The Columbus journal., 1905-11-08
Brief kilograms

m1e1 1elegra11lS !
There arc now s.0ee.672 in New
York state.
Ex-Governor Andrew r. McGill.
aged 65 years. died Of heart disease at
St Paul. MINI
The planL of the Petrolia Packing
company At Petrolia, Ont, was de-
stroyed by fire.
The Lghtner hosting works and
forty stamp mills at Angels, CAL. were
destroyed by fire.
Minister of Finance Knudson Of
Norway has resigned and his resigna-
tion has been accepted.
Frank A. Vanderlip urges the Com
mercial club to take up an investiga-
ton Of the question Of old age PEN
sions.
First Lieutenant George w. Bradle
of the First United States infantry.
stationed at Fort Porter. committed
suicide.
Adolph Aistraph has been arrested
at San Francisco. Cal, on the charge
of embezzlement to the amount of
100000 from the East Asiatic COM
pany.
Tn japanese foreign ONCE October
%. accepted Emperor Williams sug-
gestion that the powers withdraw
their troops from Pekng, excepting the
legation guards.
The international live stock show.
which was scheduled fpr, the first
week in December in Chicago. has
been postponed until the week COM
mencing December 16.
The men who registered at q hotel
Sunday night in East St. Louis, H., as
NJ. M. Donaldson and Tony E. Don
aldson. his son, were found Asphyx-
lated by gas In their room.
The statement Of George Bernard
Shaw. playwright, that Sir Henry Ir-
wing. importuned the British court for
knighthood. is denied and starts .
spirited dispute in England.
The population Of Greater New
York, as counted by the state enum-
GRAFTON bureau on June 1 and is T.
O14,304. as compared with $3.437 ,202
in 1900. and $2,5O7.414 in 1890.
The latest Official estimate Of the
shortage of the rice crop in Japan this
year places it at nearly IA per cent less
than the average and 25 per cent.
lower than the crop Of last year.
The Kaiser's Moroccan policy dis
pleases France. England, Spain and
Italy. and M. Loubet's warm reception
by King Alfonso shows the depth OF
the feeling aroused says J. Cornely.
Charles H. Darling has retired from
the Office of assistant secretary of the
navy. which post he has held since
December 16. 1901. He will be sue
ceeded by Truman H. Newberry of
Detroit. Mich.
The Swedish steamer Johan OF 1924
tons. and the Russian bark Antares of
$40 tons. both foundered recently in
the North. sea after collision.
1wenty-six men Of the two crews
were drowned.
William Schaus. an entymologist Of
Twickenham England, formerly Of
New York. has presented the national
museum a 100000 collection OF over
$4,000 speciments of South and Cen
trail American moths.
Association football will be intro
duced as a college sport at the Uni
versity OF Chicago. Coach Alonzo
Stagg started the movement by ask.
ing the schools Of philosophy and let
ters Of the junior colleges to organize
teams.
William Schaus. an entomologist Of
Twickenham. England, formerly Of
New York. has presented to the Ma
tional museum. Washington, d. c.. .
100000 collection OF over 5000 speci-
mems Of South and Central American
moths.
At Minneapolis. Mayor Jones an
nounced that in future all the saloons
and hotel bars must be closed On Sum
day. They have not closed for years
and the announcement causes the
greatest CONSERVATION among the H.
Quor trade.
An excursion train carrying Nor
mons from Salt Lake City will arrive
at Mexico City this week. MoFmon
agents have purchased tracts Of land
in the state of Oaxaca for colonization
purposes. the extent being more than
$4,000 acres
Articles filed with the secretary Of
state OF Ohio increasing the capital |
stock OF the East Liverpool Traction
and Light company from $1,000 to $3.-
100000. marks the conclusion of q big
traction and light merger in South
eastern Ohio.
Edward C. Beardon. money order
clerk in the postofice at August, Ga,
committed suicide. after being asked
by an inspector to turn over his
cash drawer and books for examina-
ton. No shortage in his accounts
has yet been discovered.
The report OF the Colorado Fuel &
Iron company for the year ended June
30 shows a deficit payment of interest
taxes and rentals of $311 1893. q
Bob Williams, an Australian light
weight pubilist, who will seek a match
with Britt or Nelson, has arrived at
Victoria, B. c.. from Australia.
Robbers wrecked the vault and safe
0f the hank of Creighton at Croiph.