The suburban citizen., 1902-06-07
SUMMARY OF THE LATEST NEWS.
Domestic.

At Albany Supreme Court Justice
Chester granted an injunction restraining
certain beef packing companies of the
West from carrying on business in New
York in violation of the provisions of the
Donnelly Antitrust Law The order
was served upon the representatives of
the concerns in New York City and
Troy, and will be served on others
throughout the state as quickly as they
can be reached.
After having been in session for over
three weeks the National Convention Of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin-
eers adjourned at Norfolk, Va, until the
second Tuesday in May, 1904, when they
will convene in Los Angeles, Cal.
The Virginia Constitutional Conven-
ton completed the schedule for putting
the new instrument into operation, with
the exception of several matters which
were recommtted to the final revision
committee for further report.
Rev Richard D. Harlan was installed
as president of Lake Forrest University.
Taylor Hoffman, wealthy resident OF
Jersey City, committed suicide.
Rioting incidental to the teamsters
strike continued in Chicago. A score of
policemen and rioters were injured, and
some so arrests were made
The Pennsylvania Is negotiating with
the Postal Telegraph Company, and it is
thought that contract will be made with.
that company after the expiration OF the
one with the Western Union.
Passengers arriving at Seattle by
steamer from Cook Inlet tell OF the Re-
doubt volcano erupting smoke and flame,
but no ashes reached the ship.
Disturbances, but none of a serious
nature, occurred at the scenes of the
strike of coal miners in Pennsylvania.
The incumbent board of directors of
the Reading Railroad Company was
elected in Philadelphia
Floods caused the loss of several lives
and heavy damage to property at Joliet,
Illinois
The National Farmers Congress will
meet at Macon, Ga, October 7.
Officers OF the w. X. Jones window
glass factory gay they have uncovered
conspiracy of the Glass Trust with union
leaders to cripple their plant
E. Louis Smith, who had a factory for
bogus postal cards, was sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary by Judge Kohl
saat in Chicago.
Several physicians declared before the
National Conference of Charities and
Corrections that consumption can be
cured
Carrie Nation, who is serving a term
in Topeka (Kan. } jail for saloon-smash-
ing, was pardoned by Governor Stanley.
The Mexcans under General Torres
had a battle with the Yaqui Indians at
FL Tanque, near Hermoslle.
Loretta Scudder I8 years old, while
under the excitement Of religious re-
vival ih Methodist church at Brooklyn,
N. Y, died suddenly OF heart failure in
the parsonage of the church just after
one of the meetings.
The question of changes proposed in
the covenant membership of the United
Presbyterian Church was referred to a
committee by the General Assembly, in
session at Pittsburg, to be reported at
the next assembly.
President Jacob g. Schurman, of Cor
nell, delivered an address before the Free
Religious Association in Boston, in
which he urged the granting of inde-
pendence to the Filipiuos
New York University will confer the
degree of master of letters on Miss Helen
M. Gould, Miss Emily Ogden Butler and
Mrs. Henry Draper.
The members Of the Rochambeau mis-
sion placed a wreath on the grave in
Newport, r. l., of Chevaier de Tarney,
the commander of the fleet of war ves-
sells that conveyed Rochambeau's army
to Newport, their landing place