The Columbus journal., 1905-02-08
News in Brief

the business section OF Peabody, kaS.,
entailing a loss of $4,000.
Naval bill. carrying an appropria-
ton of 500 O7O.O7S. has been
brought before the house.
Rev. Father Edward 8. WEIGH. who
died in Washington a few weeks ago,
b~equeathed 100000 to Boston COL
lege.
The president has promised ex.
Judge John r. Thomas to visit
Muskogee next spring on his way to
Texas.
After twenty years of service as
United States commissioner of Ia
Dor Carroll ID. Wright has retired
from that Office.
W. b. B:ddle, freight traffic man
aSer of the Santa Fee railroad. has
been appointed third vice president
OF the Rock Island.
Prof. Willis l.. Moore, chief of the
United States weather bureau, has
been elected president of the nation
al geographic society.
Railroads have organized a power
full lobby at the national capital IN
view of the clamOr which has been
raised for rate legislation.
District Attorney Jerome says he
will prepare a chart of the gambling
houses in New York, locating exactly
where the tiger is to be found.
An effort will be made 70 establish
a $4,000 endowment of President
Scott. who has had active charge of
Franklin college, La Porte, Ind. fCS
thirty-siX years.
: The Cuban senate has passed the
bill providing for a government con-
tribution toward sanitation for all
municipalities at the annual rate OF
$2.l62 % per head of population.
Representative w. |. Nolan of Min
neapOlis has introduced in the lower
house of Minnesota a bill establish
ing the whipping post as a means OF
punishment for wife beaters.
The house committee IN irrigation
of arid lands authorized a favorable
report on the senate bill providing
for the Klamath lake irrigation pro-
ject in Oregon and California.
President Roosevelt has made q
substantial contribution to the Hanna
memorial chair association which
was organized for the purpose of es-
tablishing a chair at the Western Re-
serve university of Cleveland.
The house committee on merchant
marine and fisheries Today favOrably
reported the bill to remove discrimi-
nations against American sailing YES
sells engaged in the coasting trade.
Second Lieutenant David J. Gil
mer of the Philippine scouts has
been acquitted by court-martial at
Manila of the charges of embezzle-
ment and wrongful disposition OF
government property.
George S. Nixon. who is to sue
coed Senator Stewart as senator
from Nevada. is a Californian by
birth and has earned his W living
from the time he was Is years of
age.
The national firemen's convention
will be held in Kansas City August
%, so and 81, next, and it is stated
that there will be 1000 delegates
present from all parts of the United
States.
The house committee on immigra'
ton and naturalization authorized a
favorable report on the Adams bill
to prohibit the entry into this coun
try of more than 10000 persons from
any one country in any n fiscal
year.
BY order Of the president the for
estry division of the general land Of
fees has been abolished and its work
will be continued by the bureau OF
forestry CT the department of agri'
culture under Chief Forester Clifford
Pinchot.
Mrs. Lucy Ann Crandall. a pioneer
of Denver, died within two hours at
ter a jury had pronounced her in
capable Of managing her business at
fairs. She had property valued at
$500. coo and the lunacy proceedings
were Instituted by relatives.
! According TO newspapers published
in the far east General Stoessel. de-
fender of Port Arthur. is of Jewish
origin. His grandfather. Abraham
Stoessel. a goldsmith by trade. went
to St. Petersburg from MOravia
about 1885.
The YaGui outbreak in Mexico Is
very serious. There are probably
0 Yaquis out divided into from
twelve to eighteen bands. The In
dams are vel! armed and are killing
Americans and Mexicans withOu,
discrimination.
Senator Lodge introduced a bill
authorizing the striking Of bronZs
medals of honor to be awarded tC
persons displaying conspicuous cour
age or undergoing great danger in
saving lives in railroad wrecks or il
preventing such wrecks.
American Board of Foreign Mis-
sions issued a statement describing
conditions of destitution in Eastern
Turkey.
For the six months ended Deem
Der 81. last. 4OO.O 63 emigrants were
admitted to the United States
against 323,641 for the corresponding
period in 1902, and 4O3 .966 for the
corresponding time in 1903.
Senator Dietrich is the author of Z
bill for the better government o.
Alaska. He tears that the measure
will not get full consideration at thi:
session owing to the Swayne cast
and other pressing matters.
Willie Spracklin of Windsor, Ont.
got a decision over Dusty" Mile
of Chicago after ten rounds at tn,
Detroit Athletic club.
Justice Hatch Of the supreme cour
Of Honolulu has rendered his resig
nation owing 10 ill health. He wa
{ appointed in July last.
, Senator Hale offered an amend
! ment TO the sundry civil bill apprc
priating 100000 for the erection O
a memorial national home in homo