The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-08-09

the senate in amended form.
| Senator La Toilette charged con-
spiracy to defeat all real tariff legis-
lation.
Street car motcrmen and conduc-
tors of Des Moines are on strike.
The Standard Oil company has an
nounced its plan of reorganization.
| The present mayor of Omaha favors
commission form of government.
John A. Topping denied there was
a price agreement among steel men.
The English parliament will adjourn
August Is till about the LIST of Novem-
| ber
Democratic and republican con-
gressmen have arranged a baseball
| game.
Senator Bailey has refused to serve
longer on the privileges and election
| committee.
Commissioner of Corporations Smith
made his report on the tax laws Of
the states.
Marker. the fugitive banker, whose
| wife lives at Eagle, Neb., suicided
in San Francisco.
Over two millions of collars are
charged up against the people of Ne
| braska in back taxes.
The senate passed the house reap
portionment bill, providing for in
creased membership of the lower
body
At Paris John W. Gates continues
battle for life, but it is admitted
that the chances are against the
financier
F. H. Peavey & Co. will refund all
its Indebtedness by issuing collateral
per cent notes. maturing in three
years.
What is expected to be the last
stomp dance" of the Snake Indians
is in progress on Hickory ground.
Oklahoma.
Treaties of arbitration between the
United States, Great Britain and
France were signed at Washington
and Paris.
The Interstate Commerce commits
sion ordered lower rates for commut-
ers in and around New York in a few
instances.
Charles White of the Illinois legisla-
ture believes that most of the demo-
Gratis voting for Lorimer got pay fer
so doing.
Lieutenant Charles E. Brilliant OF
the United States navy was found
dead from bullet wound in his room
at the Hotel Astor, New York.
1t is rumored in Washington that
Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire.
owing to recent family bereavements.
has decided to retire from public life.
The revenue cutters Ondoaga and
Seminole were ordered to sea to
search for the yacht Coronet, which is
believed to be in distress off Cape
Hatteras.
Nebraska state banks must display
in conspicuous place certificate
showing their deposits are protected
by the depositors' fund of the state of
Nebraska
President Taft sent to the senate the
nominations of Lawrence n. Houston
as registrar of the land Office and
Hugh Scott as receiver OF public
moneys at Guthrie. Oklahoma.
John G. A. Leishman has been pro
posed to the German government by
Washington as American ambassador
to succeed DR.. David Jayne Hill, who
resigned last spring.
Major General Carter was relieved
of command of the maneuver division
at San Antonio. Texas. and ordered to
Washington TO resume his duties as
assistant chief of staff Of the army.
An official communication from the
Italian government shows that from
July q &c July &c inclusive, 4S6
deaths from cholera were reported
and 223 deaths in the provinces of
Italy.
The war department has begun
determined campaign to procure the
highest number of cadets allowable
under the law for the class entering
the United States military academy
next June.
Captain William L. Rodgers, at
present in command of the battleship
Georgia, has been selected as presi-
dent of the Naval War college to take
the place of Admiral Raymond Ro-
gees, who retires next fall.
A daughter was born at the general
hospital in Sault Ste. Marie to Mrs.
Angeiin Eapolitina. the convicted
slayer of her husband who was SEN
fenced to be hanged in August, but
whose sentence was cummuted to life
Imprisonment:
At meeting today of :he creditors
committee Of Chicago bankers in
charge of the affairs OF the defunct
Peavey Grain company, a report OF
the auditors was read showing that
the liabilities of the concern are
$1.000,057 in excess of the assets.
W. S. Shallenberger. for ten years
second assistant postmaster general
and for six years in congress and a
member of the committee on postal
affairs. appeared before the commits.
sion appointed by congress to inquire
into and report On an equitable ad.
justment of the disputed rates on sec.
end class mail matter.