The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-12
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Condensed and Noted.

when the time comes | shall be on.
" too glad to talk and tell all. ! shall
not finch at the ordeal nor will break
down. My one thought now is to be
of service to my husband This state
ment was made by Mrs. Harry X.
Thaw Just before she was admitted to
see her husband at the TOmbs, New
York. and is the first time she had con
scented to talk OF her probable attitude
in the coming trial Of Traw for tie
murder OF Stanford White.
Harry X. Thaw. under Indictment
for the murder OF Architect Stanford
White az New York. gave his fellow
male prisoners at the Tombs a pleas
ant surprise by treating them all TO
ice cream and cake.
John Burns, who was night chat
fenr for Stanford White, the arcki-
tect. who was shot to death by Harry
Thaw. declares that Mrs. Thaw dined
with White twice since her marriage
to Thaw and rode in his automobile.
Former Judge Olcott. after reading the
statement given out by Burns. said
he wished TO deny absolutely that
Mrs. Thaw since her marriage had
been guest of White and had used
his automobile.
ST. Michael's church, one Of the most
interesting buildings in Hamburg. was
totally destroyed by fire. The FIRE
broks out in the steeple, where work
men were repairing the clock, and 10
supposed to have been due TO careless
ness The confagratiOn spread rapid
~ and the steeple. which was 42A feet
high, fell in less than forty minutes
from the time the fire started.
The state of Indiana. acting through
Attorney General Charles Miller, on
instructions from Gov Hanly, filed quo
warranto proceedings in the Orange
county circuit court against the
French Lick Springs Hotel Co and the
West Baden Hotel Co. asking that
their charters as corporations be re-
voked that they be enjoined from
permitting gambling on their proper
ties. that receivers be appointed and
that administration of the assets be
made among the defendants and their
creditors. The suits are based on the
charges that the hotel companies have
allowed gambling TO take place in the
casinos.
The collection of relics Of Gen. La
fayette, exhibited al the Chicago ex-
hibition in 1898, we're sold at auction
at Christie's, London. for $4,000.
All doubt OF the existence Of an or
ganized military revolutionary league.
which Is inspiring mutinies and upris-
ings in the army Of Russia. has heen
set at rest by the discovery Of the seal
and documents of the league during
The search OF soldiers attached to staff
headquarters at wilma and detailed TO
various regiments Of the third corps.
War Minister Rudiger has ordered
strict investigation to be made Of I'll
attachments OF troops in order to lie
termine the extent OF the revolution
airy propaganda and the best methods
OF counteracting IT,
William J. Bryan and Mrs. BRYAN
have arrived in London from Norway.
Mr.. and Mrs Bryan will spend the
week with Ambassador and Mrs.
Reid at Wrest Park aud then will also
make a tour of Scotland, going thence
10 France and Spain.
William J. Bryan was the central
figure at the annual Independence day
dinner Of the American society at the
Hotel Cecil, London. Nearly 500 mem
hers and guests surrounded the so
ciety's board and cheered patriotic
sentiments with the peculiar zest born
OF exile. Ambassador WhiteIaw Reid
and Mr.. Bryan engaged in some good
humored raillery the crowd evincing
its enjoyment of the sport with cheers
and shouts of laughter.
Invitations were extended to Theo-
dore Roosevelt and William J. Bryan
to attend the 18th annual convention
of the International League Of Press
clubs, which win meet in Denver, Col.
August p.
The socialists have nominated the
following state ticket in Idaho. Gov
ernor, Thomas F. Kelley; lieutenant
governor. J. Schenowich; secretary Of
state. J. F. Hutchinson.
Crown Princess Frederick William
was safely accouched of a son at 3; As,
July 4, at Potsdam.
Abe Atteil, champion featherweight
of America. won a 20round battle
from Frankie Nell. the bantamweight
champion. before the Pacific Athletic
club, at Los Angeles. Cal. Atteil
showed TO great advantage with his
cleverness and he landed
six blows 10 Neil's one.
The English parliament and the
country were given a surprise by a
sensational speech by Sir Edward
Grey. the foreign secretary. on the sit
uation in Egypt. Speaking in sol
emn tone and amid intense silence the
minister declared that the recent at
tacks on British officers at Tantah
were not accidental, but a deliberate
OF the fanatical spirit
which had necessitated the strengthen
ing of the garrison IN Egypt
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