The Irish standard., 1906-03-10

At the village of Fucecchio. % miles
west Of Florence, Italy. = house where
dance was in progress took IRE. In
the panic among the guests which en-
sued the door gave way and 16 persons
persisted.
Disastrous prairie fires have swept
the extreme western section of the
Texas Panhandle. entailing loss up
to the present time of upwards Of ST.
100000. It is estimated that 100000
acres Of land have been burned over
Many hundreds Of head of cattle per-
ished.
The dead in the Meridian, Miss.
storm and fire are now estimated at a.
and the injured at As. The property
damage is more than $1.25O,00O.
King Edward was greeted warmly in
Paris. being cheered by crowds, and
entertained President Fallieres and
Premier Rouvier at dinner.
A great chance for American COM
merce. in Manchuria as a result OF Rus
sian development is predicted in state
NSPu1 S41VAI AOPoAt.
The sultan of Turkey issued orders
for refunding duties on American
school supplies in Beirut. Syria.
The village of Tavernola, Italy, was
swallowed up by Lake Iseo.
Kansas has adopted a plan to teach
boys scientific farming III the rural
schools.
The Daughters OF the American Rev.
olution have started movement to
mark the graves of the heroes of the
revolutionary war.
Railroads of every state east of the
Mississippi river and Of some states
west are facing legislative reductions
of passenger fares to the two-cent
basis.
Mark NJ. Davis, the brakeman sho.
by negro at Springfield, O., AMI
whose shooting precipitated the RAGS
riot. is dead.
The Torty-second street car barns of
the Metropolitan Railway company.
extending from No. 651 West Forty
second street to the Hudson river, New
York, were destroyed by fire. Loss,
100000. One man persisted.
The car has pardoned ex-Lieu.
Schmidt, who commanded the Russian
cruiser Otchakoff during the mutiny a.
Sebastopol, and who was recently SEN
fenced to death by a court-martial.
Henry L. Whitbeck, a physician an,!
dentist, killed his wife with hammcS
in Buffalo, N. Y, and then blew his
brains out with rifle.
Judge Benjamin F. Graves, former
chief justice OF the Michigan supreme
court, died at his home in Detroit
Judge Graves was So years of age. He
was a judge of the supreme court from
1868 to 1875.
Mrs. Isaac H. Weikert, residing near
Gettysburg, Pa, accidentally shot and
killed her sister, Miss Eliza Weaves.
aged 50 years. Mrs. Weilert was en-
aiming revolver which in soma
manner was discharged, the bullet e1-
tering Miss Viewers brain.
The last half of the business portion
of Stanhope, Ia, has been destroyed rs
fire. The other half was wiped out
by fire earlier in the winter. Incer-
dlarism is suspected. Loss, $30,OOO.
The French government refuses par.
don to Elliot r. Shepard, the American
automobilist sentenced to prison TO:
running over 12-year-old girl.
Jacob Furrod, a Chicago street ca
conductor, was crushed 10 death be-.
tween his car and wagon which IT,,
was aiding in removing from the cer
tracks.
Frank Rockefeller, brother of Jol1a
D., brought suit in New York for $780,
600 against brokerage firms and others.
the action growing out of the Dennis
on, Prior & Co. failure.
The New York Life, Mutual and
Equitable Insurance companies have
agreed to accept the recommendation
of the Armstrong committee that new
business be held down to $15O,OO0, 900
yearly.
Tacloban, the capital of the island Of
Leyte, in the Philippine archipelago,
has been destroyed by fire. The finaa-
cial loss is reported to be 100000. Toe
loban was the fifth city OF the island.
In letter to Mayor Dunno, in which
he declares himself an out-and-out So
cialist, Joseph Medill Patterson, Chi
cago's commissioner of public works.
resigned his office.
Representative and Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth have returned to Washing
ton from Cuba, to which place they
journeyed after their wedding.
Lieut.. Gen. John M. Schofield, u. s.
A., retired, former head of the army,
died at st. Augustine, Fla. He was at
| tackled with cerebral hemorrhage.
John r. Walsh, president Of the de-
funct Chicago National bank, was la
ken into custody by federal officers ir.
Chicago on a warrant charging him
with violating the national banking
laws in making false reports to the
comptroller of the currency. He was
released on giving bond in the sum Of
$4,000.
The Union passenger station at
Sioux City, Ia, and the connecting
terminals. passed into the possession
of the Great Northern railroad ON the
payment of $1,250,0O0.
A chain of hotels to circle the globe
is projected by $100,O00.000 company
formed in Europe.
Maj. Gen. Corbin has reached Homo
lulu en- route to San Francisco from
the Philippines to take command of
the northern division. with headuuar-