Connecticut western news., 1902-06-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Happenings of the Wide World
 Briefly and TerseIy Told.

The 1ale university baseball team defeated Harvard at Cambridge on Friday by a score of to2.
 The New York state Sourt of appeals has sustained the removal of Charles Guden as sherjfr of Kings county.
 The schools and churches of Cam bridge, Mass, have been ordered closed by the mayor owing to the prevalence of smallpox.
 Miss Mary Louise Otis, daughter of General K. s. Otis, was married at Rochester, N. r., on Tuesday to Ralph Isham of Chicago.
 The Wisconsin supreme court has de- clared invalid the law prohibiting the discharge of an employee because he belongs to a union.
 Governor 0dell was the guest of Cor nell university at the commencement on Thursday. He delivered an address at the alumni luncheon.
 The Chicago city council has passed an ordinance compelling the street railways to return car fares or furnish coupons in case of traffic delay of ten minutes.
 It is learned that Miss Helen NJ. Gould of New York is the donor of 10000, the gift of which to Mount Holyoke college was recently an- nounced.
 Fire late Thursday night destroyed Berg's hat factory in Orange, N. J. The loss is estimated at $225, 900. Employ ees to the number of TOO will be thrown out of work.
 General Alfred E. Bates, paymaster general, U. s. A., who has been on an extended trip to the Philippines, has returned to Washington and resumed the duties of his office.
 Captain Frederick s. Wild of the Thirteenth infantry has been sentenced by court martial to be reprimanded for the burning of a native cockpit at Lin gayon. province of Pangasinan, Luzon.
 Three men were killed instantly and a fourth injured at the state camp at Sea Girt, N. J., Monday afternoon by the sudden caving in of the front and rear walls of the concrete butts of the GOO yard rife range.
 The pattern shop and foundry of the Diamond Drill works at Birdsboro, Pa, was destroyed by fire on Thurs day. The patterns and machinery were very valuable, and the loss will aggre- gate nearly $300,OO0. ...
 New York financiers have purchase the Continental hotel in Philadelphia. It is one of the most noted hostelries in the country. The property is assessed at $1,OO0,O00. and it is reported that the price paid Is about $2,O00.00o.
 Among the degrees conferred during Princeton's commencement was the de- Stark, a negro and the first of his race to receive a degree from the univer- sity. He is resident of Baltimore.
 Four American teachers living at Cebu, island of Cebu, went out for a days outing June 10 and have not yet returned. Three detachments of native constabulary are searching for the missing Americans and have received orders not to return without them.
 After a bitter three cornered fight the Vermont Republican state eonven- ton on Thursday nominated General John ]. Mccullough of Bennington for governor. Fletcher D. Proctor, son of the United States senator, withdrew as a candidate after the second ballot.
 General O. l.. Spaulding, first as. sistant secretary of the treasury, has been definitely notified by Secretary Shaw that he is to retire. He probably will not again exercise the functions of an assistant secretary, being at the present time on a leave of absence.
 At the annual meeting of the trustees of Oberlin college 1t was announced that the institution would get the fund of $50O,OO started by John D. Rocke- feiler, who offered $20O,OOO provided the trustees would obtain $300, 900 from other sources. The latter has been secured.
 A fire that started shortly before midnight in the Phoenix Iron works in Portland. Ore. burned for four hours and destroyed six blocks of buildings, valued at $Go0.Oo0. The insurance amounted to about $200,OO0. It was long after daylight before the fire burned itself out.
 The torpedo boat destroyer Hull was launched at the yards of the Harlan &. Hollingsworth company at Whining. ton. Del, on Saturday. The vessel was christened by Miss Babel Hull of New ton, Mass, daughter of George A. Hull and grandniece of Admiral Hull, after whom the vessel Is named.
 During the one hundred and forty of the University of Pennsylvania Pro- vost Harrison announced that Joseph Wharton, founder of the Wharton school of finance and economy at the university, has increased his endow- ment of the school from $200, 900 to $500, 900.
 Secretary Root has made answer to the senate resolution of April IT call- ing for information as to the cost ot the war in the Philippines. Reports from the various bureau officers are submitted to show the cost of the Phil. ippine war, including outstanding obli- gations, showing that the total up to date is S1TO, ,s2e,as6.
 Cornell won all three of the events in the Intercollegiate Amateur association regatta. The finishes in the various events were as follows: Varsity eights Cornell, first; Wisconsin, second; Co- lumbia, third. Varsity fours-Cornell, first; Pennsylvania, second; Columbia, third. Freshman eights-Cornell, first; Wisconsin, second; Columbia, third.
 A score of persons were injured Sunday night in a collision of trolley cars at Chestnut IIll. suburb of Philadelphia. but the majority of the victims proceeded to their homes after being treated at hospital The most severely Injured are; Mrs. Augusta Shine, internal injuries; Martin Dono- hue, motorman, head and arms injured : Francis Curry, legs and arms and sev. eral ribs broken.
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