The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-05-05

Atlanta. Announcement of his plan
aroused bitter memories among ;he
people Of the south, and the complaints
caused President Roosevelt to call the
expedition to u halt
Two thousand iron molders and
coremakers struck in Chicago and
many of the employers granted the
demand for more wages.
Lake commerce is at a standstill at
Chicago. no effort having been made
to fill places of strikers.
In vain effort to rescue her baby
from drowning, Mrs. Jennie Scheid-
ner, of New York, plunged into the
East river and persisted.
1t is reported that Lyman j. Gage,
former secretary of the treasury, who
recently resigned highsalaried po-
sition as president of New York
trust company, has not only bought
land near Point Iona, Cal, but has
decided to join forces with Nine.
Katherine Tingley in the cause of
theosophy.
Sir Henry Elzear Tascherau, chief
justice of Canada, has rendered his
resignation from the supreme court
and it has been accepted by the gov
eminent.
Samuel L. Bennett, banker of Rob
lnson. Ill.,, was attacked by Mrs. Nora
Plunkett. domestic employed in his
house, who inflicted two wounds with
razor. Mrs. Plunkett accused Ben
nett of misconduct toward her.
Israel c. Russell, head of the geolog-
ical department of the University of
Michigan, died in Ann Arbor after
three days illness Of pneumonia.
Mrs. Ann Hughes. who served in the
household Of Queen Victoria for a
number of years, died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. G. A. Cahill, in Mil
waukee. She was "a years of age.
Wages of 5000 copper miners in
Montana were raised by the Amalga-
mated, North Butte and Butte Coali-
ton Copper companies
At Woodbine, Ia, during a rain and
thunder storm lightning struck a hand
car on the Northwestern. Fred Ulmer
was instantly killed and four others
were badly shocked.
Gov. Merrell, of Georgia. granted a
further respite to Rev. J. G.. Rawlings
and his two sons to give time for a
final appeal to the state prison COM
mission for clemency.
Miss Ethel Clark. the daughter of
eX-County Auditor William Clark. of
Marion county, Indiana, was awarded
$4,000 damages for breach of promise
against c. G. Johnson, of Richmond
The car is considering the question
of Count Whites successor Powerful
influences are making themselves felt
in favor of retaining the premier's
services in some shape or form.
During quarrel at Fort Dodge, Ia,
over the price of a pint of beer AL
F'reht, bartender. struck Will Church
terrific blow on the jaw. killing him
instantly.
AS result of an Investigation con-
Quoted under the direction of State
Insurance Commissioner Charles c..
Gray. the American Reserve Bond
company of Kentucky has been de-
barred from doing business in Rhode
Island.
County Judge Orrin N. Carter was
nominated for the supreme bench and
George A. Carpenter for the CIRCUIT
leEch by the Chicago Republican con-
vcntioEs.
Supposed leaders in the plot to pre-
Cjritate Il revolution in France were
arrested. Troops took possession of
Paris in preparation for an uprising.
Owing to surplus in the revenues
y; Great Britain, the export duty on
coal is removed and the import tax on
tobacco and tea is materially reduced.
Norman f. Mack OF New York and
L.. E. Musgrove of Alabama are foster
in. the boom OF Capt. Richmond P.
EoEson for the presidency.
A tornado did much damage in Fur
mas county, Nebraska. The homes OF
Fred Hartman and Fred Drews were
demolished. Other residences and the
scI,oolhouses in the Buffalo and Morn
irgview districts We're wrecked.
District Attorney Jerome blocked an
insurance investigation by the Aprll
grand jury at New York Recorder
Golf told the jury it had failed in its
Guty in allowing Mr.. jerome to per-
snade it not to go into the insurance
investigation, and then administered a
severe reprimand to the district at
torney.
Seventeen strikers were shot and
four mounted policemen injured by
stones In IL battle between miners and
officers at Mount Carmel, Pa.
strike that will paralyze lake COM
!,.erce was begun when the union pi-
lots. firemen, water tenders and oilers
went ont in response to orders The
struggle. which promises to be bitter
is ever the question of recognition.
Banker r. w. kiley of Brooklyn, al.
legged bigamist. returned to the home
OF wife No. !. He says he will leave
thc United States for Europe for good
James f. Boyd, the only Democrat
ever elected governor of Nebraska
died at Omaha, aged 70, after lin
gering illness.
Mrs. Marguerite Debs, aged 70,
mother of Eugene V. Debs, died at
Terre Haute, Ind, after long illness.
The bottle blowing plant of the Ev-
ansvil!e, Ind, glass works burned, with
"a loss of $4,000. Insurance, 100000.
Mayor Tom T.. Johnson of Cleveland