The Springfield herald., 1906-05-11
Miscellaneous.

HHpl-.eT VIII t!ouu ms arisen De-
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 St,G00,0G0, being the
amount, with in.eres: since 1898
charged against them for expenses ir
moving the tribe west more than 50
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
30 states TO take part in an interna-
tional wireless telegraph conference at
Berlin, June IS.
Presumably as n result of investiga-
tions 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.
trolling interest in the Consolidated
Coal Company.
The United States cruisers Chat
lanooga and Galveston have arrived
at Manila for an oyerhauling 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
tI'ict of Colorado Judge Moses Haliet
has retired and Robert E. Lewis has
been sworn in as his successor.
The Olympic games at Athens We're
closed by the presentation of the prizes
personally by King George to the sue
cessful contestants. The day ended
with a dinner given to the winners and
invited guests by the King.
The appellate division of the supreme
court of New York has decided tina,
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 II. NJ. Snyder. Il
Kansas City promoter. charged with
bribery at ST. Louis has been dis
missed on account of the absence of
the prosecuting witness.
The total amount of national bark
notes in circulation is S55G,G4C-
$50.
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-
fsmned as unsafe and dangerous to
the occupants.
The lsthmian canal commission has
decided to ask for an appropriation Of
S26,34S.2Sl to continue the construction
Of the canal during the fiscal year eul-
ing June 30, 1907.
amer icstiiS hd'e won majority OF
the events in the Olympic games ut
Athens, Greece.
Gov. Pennypacller, of Pennsylvania
has issued 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 ?s
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 eapendi,
ture of S15.o0O,0O0.