Evening star., 1901-12-31
MISCELLANEOUS,

Early in the present year Mrs Carrie
Nation of Kansas started a remarkable
temperance crusade in that state. Taking
the position that such saloons as were run
ming were doing so In violation Of the state
law, therefore she had a right to forcibly
demolish them. She accordingly set out.
accompanied by number Of other reform
ers, we1l armed with hatchets, and de-
stroyed the furniture and stock Of number
Of saloons in the larger cities Of Kansas.
She was repeatedly arrested. but owing to
the peculiar legal question involved, was
usually released on promise to aesist at
that place. Her husband obtained a d.
vorce from her. She visited other states,
but did not succeed in attracting much at
tention and the crusade eventually died a
natural death.
sion, passed the bill proposed by demo-
cratic leaders restricting the suffrage.
The report of the military court which
investigated the death of Cadet Oscar L.
charge that he died from the effects of
hazing.
Somalis attacked a British expedition In
East Africa and killed Lieut.. Col. Maitland
and sixteen men.
John Henderson, negro. was burned at
the stake at Corsicana, Texas, for assault
ing white woman.
Anti-Jesuit demonstrations occurred at
valencia, spain.
Serious disturbances occurred in various
Russian cities
At a special meeting Of the czar and his
ministers 1t was decided not to repeal the
obnoxious military laws. but to suspend
their enforcement.
Reports circulated that mine had been
discovered under the czar's palace and
that hundreds Of persons high In official
and social life had been arrested charged
with conspiracy.
Emneror william wbfla drs,,,p., g.. D..
men, was struck in the face and severely
wounded by piece Of iron thrown by a
demented man.
The Pennsylvania legislature passed a bin
abolishtng office of mayor In the cities of
Pittsburg. Scranton and Allegheny.
Queen Wilheimina Of Holland was mar
ried at The Hague to Prince Henry of
Mecklenburg-S -Schwerin.
In the April municipal elections Tom L.
johnson, democrat, was chosen mayor of
Cleveland, and Carter Harrison was elect-
ed mayor Of Chicago for a third term.
The democrats were successful in st.
Louis.
The United States Steel Corporation
amended It's articles Of Incorporation. in
creasing the capital stock to 81, ,100. 900 600.
An agreement was reached between the
owners Of the Carnegie and other large
steel interests for practical consolidation
Of all the steel producing plants Of the
United States
Bloody riots occurred at Barcelona. Spain.
A revolution broke out In Santo Domingo.
A phenomenal rise In the value of North
ern Pacific. the stock reaching s.. 600. caused
q widely -fuctuating market during MAY.
eliminating IN a panic, which cost the loss
Of many millions OF dollars to operators
The Pan-American exposition at Buffalo
was opened May I, with simple ceremo-
nies.
A jury at Omaha. Neb.. acquitted James
Callahan OF completely in the Kidnapping OF
Edward Cudahy. jr Mr.. Cudahy rejected
an offer from the kfdnapers to return e21.-
900 Of the ransom II he should withdraw
the reward and drop further proceedings
prize money cases. granting TO Admiral
Dewey and his men $268.000 and to Ad-
miral sampson and his men $4,000.
A proclamation YES read In London an