The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-07-22
WASHINGTON
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resigned as minister general of the
Madriz cabinet in Nicaragua.
H. NJ Somerville, of New York,
has been appointed president CT the
Board of United States General APP
praisers by President Taft
The personnel of the universal
peace commission will be named by
President Taft lin the near future
Three new lighthouse districts are
to be created, comprising Hawaii,
Alaska and Porto Rico.
Colonel Lauchheimer, adiutant
general of the Marine Corps, will
be sent to Manila.
Steps have been taken by the De-
partment of Justice for putting into
effect the law enacted by Congress
for paroling United States prisoners.
Investigation has shown the State
of New York to be large loser in
revenue from stock transfer stamps
by an Illicit business.
Brodie l.. Duke, the tobacco mag
nate, has given his young bride a
handsome business building in Dur
ham. N. G.
It is believed that a complete re-
organization of the Marine Corps
will result from the recent con-
troversy.
James Pierson, farmer, was kill
ed while in buggy by a trolley car
near Logansport, Ind.
William Lyon, handbook maker,
committed suicide in his cell.
The State of Utah is granted title
to 34,823 acres of public lands.
They are located in the Salt Lake
City land district and represent in
demnity to the state for the loss
Of school lands.
The President has pardoned Rev.
James r. Kaye, who was sentenced
to six months Imprisonment for
making molds in the similitude of
silver coin.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has announced that advances in
freight rates on cattle and dressed
beef had not been suspended.
The foreign commerce of the Uni
ted States for the fiscal year ending
June 80 was $3,250, 900.
Another period of watching inn
portations from South American
countries to prevent the introduce
ton of the foot and mouth disease,
has been inaugurated by the De-
partments of Agriculture and Treas
ury.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion announced its intention to sus-
pend all tariffs. naming general and
important rates advances, pending
investigation into the reasonableness
Of the proposed advances.
The international opium confer
ence to be held at The Hague next
fall will have very general repre-
sentation of the powers, according to
the latest information reaching the
State Department.
The Treasury Department abolish
ished the post of surveyor of Gus
toms at Port Jefferson. N. Y, out
of pity for A. N. Randall, who want
ed to resign the Office, but could not
do 80.
An arrangement has been effected
between the United States and Cam
ada by which conference will be
held shortly in respect to interna-
tional railway rates.
William Pittman, an American,
captured by the Madriz forces in
Nicaragua, was found starving in a
hlthy cell IN Mangua by Consul Oil
wares.
Assistant Paymaster Lawrence G.
Haughey, of Indiana, was dismissed
from the Navy on a charge of en-
bezzlement.
Postmaster General Hitchcock
sailed from New York for Europe.
An elaborate program is being ar
ranged for the entertainment of
President-elect Fonseca, of Brazil,
when he visits the United States
next month.
Many banks throughout the coun-
try are filing applications for deposit
tories under the Postal Savings Bank
Law.
The Italian government has sent
a special messenger, with a request
for the extradition of Porter Charl-
ton. wanted for the murder of his
wife at Lake Como.
TWO CHILDREN KILLED.