The Monticellonian., 1906-06-07

1 ocratic convention after four days of stormy sessions.
 The coal miners strike in Illinois is ended, and 60,000 miners, after two months idleness, are again digging coal
 George G. Roberts was found guilty, in Chicago, of the murder of John '. | kopf, prominent politician, whom he stabbed to death last fall during a fight at republican primary. He was sen | tenced to 20 years imprisonment.
 Josephine Terrenova, the Italian girl who slew her uncle and aunt in New York because of the life they had compelled her to lead, was acquitted of the charge of murder in stabbing l her aunt to death She is still de tained to answer for the death of her uncle, if it is decided to press that charge.
 H. $. Streeper has been arrested in Madison county, Illinois. charged with the murder of Fred Hintz and William Sonnett, fishermen, who were found | shot to death March 15.
 Police Judge McCann, of Louisville, | Ky. holds that section 1903 of the Ken lucky statutes forbi6ding the sale of intoxicating liquors on Sunday is un- constitutional
 The Missouri supreme court, en l banc. decides that the nonfcrfeitable clause of the Missouri life insurance statute does not apply to fraternal 1 insurance.
 The Missouri supreme court, en banc, has affirmed the death sentence imposed upon F. Seymour Barring- ton. for the murder of James P. Me. Cam, and has set his execution for July 26.
 Congressman Robert Adams, of Pennsylvania. a leading member of the house committee on foreign affairs, committed suicide at the Metropolitan club, in Washington. by shooting. He was financially embarrassed.
 Sir Chentung Liang Chang, the Chi nese minister in Washington. has ex- pressed to Secretary of State Root the Chinese governments deep apprecia- ton of the kindness shown the Chi nese during the recent catastrophe in l San Francisco.
 Associate Justice Henry B. Brown, of the United States supreme court, whose retirement from the bench has been announced, was the guest of hon. or at dinner given by the Bar Asso- ciation of the District of Columbia President Roosevelt and Vice-Presi- dent Fairbanks Were among those pres ent.
 John l. Worthington, of Harrison l county, was nominated by the Ar kansas Republican state convention for governor. the convention refrain ing from making any other nomina- tions.
 The San Francisco policy holders in the defunct Traders Insurance Go. have been invited to accept 60 cents on the dollar in full satisfaction of their claims. The company had $5,1O7 000 at risk in the burned district. with only a capital of s500,000, surplus of s1,30> 900, and reinsurance reserve of S1,300,000.
 King Alfonso XIII. of Spain and Princess Ena of Battenberg (now known as Queen Victoria) were mar ried in Madrid, May 31, in the pres ence of a brilliant assemblage at the church of St. Geronimo el Real. by Cardinal Sancho, archbishop of Toledo and Catholic primate of Spain. The royal couple, at the close of the fes- tiyities, covering several days will spend their honeymoon in a rural pal ace.
 As the royal cortege was returning from the wedding in Madrid, an at. tempt was made to assassinate King Alfonso and Queen Victoria by means of a bomb, concealed in a bouquet, thrown at the royal carriage. The royal couple were unharmed, but 16 persons were killed and a number wounded One of the would-be regi- cides was captured and another es- caped.
 The trials by court-martial of Ad- mirals Nebc gatoff, Gregorieff and Smirnoff and subordinate unwounded Russian naval officers for surrender ing to the Japanese in the battle of the Sea of Japan will be held this l month.
 San fTanclSCanS who are anxious to go ahead with the restoration of their buildings are complaining bitterly of the diliatoriness of the underwriters in settling Insurance claims and their refusal to advance money on claims.
 Michael Davitt, the well-known Irish nationalist, passed away in Dublin, after long and painful illness due to necrosis of the jaw. Mrs Davitt was 1 lying seriously i'll at the time of her husbands death
 The British battleship Montagu, one of the best vessels of the first class. struck on the rocks at Lundy island, and according to latest reports is not likely to be relocated. She was said to be in danger of overturning in 30 fathoms of water. The crew were all saved, but several were injured dur ing a temporary panic following her striking.
 The Berlin Tagesblatt, common ,ing on the American packing house reve- lations, says: This is new form of American peril. European purchasers must now understand that death turks in every can of potted meat imported from America"
 bronze tablet. erected by the Mis- souri commandery of the military order | of the Loyal Legion in the Yeatman