The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-26

an extended cruise in Mediterranean
waters.
miscellaneous.
The sub-treasury at New York has
transferred 34491 200 to San Fran
cisco since April is, the date of the
earthquake
The supreme court Of the United
States has granted the petition of the
state of Kansas to file suit against
the United States and hers in the
suit involving the NJ. X. & T. railroad
land grant through Indian Territory.
The Presbyterian general assembly
at Des Moines, la, provided for the
organization of a society to be known
as the presbyterian Brotherhood
having for its object the bringing of
the men more closely into the church
work
At the supreme council of the Royal
Arcanum of the United States, in ses-
sion at Old Point. Va, Howard C.
Wiggans was reelected supreme re-
gent and the entire list of officers was
reelected
A revolt against Cuban authority
in the Isle of Pines in the near future
is predicted unless the United States
assumes authority over it,
The supreme court of the United
States has approved the decision of
the ST. Louis court against Senator
Burton of Kansas, wherein he was
Sentenced to six months in Jail and
to pay a fine Of s250O.
1t is asserted that the 600 marines
which were hurriedly gathered for
shipment on the cruiser. Columbia are
intended for the protection of the
canal zone on the isthmus in case of
revolutionary troubles at the coming
Panama elections.
A treaty has been signed between
representatives of the United States
and Mexico regulating the use of the
waters of the Rio Grande which it is
hoped will remove what has long been
cause of friction between the two
countries.
The Presbyterian general assembly,
in session at Des Moines, Ia, passed
a resolution calling upon the churches
of that denomination to raise $500 900
for the relief of San Francisco
churches.
When the National Editorial as
sociation visited Oklahoma City last
year the city officers appropriated
S1,400, for entertainment. They have
now been arrested upon indictment
by the grand jury for misappropria-
A permanent organization of the
civil service commissions of the coun-
try was organized at recent meet
ing held at Washington. Charles s.
Fowler, Of the New York city COM
mission was elected president.
The Standard Oil company has
issued an official statement denying
! the charges in the recent special mes
sage to congress and in the Garfield
report. The statement declares the
prosperity Of the trust is not due to
reprehensible methods.
The post Office department has been
notified that navigation on the Yukon
river in Alaska will open on or about
June 6.
Gov. Folk Of Missouri has commut-
ed the death sentence of o. P. Nc
Carver OF St. Francois county, to life
Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
The Boone Cereal mills, at Boone,
Ia, were recently totally destroyed by
fire entailing a loss of 100000.
The assembly grounds of Mount
Eagle, Tenn, were recently damaged
by fire to the extent of $25000.
Forest fires are sweeping northern
Wisconsin and Michigan. Two hun.
dred square miles have been burned
over and several lumber towns de-
stroyed.
Peter Becker, of Enid, has been
chosen commander of the Oklahoma
G. A. R. The next encampment will
be held at Enid.
The Russell Cooperative association
which operates a chain of stores In
Kansas, has been adjudged a bankrupt
Mrs. A. F. Pearson, Of Altoona, Kan,
died recently on a railroad train while
on her way to Lincoln, Neb., from an
overdose Of headache powders.
Gen. Greedy reports that the stories
of shooting Of large number Of peo-
pie during the San Francisco IRE by
the army are untrue.