The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-02-25
EP|TOME OF events
PARAGRAPHS THAT PERTAIN TO
MANY SUBJECTS.
IRE BRIEF But INTERESTING
Record Of What 10 Going on In Con.
eress, In Washington and II
the Political Field.


eress, In Washington and II
~ the Political Field.
foreign
Consul Olivares at Managua has re
eeived and transmitted to the state
department a telegram from the
United States consular agent at
Matagalpa, town of 5000 inhabitants,
little north of the center of Mica.
ragua, stating that the Americans In
that city, numbering 100 men, women
and children, are apprehensive as to
the safety of themselves and their
property.
Harold Vanderbilt of New York was
condemned by the tribunal Of the
Seine at Paris to pay $500 damages
to a harness maker who was knocked
down and injured by Mr.. vanderbilt's
automobile near Valence in February,
1907.
The duke of Abruzzi lectnred at
Turin before an audience numbering
10000 and including the royal princes
and Processes, on his ascension of
the Himalayas, which aroused great
enthusiasm, especially his description
of his climb OF 24.400 feet. The duke
will lecture In Rome February 22 be-
fore the king and queen.
The police agents at Berlin have
taken possession OF promissory notes
representing 100000. which were
given by Prince Frances Joseph Of
Braganza In a mining venture to a
man whom the prince says he sup
posed to be Frederick Vanderbilt of
New York. The notes Of which the
police took possession were brought
to Berlin. it appears. by Leslie Clark.
representing q mining company OF
London.
The French Antarctic expedition
steamer Pourquoi Pas. with DIR. Jean
NJ. Charco.. nead of the expedition, on
board. has arrived at Punta Arenas,
Chile. The Frenchmen did not reach
the South Pole All the members OF
the crew are well. but during the voy-
age there were some cases of scurvy
among them. The Pourquoi Pas will
remain here a fortnight.
The following cabinet appointments
were announced at London: Secretary
for the home department. Winston
Spencer Churchill; President of the
board OF trade, Sydney Buxton; Chan
cellor Of the duchy Of Lancaster, J. A.
Pease; postmaster general. Herbert
Louis Samuel.
The pension bill. carrying $l55.674..
600. was reported to the house from
the committee on appropriations.
Insurgents are gleeful over a well
founded report that President Taft has
oyerruled Postmaster General Hitch
cock by deciding to appoint Postmas-
ter True. at oskaloosa. la. recon-
mended by an insurgent congressman.
Mrs. Russell Sage. widow of the late
multi-millionaire. Is making a trip
through the south and is scattering
hundreds of thousands OF dollars
right and left.
There is a plan on foot to break
the deadlock In the Mississippi legis-
lature.
At Springfield. ILL.,. the Rev. James
r. Kaye. former pastor Of q Presby-
terrain church at Lincoln. ILL.,, who was
convicted Of counterfeiting. was sen.
fenced to six months in the Peoria
workhouse
Governor Shallenberger of Nebraska
says he will be q candidate for re-elec.
ton.
The grub stake" homestead bill,
permitting homesteading. one person
living ON the claim and q partner
earning money to support his home
stealing comrade. was introduced by
Senator Burkett.
Young widows Of veterans of the
civil war are bringing pressure to
bear In order to get tensions.
A general movement toward the
gulf coast country is creating heavy
demand for emigrant equipment on
the railroads.
Washington Court House. O.-Miils |
Gardner. aged so. former congressman |
and member OF both branches OF the |
Ohio legislature. died Sunday. He was
one Of the Lincoln electors in Ohio.
lnchan Angan. the Korean who as
Prince Ito. former Japan
ese resident general OF Korea. at Har-
bin. October 20. 1909. was convicted |
and sentenced to death.
Vice President Sherman has laid be-
fore the senate memorial from u. s.
Grant, Post G. A. r. Of Brooklyn. urg.
Inc that zen. Fred Grant be declared
, veteran Of the civil war.
John L Sullivan. the former heavy
weleht champion Of the world. was
nass3e1 . To sweetheart OF his
-cAool 1ays. Mics Katharine Hartnett.
Iosis Wol1sy. . former governor Of
Astseaa ana peominent In tho MINING
lGnizs q hat tarEitory. was struck
- DGaaps fatally wounded By IN
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