The log cabin Democrat., 1907-01-31
THE LATEST EVENTS OF THE WORLD BRIEFLY AND TERSE-
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Foreign Lands, Throughout the Ma ton, and Particularly
 From the Great ,.lt Southwest.

AAOAcAA, NSA4SNNN zerland at Philadelphia since 1856, said to have been the oldest consul in the world in point of years and service, is dead.
 The lower house of the Missouri legislature adopted a resolution ap- pointing committee to investigate charges made by the stockyards at Kansas City and St. Joseph for the unloading of livestock.
 A joint resolution was adopted by both houses memorializing congress to refuse a further extension of time of the charter of the Winner Bridge Co. to build bridge across the Mis- souri river at Kansas City.
 Rear Admiral Sigsbee will retire from active service. He goes on the retired list. Sigsbee was in com mand of the ill-fated Maine. Of the higher officers who made history in the war with Spain, only Admiral Dewey and Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans will be left in service. Samp- son and Philip are dead; Schley, Clark and McCalla have retired. Hobson is in politics.
 Chairman Burton gives final veto to deep water scheme. Tells con gressmen expenditure would now be height of folly.
 Coffin containing the body of Chas Coughlin, English actor and playwright, found in Texas by hunt CTS.
 Missouri house ousts clerk who farmed out his job as stenographer to woman, who made less salary than was allowed.
 Archbishop Harty of Manila is to visit St. Louis in early February. Clergy and laity prepare to enter tain prelate.
 Oliver Dyer, who is said to have introduced stenography into this country and who was the first short hand reporter in the United States senate, died in Boston, aged 83.
 Judge Munger, of the United States district court at Omaha, Neb., issued an order to the United States marshal to destroy the fences on the Margrave ranch in Sheridan county, Nebraska, unless they were taken down within five days. A perpetual injunction was also issued forbid ding William A., James T. and Earl Margrave to fence the public do- main. The Margrave ranch is said to inclose about 10000 acres of pub lie land
 President Roosevelt gave an audi ence to six Ute Indian chiefs, who left their reservation in Utah last summer, went on rampage and are being held as prisoners at Fort Meade, $. D. They told the presi- dent they are anxious to settle among the Cheyenne river Sioux, in South Dakota, being willing to pur- chase lands from their funds. The president promised to take up the matter with Mir. Leupp, the commis- sioner of Indian affairs.
 At the Washington hearing on the block signal system it is shown that the B. X o. placed no restrictions on the hours of trainmen.
 At a meeting of the executive committee of the board of education of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, at Nashville, Tenn, a prop osition in regard to the establish ment of a high grade training school on the Pacific coast, representing
  the action of the joint committees from the Pacific and Los Angeles conferences, was favorably consid- cred. It is desired to purchase a lot of about twenty acres and to erect buildings to cost not less than $1O0,00O.
 Walter Spess and Hill Debolt, members of the Spess gang of out laws, who recently shot up the town of Mannford, 1. T., have been cap- tured by the federal officers, after an exciting chase, near that place. Deputies will continue the pursuit until all members of the gang, com