The Lamar register., 1906-05-09

Another war cloud has arisen he
tween Colombia and Venezuela as the
result of the refusal of Vice Presi-
dent Gomez to receive DR.. Herrera,
the Colombian minister.
The supreme court has decided that
the government must refund TO the
Cherokee Indians $4,000. 900. being the
amount. with interest since 1888
charged against them for expenses in
moving the tribe west more than 80
years ago.
A tornado did much damage in
Furnas county, Nebraska. many build
ings being destroyed and several per-
sons injured.
Germany has issued invitations to
90 states to take part in an internal
tional wireless telegraph conference at
Berlin, June 2S.
Presumably as a result of investiga-
lions being made by interstate COM
merce commission regarding relations
existing between coal carrying roads
and mining companies. the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad has sold its con.
Coal Company.
The United States cruisers Chat
tanooga and Galveston have arrived
1T Manila for an overhauling prepar-
atory to joining the fleet at Shanghai.
A receiver has been appointed for
the American Reserve Bond company
Of Chicago.
After 40 years service as Judge OF
the United States court for the dis
trict of Colorado Judge Moses Haliet
has retired and Robert +. Lewis has
been sworn in as his successor.
The Olympic games at Athens were
closed by the presentation of the prizes
personally by King George to the sue.
cessful contestants. The day ended
with a 1 .nner given to the winners and
invited guests by the King.
The appellate division of the supreme
court of New York has decided thar
the officers and directors of the
Equitable Insurance company must
account to the policy holders for the
funds wasted in recent years.
The federal grand jury at New York
has returned indictments against the
sugar trust and several eastern rail-
roads on the charge of giving and ac-
cepting rebates on freight shipments.
Severe rain, wind and hail storms
were recently reported in Oklahoma.
Young livestock was killed and crops
were badly damaged.
The case against r. NJ Snyder.
Kansas City promoter, charged with
bribery at st. Louis mas been dis
missed on account of the absence of
the prosecuting witness.
The total amount of national bank
notes in circulation is s55G.6iG-
2S2.
England has issued an ultimatum TO
Turkey demanding the complete with
drawal of troops from Egyptian terri
tory.
The Chicago city hall has been con.
Gcmned as unsafe and dangerous 10
the occupants.
The Isthmian canal commission has
decided to ask for an appropriation Of
s2G,3iS,2S1 to continue the construction
Of the canal during the fiscal year en-
ing June 80. 1907.
Americans have won a majority OF
the events in the olympic games at
Athens. Greece.
Gov Pennypacker. of Pennsylvania
has issued a proclamation in which
he calls upon all citizens to assist in
the maintenance of law and declares
that violence will not be tolerated
The proclamation is aimed at the dis
orderly foreign coal miners
The resignation of Count Witte rs
Premier of Russia has been accepted
He will be succeeded by NJ Goremykin
former minister of the interior.
The strike of the structural iron
workers in Chicago has tied up build
ing operations calling for the expendI.
ture of $15.000.0O0.