The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-06-07

Ex-President Diaz does not like tn,
idea of leaving Mexico.
Mexican rebels of Lower Californi;
are bent on a new republic.
Robbers blew open the safe in tn,
postofice at Freedom, Pa, and es
capped with $1,525 in money an,
| stamps.
Five children were burned to dealt
in a fire caused by an explosion q
Utica, Kas.
Senator Borah's name is being men
toned in connection with the nOmlna
ton for the vice presidency.
President Taft is coming west thi:
fall, and Nebraska may be included
in his itinerary
Fourteen persons are dead as q re
suit of the wreck on the Burlington
near InGianola. Neb.
Theodore Roosevelt was criticized
by John w. Foster for his recent ut
terances on arbitration.
Drinking of champaign in public by
members was one of the closing fea
President Taft is quite confident
reciprocity will pass the senate il
amendments can be excluded.
There was a revival at Pittsburg Of
the circulation of petitions asking the
recall of Mayor A. C. Graves.
Mormon settlers in Mexico demand
more than a million dollars for dam
ages sustained in the revolution.
Testimony was introduced at Des
Moines duplicating James O'Calla
CHAN in the treasury robbery.
One hundred members OF the Chi
cage dental society began to inspect
the teeth of public school children.
The American Tobacco company
was declared by the supreme court
to be an illegal combine in restraint
of trade.
Ireland has a population of 4.3S1.-
951, according to the census returns.
This is a decrease of 76,2S4 in ten
years.
Minority Leader Mann has i'm
proved his standing with house insur-
gents.
1t was announced that Emperor
William, while at buckingham palace.
on May 16, has appointed King George
a general field marshal in the Ger.
man army.
George Rees, veteran printer and
publisher and a pioneer Mason of
Northwest Missouri. died at his home
in st. Joseph. Mo-, aged IS years.
Death was the result of paralysis.
Although several of the powers have
refused to support Russia's note to
Turkey with reference to the mObiliz-
alton of Turkish troops on the Monte
negrian frontier, the near eastern sit
uation presents disquieting aspects.
The last $4,000 required to insure
the erection in Des Moines of a monu-
ment to the late Senator Allison was
received by State Treasurer from Gen.
eral Grenville NJ. Dodge.
Having survived the failure of four
flags. Mobile may prosper and grow
more beautiful under the present one.
was President Taft's message of fe-
licitation to Mobile upon that city's
celebration of the 2OOth anniversary
of its founding.
Senior Zamocona is the successor
of Senior de la Barra as Mexican am.
bassador to the United States. He
resided in Washington during the
time his father was Mexican minister
from 1873 to 1882.
Sir William Schwenk Gilbert, the
British author and writer of comic
opera librettos, died in London. He
was born in 1886 and was knighted
by King Edward in 1907. The famous
of Sir Arthur Sullivan
died suddenly of heart disease while
in his bath.
The government has started a cru
SADIE against what Assistant District
Attorney Whitney says are extensive
frauds in the importation of German
cutlery. Josef Landesburg. an i'm
porter of cutlery. was arrested charg-
ed with undertaking German-made
pocket knives.
James and Matthew White, father
and son, were slain at their home at
Sac City, la. Clifford Wilson. also of
that city. is in Jail, charged with the
crime, while posse under the direc-
lion of the sheriff. is searching for an
unidentified man, alleged to have been
with Wilson at the time of the
tragedy.
In response to a resolution asking
or information on the subject, Attor-
ley General Wickersham sent word
o the house that the department of
Justice has undertaken no criminal
of the officers of the
Standard Oil company as a result of
he recent supreme court decision.
Editor E. E. Cook and Attorney
J. Pretzman, both of Colum-
'us, O.. were bound over to the grand
ury charged with refusing to testify
before the committee in the bribery
:hargeS made against the senator's.
They gave bond and were released.
General Diaz himself took command
f the federal soldiers who repulsed a
arge force of rebels. while the former
resident of Mexico was on his way
rom Mexico City to Vera Cruz.
Clear Lake was offered as the sum- |
ner capital of the United States when
he Commercial club designated a site
f twenty acres, with adequate rail-
Dad facilities, to be presented to Pres
dent Taft for his home during the hot |
months.
Personal.
There is rumor that Senator Lori |
uer may resign.
The Champ q rk presidential boom