The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-29
T~ELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

Ing a student
John d. SPECIFIES. eldest and favor
tie son OF the sugar millionaire, Is
critically m from cirrhosis OF the
liver in San Francisco.
The national convention Of the
Methodist Episcopal Missionary so
ciety OF America will be held in Min
neapolis, March 2l.23.
The Instruction in German South
west Africa has cost up to date about
S150,O00,O0o according to a report
made to the reichstag.
Warrants for the arrest Of Walter
Scott, the Death Valley miner. and
three other men were issued az San
Bernardina. Cal, charging them With
making an assault with intent TO kin
on a Dr. johnson snd his party. II
Is alleged that Scott is really a bandit
and that his rich mine Is a myth.
The body OF Johann Most. the an.
archist has been cremated In Cincin-
natl. Ohio. There was no religious
ceremony. but some OF Most's com
rades delivered brief addresses before
the cremation Mrs. Most will take
her husbands ashes to New York az
once and the memorial meeting "a
TO be held there in a few days.
Another contribution Of $4,000
came 20 the State Department at
Washington through the Red Cross
from the Christian Herald OF New
York on account OF the Japanese fam
inc fund. This makes the total con.
tribution from that publication up 20
date 500, 600. and the total collection
fron an sources $4,000.
The Credit Mutual. one Of the larg.
est banks in Moscow, Russia, IA
mysteriously robbed by masked men
the robbers securing S432. sou. II was
an extremely daring job. The facts
already developed raise the question:
that the robbery was committed by
or rBder the direction Of some one az
present or previously employed In the
institution.
The senate devoted much time 10 the
consideration OF the Qualifications APP
preparation bin. In that connection
the question OF the necessity for sea-
coast Qualifications in the Philippine
Islands was discussed NJ considerable
length. With the result that all pro-
visions Tor such Qualifications In these
possessions were eliminated from tho
bin The pension appropriation bill,
carrying $500 600. 900. was passed
The President has sent the follow.
ing telegram 10 DR.. Louis Klopsch. edit
or OF the Christian Herald. New York:
let me hearty thank you and
through you the Christian Herald for
the admirable work done Ia connec-
ton with the famine sufferers IN
Japan. You have now raised 100000
and you have rendered a very real
service 10 humanity and 70 the cause
OF international good viii"
General John NJ. Thayer. civil war
veteran. former United States senator
and governor of Nebraska. died IN
Lincoln Neb. He was United States
senator from Nebraska from 1867 70
1871 territorial governor Of Wyoming
in 1876 and governor OF Nebraska for
four years beginning IN 1857. He
gained renown as an Indian fighter In
tho territorial days Of his state and
rose to the rank OF brigadier general
In the civil war.
John y. Rockefeller. n Is authorize.
lively announced al New York. has
forwarded to the board Of commission.
ers for foreign missions ut tho Con
gregational church d check FOR $4,000
completing HIS giit OF 100000 promiss
cd some time ago. When the gift was
first announced there was a strong
movement against receiving n. head
ed by Dew. Or. Washington GLADDEN..
Il appears that Mr. Rockefeller had
sent only $4,000 when the tainted
money" discussion was begun
The wireless telegraph system. will
be utilized by the weather bureau az
Washington for the purpose % gath.
erlng meteorological observations az
sea and the simultaneous issuance OF
weather forecasts and storm warnings
10 vessels. This new service viii
make ocean travel safer as warning
OF storms and Information % the area
Of fog bank will enable the commau.
ders Of ships 10 20 shape their curse
as TO avoid danger during bad wealth
or.
II was announced IN Wall street.
AZ New York. that Lyman j Gage.
former secretary OF the treasury. has
decided to resign as president Of the
United States Trust company, 20
which position he was elected after
his resignation from President Nc.
Klnley's cabinet a few years ago,
The cause Of his resignation Is fail.
ing health. Mr.. Gage was president
Of the First National bank 90 Chlca.
go prior 10 entering President McKin-
ley's cabinet as secretary Of the treas