The Monticellonian., 1905-06-08


 and a regular panic was produced.
 The London newspapers extend the warmest of welcomes to Whitelaw Reid, the new American ambassador 10 the court of St James
 Bombs have been found in the house of ar Armenian adjoining the palace of the governor general of Baku, Russia.
 The Milwaukee exposition building. occupying all entire city block, was totally destroyed by fire, supposed to have started from an electric light wire Fifteen hundred people were in the building. but all got out safely; loss s300 000.
 The regular session of the new York | legislature of 1905 has adjourned after adding 760 new laws to the statute books as against 750 last year. Former Mayor Ewing, of St. Louis, died at his home in Vincennes, Ind. He leaves a large estate to his wife and son.
 Hon. Hoke Smith has signitied his receptivity of the nomination for gov ernor of Georgia.
 
 bottoms at Kansas City. Mo, was de- stroyed by fire; loss, s50000.
 The recent municipal upheayal In Philadelphia has caused a bad break in the stocks of gas and street railway companies there.
 The Welsh anthracite coal producers are endeavoring to form combination with a capital of $t0000, 900. President Roosevelt has received. | through Dr.D B. Sehnader, mission ary of the Dutch Reformed church in Japan. on behalf of the town of Sendai. two Japanese flags and an ancient Samurai sword.
 Two hundred and forty persons, in- cluding all the visiting princes and prineesses, sat down to an ante-nup- tial dinner in honor of the Duchess Ceeelia and Crown Prince Frederick William. rendered by Emperor William and Empress Augusta Victoria of Ger many
 The Japanese will erect, by popular subscription. an enormous lighthouse oil Okino island as a monument to | commemorate Admiral Togo's great naval victory. It is planned to have light that may be seen for distance of 80 miles, practically covering the en- tire scene of the battle. Gen Horace Porter. former American ambassador to France, has left Paris. accompanied by his daughter, for ar automobile tour of Switzerland. He will sail for home early in July. ha of annngifa Eartham. N. NJ. was inundated by seven feet of water. caused by the overflow of the Rio Grande. The peo- pie of the town all escaped. D. NJ. Parry has resigned as presi- dent of the National Citizens Indus trial Association of America. and c. w. Post, of Battle Creek. Mich, has been elected to the vacancy. Ii was expected that practically every white business house in Musko- gee and Indian territory would be closed June for refusal to pay the tribal tax.
 In a fight between Servian and Bull garian bands near Kitshewo, Mace donia, 20 Bulgarians and r Servians were killed and many on each side wounded The Seryians captured the Bulgarian leader.
 Alexander Colville. Jr., assistant di- rector of public safety. and William IL Baker, assistant director of public works, of Philadelphia. have resigned, at the request of Mayor Weaver. The mayor says he is going to run his ad- minstration on a business basis.
 Fire at Pittsburg Pa, destroyed the Avenue theater and partially wrecked the Grand opera house adjoining There was no panic and no loss of life. Loss, $50 900; fully insured Two hundred lives are said to have been lost by the bursting of a reservoir at Durban, Natal, South Africa, fol- lowing a furious storm. Numerous casualties are said to have occurred elsewhere.
 President Roosevelt and Count Cas- cini. the Russian ambassador, had half hours conference at the White House. on the 2d inst, at which the condition of affairs in the far east was gone over. the president expressing the hope that a movement in the direction of peace would soon be made.
 Secretary Hay, on arriving in Lon don from Paris, is said to have looked much better than when he left New York, but was still far from a well man He is keeping absolutely quiet under orders of his physicians Owing to their failure, during 23 years. 1 to register $40, 600 worth of Butler coun- ty tNeb) railroad aid bonds, Agnes Frank and other holders may lose prin- cipal ana interest, as the United States circuit court of appeals decides that their "'laches, absolves the county from liability,
 The Order of Railway Conductors has taken possession of the famous Terrell college property at Kicherd, Tenn, which will be used as all or phans home.
 A Spaniard. arrested in Paris. admit ted that he had been in Paris a month with several companions, preparing for an attempt on King Alfonso's life His companions have been arrested. They received their bombs. unchanged, from Barcelona
 The lone robber who held up Aa North Coast limited on the Northern Pacific, at Bearmouth Mont. says he did it in the spirit of adventure, not that he really needed money
 A Philadelphia concern has just re- ceiyed an order for 150 additional To- ccmotives for the imperial government railways of Japan. making 250 ordered from the same concern since the first of the year.