Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-11-10

Burgess. region by per-
sons fulfilling the demands Of cfviliZa-
ton. Before delivering his lecture the
professor read a letter from President
Roosevelt expressing his good will to
the German university and referring to
the close ties of kinship between the
two countries The kaiser proposed
three cheers for President Roosevelt,
which were given by all present.
A permanent American institute has
been opened in one of the university
buildings, where portraits of famous
Americans and books on American his
tory are to be preserved. Professor
Burgess is dean Of Columbia university.
New Russian Marriage Law.
A new marriage law. which changes
the aspect of Russian society from the
bottom, has been promulgated by the
government. Hereafter all properly
registered churches will be recognized
in the registering of marriages, births,
deaths, etc, and all of these may have
their own organizations. Priests Of any
Of these churches may conduct mixed
has required that where one parent is
a member Of the state church the chill
dren must be brought up in that
church.
Lords Pass Education Bill.
The question of compulsory religious
teaching in the public schools of Great
Britain came before the house of lords
on a motion to reverse the education
bill as it passed the commons and re-
quiring that children should attend the
schools during religious Instructions
This was carried by a vote of SO to 258
This vote starts the long expected test
Of strength between opposing MAORI
ties in the houses of parliament on the
education bill.
France AboIishes Death Penalty.
The French cabinet has approved the
measure providing for the abolition of
the death penalty and the coming ses-
sion of parliament will be expected to
pass such law. This is the policy Of
the new premier, M. Clemenceau. AL
ready the chamber has cut off the sal
airy of M de Paris,' or the public ex-
ecutioner
A Revolutionary Robbery.
Eight of the terrorists who were
hanged at ST. Petersburg had been con-
cerned in the attack on the govern
ment money wagon in the streets Of
the city on Oct. q. On that day as
TOD
guards and four officials inside passed
through a narrow lane behind the ca
thedral bomb was thrown from a
house window, exploding directly I'M
der the wheels Then as the frighten-
ed officials jumped out Of the carriage
a body Of fifteen revolutionists attack
ed the guards. During the excitement
a boy seized packages of coin and bank
notes to the amount of 100000, then
passed them to a woman, who made
her escape. The boy and the men were
arrested The execution Of revolution
lists and mutineers continue at frequent
intervals The affair was planned to
replenish the treasury of the revolu-
tionary organization.
Mexico Fighting Beef Trust.
The Mexican government has decid-
ed to establish meat markets through
out the City of Mexico and sell meats
at actual cost or lower If necessary to
drive the meat trust out of business.
This is due to the fact that the trust
recently advanced the prices OF meat
so as to place it out of the reach OF the
poorer classes.
A Labor Party In Japan.
A party devoted to the Improvement
Of labor conditions has issued strong
manifesto at the Japanese capital. The
programme includes opposition to mo-
nopolies, universal male and female
suffrage, general increase in wages and
reduction of hours, the abolition of cap
ital punishment powers and all titular
distinction, fundamental reform in de