The Monticellonian., 1905-06-22

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 President Roosevelt has startled the old bureaucrats by appointing a com nitJee 10 devise a plan for bringing the public business down to modern Lusmess practice.
 fatal case of plague has been re- ported at Manchester, England, the victim being a cook on board a vessel from Buenos Ayres.
 The St Petersburg Nashashisn de- mands a businesslike accounting of the money subscribed to rebuild the Russian fleet. saying Enough of con eealed abuses; great names are no longer guarantees"
 Gen. Stephen D. Lee. as commander in-chief, and all the other officers of the United Confederate Veterans were reelected at the Louisville reunion New Orleans was selected for holding the reunion in 19)6
 granite shaft. erected in memory of those who lost their lives in the dis aster to the excursion steamer General Slocum in East River year ago was unveiled in the Lutheran cemetery in 4'4'NiNlC Attoott L-OAo AoadLhs Oll lAIC anniversary of the disaster.
 Princess Margaret of Connaught and Prince Gustayus Adolphus of Swe- den were married, on the 18th inst, In St. Georges Chapel, Windsor cas- tie, the archbishop of Canterbury of iciating. The first part of the honey moon is being spent at Saighton Grange, Cheshire
 It is intimated from Washington that Paul Morton may be prosecuted in connection with the Santa Fe Railroad Co. after he retires from the cabinet as result of the rebate investigation
 Dr. Florence R. Sabin has been ap- pointed associate professor of anatomy at Johns Hopkins university, Bald- more, Md. the first woman to attain a professorship in the college
 During gun practice on board the British battleship Magnificent. off Te- tuan. siX-ineh shell exploded pre- maturely in the breeeh of a gun and Is persons. including four officers, were wounded, 1 of them seriously.
 All the jewels of which the duchess of Westminster Nas robbed last month. valued at $30.000, have been recovered. They weee stolen by former watch man and b9ried in a field. two miles from CslabridgA. England.
 Taking q leaf from the Japanese book the navy department has begun 10 replace the one-pOundee guns in the fighting tops of battleships with range finders
 If those representing Johann Hoch, the modern Blaebeard@ . can raise s700 by June 2f. te cover the cost of taking the case to the state supreme court, Gov. Deneen will grant reprieve, oth- erWise he will be hanged in Chicago June 9.
 The late Premier Delyannis. who was assassinaJed in Athens. was, by royal decree. paid the greatest honors that could he accorded a citizen. including a state funeral
 For the purpose of facilitating sani tation in the Panama canal zone, the city of Panama has been divided into eight districts, each in charge of To- cal physician.
 The superiority of turbine engines for torpedoboats was established in the trial al Elbing, Germany, when "S' 125, built at the Schiehau works, averaged two knots better time than her sister boats fitted with piston en- zines
 It is estimated that upwards of 125,- COG persons are engaged in the various German small arms and gun factories. which are all running to their full ca pacity, and all behind with orders.
 Gustav Margel. the alleged murderer of Mrs. Josephine Hilla at Glen Car bon, H., was captured by posse at Maryville. H.. after being wounded in the face with a load of birdshot by one of the posse, who came upon him in the woods at the edge of the town.
 Mrs. Edward Upton died suddenly of heart disease while attending a sewing circle in St Louis church. Mrs. Up- ton (nee De Frates) formerly lived at Springfield. HI.
 Mayor Weaver of Philadelphia created sensation by causing the arrest of Select Councilman Frank H. Caven on charges of conspiracy to defraud the city in connection with certain con tracts for furnishing supplies and ma terial for use of the city
 Col. William Cheesbrough who was secretary of the American legation in London under Minister Sehank. and who has resided there since his retire. ment from the legation, in 1876, is dead, after 8 years illness, aged 50 years. He served on Gen. Sehenek's staff in the civil war.
 Theo. P. Delyannis. the aged and popular premier of Greece, was fatally stabbed in the abdomen by a profes- sional gambler, named Gherakaris as he stepped from his carriage. in Athens. on the 18th inst. dying three hours later. The act was one of re- venge for the stringent measures against gambling taken by the pre- mier.
 An investigation of alleged jury fix ing in Pittsburg. Pa, has developed that most of the jury service is per formed by an organized gang who re- place men regularly called but who do not wish to serve.
 Wilson Marshall of the New York Yacht club, owner of the yacht At lantic. was presented to King Edward by Sir Thomas Lipton. His majesty received MT Marshall very graeiously and congratulated him on his victory.
 James Dockery the "life-saving cop per" of St Louis, has saved eight per sens from drowning in the Mississippi river, and the Carnegie Hero Fund"