Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-02-25
CONDENSED TELEGRAms

Montana has passed a law prohibit
ing the employment of children in
mines.
Andrew Carnegie has given Fair
mount College at Wichita, Kansas,
$40. 1000 to erect library building.
The Cleveland Leader says it is be-
lieyed that Mrs. Cassie L, Chadwick
has a million dollars safely hidden
Rear Admiral F. G. Wild, United
States navy. has been retired from act
i've duty after forty-three years ser
vice.
A rate OF one cent milo win be
made by all the railroads in the eoun-
try 10 the national encampment of the
G. A R. in Denver next September.
The legislature OF Washington has
passed bill providing for submis-
sion OF the question OF the removal OF
the state capital from Olympia TO
Tacoma
The government has appointed
commission OF military men TO make
report on new explosive invented by
a New York man who has offered the
exclusive use thereof to Mexico.
Major Darlington OF Manila. who
was convicted OF falsifying vouchers
OF the civil government to the amount
OF 81 500. has been sentenced TO a total
of sixty years and Ave days imprison-
ment.
The validity OF the antitrust law is
upheld by the Supreme Conrt OF the
United States in an opinion by Justice
Brewer in the case Of Edmund ]. Smi-
ley, plaintiff in error, VS.. the State of
Kansas.
In the oriel college sports at OK
ford. Young. of South Dakota won
three events the long jump. 20 feet.
i0ts inches; the l2O-yard hurdles. 20
seconds and the nigh jump. five feet
two inches.
A message sent by President Roose-
Welt 10 Emperor Nicholas contains
strong expression of the adherence
with which both the American govern
ment and people view the crime per
petrated at Moscow on Friday.
because his white stepfather. Eli
Peltyjohn. was abusing his squaw
wife. the latter's son. Harry. killed
Pettyjohn and then rode over loo miles
over rough country in most inclement
weather to give himself up to the In
dian agent at Miles. Washington.
Sir chentung LANG Cheng. Chinese
minister. recently presented 10 Presi-
dent Roosevelt an oil painting OF the
dowager empress of China. The pres
ontation was attended by the formal
exchange of feiicitous address by the
Chinese minister and the President.
The ne-hundredth anniversary cf
the beginning OF the public school sys-
tenn in New York City was celebrated
February goth In all the schools OF the
city. New York. at the present time,
has SAG school buildings and other
school property valued at sse.eoo.000.
Al Rochester. New York. February
l4th. Miss Susan h. Anthony ceiebrat-
ed her S5th birthday. She received
greetings from political equality clubs
In Finland. Switzerland. Holland Aus
tria. Germany. South America and
IRON all quarters OF America and Mex
leo
In the trial of Charles Kratz. a for
mer member of the ST. Louis Munici
pal Assembly. charged with accepting
a bribe, Judge Denton issued an order
to compel the st. Louis Trust Com
pany 10 produce in court the 100000
bribery fund which the state has i'm
pounded.
Information has been received at Es-
quimalt. British Columbia. that the de
fenses there and at Halifax will b.
taken over without delay from the i'm
perial government by the Dominion OF
Canada. II is estimated that $1,000.
900 year will be expended on the de.
fense works.
The Montana House of Representa-
tiyes, by vote OF 6S to %, TO-DAY
passed railroad commission bill
which provides for three commission
ar n rho sol.
is vested with authority to fix races
and compel adequate service. and for
failure TO comply with It's orders fines
are provided.
In order TO Increase the cavalry rep
resentntion in the inaugural parade
and at the same time recognize the col
ored troops of the regular army, Lieu
tenant General chaiiee. chief of staff
has directed that the first squadron OF
the Ninth cavalry AT Fort Riley. Kan
sas. proceed to Washington 10 take
part In the parade.
Henry Victor McCleIland. the Eng
lish lecturer in the Commercial Col
lege at Moscow. who was assassinated
February 5th by a student, met his
death because he did not give the lat
ter high enough marks. II was claimed
that McClelland imposed in this fash.
ion upon boys who declined to make
him presents of money.
ivter a trial consuming seventeen
days Prof. T. I. Clifford. accused of the
crime OF murder at Decorah. Iowa. was
pronounced by the jury not guilty, but
insane. Prof. Clifford killed his neigh
Dor. s. A. Bigelow. on Nov. 3. 1904.
He was a prominent educator of Deco
rah and leading member of the Meth
i.
lum.
Senator Shidlovski. president of the
commission appointed by Emperor
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