Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-29
General News

uDOuJ 9EO,UOU.
F. G. Howard, a policy holder in tho
Pacific Mutual Life company, has filed
suit at San Francisco TO prevent the
merger of that company with the Con-
sentative Life Insurance company
Director Walcott of the geological
survey has recommnded to congress
that new building be erected for
the use of that branch of the govern
ment service at an estimated cost Of
$1,200.000.
At Moscow there is continued fear
of a renewal of strikes The radical
elements have changed their tactics,
and, ceasng to advocate armed resist
ance, have decided to participate in
the elections.
The senate committee on pensions
has voted to raise the pensions of
Mexican war veterans from $12 to $40
per month and that favorable re-
port be made on Senator Gallingers
bill for that purpose
The state department received from
the Christian Herald, through the Red
Cross, and forwarded TO the American
embassy at Toxic, $4,000 for the re-
lief of Japanese famine victims This
is a total of $4,000.
The production of Pennsylvania an
tnracite in 1905 was the largest on
record, amounting to 69,339, 1862 long
tons, valued at $141,S79, 900. The pro-
duction in 1904 was 65,31S,490 long
tons, valued at $13S,974,020.
In will filed for probate George
G.. Watts, a Chicago contractor and
board of trade operator, left $4,000
to provide a home for his fox terrier
'Bilr' and $500 year for the care of
his old riding horse king"
Justice Harlan of the supreme
court of the United States denied the
writ Of error applied for in the case
of Charles L. Tucker, under sentence
of death on the charge of numbering
Miss Mabel Page at Weston, Mass,
in March, 1904.
The president withdrew the nomina-
ton Of John Embry to be United
States attorney for Oklahoma. The
nomination was withdrawn by the
president because of charges which
have been preferred against Mr.. EN-
bry.
F. H. Everett, cashier of the First
National bank of Freeland, Pa, was
arrested on the charge of embezzling
$4,000 from the institution. William
Backley, lawyer of Bloomsbury, was
also arrested on the charge of con-
spiracy.
Governor Mistchenko has discharg-
ed every employee of the Usurri rail-
road in Manchuria, including Director
Harvat, who participated in the re-
cent strike, and ordered that they be
expelled from the Amur province new
er to return.
The house committee on naval af-
fairs authorized the committee
headed by Representative Vreeland of
New York, which investigated hazing
at Annapolis, to prepare an anti-haz-
ing bill for the consideration of the
full committee.
The business portion of the village
of Tustin, Michigan, was destroyed
by fire. The fire started in the base
ment of the Hotel Compton, from a
defective furnace. Ten guests escap-
ed in their night clothes, while four
were burned to death.
A movement has been instituted by
Edmund ]. James, president of the
University of Illinois. for the appoint
mani Of ON educational cnmpni @ ciop
for the study of the social. intellectual
and industrial situation in China with
view to the regeneration of the Chi
nese empire.
The total number Of Christian En-
deavor societies throughout the world
is 67,512, according to reports of off,
GERS of the Worlds Christian En-.
deavor Union. OF these, 42,250 are in
the United States, 1922 in Great
Britain and Ireland, 1926 in Canada
613 in India and lesser numbers in
other countries.
Returns to the United States geo.
logical survey from all the producers
of zinc in the United States show that
the production in 1905 was 202,53G
short tons, distributed as follows: IL
linois and Indiana, 46,606 tons; Kan
sas, 112,947 tons; Missouri, 1854
tons; Colorado, $3.50 tons; eastern and
southern states, 24,513 tons.
The reports of the special Russian
commission which investigated in
nineteen provinces the agrarian dis
turbances which occurred last year
show that the losses exceeded $3.50,
100000. The government has prac
tically decided to grant to the land
lords time loan without interest
and amounting to a third of theil
losses.
The Ohio house has passed the
Friener lang and short haul bill, regu
lating railroad rates.
Mr.. Walker-Martinez, the CHILEAN
minister, by direction of his govern
ment, has rendered Secretary Root an
invitation to visit Valparaiso on his
coming trip to the Rio conference.