The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-04
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

At Christiana the storthing imposed
an additional duty of 10 per cent on
imported leaf and plug tobacco with
stalks removed.
Trading on the bourse was irregu-
lar. Prices had an upward tendency.
Russians were buoyant on M. Whites
arrival at Paris.
The body of the late General Black
mar, COMMUNICATIVE of the Grand
Army of the. Republic, who died at
Boise, Idaho, last Sunday, arrived at
Boston, Mass.
At Findlay, o., local boat factory
has completed handsome launch for
the King of Portugal, to cost $4,000.
The boat is seventy feet over all with
twelve foot beam.
A bomb was thrown in the center
of Byelostok, Russia, killing several
persons and severely wounding a
number of others, including the chief
of police and his son.
A fast north bound train on the
Queen & Crescent road was wrecked
at Whitney, Ala Two coaches and
three sleepers left the tracks. No one
was killed, but several were injur-
ed.
Emperor William is expected at
Copenhagen July &c or July q on a
one day visit to King Christian. 1t is
expected that the condition of the va
cant Norwegian throne will be dis
cussed.
The government has instructed its
representative at Morocco to COM
municate to the sultan Russia's con-
sent to participate in the national
conference concerning Morocco re-
forms.
Dispatches from st. Petersburg ap-
pearing in the newspapers announce
that Emperor Nicholas has left on
short cruise aboard the yacht Polar
Star. His destination, they say, is
unknown to them.
United States Minister Leishman at
Constantinople has cabled the State
department confirming the reports OF
an attempt to assassinate the sultan.
He says that between thirty and forty
were killed by the explosion.
At Paris Rene de int-Marceaux,
the sculptor has been elected to mem
bership in the Academy des Desbaux,
in the place of the late Dubois, and
Paul Richer, member of the Academy
of Medicine, has been elected to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
Baron Alphonse de Rothschild.
Colonel Kremarenko, chief of police
of Helsingfars, Finland, was shot by
a man named Procope and is in
critical condition. Procope was ar
rected and has been identified as an
accomplice of the man who recently
attempted to assassinate former Gov
ernor Missojedoff.
Somewhere between the Nebraska
state line and Denver is little jew
eled box containing part of the anat.
omy of William Gregory Of Provi'
dence, R. l., son of the late Govern.
or w. G. Gregory. 1t was his good
luck talisman. A reward of $4,000
has been offered for its return. Greg
ory was enroute from the Pacific
coast when he lost the treasure.
Growing out of the sensational ar.
rest some weeks ago, in an apartment
on Riverside drive in New York of
two men charged with the larceny of
$4,000 and attempts to secure $500,
Champe s. Andres. well known at
torney and politician. has been warn
ed against sailing for Europe as he
had planned. He was threatened
with arrest if he should attempt to
depart
In the investigation of Chairman
Morton into the Equitable affairs It
has been discovered that chemicals |
were used to make erasures in the
books of the company. 1t is stated |
positively that the erasures were not
made to remedy clerical errors but
were in pursuance Of a definite OBJ
ject. The erasures cover up trans
actions of a year ago.
Premier Rouvier sent an official to |
the Turkish embassy to express the
congratulations OF the government on |
the escape OF the sultan from assassi.
nation. l