The Irish standard., 1906-03-17

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band In battle lasting two days on
the Island Of Jolo. The victors lost,
Is killed and So wounded. The fight
took place In the crater of volcano
2,100 feet high, the Americans being
compelled to hoist their artillery for
q distance Of 800 feet at an angle Of
60 degrees.
Moro women and children were
killed in the fierce encounter in Jolo.
the troops being unable to discrimin-
ate. Nine hundred, it is now said,
were killed or wounded in the four
days fighting.
The United States supreme court ds'
cided the Chicago Y9-year traction case
in favor of the city. The decision leaves
the municipality in control Ct its thor
oughfarcs, practically all franchises
having expired.
Shrinkage In values of Chicago Trac-
lion stocks as a result of the supreme
courts decision In the 99-year case
show losses aggregating $10,S00,00O.
The Ohio house, by vote of 66 to
46. passed the Akin bill increasing the
Dow tax imposed upon saloons from
$3.50 to $1,000. The passage Of the bill
is attributed largely to the recent riots
in Springfield.
Sheriff William Thomas shot and in
stantly killed Harry Barker, while the
latter was IN the act of committing a
burglary in the Office of George
Browns iron works at Red Oak, La.
A dispatch from Sana, Arabia, where
the Turkish troops are operating
against the rebellious tribesmen, de-
clares that more than $4,000 natives
have been massacred by the Turks,
and that the latter are resorting to
cannibalistic practices.
Hollis II. Price, formerly of the
Price-Barton Hay company, who plead
ed guilty in the federal court at Louis
vile, KY, to falsifying weights and
conspiracy to violate the Interstate
laws. was fined $1,025.
The United States supreme court in
the tobacco trust and paper trust cases
decided corporations must produce tho
evidence to convict themselves, and are
not entitled to immunity before grand
juries.
Susan B. Anthony, the suffragist
leader, expired at her home in Roches-
ter, N. Y, after long illness, pneu-
monia being the direct cause OF death
She was Sc years old and had devoted
GO years to the cause of woman's
rights.
A mine explosion killed 1888 per-
sons in France, being followed by q
fierce fire that entrapped all in the
pits. a
Earnings of 80 railroads for January
and February show the greatest per-
centage OF gain on record, the fine
weather stimulating the winter move
ment of freight and keeping operating
cost low.
The grand jury at New York indict-
ed Col. Mann, editor of Town Topics,
on the charge of perjury, and he was
held in $1,000 bail to answer.
Ambassador Meyer may be given a
place in the presidents cabinet in the
event of Taft's retirement.
Senator Depew, absent from Wash
ington two weeks, is reported III a
sanitarium. His nephew denies it.
DR.. Paul Nathan Of Berlin, after a
tour of Russia, says there is proof that
the government connived at 400 mas
sacres of Jews.
Joseph Lonzon, captain OF the In
dian agency police force at White
Earth, Minn.. was shot and instantly
killed by Joseph Chounard.
Six United States deputy marshals
were ambushed in Spavinaw Hills,
near Kansas, Ind. T., by a band of In
dian fullblood outlaws. In fight that
ensued one deputy was killed.
Gov. Higgins, of New York, has is
sued further reprieve until May 1S
in the case of Albert T. Patrick, whose
sentence of death for the alleged mur-
der of William Nash Rice the govern
or had already delayed from January
% to March 10.
The piano and organ factory Of H.
Lehr & Co. was destroyed by fire at
Easton, Pa. Two dwelling houses
were also destroyed. The loss will
reach $4,000.
Hon. Newton w. Gilbert, represent
ative in congress from the Twelfth In
diana district, has announced that he
will shortly resign his seat to accept a
iudgeship in the Philippines, which
position has been offered him by the
president.
Judge Benjamin F. Perkins, prom
inent pioneer of northeastern Nebras-
ka, died at Niobrara, Neb., aged "a
years. He removed to Nebraska in
1854 and had held many Offices, state
and federal.
John st. John, the first white set
tier at the head of. the great lakes,
born at Solon Springs, 80 years of age,
died at Superior, Wis.
The wedding of King Alfonso, of
Spain, to Princess Ena of Battenberg,
will occur June 2.
District Attorney William Travis
Jerome has brought two libel suits for
100000 each, one against the New
York American and the other against
the New York Evening Journal. The
suits are based on editorials attacking
Mr.. Jerome.
Five persons were killed and is
wounded in a fight at Stryloff, gov
ernment of Piatrkoff, Russian Poland,
between Catholics and sectarians who
occupied in force Catholic church.
Archbishop O'Brien, of the Roman
Catholic .1l1oooo ~ Nova 0oo%io nr{uo m