Show lalor california CALIF OENIA TROUBLES the comptroller refuses to turn over the money for the worlds fair 10 much interest is manifested in regard to the recant action of the secretary of the treasury in the matter of the charges against the chief of alie bureau of engraving and printing for the discharging of eaven plate printers made by members of the executive committee of the knights of labor the investigations made by secretary foster showed the mei were dropped from the bolls lolls by his predecessor he ia of the opinion it would be unfair and unwise to reinstate alie discharged men to their old places and thus displace dis tho men holding them however he has promised in view of the fact that within the next six weeks a large number of printers will be re quiren the men within be eiben presses the proposition is rejected by the of labor representatives who ask that the men be given their old places trouble n lili fornis KAN FRANCISCO june ag warner miller president of the nicaragua canal company denies the charge of extravagancy made against the officers of the company state comptroller colgan has announced that he will refuse to sign the warrants granting to the california worlds fair commission for abo state exhibit he basek his action on the provision of the state constitution which says no money bs appropriated for alie benefit of any ib or institution nol under the exclusive control of the state he claims the committee is not exclusively under state control tho case will be tested in the courts A KNOXVILLE tenn june ag at aeu manville green county on saturday a cloud burst and did gibat damage the place ia remote from railroad and tele ceaph the fall of water was terrific store houses residences and out buildings of T M cioe were swept away was kept in his store and everything was lost A number of other houses were carried away and all crops along tho creek bottom lands were destroyed considerable stock were drowned but no human lives were lost the property damage will amount to a large sum citizens candidate elected PORTLAND oregon june ag at the municipal election yesterday W S mason the citizens candidate for mayor was elected by a majority of more alian two thousand cereiss hish ia Germa Bj BERLIN june 0 the liili price of cereals is leing maintained on account of the bad weather in the grain growing districts especially in the hartz mountains and tyrol where the snow recently fell tie french tariff PARIS june 15 the chamber of deputies voted the approval of a duty of three francel on maize with the provision for the temporary admission of grain if it is to be used in the manufacture of alcohol for export jonathan s chy at NORWICH Conn 15 SPECIAL to day is being celebrated as brother jonathans day bv the people of the quiet and quaint old rural town of lebanon in a notable way the principal ad dresses were delivered by general joseph R harlev and the rev george N kellogg the celebration is in commemoration me of the restoration of the old war office of governor jonathan trumbull who was the briend and adviser of washington in revolution by whom he was railed brother jonathan in the little brown one story gabled roofed dwelling that stands a tow roda north of the capacious elm borderud gheen more than 1100 meetings were held of the connecticut council of safety in the struggle for independence it belonged to mrs bethiah 0 wattles until a few weeks ago she deeded it to the connecticut society of ane sons of the american revolution on condition that they repair and preserve it the old house has been restored and to day was re dedicated around tie june 15 the steamer empress of china of the canadian pacific railway companas comp anys new line of steamships which is to connect with that railroad and ply between vancouver B C and japan left liverpool at 1 this afternoon on her trip around the world which she will complete before going into regular service every cabin waa taken an opportunity will be afforded the passengers of visiting the ruins of pompeii and mount vesuvius the aati baal ia session MILWAUKEE wis june 10 SPECIAL the senate of the national union beean its annual meeting in this city to dav there are about fifty delegates in attendance arrangements have been made by the local members of the organization for the entertainment of tho visitors the order has quite a strong hold in milwaukee where six flourish bog councils and a cabinet tell of its prosperity the delegates dele eates will be given a reception at alie the plankinton house tonight the welcoming addresses this morning were delivered by john jonnston Job and mayor somers the national union is one of the strongest ot the insurance orders and has grown since its beginning seven years ga it has now a membership ship of AKRON 0 june 16 specia special the new branch of the baltimore ohio between this city and chicago junction which has just been completed was opened today trains having run over it for the first time the road which is seventy three miles long makes an important link in the new B 0 route to chicago from pittsburg Pit lessening the distance between baltimore and the western terminus of the B 0 more than fifty milea |