The Columbus journal., 1910-05-11


National Society of the Sons of th
American Revolution. 1t was decide
to hold the next convention In Loui
vile. Ky. The session closed with
banquet.
Ten millions Of dollars Is th
amount Postmaster General Hitcl
cock expects to save during this 81
cal year in the operating expenses q
the Postofice department.
The funeral of the late Bjornstjere
Bjornson. the Norwegian writer. VII
died recently in Paris was held q
Christina with imposing ceremonie.
1t was attended by the. king an
queen.
Steel. Miller & Co.. a spot cottol
firm with headquarters at Corinth
Miss. and branches at Columbus ant
other towns throughout East Missis
sippi. went into bankruptcy.
So badly slashed is the senate rail
road bill that its final passage by boil
houses is a matter of doubt.
San Antonio secret service agent!
have in their possession a number o
counterfeit United States IS golc
pieces believed to have been made
In Mexico.
Six indictments were handed dowI
by the special grand jury Of which
John d. Rockefeller. jr.. is the fore
man. which has been investigating
the white slave" trafic In New
York.
Freight tariffs showing considerable
increases over the present rates from
western territory to the Atlantic sea
board will be filed with the interstate
commerce commission to become ef
fective on June l.
John Quincy Adams Ward. one oil
Americas greatest sculptors. died a,
his home in New York.
A Nicaragua citizen has written
the American consul that cruelties
are being practiced in Nicaragua
The directors of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company declared the regu
lar quarterly dividend of ~ per
cent.
The Chicago Freight Handlers un.
ion. with a membership Of 1000. has
sent an ultimatum to eighteen rail.
roads entering the city.
B. p. Waggener has been made gen.
eral solicitor of the Missouri Pacific
Railroad company for Kansas. Ne.
braska and Colorado. with headquar-
tiers at Atchison. Kan.
William H. Burret. one Of the big.
gest and heaviest men in the world.
died at Locust Valley, N. Y. He
weighed 56S pounds.
Six indictments were handed down
by the special grand jury Of which
John ID. Rockefeller. Jr.. is the fore
man, which has been investigating
the white slave" traffic.
Non-residents can maintain suits for
divorce in the state of Kansas II the
person against whom the action is
brought can be served in the state.
Mr.. Bryan says his poll of legisla,
tors shows the initiative and referen-
dunn would pass the Nebraska house
without Qlmcuity.
The national party prohibition con.
vention may be held in Des Moines In
1912.
The election contests involving the
seats of Representatives Joseph F.
O'Connell of Massachusetts, and Al
bert Estopinal Of Louisiana. both
democrats. were concluded by house
Diamonds. jewelry and money to
the value of $4,000 were stolen in
Reno. New. from the apartments OF
Miss Fa Packer. formerly a New York
actress.
In the death Of Bjornstjerne Born
son Norway has lost her greatest
Norwegian writer.
MIR. Roosevelt was praised in the
superlative by heads of the munich.
pality OF Paris.
Senator Hale denied that fear Of
lefeat prompted his announcement Of
retirement from the senate.
A question before the Nebraska
supreme court Is. has q city or town
the right to hay cut by q citizen from
It's streets.
Indiana democrats. in state conven.
ton. endorsed John W. Kern for
United States senator.
The prohibition county convention
n Nashville endorsed William J.
Bryan OF Nebraska for president.
despite the fact that some of the dele.
gates were skeptical as to whether
ne would consent to run under their
banner.
The stockholders Of the Chesapeake
{ Ohio. in a special session at Rich
nond. Va. authorized an increase OF
capital stock to 100000. 900.
Rev. Henry H. Jessup. a widely
Known missionary and author. died at
Beirut, Syria.
The Erie railway wage difficulties
with its firemen has been adjusted
The men get an advance Of s per cent.