The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-10-27

cedcd BY one formed By Senior M0ret.
former premier. This change resulted
from the outcry over Revolutionist
Ferrer's execution.
The American Ice Company Of New
York Is on trial in the criminal court
on the charge of violating the state
law preventing monopoly. The con
cern Is charged with creating an art-
fetal ice famine.
A dam at Lake Derkos, which sup
plies Constantinople with water. burst
| and Is persons were drowned.
Calcutta dispatches to London say
10000 people have perished in q ter
rife storm which swept the plains in
the delta of the Ganges and Brahma'
putra. in Bengal. India.
According to . report from United
States Consul General Grimths. at
London. the army Of unemployed In
Great Britain has grown steadily and
! has now reached proportions that are
causing the government great uneast-
ness.
The grand jury at Chicago has
caused a stir by Joining States Attor-
ney Wayman In his demand that the
judges of Cook county courts clean
out the county jury commission in
such drastic manner as will prevent
any opportunity for jury tampering in
the future.
A copy of book written In 1910
by Robert Fulton. inventor of the
steamboat. and entitled. Torpedo
War and Submarine Explosions" has
been sold at auction in New York for
500
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Whitlock Of
East Orange. N. J., we're SO affected at
the prospect of losing" their two
daughters by marriage that they went
to their country home to escape being
present at the double wedding. They
are said to be well pleased. never
theIess. with their sons-in-law.
A fund to be known as the Charles
Eliot Norton memorial fund has been
endowed to the Archaeological lnsti-
tute Of America in Washington by
James Loeb. a retired banker Of New
York city.
Army officers to the number Of Is
started from Fort Meyer. Va. under
the lead of Gen. Tasker H. Bliss. presi-
dent OF the war college. for 90-mile
endurance test
1t is reported in Lisbon. Portugal.
that King AIfonso's mind is in a serious
condition because of fear OF an upris-
ing In Spain and of his own assassina-
ton.
King Edward Of England is much
exercised over the socialistic demon
STATIONS in connection with ferrer's
execution and is iaboring hard to pre-
vent a general election on the budget.
fearing that owing to the highly ever
ish condition of public. opinion the
house OF lords would be in periled and
possibly abolished
A typhoon OF unusual severity swept
over the island of Luzon. washing out
railroad beds. cutting of Geographic
communication and doing much other
damage.
President Taft had the time Of his
life on his brothers ranch in lexas.
He rode a balky cayuse. saw wild
steers roped by cowboys and wit
messed the rounding up of a herd of
cattle. together with many other in
teresting things connected with ranch
life.
The Minocqua (Wis.) bank was rob-
bed OF several thousand dollars by five
men who. after being rounded up at
small station near there by a sheriff's
posse. turned on the latter with rifles
and made their escape.
The American Antiquarian society
laid the cornerstone of its new build.
Ing In Worcester. Mass. in connection
with the opening of the organiza-
tons annual convention.
Miss Eleanor Lorraine Beattie, who
was recently extradited from London
on a charge of grand larceny and who
is now under bonds for trial. has ad.
vertised in New York for a position
as chauffeur She is willing to wear
a uniform and pilot taxicab.
William Fason. a blind negro. who
killed two men In a Paterson IN. j.
saloon. when he was denied a drink.
was sentenced to 40 years in prison.
w. II Hearst won a strike" in the
New York political campaign Saturday
night when he threatened to retire
from the race for mayor and to leave
the fusion ticket to its fate unless his
fellow nominees appeared on the
stage with him.
Two schooners. with II persons
aboard. are missing on the Newfound-
land coast and are believed to have
foundered In the gale last week.
The annual convention of the Ma.
tIonai W0man's Christian Temperance
union opened in Omaha with about
500 delegates In attendance National
President Lillian M N Stevens deliv.
cred her yearly address.
illinois cities and towns celebrated
the second arbor and bird day of the
year with exercises In the public |
schools.
The United States supreme court |
has issued an order staying proceed |
ings In the northern illinois circuit |
court in the matter of the application
Of Capt. NJ. Carter for the allowance |
Of further counsel fees in the govern
nent's suit against him for the restor-
alton OF the funds alleged to have
.een procured by him through defal- !
ration.
Nicholas J. Martin. who barred the |
secrets Of the jury fixing gang at Chi
cago. Is missing. and detectives from |