The Monticellonian., 1905-08-24

grant t0 the Russian people of a gosudarsvennaia douma Gower house of the assembly, to be formed by elect ed representatives from the whole of Russia.
 Bradstreets reports that the com bind cereal yields in the United States for 1905 will probably exceed all past years both in quantity and quality. Kermit Roosevelt. the second son of the president. has gone to Deadwood. s. D.. on a visit to Capt. Seth Bullock. supervisor of the Black Hills Forest reserve.
 C. L Melvin. the joint dynamiter, was found guilty. at lola. Kas. of malicious destruction of property and sentenced to six months in jail and costs
 Hon. David R. Francis Of St Luois, was elected president of the Trans Mis- sissippi Commercial congress at the convention i'll Portland. Ore.
 Webb Jay. of Cleveland. O. was probably fatally injured at Wentworth park. Buffalo N Y., during an auto mobile race. by his machine crashing through fence and down 15 feet into q pond of water
 Charges have been filed in the de- partment of justice. in Washington. against Associate Justice Tucker of the Arizona territorial court. by citizens of Globe, which. il is said. involve his judicial and personal conduct.
 Temple Houstcn. youngest son of the famous Gen. Sam Houston. died al his home in Woodward. Okla. aged 45 years. He leaves a wife and four ehl- dren.
 While bathing in the Allegheny river al Godfrey. Pa, two of a camping party. Rev. William Bilhimer. of Yoangwood. and Miss Xerna Morrison, O. Mount Pleasant. were drowned.
 Hon Henry 5. George Tucker, dean of the school of law and diplomacy of George Washington university. at Norfolk. Va. was unanimously elected president Of fhe Jamestown Exposition Ge.. vice F'itzhugh Lee. deceased.
 When the peace plenipotentiaries at Portsmouth \ H.. adjourned. on the 18th inst. uniil the 22d there was ey- erX indication that the meeting on the latter date would be simply one of adieus unless in the meantime insttuc- ions were received from Tollio and St. Petersburg that would break the im- passe reached in the negotiations.
 John Wanamaker addressed the eou- yantion of the Negro Business league in New York city. telling his hearers that their success had no dependence on color Booker T Washington was reelected president
 Capt Carl |. Hartmann signal corps, L. s A. eourt-martialed at Vancouver barracks for alleged conduct unbecom- iug an officer and a gentleman. has been acquitted
 By the piunging of negro excursion train through an open draw at Bruce's station. Va. on the Atlantic Coast line. between 20 and 3e negroes lost their lives and number were injured
 Homesteaders on the Cintah Indian reservation lands in Utah will have a hard time of it. as they will have to make terms with Mormons for water, the latter having secured all in sight
 Chief WiIkie of the United States se- cret service announces the appearance of new counterfeit s silver certif- cate. IL is of series 1899, Lyons reg ister and Roberts treasurer. and is poorly executed.
 The International Typographical un- ion. at it's session in Toronto, Ont. adopted the report of the eight-hour committee which indorses the cam pagn now being carried on for the eight-hour day
 strike of cotton operatives in Man chester England. for five per cent increase in wages has been ayerted by compromise after a lengthy confer enee
 N H. Steen. of BraidBood. H.. was elected royel chief of the order of Scot tsh Clans al the Royal clan eonVen- tion in New York. and John Hill. of St Louis. was elected royal treasurer
 The British foreign office authorizes the statement that it is taking no part whatever in the peace negotiations at Portsmouth. Advice had not been asked. and bone was likely to be given until requested
 A Russian imperial ukase has been issued restoring to the Armenians their school and church property in the Cau- easus.
 Forest fires in the mountains north east of Ogden Utah. have destroyed an enormous amount of timber
 Mrs Media Wells, a widow. shot and killed William Burch, to whom she was engaged 10 Ee married. in the home of the former at Hutchinson Kas., and then committed suicide No cause is known for the tragedy
 rumOI is current in Berlin that the relations between Germany and Great Britain have been strained, almost 10 the breaking point by the alleged ef forts of the emperor to form Euro pe4n coalition against Great Britain
 The cruiser Chicago and the gun boat Bennington were in collision off Angel island. San Francisco harbor as the sequel to a series of mishaps fol- lowing the towing of the Bennington from San Diego. Both vessels were considerably damaged.
 secretary to the President Loeb ant his wife have completed their months outing in Yellowstone park and have returned east
 Emperor William of Germany has conferred the Order of the Red Eagle. of the fourth grade, upon Waldemar yon Nostitz. editor of the Louisville (Ky1 Anzeiger. and the Order of the Crown. of the fourth class, upon Dr. Junn, of Washington. D C.