The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-07-07
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK.
A Daily Resume OF Important Happenings.
june aO

June 30.
President Hadley. OF Yale. announc-
ed At the alumni dinner yesterday
afternoon that John d. Rockefeller
had gwen 100000 to the instItu-
tIon. The announcement was receiy-
Cd with applause.
The Special Committee OF both
houses 10 which has been referred the
Swedish Government bill looking TO-
settlement with Norway elected
Herr Lundberg. vlce-presIdent OF the
First Chamber. as chairman. and Herr
Pehrson, vice president Of the Sec
ond Chamber, as deputy chairman.
The President yesterday made an
address at the alumni dinner OF IIars-
ard University In which he discussed
the work of educational institutions
and the duty Of graduates. In con
nectloR with the latter be strongly
lnculcated the Idea that the alumni
should increasingly strive 70 promote
respect for and obedience to the law
a. wen on the part Of the rich as
70 the poor.
The crew OF the Russian baitleshlp
Knlaa Potemklne. Of the Black Sea
fleet, muflnied at odessa because Of
had food and the Officers Of the ship
are reported 10 have been murder
I'd and thrown overheard A dispatch
received BY a London news agency
hays all the shipping in the harbor
was aet on fire and that the mutinous
crew fired she'll into the town. kill
ing foEr cosaseks and wounding sew
enteen. The American Consul At Cd
easa has cabled to Washington that
the situation Is serious.
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July l.
Al q meeting OF the General Board
of EDUCATION In New York yester
day IA was announced that John ID
Rockefeller had given tlO.OOo.OOO for
higher educational purposes.
Charles Dcnby. diplomatic adviser
TO the yiceroy Of North China. who IL
Visiting his former home In Detroit.
anyn that IN his opinion no con
nequent. IL ts be attached to the
Chinese boycott of American trade
Capt slgsbee and the American
squadron sent on the expedition L.
recelse Paul Jones body arrived al
cherbourg yesterday and landed
amidst ceremonies q impressive char
ncteF. The quays were lined with
lined with people 10 witness the ar
rival of the Americans.
Secretary Taft and his party left
4 washington al SEQ O'Clock yestsr-
day afternoon on their journey 20
the Philippine Island. The party win
spend four days in san Francisco.
which vii be reached July 4. Thres
months are 10 BE- consumed In tn,
entire journey to the Philippines and
return.
senator Thurst spoke yesterday In
defense Of Senator Mitchell in the
prosecution Of the latter In the land
fraud case AT Portland He said that
the comparative poverty Of the old
,sia,eman, after twenty four years
service In the Senate. had induced
him 20 consr 10 his defense and wa
"a fact persuasive Of his Innocence.
The Frnech Council Of Ministers were
J over the Franco-Germhn negotiation,
/ yesterday. and statement was is-
Z sued 10 the affect that negotiations
/ were proceeding satisfactory toward
an agreement Al Berlin Il was stat.
n ID. however. that there was not Tho
N same Eangulne anticipation OF an ear
l. u settlement Of the difficulties
y Secretary Taft yesterday announced
the appointment Of John F. Stevens
Of Chicago. as chief engineer Of M
Panama Canal Commission. TO sue
ceed John =. awllace. resigned. Mr..
Stevens will also be general manag-
er of the Panama railroad. but will
not be member OF the commission
W. A. Darling. OF Chicago. has been
rendered the appointment TO succeed
Or. stevens In the work Of railway
construction In the Philippine Islands.
John =. Wallace gave out n state
nlent IN New York last night In re-
uly 20 Secretary Taft's official YER
sion q wallace's resignation as chief
engineer Of the Panama Canal Com
mission. Mr.. Wallace says the pri-
mary cause which led to his resigna-
tion were underlying and fnndament-
al" and he resents the charge ,has
his motive In leaving the work was a
financial one. lie refused to discuss
his future plans last nisLt prior 10
leaving New York for a vacation.
Not a shot was fired either ashore
or afloat yesterday at Odessa. and
the day. to the surprise Of every
body. passed quietly. The mntinous
crew Of the battieship Kniaz Potem.
ldne surrendered uncondIuonally to
vIve Admiral Kruger's squadron. and
At $3.50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
was slowly stsaming away in The
wake Of the squadron. After the shot'
fired by the KnIaz Po,emkIne Thurs
day night. no further disturbances
occurred. Attempts at mutIny at Ii
ban and croustadt were promptly
suppressed and both places are re