The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-18
News Condensed


laney has filed in the supreme court an
amended complaint against the Empire
City Subway company. the subsidiary cor
poration owned by the gas trust. He de-
mands the return of $4,000, 900, which he
contends is due the city, and asks the
courts to order turned over to the city
for its sole use all the property which
would enable the city to furnish its own
light at minimum cost
New Yorl1-James B. Walker, of Chi
many aliases and long criminal record,
was sentenced to five years for grand
larceny. He pleaded guilty to stealing
81, 800 worth of jewelry from the home
of Mrs. Viva Brewster.
Paris-The official Investigation into the
cause of death of Gabriel Syveton, the
member of the chamber of deputies who
was found dead in his apartments, has
resulted in a report favorable to suicide
according to the version of Nine. Syveton,
wife of the deceased.
New York-Claiming to have lost his
fortune of $4,000 as a result of Thomas
w. Lawson's attacks on Wall street in
tereStS, Frank d. Austin twice attempted
to throw himself from the Brooklyn
bridge. He was prevented by the police.
Trenton, N. i'm his inaugural address
the incoming governor, Edward c..
Stokes, counsels the Legislature to revise
and modernize the corporation laws. and
urges the appointment of a commission to
that end.
Buffalo, harmless run was started
on the Citizens bank due, it is said to
the sending out of anonymous letters
stating that "depositors would serve their
interests by withdrawing their deposits"
New York-"Ike" Vail, for almost half
a century known In this country and Eu-
rope as the king of bunco men, is dead
at the age of seventy. He probably "earn-
ed over 81, 100000 in his pafrny days.
handsome club house, and the hall of the
Young Mems Hebrew association and
some surrounding property were burned.
Loss, $4,000
Middlesboro. Ky.-A cable car loaded
with seventeen miners jumped the track
when half way up the mountain. F'if-
teen were Seriously hurt, and two Will
probably die.
Washington, d. C.-Pueblo IN. Nj In
secure congressional legislation prevent
ing proposed territorial taxation of their
properties.
Topeka Kan.-The resolutions intro
duced in the legislature inviting Burton to
resign as United States senator were re
ferred to the committee on state, which
kills them.
Paris-The Riviera has been visited by
snow and unusually severe weather causs-
ing great discomfort and damage AT
San Reno flowers worth 100000 were
destroyed.
Boston, Mass.-Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge was reelected for full term and
W. E. Murray Crane was chosen to COM
plete the remainder of Senator Hoar's
term.
Astoria. Or.-The steamer Olympia has
sailed from here for Moji for orders, which
is Interpreted to mean she is going to
VladiyoStok. She viii carry coal.
Harrisburg, Pa.-Philander c. Knox
was elected senator for the short and long
terms The Democrats voted for State
Senator J. K. P. Hall.
Decatur Ul-As result of the fire in.
the Decatur Coal company mine. six min
ers are dead and another is in hospital
fatally injured.
Peking 1t is reported that the dalai
to Kiakhta to negotiate with the Russian
government.
New York--Three SUMMER hotels and
six cottages of summer residents were
burned at Rockaway Beach, causing a loss
of s2oo,ea0.
Baku, Russia-rhe strike in the oil
fields is nearly ended, owing 10 conces-
sions having been granted to the en-
pfoyes.
Washington. D. G.--The thirty-fifti an
nual meeting of the National Board of
Trade has begun here.
Bedford. Indy an explosion of dyna-
mite two men We're killed and four others
severely injured.
Augusta. Me.-Eugene Hale was re-
elected to the senate fe1 fifth term.
Providence. r. SENATOR Nelson W.
Aldrich was renominated.