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

c. s drummer, Of Republic county,
has been elected chairman of the Kan
sas republican committee. Clyde
Miller. OF Usage county. was elected
secretary.
The Order of Eagles OF Kansas in
state convention at Ieavenworth.
elected W. D. Hunt, Of Emporia as
president. The next convention will
be held at lola
Torrential rains have again caused
great loss ON Mount Vesuvius by mov-
ing the mud and ashes and cinders
in rushing streams GOWN the sides OF
the mountain.
Recent statistics show that tbs
Standard Oil company has paid to
its stockholders $341 .043, 900 in divi-
dends since January 1. 1898. This To
nearly 311 times its authorized capital
ization Of $100. 900.
ton of public funds.
Forest fires in the upper peninsula
of Michigan have completely destroyed
four towns and partially destroyed
10 or IL. Five counties have been
devastated. Property worth several
millions burned.
Attorney General Davidson. OF Texas
was recently in conference with Her.
bers S. Hadley at Jefferson City. Mo-.
regarding prosecutions to be instituted
in that state against the Standard
Oil company.
DIR. Presto 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-
pedition 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.
Policeman John Dineen, OF St. Louis,
has been convicted of perjury in q
police court case and sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary.
The 10th 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 as 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 NJ. E.
| church, South, has voted $275,00O to
establish representative church al
Washington.
The Missouri railroad and ware
house commissioners will have a hear
| ing on freight rates on oil at Kansas
City on June IS. Every railroad in the
state is cited to appear.
Joseph Crow, former postmaster al
| 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
a $4,000 automobile in which were
s., 100000 worth of bonds, scrip and
other valuable papers.
The grand jury at Cleveland. Ohio
recently returned indictments agains,
President Harry Novel; and Is di-
rectors Of the local ice trust.
The River Brethren 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 a guard of
regular troops stationed about the
building. The robbers escaped.
Restaurants throughout San Fran
cisco are now serving Is cent meals.
Congregational. =
The house committee on elections has
decided the contest from the Twelfth