Connecticut western news., 1906-09-27
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race on Oct. b, on the Long lSland van derbilt cup course. He covered the 297.1 miles at an average speed of if Sy-four and a half miles an hour. Ira cy declared that the report that he had won a bride by his victory in the race was correct.
 Fred J. Buenzle, a yeoman in the navy, began suit for $500 damages against a Newport (R. I) dancing pa vilion because his uniform barred him from the place of amusement. Presi- dent Roosevelt contributed $100 to- ward the expenses of Buenzle's suit, at the same time expressing his indigna- tion at discrimination against the navy uniform. Rear Admiral Thomas is also aiding Buenzle.
 To avoid litigation which must have entailed enormous counsel fees, to say nothing of revealing any idiosyncracies Russell Sage may have hSd, his wid- ow made known a compromise by which each of the beneficaries receives double the amount of tfo legacies ham, ed. Twenty-Five ncphews and nieces had bequests of $25,000 each.
 The Waters-P Pierce oil company is defendant in suit filed by the state of Texas praying for custer proceed ings against the company and judg- ment for $5, ,22S, 400 in penalties for vio- lating the antitrust laws of the state. The petition sets forth that the Wa ters-Pierce Oil company is part of the Standard Oil company. Further rulings in connection with the enforcement of the meat inspection law after Oct. 1 next were made pub lie by the secretary of agriculture. Anything savoring of falsehood or de- ception will not be tolerated, and no picture, design or device which gives any false indication of origin or quail ty will be permitted.
 Edward McElroon of Yonkers, N. Y, ly dead in hospital for half an hour with stilled respiration, q heart that had ceased beating and a body that | already had grown cold. The case is one of the most remarkable in tho medical annals of the world.
 
 dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria, New York, made q vigorous and humorous plea to the association to adopt the simplified spelling advocated by Presi- dent Roosevelt. He cited some of his experiences with the long words of the English language.
 Nearly $500 physicians of New York state are signers of petition present ed to Governor Higgins in behalf of Albert T. Patrick, the New York law yer under sentence of death for the all legged murder of the aged millionaire William Marsh Rice In September, 1900.
 Unusual wealth was ruled an insur- mountable barrier to admission %> Northfeld seminary, made famous by the late Dwight L. Moody. It is said to be the determination of the semi nary managers to guard against wide extremes in social standing.
 Jacob A. Riis, the presidents old friend and fellow reformer, has an nounced his disagreement with MT. Roosevelt on the simplified spelling question. Mir. Riis says the changes indorsed by MT. Roosevelt are mon strous."
 The case of Captain Oberlin NJ. Car ter was reopened in the federal court in Chicago, the government seeking to recover $1,OOO,OOO alleged to have been stolen while Carter was in charge of work at Savannah, Ga.
 At Patchogue, \. Y. RoSamund R. 1 Downs, seventeen years old. obtained divorce from Nathan A. Downs. aged eighty. The plaintiff said she was un. der the legal age when she was mar. ried to the defendant.
 The common council of Fond du Lac Wis, has passed an ordinance provid ing that pictures of all habltual drunk. ards shall be hung in every saloon ill the city. together with warning not to sell liquor to them.
 James F. Smith was inaugurated governor general of the Philippines In his address he announced that his policy would be the education and preparation of the people for self gov | ernment.
 Paul o. Stensland, the indicted pres ident of the wrecked Milwaukee Ave nue State bank of Chicago, arrived ir New York from Morocco. where he had fled to escape arrest He was taken tc Chicago.
 A ten pound block of ice mailed in Baltimore and addressed to President Roosevelt melted while awaiting trans portation, and the empty package was forwarded to the White House
 Tufts college has enrolled in the freshman class lad of eleven years Norbert Weiner. The boys father is Leo Winer, assistant professor of Sla vonic language; at Harvard.
 The illness of President Cassatt ot the Pennsylvania railroad, who is sui fering from whooping cough contract ed from his grandchildren, is said to bC not serious.
 Another tragedy of the great SaT Francisco fire of April IS was brough to light through the finding of Il scort of human bodies in the ruins of a lodg ing house.
 The reductioE in fare on the New York New Haven and Hartford rail