The Dolores star., 1906-05-25

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| 81 400, for entertainment. They have
now been arrested upon indictment
by the grand jury for misappropria-
tion of public funds.
Forest fires in the upper peninsula
Of Michigan have completely destroyed
four towns and partially destroyed
10 or T. Five counties have been
devastated. Property worth several
millions burned.
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.
DIR. Priesto Of Mexico claims to have
found the long sought bacillus of
typhus fever and is now seeking to
discover an antidote or preventive of
the disease.
The Anglo-American exploring ex-
petition has sailed for the far north
where an attempt is to be made to
locate stretch OF undiscovered land
in Beaufort Sea. The party expects
to return in the fall OF 1907.
The report that the National bank
OF Mexico and the Bank of London
and Mexico were to be consolidated
is officially denied.
A new Hungarian crisis is imminent
owing to the refusal of Emperor Fran
| els Joseph to approve the Hungarian
cabinets demand for an autonomous
! Hungarian tariff
The draft of parliament's reply to
| the Russian emperors speech from the
| throne has been submitted to the low
er house. 1t consists of ten demands,
he chief of which is for political am
nesty.
The total deposits in the banks OF
Kansas show that there is $500 in
cash on hand for every man, woman
and child in the state.
Policeman John Dineen, of st. Louis
has been convicted of perjury in a
police court case and sentenced to two
years In the penitentiary.
The 18th annual G. A. r. 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 rs time passes and the great
est anxiety prevails in st. Petersburg
as to what the immediate future may
bring forth
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 M. E.
church, South. has voted $275,OOO to
establish representative church at
Washington.
The Missouri railroad and ware
house commissioners will have a hear
ing on freight rates on oil at Kansas
City on June 18. Every railroad in the
state is cited to appear.
Joseph Grow, former postmaster at
Omaha. Neb.. and foreman of the re-
cent federal grand jury which returned
indictments in the land fraud cases.
has been arrested on an indictment
charged with attempting to bribe
members of the grand jury
A New York thief recently stole,
$4,000 automobile in which were
$2.400,OO0 worth of bonds, scrip and
other valuable papers.
The grand jury at Cleveland, Ohio
recently returned indictments against
President Harry Novel; and 10 di-
rectors of the local ice trust.
The River Brethern in national con-
ference at Des Moines, Ia, have de-
cieded 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 the
building. The robbers escaped.
CONGREGATIONAL.
The house committee on elections has
decided the contest from the Twelfth
Missouri district in favor of Coudrey,
republican, and against Wood, demo-
crat, the persent holder of the seat.
After 70 days Of almost continuous
deliberation the senate by vote OF
II to has passed the railroad rate
bill. The negative votes were cast by
Senators Foraker, republican, of Ohio
and Morgan and Pettus, democrats, Of
Alabama.
The president has transmitted to
congress the full report OF Commits
sioner Garfield regarding the oil in
dustry. The document covers 500
printed pages and includes document
ary evidence of the questionable
methods of the Standard Oil com.
pany.
The senate has adopted an anti
pass amendment to the rate bill which