Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-01-10
Tiff WORLDS NEWS
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THE WAR.
IT HE Russian garrison marched out
Il from Port Arthur. as agreed in
the terms Of surrender. embarked at
Pigeon Bay for Dalny thence to sail
for Japan. Late figures indicate the
garrison to have numbered 10000. Of
whom 10000 are missing.
BOmbardment of the Japanese centre
along the Shakhe was continued.
II was reported that the Baltic fleet
would return to Malta and there await
reinforcement.
It was reported at Chifu that dis
astrous mine explosion had taken place
at Port Arthur.
CONGRESS.
The House passed the resolution for
the Inaugural Ball in the Pension Of
fee.
Senator Morgan spoke against the
Statehood bill.
WASHINGTON
Discussion Of the recent White House
conference at the Capitol indicated that
tariff policy.
with the President with reference to
the navy appropriation eAll4 VIII SUP
port the Presidents policy
Brazil has determined to send an ann
bassador to Washington. and the
American Legation at Rio win be
raised to an embassy.
Ii was proposed to consolidate the
functions of Minister to Panama and
Governor CT canal zone, In which event
! General Davis will assume the duties
lpf Minister Barrett.
Major Montgomery. for twenty eight
years chief of telegraphers at the
White House, has been assigned to
command of a signal corps company in
California.
The President sent a message to the
Senate urging the passage Of bills Cor
medical and ordnance reorganization.
The bills had already passed.
Members OF the House Committee on
Interstate Commerce conferred with
/ the President on the freight rate ques-
ton.
The President suspended the register
and receiver of the land office at Rose
burg, Ore.
POLITICAL.
Electors chosen at the November
election met in the several States and
cast their ballots for President and
Vice President. This act secures tho
election OF Theodore Roosevelt. foi
President ana Charles w. Fairbanks
for Vice-President. The meeting of the
Electoral College at Harrisburg was an
event of note in the political world.
FOREIGN.
American interests in Costa Rica
| have bought British rights in the Costa
Rico railway.
The convention of the American Pub
lie Health. Association was opened in
Havana, Cuba.
Fifty lives were lost in the blizzard
which swept Germany.
Greek and Latin clergy battled in
the Grotto of the Nativity, Bethlehem
during a midnight Christmas mass.
Ministers of German state railroad;
met to settle traffic differences.
The Canadian government decided tc
lend expedition to coast of Labrador
to witness double eclipse Of sun August
10.
] German miners are declared on eve OF
/ general strike. the companies having
failed to answer demands.
Louise Michel, French revolutionary
agitator. famous since Franco-Prussiar
War, died at Marseilles, aged rs years
China ordered cancellation of bonds
OF Hanko-Canton railway, concession
for which was originally secured by
Americans.
An American was reported to have
been killed in Morocco. Serious inter
tribal fighting has occurred.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Lawrence Duke, son OF Brodie L
Duke, began suit to aAnul his Fathers
marriage with Miss Alice L. Webb
Brodle L. Duke was taken from his
bride at a New York hotel and commit.
ted to sanitarium for examination az
to his sanity. It develops that he gave
Miss Webb notes for $4,000 and was t
buy her an estate for $4,000