The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-09-21
Solicitor General Lloyd W. Bowers
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lied at Boston.
There were 100 Rockefellers in
Newburg, n. Y. for a reunion.
Democrats of the country are very
/ much encouraged over recent state
; state elections.
| Relations between the United States
and Nicaragua are to be readjuSted.
| ID. E. Thompson. late minister to
Mexico. has sold his interest in the
Lincoln (Neb.) Star.
Congressman G. W. Norris of Ne
braska, returned from Wisconsin
! pleased with insursent victory.
From eight to ten thousand people
listened to the speech of Ex-President
Roosevelt in Omaha.
The financial showing of the govern.
meDt for the second month of the ns-
cal year is satisfactory.
Serious defects in the army are
pointed out in a report made by In
spector General Darlington.
Secretary Nagel is the latest man
to be mentioned in connection with
the supreme court vacancy.
Alaska gold to the amount of $751;
| 500 was stolen from a steamer strong
box while en- route to Seattle.
President Taft may take a personal
part in the campaign in order to in
sure the return of a republican house.
The rapid growth of cities shown
by the census returns is due in a
large measure to enlarged railroad
facilities.
An unconfirmed report has been
received that five negroes were
lynched near Carlton, ten miles east
of Athns. Ga
Governor Shallenberger of Nebras-
ka. denies that there is any truth in
the report that he will call extra ses-
sion of the legislature.
Conard Vandelsen, a centenarian.
for many years a vessel owner and
captain on the great lakes. died at
his home near Joliet, ILL.,
The state department officials are
not quite sure that they fully compre-
bend the decision of the Hague
tribunal in the fisheries case.
Capt. 7. ID. Bloom. head of cod
fish company. was found in the park
in Tacoma with his throat cut. 1t is
believed a robber attacked him.
Canada's total wheat crop this year
is 122.7S5,OoO bushels. according to
the estimate of the Canadian govern
ment statistics officially announced.
Whether or not the former earn
ings of the railroad companies were
excessive is now a pertinent question
in the controversy on the fixing of
rates.
Thirty lives were lost when Pere
Marquette car ferry No. is. bound
from Ludington to Milwaukee. went
to the bottom of Lake Michigan half
way across the lake.
Dr. Hawley H. Crippen. Jointly &C.
murder of his wife. has suffered a
nervous collapse and was removed to
the hospital ward of Brixton Jail.
Locked out of St. Andrews Protest
ant Episcopal church, Brooklyn. of
which he had been rector for sixteen
years. the Rev. William " Ackley
conducted the regular services from
the front steps.
The plant of the Rubber and Cellu-
loid Harness Trimming company at
New York. with which is also as.
sociated the Rubberset Brush COM
pany. was swept by fire with loss
estimated at s25O.0O0.
Great progress generally is being
shown by the American Indian to-
ward gaining footing with the
whites in the matter of civilization.
according to Assistant Commissioner
Abbott of the bureau of Indian af.
fairs
Captain T. ID. Bloom. prominent in
shipping circles and head OF a Goldfish
company, was found in a park in Seat
tie in the heart OF the city with his
throat cut. 1t is believed a rotber
attacked him.
Mrs. II. B. Mccoy. wife Of Judge r.
b. Mccoy of Sparta. Wis, was killed
and DIR. Carl Beebe. ST.. of Sparta,
was dangerously injured when the
touring automobile in which they
We're riding plunged into the river.
Franklin p. Coleman, who described
himself when arrested as a mining
promoter of Kansas City now living
at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York.
was held for trial in $1,000 bond
charged with passing worthless
check.
Paris has Just seen its first auto
mobile funeral. Not only the hearse,
but all the carriages following it to
the cemetery were gasoline-driven,
and many have been the comments,
some half-mournful. many wholly
cynical. at the innovation.
In order to increase interest in the
breeding of thOroughbreds in Ger.
many and thus better provide the
best possible mounts for his cavalry
the kaiser has overcome his opposi-
ton to horse racing. and is consider
ing the question of owning q few
r4co horses himself