The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03

Post Office Inspector SWens0n 81
Iowa has uncovered q gigantic swindle
by fake foot racers, horse racers, pugi
lists and wrestlers at Council Bluffs
Ia.
BILLY" Sunday, the baseball evange
list, was horsewhipped by Sherman
Potts of Lovington. ILL.,, in the taber'
nacle at Springfield, with 5000 per
sons as witnesses.
Cardinal Gibbons, in a magazine ar.
ticle, defends Catholics as loyal citi.
zens of the United States, in answer
ing charges by Lutheran and Baptist
ministers.
Secretary Newberry of the navy
department said there is no intention
of relieving Admiral Sperry from COM
mand of the battle feet
A suit to recover blood money OBJ
tanned by Mrs. Belle Guinness from
her victims was filed at Laporte, Ind.
by brother of Andrew Helgelein.
Excitement in Iowa is running high
over the assaults on white women by
negroes and a lynching is not unlikely.
ProhibitiOnists in a convention at
Jackson, Mich, nominated full ticket
for state officers.
Two thousand jackies and marines
of the fleet, which has just completed
its world cruise, marched and were
entertained in Norfolk, Va.
Arkansas has been assigned as the
name of one of the new battleships
authorized by congress. The monitor
by that name will be given a suitable
designation.
A new Office, that of general in
spector of navy yards, has been
created by Secretary Newberry and
Rear Admiral Caspar F. Goodrich,
commandant Of the New York navy
yard, has been assigned to perform it's
duties.
: President Roosevelt was scathfngly
denounced by Representative Cook of
Colorado, in speech on the secret
service question in the house. Mr..
Cook is a Republican.
Officers of the battle feet" deny
reports that they attempted to Snug
gle valuable articles gathered in for
eign lands into the country.
Evidence to show that an organiza-
ton of white slavers' in Chicago
sends young girls to French Lick
Springs, Ind, resorts has been OBJ
tanned.
The secret service department was
severely criticized by Representative
Smith, a Republican of Iowa.
The weather bureau at Washington
sent out a warning against foods of
the Ohio and southern rivers, which
are rising rapidly because of heavy
rains.
The United States probably will be
involved in a diplomatic tangle over
the assaults on Greeks in South
Omaha.
Fearing an attack on the jail to lib
crate three alleged burglars, the sher-
III at Lima. O., asked authority to call
out the militia if necessary.
The state department has made in.
quiry of the governor of Nebraska con.
corning the mobbing of Greeks at
South Omaha.
The Democrats in convention at
Lansing, Mich, rejected a plank de-
claring for statewide, prohibition.
James J. Hill. in speech at Mime
apolis. ridiculed the work of the farm
appointed by President
Austria has concentrated it's war
vessels and sent bridge material to
the army in preparation for war with
Servia.
Judge Anderson, in the Federal
court at Chicago, held that the gov
cannot prosecute the Stand
ard Oil Company on more than &c
This would cut Judge Landis'
famous SIS, 100000 fine down to $780,
300 il the maximum penalty was
given.
Members of the house cheered Rep
Hays of California, who
threatened the election of orientals
rom his state.
Senator-elect Root, in a speech at
Albany, N. Y, declared organizations
ire necessary to political parties.
Discovery of the body of an unin-
lentified man, who had been shot.
ave the police of Canton, ILL.,, a mys-
cry to solve.
President Gomez has sent to the
senate the nomination of Carlos Gar
ia Velez as minister to the United
states. The present minister, Senior
Queseda, has been summoned to Ha-
ana to consult with the president
elative to his future assignment.
Orville Wright at Pau, France, made
lis first ascension since the accident
t Fort Myer, in which he was severe
Y injured. Accompanied by his SIS
er, he was passenger in the balloon
carus, which was piloted by Marquis
e Kergariou.
A train struck a street car in Cleve- |
and. O., fatally injuring three persons
nd hurting many others.
After having been missing from the |
ity for 40 years, the famous death
mask of Napoleon, which recently
anne to light in the possession of
apt. w. G. Raoul of Atlanta, has been
to New Orleans. Capt.
,aoul presented 1t to the city.
Mrs. William Crist, IS years old,
nd John Teean, her hired man, nearly
S old, were cremated when the cabin
n the Crist ranch. six miles from
efferson. Mont, was burned. 1t is be-
eyed they we're the victims of a dou-
lie murder. the motive of which was
obbery.