The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-16
In the National CapitaI

Cornelius Vanderbilt is said m h
slated for the ambassadorship to Ger
many.
Secretary Hay and Minister Core,
nave signed an extradition treaty for tn,
United States and Nicaragua.
The Senate in executive session raft
fed the international sanitary treaty. ant
that designed to repress the trade il
white women.
Frederick E. Rittman of Cleveland
Ohio. auditor for the War Department
mas rendered his resignation, and B. T.
Harper of Fort Wayne, Ind. will be
appointed to fill the vacancy.
James d. Reynolds of Boston. former
ly secretary of the Massachusetts Re
publican State committee, has taken the
oatn or Office as assistant Secretary of
the Treasury, succeeding Robert B. Arm
strong, resigned.
Captain George w. Kirkman of the
Twenty-hfth infantry, who is being tried
by court martial at Fort Niobrara. Neb..
On charges of conduct to the prejudice of
good order and military discipline, has
rendered his resignation.
For the first time within the range
OF memory the Supreme Court was Ia te
the other day in converting. Owing TO
a misunderstanding among the justices
there was no quorum until fifteen minptes
past noon, the time of opening.
The President has accepted the resip-
nation of Stanford Newell of Minnesota.
American minister at The Hague at
the request Of Mr. Newell, based on tbe
III health of his wife His successor will
be Dr. David Jayne Hill, present minis
ter to Switzerland.
At meeting of members of Conos.
belonging to the American group of In
terparliamentary Union for the nrouo-
ton of international arbitration. Chair
man Bartholdt was authorized tn selact
and appoint delegates to the Rrussals
conference of the union to be held in
September.
The Court of Appeals of the District
OF Columbia decided, in the case of Juan
Rodriguez, a Porto Rican, who apnIied
for work in the Washington navy ward
that citizen of Porto Rico possesses
the necessary qualifications as to citizen.
ship under civil service regulations 70
make him eligible for government SER
vice.
A peace jubilee to celebrate the fifti-
eth anniversary of the close of the Civil
War was proposed to President Roose-
welt by Newell Sanders of Chattanooga
Tenn, who suggested that the exposition
be held at Chattanooga in 1915.
The Comptroller of the Treasury has
revised the decision of the auditor for
the War Department on the claim of the
State OF Wisconsin for interest paid on
bonds issued to raise money to aid tbe
United States in the Civil War. The
State has already been paid S45S.677
and the comptroller finds still due s725.-
9S1
Sir Mortimer Durand, the British am
bassador, signed with Secretary Hav
treaty providing for the relinouishmep,
of this governments extra territorial
rights in Zanzibar
The State Department has received
cablegram from Mr.. Russell. the Amer;.
can minister to Bogota, announcing the
appointment of Diego Mendoza as minis.
ter from Colombia to the United States
The act prohibiting the selection of
timber lands in exchange for lands which
have been included within forest reserves
which was passed during the CLOSING
hours Of Congress, will, it is estimated
save the government 100000 acres Of
timber land.