The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-31
News Condensed

Washington-A petition for a writ of
certiorart has been filed in the United
states supreme court in the case of STRAIT
tons Independence mining company of
England VS.. the trustees Of the estate of
the late w. II. Stratton, the Colorado
mining millionaire: The case involves a
suit for damages in the sum of Sc, 900 900
which the company claims to have re-
ceived in the purchase of STATIONS indie
pendence mine at Cripple Creek.
WESTINGHOUSE. Paul special repre-
sentative of President Castro, had an in
terview with the president respecting the
States DIR. Paul appears to believe that
these might be settled by the appoint
ment of a new minister at Caracas in view
or the strained relations between Castro
and Mr.. Bowen. The administration holds
that DR.. Paul has no official standing and
his words have no weight
Albany. N Y-Senator Brackett, attor-
ney for the plaintiffs in the suit as the re-
suit of the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety tangle, introduced bill for the aid
or the policy holders of that company. 1t
repeats the section of the insurance law
which prevents a policy holder from
bringing an action for an accounting with
out the approval OF the attorney general.
New York-Stewart A. FELTON,, known to
the sporting fraternity as big Frank
months, charged with murder in the first
degree in having killed Guy Roche. a
gambler has been released in SOS, 900 bail
The judge says his conviction Is improb-
able.
Pittsburg. Pa.-Michael Noveckovich
was murdered while he lay sleeping in a
bed by his wife, Annie. The cause as
signed for the crime was revenge for i'll
treatment by her husband. who. it is al
legged. insisted on his wife leading an
immoral life.
T0NDON-Tn ~ fha
marquis of Bath, under foreign secretary.
announced that the Dane mission to At
ghanistan had resulted in an agreement
with the ameer- confirming the agree
ments with the late ameer and going no
further.
st. Petersburg-A telegram from Bach
NUT, Bessarabia, reports q peasant out
break at Casino against the German set
tiers there. The peasants threaten to
forcibly take possession OF the lands I'M
less the Germans voluntarily give up pos
session.
Los Angeles, CaL-Grifith ]. Griffith,
the millionaire who attempted to kill his
wife, must spend two years in state prison
and pay fine of $1,000 according to the
state supreme court Griffith gave a park
named park commissioner.
Berlin-The reichstag's petition commit
tee voted to accept the offer of the Unit
ed States and Great Britain to pay $40, 900
cash as indemnity to the Samoans and to
pay the balance of the claims, $40, 900 to
SO.O0O from the imperial treasury.
Philadelphia-The directors of the sus-
pended Tabard Inn corporations have de-
cided to issue bonds to raise the neces-
sary funds to pay off all outstanding
claims.
Buffalo, N Y.-Fire which broke out in
the punch shop of the Union Dry Dock ex-
IL
ships, causing loss Of SIS, 900 to 800 900.
ashington-President Roosevelt will
deliver an address in Brooklyn on May 30
at the exercises in connection with the
unwilling of the statue of Gen. SlOcum.
misunderstanding Taft has re-
ceived the designations of all the Panama
canal commissioners. including that of
Gen. Davis, governor Of the canal zone.
notwithstanding day of sailing from
San Francisco of Secretary Taft and the
congressional party bound for Manila has
been postponed from July 1 to July s.
President Roosevelt We're informed that 1t
is likely that a special session of congress
will be called for Oct. 16.
st. Charles Mich.-Charles Scott and
Ray Scott were drowned in a marsh while
duck hunting A storm suddenly capsized
their skiff.
Lansing Mich.-The lower house OF the
legislature adopted bill prohibiting the
sale of cigarettes and cigarette material.
Athens-A resolution demanding the
union of Crete with Greece was passed at
a mass meeting OF 1000 Cretans here.
Alton. Il.-Rev. DR.. Stanley A Mckay
has resigned as president of Shurtleff col
Rqnfigf institution NJ this city
Nashville. Tenn.-The legislature has
increased the tax on grain brokerage
houses from $500 to .000 year.
Lisbon. Portugal-The steamer Ham
burg, with Emperor William on board has
sailed for Morocco.
Huntington. w. Wa boiler in a saw
mill blew up killing three men and in
juring two others.