The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-09

New York since the fire. $50. .000, 900,
there being superabundance of mon
ey in the coast city at the present
time.
The navy department has located and
catalogued all the wireless telegraph
stations in the world and the list
will soon be published in book form.
One man was killed, one fatally
wounded and two others seriously in
jured in an election riot at Cold
Springs. Tex.
For the first time in the history Of
Illinois, all the primaries of all the
parties were held on the same day
recently. and the voters were given an
opportunity to express their prefer
ences through their ballots for can
didates from United States senator
down to sheriff
1t is said that plans are under con-
sideration to pipe natural gas from
Indian Territory and Kansas fields
to st. Louis. Mo.
James H. Sage, a nephew of the late
Russell Sage has announced that he
will contest the will of the millionaire
financier.
The Michigan democrats recently
nominated Charles H. Kimmerle. of
Cassopolis. for governor. William ].
Bryan was indorsed.
At a special meeting of the Pan
American congress at Rio de Janeiro
Secretary Root made a speech defining
the attitude of the United States, and
advising temperate and kindly dis
cussion of all questions that may
come up.
At a conference of government Of
ficials at Chicago it was decided that
John d. Rockefeller would not be
asked to testify before the grand
jury as the government wished to
avoid granting immunity to the head
of the Standard Oil company
According to the suggestion of
Chairman Sherman that each repub-
lican in the country contribute dol
lar to the congressional campaign
fund, President Roosevelt enclosed
his money in letter to Mr.. Sherman
heartily endorsing the plan.
The hanging of Allen Matthias, a
negro, who criminally assaulted a
white girl, took place at Mayfleld,
KY, in legal manner recently. 1t
was just SO minutes from the time the
jury was sworn in until the negro
was pronounced dead.
A letter was made public in Chica-
go recently in which William ]. Bry-
an demands the resignation of Roger
Sullivan as national democratic COM
/ mitteeman from Illinois, charging
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Mr.. Sullivan in a caustic statement to
the press refused to step down.
The entire Russian garrison at
| Sveaborg. Finland, with the exception
of four companies of infantry, revolted
recently seized all the artillery and
machine guns and gained complete
control of the fortress. Fighting con-
| tinued for several hours and many
were killed or wounded on both Sides
| Frederick Best, of Salina, Kan, re-
Gently died in Kansas City hospital
as the result of the bite of a hog.
The Iowa republicans in state con-
vention at Des Moines nominated
Gov. A. B. Cummins for third term
and full state ticket. The platform
adopted declared for a revision of the
tariff and primary election law and
| opposes free passes and corporate in
fuence in politics.
The federal authorities have began
an investigation of an alleged COM
| bination to raise prices of lumber in
San Francisco.
The importation of rice into the
Philippines during the past fiscal year
decreased 60,072,411 pounds. valued at
3,0S4, 1873 in gold.
The answer of the Lilly Drug COM
pany to the suit of the government
has been filed at Indianapolis. 1t
practically admits the existence of the
trust but denies active connection with
! it.
The total registration for lands in
the Shoshone Indian reservation which
recently closed was 1O5S3
Colorado recently celebrated the
Both anniversary of its admission tc
the union.
The state department at Washing
ton has been notified that the Guate-
malan army has been disbanded in ac-
cordance with the recent Marblehead
treaty.
An official telegram from Helsing-
fors, Finland says all the mutineers
in fortress at Sveaborg have surrend-
cred and that by order of the emperor
court martials are already trying the
men implicated.
The New York law restricting the
labor by women and children to ten
hours a day and go hours week in
a factory was declared IAN unwar-
ranted invasion of constitutional
rights" in decision handed down by
Justice olmstead in the court of spec
ial sessions recently.
Clifford s. Hixton, bookkeeper
| for the ITninn Trust cnmnanv of Pitts