| Show TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS The National Congress of Musicians J opened at Omaha ExSecretary of State John Sherman arrived at Seattle from Alaska I W S Kerr was nominated for congress con-gress In the Fourteenth Ohio district on i the 151st ballot I Haines Bros manufacturers of pianos New York assigned The liabilities are reported to be less than SJ6COO Statement of the condition of the treasury treas-ury shows Available cash balance 5031 532722 gold reserve S1E6J7313S The degree of master of arts was conferred con-ferred upon Hon William R Day secretary secre-tary of state by the University of Michigan Mich-igan Congressman J P Dolliver who Is serving his tenth year in concress was renommatcd by the Republicans at Fort Dodge laThe la-The New York Prohibition state convention conven-tion nominated a complete state ticket headed by Prof John Kline of Pennjan for Governor The TransMississippi Turnfest began at Omaha yesterday A grand drill of over 500 Turners male and female tooic piaee at the exposition grounds The Republicans of the Sixth Iowa die trist renoaiinated John F Lacey by acclamation ac-clamation The resolutions declare for the sold standard without compromise Victor Mason of Washington D C has been appointed private secretary to Secretary Sec-retary Alser under a special provision contained in the new legislative appropriation appro-priation bill Edward Bender a prisoner in tha Tombs prison New York awaiting trial for the Killing of Richard Bennettin April last committed suicide today by hanging himself In hs cell Charles Turner aged 19 was shot and killed near Eugene Ore by T M Mc Grath a farmer McGrath who Is 65 years of age became enraged at Turners attentions to his wife The chief postofflcer Inspector has received re-ceived a telegram stating that six men have been arrested at Lake City S C charged with having murdered tne negro postmaster there last February Inquiries madent the British war office show that there is absolutely no foundation founda-tion for the rumor that Lord Wolseiey commanderinchief of the British forces Is suffering from cancerous growth During the past fiscal year 11 months work tne United States mint at San Francisco has coined in gold 54S931t and and In silver S1ss9541 a total of J53S2y441 This Is the largest years coinage in the history of the mint At a Joint meeting of the officials of the express companies having offices in New York the effect of the war revenue tax upon the express business was thoroughly discussed and It was finally agreed that shippers must pay the tax In answer to numerous Inquiries on the subject the commissioner of internal revenue stated that postage stamps could not be used in place of revenue stamps except such as had been Imprinted by tho government with the letter PLate P-Late mall advices relative to the recent riot at Shashi China state that the riot was Quelled after the arrival of British Japanese and Italian warships The Chinese government beheaded four of tho ringleaders and imprisoned 20 others The closing session of the TransMIss Issippi Teachers convention at the Omaha Oma-ha exposition was well attended The principal address was by K Benjamin Andrews on The Public School System As an Instrumentality of Social Advancement Advance-ment At the commencement exercises of Nor wich university at Xorthfield Vt the decree of master of military science was conferred upon Rear Admiral George Dewey a graduate of the university Governor Samuel E PIngree received a degree of doctor of lows Lillian Russell has filed answer In the New Jersey court of chancery denying that she had deserted her husband John Chattcrton known on the stage as Senor I Perirlnl She declares that her absence from his hone has been made necessary I by her professional engagements and she prays the dismissal of his application for divorce The famous Battle Creek Mich sanitarium san-itarium of the Seventh Day Adventists will be sold at auction today It Is statcl by the association officials that their 30 year charter has expired and that a sale is necessary before reorganization The property Is worth J2000 00 and a com pany has been privately organized to bid in the institution The Ancient Order of Hibernians In convention at Trenton adopted the new ritual prlvoded and recommended by Bishop McFaul The convention defeated the proposition to adopt a national insurance in-surance feature The convention also adopted a new constitution It is with minor changes the constitution adopted by the American body in 1S86 The appointment of the members of the aonparnsan commssion Just created by congress to Investigate labor and Industrial Indus-trial conditions is pending The first of the candidates to Le presented is Henry B Martin of Minnesota well known among Knights of Labor for whom Representative Bell of Coorado and others spoke a good word to the president yesterday Hon Cornelius N Bliss the secretary of the interior was the recipient of a beautiful testimonial from the officers and men of the American Protective Tariff League expressing regret at his retirement as preslcent antI In recognition of the leagues appreciation of the valuable valu-able service rendered by him during his five years at the head of that organization organiza-tion |
