The Columbus journal., 1910-12-28

Presbyterians at Pittsburg refused
to substitute immersion for sprink-
ling.
John D. Rockefeller has given an
other 100000 to the Chicago uni
versity.
A London editor charged that war
scares were created by armament,
makers.
After research il has been found
that McKinley's birthday occurs on
the 29th day of January.
At the conclusion of a six weeks
campaign at Waterloo. Ia. Billy Sun
day. the evangelist, was given $500
by citizens
A national memorial to Abraham
Lincoln. to be erected in Washington
at a cost OF 100000. is proposed In
a bill introduced by Senator Cullom
of Illinois,
Miss Alma Stanley. an orphan and
a teacher in the public schools at
Atlanta, Ga. inherited 100000 by
the terms Of the will of Mrs. Jose
phine Abbott. her great aunt. Mrs.
Abbott left An estate valued at $780,
OOO.
BY doing its own sealing in Alaska.
the United States government has
.profited this year more than three
times the amount 1t ever did in any
single year when the sealing privil-
eyes were rented to . commercial
company.
The location of the Panama canal
exposition in 1915 will be settled SO
far as congress can settle II shortly
after the holidays recess. The CON-
mittee on rules decided to bring II to
a vote by the middle of January. at
the latest
In London il was announced that
negotiations have been completed for
the amalgamatiOn of the Western
Union Telegraph company and the
Anglo American Cable company.
Christmas day the oldest surgeon
in the point oil service in the United
States army and an old-time Indian
lighter. in the person of Colonel 10
seph X. Girard chief surgeon of the
department of Texas. retired.
President Tai, has authorized cabi-
net members to require longer hours
of work by department clerks.
II is announced that negotiations
have been completed for the amalga-
nation of the Western Union Tele-
graph company and the AnglO-Ameri-
can Cable company.
DIR. Clarke Gapen. an original Ne
braska Bryan man. died while asleep
in chair at Madison. Wis. He had
been ailing for some weeks. DIR. Ga
pen was 80 years old and was widely
known throughout the state and mid
die west as an alienist and expert
medical legal counsel.
Twenty German army officers head
ed by major will be selected from
a number that have volunteered to
go to Brazil and give military instruc-
tons to the brazilian army.
News of another engagement be-
tween federal troops and revolution
lists in Mexico was given i'm tele-
gram from Enrique Creel. Mexican
minister of foreign relations.
At Springfield. Mo-. AlOnZO Bryant,
s3 years old. was instantly killed at
his home when a folding bed in
which he and his wife were sleeping.
suddenly closed up. His neck was
broken.
Orders were issued at the war de-
partment for the transfer of Srisadier
General Frederick Funston TO the
Philippines. where he becomes cOm-
mander of the department of IIuzOn.
He is to be succeeded at Leaven-
worth by Brigadier General Potts.
Henry F. Allen. a.: years old an at
tOrney and formerly Judge of the
court of claims. jumped from the win
dow of his Office on the tenth floor of
the Mutual Life building at Buffalo.
n. Y. Every bone in his body was
broken. hut his eyeglasses. which fell
nearby. were intact. and a gold watch
in his pocket was running correctly.
Referring to the disastrous forest
fires of the past summer, Secretary
Wilson has asked the house for a de- |
ficiency appropriation of $4,000 TO
the regular fund for
forest fires.
Cooperation between the govern |
ment and the farmers OF the country |
in breeding and raising horses suit !
able for the cavalry and artillery |
branches of the military service was |
asked for by Quartermaster General !
James II. Aleshire of the army and |
officials of the Agricultural depart !
ment before the house committee on |
agriculture.