
the day before his execution.
The International Supreme Lodge Of
Good Templars, at It's recent session
In Belfast, ireland. accepted an invita-.
ton to meet at Washington. d. c., In
1908. 1t was also decided to change
the name Of the organization to the In
ternational Order Of Good Templnrs.
Mrs. Mary ]. Carlisle, wife Of former
Secretary of the Treasury James O.
Carlisle, died on the 4th inst. at hei
country home In West Islip. New York
after an illness OF three weeks. aged
seventy years. She was a daughter oi
Mai. John A. Goodsen OF Covington.
While at Roanoke, Virginia, on the
Sth inst, Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw. when shown dispatch from
New York. in which 1t was stated the
secretary had quit President Roose'
vel.'s Cabinet TO enter the field as a
presidential candidate. said the state
ment was the merest rot"
Captain William T. English. com
mander-in-cbief Of the United Spanish
War Veteran Association. has issued
a general order for the second national
encampmcnt and reunion of the asso-
citation to open at Milwaukee. Sept. Z.
The ladies' auxiliary is directed TO
meet at Milwaukee at the same time.
The chief OF police of Homel, Russia
has Issued n manifesto that, as his life
has been twice attempted by Jews OF
the lowest classes. hereafter any such
men approaching within fifty PAGES OF
his carriage will be shot. He also has
Instructed the Cossacks to fire on
houses from which abusive remarks
are made.
The President has approved the
finding In the case OF First Lieutenant
Lanier Cravens, artillery corps. who
was convicted OF intoxlcatlon while on
duty. He was sentenced TO dismissal
but upon the recommendation Of the
chief OF staff he will be reduced
anu htsheb ssa
the army.
A destructive hall storm passed over
Bottineau, McHenry. Rollette. Pierca
and Benson counties. In North Dakota,
on the night Of the ,th inst. The
storm started In the vicinity Of West
Hope. Once. Willow City and ex'
tended as far as Leeds In Beacon
county. The hall strip was three
miles wide.
The Russian government has de-
cided on the Issuance OF another inter
nal loan TO tho amount OF $l00.00O.oOo
OF which. however. only fb.ooo.0oo
may be issued Mt hrst. The loan VIII
bc practically OF the same nature and
under the same conditions ms that OF
March last and will probably be Issued
In about a fortnight.
Russell Sage celebrated his eighty
ninth birthday August tth by remain
Ing away from his ofice, spending the
day quietly ut his country home In
Long Island. u is said to bo the hrst
occasion on which the aged hnnncicr
has voluntarily Hbscnted himself from
his ONCE on his birthday. Mr.. Sage
was said to be In excellent health.
The French and Russian govern
mcnts have settled the terms OF the
new treaty Of commerce. by which
France has agreed not 10 increase the
existing duties Affecting Russian arti'
clcs, and also not 10 tax merchandise
now entering free. while Russia modi'
ncs tho duties on French wInss, spir'
IA. al aSYlrnltti.