The Springfield herald., 1906-05-25

statement in which he says that at
approval of the railroad rate bill was
conditional upon the acceptance of
any one amendment or set Of amend
ments.
The Southern Baptist convention in
session at Chattanooga. Tenn, passed
resolutions against lynching and pro-
posed that punishment by law for all
classes, of criminal assault should be
made stronger.
The draft OF parliament's reply to
the Russian empcror's speech from the
throne has been submitted to the low
er house. 1t consists of ten demands,
the chief OF which Is for political am
nesty.
President Roosevelt recently deliv-
cred an address at the White house
to representatives OF several state
and municipal civil service reform
leagues in which he favored an ex-
tension of the present laws.
The Russell Cooperative association
which operates a chain Of stores in
Kansas, has been adjudged bankrupt.
During recent meeting OF the low
er house of the Russian parliament a
member cited the fate of Louis XVI
of France as Il warning to the emperor.
Attorney General Davidson, of Texas
was recently in conference with Her
bers s. Hadley at Jefferson City. NO..
regarding prosecutions to be instituted
al cfuf fn it,pt tor n,-l
Oil company.
The verdict in the Crapsey heresy
trial was recently made public and rec.
ommends that the accused Episcopa'
lean minister be suspended from exers
cising the functions of the church uU,'
til he satisfies the church authority.
that his belief and teachings are do.
trinally sound
Policeman John Dineen. of St. Louis.
has been convicted of perjury In
police court case and sentenced TO two
years in the penitentiary.
The 18th annual G. A. X. reunion for
Oklahoma and Indian territory. re-
Gently held at Oklahoma City, was
the most successful in the history of
the. territories.
The parliamentary situation in Rus
sia is growing more complicated and
chaotic as time passes and the great
est anxiety prevails in st. Petersburg
as to what the immediate future may
bring forth.as.
Caleb Powers, has been committed
to the custody of the Kentucky courts
by the federal authorities and will
soon be tried for the fourth time for
the murder of Gov Goebel.
The general conference of the NJ. e.
church. South. has voted $275,000 to
establish representative chuJch ut
Washington.
The Missouri railroad and ware
house commissioners Will have hear
ing on freight rates Oh oil at Kansas
City on June Is. Every railroad in the
state. is cited to appear
Joseph Grow. former postmaster at
Omaha. sNeb., and foreman or the re-
cent federal grand jury whirh returned
indictments in the land fraud cases,
has been arrested on an Indictment
charged with attempting to bribs
members of the grand jury
A New York thief recently stolo
$4,000 automobile in which were
$2,400,00G worth of bonds, scrip and
other valuable papers.
The grand jury at Cleveland. Ohio
recently returned indictments against
President Harry Novel; and 13 di.
rectors of the local ice trust.
The River Brethren in national con-
ference at Des Moines, Ia. have da-
cicded to abolish the rule prohibiting
members from being photographed.
A daring attempt TO loot the United
States sub treasury at San Francisco
was recently frustrated by guard Of
regular troops stationed about tho
building. The robbers escaped.