The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-20
News Condensed

Washington-There exists twenty-nine
vacancies vs. IN the grade of assistant pay
pay. corps to which appointments are
made from civil life. The examination
Tor candidates for this grade has been
SET Ior June II. and for the first time no
pontlcal influence is necessary to obtain
designations for this examination.
Washington-on the retirement Of
Maj. Gen. G. L. Gillespie in June. Brig.
Gen. George NJ Randall will be made
major general and assistant to the chief
OF STAN. Col. Arthur L. Wagner will he
P roinoIed to be brigadier general to sue
coed Gen. Randall.
Covington. Va.-Thinking an attempt
10 rob the bank was being made. DIR.
iL Law Anderson Bragg. dentist, who
mas mas rooms In a bank building. shot in
me direction of the noise, killing Dr.
alexander Nelson, who had arrived on a
late train to visit his brother.
Washington. Conn.-Senator o. H.
Platt has suffered a relapse. His pbvsi-
clan said that Mr.. Platt had had a chill
and that there was return of the
bronchial trouble on the patients right
side and pneumonia has reappeared
Allentown. Pa.-Robert E. Wright.
grand sire of the Odd Fellows i'm the
United States. has appointed ex-Mayor
John b. Goodwin of Atlanta grand secre-
tary Of the sovereign grand lodge to sue
NCCu TIE late d. FRANK Grant.
Atlanta. Ga.-After a trip through
north Georgia State Entomologist Smith
said: There is no doubt that about 75
per cent OF the peach crop north of At
lanta is total loss as the result of the
recent cold weather.
indianapolis. Ind.-Judge Whallen Of
the police court held that the provision
In the new anti-cigarette law prohibiting
any one having cigarettes in his possess
sion does not apply To smokers, but to
dealers only.
New York-A further advance of 1 to
cents pound in meat has been agreed
upon by the west side butchers The
packers have advanced prices 3 cents in
three weeks.
Rome-King Victor Emmanuel received
thanked the king for the grand Gordon Of
saints Maurice and Lazarus which he
wore.
New York-EXperiments now under
way at the Flower hospital indicate fine
discovery of an almost certain cure for
cancer 1t consists of a new method for
the application of radium.
Albany. n. Y.-Argument on behalf of
Justice Warren r. Hooker was heard
by the assembly committee investigating
the accusations against the justice in
relation to postal affairs.
Berlin-Gen. Won Trompa teIegrapbs
from kubeh. German Southwest Africa.
that in fighting with rebels the Gerrna ms
mad two officers and several men killed
Rome-The governments railway hill
was carried by a large majority in the
chamber of deputies, republicans and So
cialists voting in the negative.
London-A meeting of the Colombian
committee of the council of foreign bond
holders approved the settlement OF the
Colombian external debt.
Washington-The Army Mutual Aid as
ISOLATION has elected officers, with Gen
K. c. Drum president.
Pontchatoula. Lain an attempt to
escape three prisoners fired the parish
Jail, two OF them being cremated and a
third fatally burned.
London, Ont.-Miss Eliza Lowry of
Rodney was brutally murdered at her
home by heavily masked man supposed
to be tramp.
. Nervi. Italy-Secretary Hays physician
reports that Mr.. Hay has recovered his
health. He will leave today for Genoa.
Rome-King Victor Emmanuel will in
augurate the internatio chamber of
agriculture which is to assemble here
Washington-Secreta Taft has con-
cluded to visit Tokyo on the occasion of
his Philippine trip.