The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-24
NEWS notes.
CONDENSED
A Boiling Down Of the More Inpsr.
tant Events Here and There
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The pope appointed Rev. James
O'Reilly, now rector of St Anthony
of Padua, Minneapolis, Mimi, to the
bishopric of Fargo, n. D., and Rev.
r. NJ. Fallen of the provincial oblates
of Buffalo, n. ", to the bishopric Oh
London, Canada.
An official telegram from Buenos
Ayres states that the authorities nav.
ing the 1910 exposition In charge have
set apart special building for Ameri.
ran railway exhibitors.
At St. Petersburg, the publisher OF
Tolstoi's book, THE Kingdom OF God
Within U.s." was sentenced to years
Imprisonment in fortress.
w. G. Splitter, an American, pro-
prietor of the Aston house at Colon
Ind alleged owner of the Cuban steam.
3r Ctori, was expelled from Panama
territory. He was put aboard the
Royal Mail steamer, Magdalena, bound
for Jamaica and New York. by de-
cree of President Obaldia. He is
charged with enticing employees on the
Panama canal to leave their work.
Chan Yin Fang. successor to Wu
Tung Fang as minister to China from
the United States, accompanied by
his family and party of forty secre-
taries and Chinese students arrived
in San Francisco on the liner Mon
golia.
A severe earthquake occurred In
Guam. causing considerable damage.
according to a cablegram received at
the navy department. The women's
and children's hospital was wrecked.
There were no casualties.
Evidence is multiplying that Zelaya
intends to retire from the presidency
Of Nicaragua. Reports to that effect
are general throughout that country
and the American consular officers
BEEN to give credence to them.
General.
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit com
pany announced the adoption OF o
pension system for its veteran en-
ployes.
The Towle Syrup company's plan,
at st. Paul, Mimi, was almost totally
destroyed by fire. The loss is $780, 600.
The house passed the Esch bill, re-
curing railroads to make full monthly
reports to the interstate commerce
commission of all accidents.
st. Paul has begun a fight for lower
telephone rates.
The interstate commerce commits
sion ordered reduction in charges
of the Omaha & Council Bluffs rail.
road.
Red Cloud. Sioux Indian warrior,
will be buried according to the ritual
OF the paleface and not above ground
as he requested.
George A. Pickett, five years edi
tor Of the Roswell IN. M Daily Rec
ord, died from tuberculosis.
Eight persons were fatally injured
and number OF others less serious
ly hurt In the wreck on the Southern
railway near Greensboro.
The Rev. David c. Hughes, father
Of Governor Hughes of New York
died at the executive mansion, fol
lowing a recent stroke of apoplexy.
President Taft has promised Il
speak at the next meeting of tn,
farmers national congress. which
meets In Lincoln October to IL, 1910
President Taft said at Hartford
Conn.,. that the time might come whel
q civil pension list will become q ne
cessity.
Senator Burkett Of Nebraska an,
Representative Hull Of Iowa are In
contest for next falls military tourna
ment.
Leslie M. Shaw declared there Is n
doubt In the minds of those who hav
studied the proposed central ban
that such an institution would b
owned, or at least controlled. by tn
Standard Oil company.
The state occupation tax upon CO..
porations was upheld by the suprem
court of Nebraska.
Another failed bank In Oklahom
d giving state oficials much concerl
Nebraska hogs topped the marks
at Denver. bringing $S.47h.
Imports of hides and skins for tn
calendar year will aggregate nearly
hundred million dollars.
Many million acres Of coal land wi
be opened to use for agricultural pul
poses II congress should pass q BIZ
introduced by Representative Monde
Of Wyoming.
Nrs. Frank Hicks and four Of he
children were burned to death when
crude oil stove exploded setting Or
70 their house at Wayne, Kansas.
General Leonard Wood. now in con
mand Of the department Of the Eas
viii be the next chief Of stan Of th
army.
Iowa has . candidate for tho Unite
States supreme court when there
another vacancy. He u Judge Horas
T. Deemer. q the supreme court I
that state.
J.P. Morgan. j.. came back to u