The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings Of the
Past Seven Days.
IaterestinE Items Gathered from All
parts of the World CONDEMNED
Into Small Space for the
Denent Of Our Readers.
pernOnal,

j. f. Millette, of Springfield, was
nominated by the republicans for state
senator at the convention held at
Lamar, Mo.
Judge B. r. Webb, Texas lawyer
Of note and author of several law
books, shot and killed himself in the
city park at Fort Worth.
Representative and Mrs. Longworth
took tea recently with Emperor Will
liam on board his American built yacht
Meteor.
Mayor Tom L. Johnson. Of Cleve-
land, has accepted an invitation to pre-
side at the reception to William j.
Bryan at New York in August Hen
ry Waterson will deliver an address.
President Roosevelt has appointed
Edward r. Durham as United States
marshal for the Western district OF
Missouri for third term.
Andrew l.. Harris, who recently sue
ceeded the late Gov Pattison in the
gubernatorial chair of Ohio, is i'll at
his home in Eaton.
J. W. Moore, Of Marion, a republi-
can was nominated by the democrats
of the Fourth Kansas district as
candidate for congressman against j.
NJ Miller on a tariff reform platform.
John F. Stevens, chief engineer, and
the entire canal commission propose
to sail for Panama to start the work
there in earnest.
Eva Booth commander of the Saliva
tion Army in the United States is
seriously i'll at her home in New York.
Secretary Taft will visit Fort Riley
and Fort Leavenworth this fall and
will make two speeches in Kansas
while on the trip.
Rev. William Wiggington, Baptist
minister of Linneus, Mo, has mar
ried more than 1000 couples during
his ministry. He has a record of ali
persons he has married.
Col, Oswald Herbert Ernest of the
corps of engineers has been retired
for age with the rank of brigadier gen
eral
DR.. E. B. Mccoy, of Caney, Kan.
has been arrested charged with the
murder of his wife who was reported
to have committed suicide by shoot
ing herself with a revolver
Mrs. David Reed. sister OF Cen
George A. and Thomas Custer who
were killed in the Indian battle of the
Little Big Horn in Montana June "a
1876, died at her home in Monroe.
Mich, aged so years
Mrs. James Tanner. wife of the COM
manderin-chief of the G. A. R. was
killed recently in an automobile acct
dent at Helena, Mont.
CongrcsxiOnnl.
The senate and house passed the
meat inspection bills placing the cost
of inspection on the government. Thi
provision placing date of inspection or
canned meats was eliminated.
The pure food bill has been passed
by both houses of congress.
The railroad rate bill has passed botl
houses of congress and has beer
signed by the president 1t goes ints
effect in 60 days.
SUISi COS las pdsStN Il Dlii hpPI y
priating s5000,000 to satisfy the clailr
of the eastern Cherokees. The attor
ney's fees amount to $50 900.
The senate has confirmed the nomi
nation of Franklin Lane. of Califor
=, mia, to be member of the interstate
commerce commission to succeed
Joseph w. Fifer. of Illinois.
The lower house of congress has
passed bill granting $1,000 each tc
the families of the two San Francis.
co firemen who lost their lives white
fighting the fire in the hold of 1he
transport Meade in San Francisco har.
Dor.
By vote of six to five. the senate
committee on inter-oceanic canals ha:
decided not to go to the lsthmus o
Panama and take testimony in thu
canal investigation.
A bill has passed congress authoriZ
ing the secretary of war to deliver tt
the Leavenworth Monument assoca
ton of Leavenworth, Kan, condemne'
Gen. Leavenworth.
The senate committee on judiciar.
has presented report to that bod
which declares that congress has IL
right to regulate insurance. The com
mittee promises to give the reasons a
a later date.
The senate has passed Senator La
Follette's joint resolution extending
the scope of the inquiry now bcin
conducted by the interstate commerc
commission so as to have it include III
transportation and storage of grains.
The conference report on the nava
appropriation Till has been adoptc
by the house.
The general deficiency bill, carryin
an appropriation of sl0245, 500. ha
been reported to the house
Miscellaneous.
ST. Louis is preparing to prosecut
members of the ice trust.
The appraisers of the C. J. Devil
estate claim that they have Discovers
so acres of farm land in Illinois b.
longing to the estate of which no 7;
cord exists.
Missouri claims to be the first stat
to recognize Oklahoma as a state b
floating Il flag with 46 stars over IL
state capitol.
Judge Ryan, Of the St Louis circu
court, recently handed down a decisin