The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-01-20
WASHINGTON
The City of Magnificent Dis
tanCeS
A Collection CT Events Occurring Among
the People Of The Capital Of This Great
and Glorious Nation and Condensed for
the Hasty Perusal of our Many Readesr

the five civilized tribes OF the Indian
Territory expire, and these great In
dian tribes will no longer be recognized
as tribes or nations.
The Haition Minister, Mr.. Leger. and
Nine. Leger have their attractive
young nieces, the Misses Bourke of
Jamaica, with them this season, and
the family is one of the interesting
in the diplomatic circle, each member
OF it being highly accomplished in var
ious ways. Nine. Leger is a grand
daughter of former president of
Haiti. and her young nieces. like her
self, have lived both in Paris and Lon
don, the latter finishing their educa-
ton abroad as she did The sons Of
MI and Nine. Leger are in COLLEGE
near Paris.
Hon. George w. Ellis, Secretary of
the U. S. Legation at Monrovia, Liber-
Ia, who has been on a leave of alb
sence in this country for four months,
Will sail from New York Saturday for
his post.
A special meeting OF the trustees OF
Howard University was held Wednes-
day afternoon and special committee
was appointed to look into the recent
trouble at the university, which result
ed IN the resignation OF it's president.
Dr. Gordon. The committee will make
thorough investigation of the situa-
lion and Will report its findings to the
trustees at the annual meeting of the
board next Nav
Senator Alger, of Michigan, yester-
day formally announced his intention
to be a candidate to succeed himself
His present term expires March 3
1907
Ayers announcement. will make
him an overwhelming favorite from
,, the standpoint of general probabilities
Inc Federal machine of Michigan was
never III better working order and it
is at Algers bidding to it's smallest
cog.
A committee has been appointed TO
seek a new president for Howard Uni
Verslty. consisting Of Judge Barnard,
+. Il. Smith, Geo. O. O, Howard, John
f. Cook and Rev. Francis ]. Grunke.
|
II. L. Kennel. chairman of the re-
publican state committee Of Arkansas,
| today presented to the President the
name OF J. e. Bush for reappointment
as receiver Of the land office at Little
Rock. Bush is an Afro American man.
| The Secretary of the Interior has re-
commended the abolition Of the land
Office at Little Rock. but the President
will renominate Bush.
THE Evolution Of John Brown and
Ills lmmOrtalS" was the title Of a lee
ture delivered Tuesday evening al
Lincoln Temple by Mr.. John P. Green,
an eXstate senator Of Ohio and now
United States stamp agent in this city
The temple was crowded to the doors
by an enthusiastic audience.
Hon William E. Mason, former sena-
tor from Illinois. is in the city. Mr..
Mason is as jolly as ever. He came
to argue an important case in the Su-
preme Court
A dash Of indigo aroused the indig-
nation OF the Senator yesterday and
decreed change in the color of the
binding of the Congressional Direc-
tory.
When the Senators strolled in yes
terday to take their seats they we're
astonlshed at sight of copy of the
latest edition Of the Congressional Di-
recto?y lying on each desk and bound
in the most glazing "electric blue"
Several Of the Senators voiced their
dlspleaSure Sergeant-at-Arms Rams
dell promised that it would not occur
again.
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