The Carlisle independent., 1906-03-01


 hcnor of their majesties.
 The building occupied by J. E Goold & Co. wholesale dry goods. at. Port land, Me, was wrecked by fire, at a loss of about s12O000
 President Castro of Venezuela is getting chesty. He says he is going to drive the French out and then turn his attention to the Americans, English and Germans. The better class of VenezNelans are anxious for an Ameri- can proteetorate
 A strike of 100000 farmers. mem bers of the American Society of Equity, with headquarters in Indianapolis, Ind. has been called for March 1. Those responding to the call will agree to withhold from marketing any agricul- tural products excepting at level agreed upon.
 The French chamber of deputies passed, almost unanimously, the long debated bill providing for workingmen s pensions.
 Richard Mansfield, the well-known actor, authorizes the statement that after playing three more seasons, end ing with the spring of 1909, he will close his theatrical career.
 Notice of eviction has been served on 1000 persons, comprising 800 families, by the real estate department of the Long Island railroad ill New York, to make room for the great terminal of the Pennsylvania railroad
 County Treasurer Hymeka of Hamil- ton county. Ohio, is alleged to have ac- -eepted about s2O 1000 in gratuities from various banks for deposits of public funds. This was brought out in an in vestiga;ion by a commission appointed by the state senate.
 Bills have been introduced in the na- tional hoase of representatives to pre- vent bookmaaing at the BeBning race track and to prohibit all gambling or betting anywhere in the District Of Co lumbia
 Dr Walter R. Brinkerhoff, of the Harvard medical school. has received official notice of his appointment as di- rector Of the United States leprosy re search hospital to be established in the Hawaiian leper settlement.
 There was a head-on collision be- tween fast mail train No. 10 and a freight on the Southern Pacific ten mics west of Wells. Nev. No one was killed. An Indian stealing a ride was hurt.
 The United Mine Workers of Illinois, in session at Springfield, unanimously inGorseG the action of the national con- yention at Indianapolis in demanding an increase of 1215 per cent. over the pres ert scale.
 Fire at Taira. Japan, 50 miles south east of Fukushima, destroyed 500 houses and caused the death Of 37 persons.
 The s5.000, 900 estate of the late John B. Stetson, the hat manufacturer, is divided, by his will, among members of his family
 Charles H. Turner, former president of the St. Louis & Suburban street rail way system in St. Louis. died at the WaidorfAstoria in New York city of intestinal hemorrhage.
 Adjutant-General Nickel of the Unit ed Confederate Veterans authorizes the statement that there has been no change made in the dates for the an nual reunion at New Orleans-April 25-27.
 The Mexican War Veterans held the thirty-third annual reunion of the na- tional association in Washington Among other things they did was to go n a body 10 the White House and call upon the president
 Memorial services in honor of the late Gen. Joseph Wheeler will be held n Atlanta, Ga, March 26. A commit tee has teen named to invite President Roosevelt to be present and deliver an address.
 The Ohio house of representatives, by vote of 91 to 16 passed a bill pro viding for local option by petition in- stead of by election. This, it is claimed, will enable the people to drive saloons from residence districts of the cities.
 4 few hours before he was to have been married to a daughter of the duke of Corigliano. in Naples, Prince Pigna- telli Strongali, aged 19 years. commit ted suicide The affair caused a great sensation.
 An unsuccessful attempt was made to murder Con. Green. foreman of the Homestake mine at Lead, s. B., by blowing hiA4 up with dynamite The front of his house was wrecked.
 Mir and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth received a cordial welcome on their ar rival in Havana. Cuba. on their honey moon trip. They expected to remain a week.
 Augustus II. Maze, for 20 years su- perintendent of mails in New York city, died from stroke of paralysis al Denver. Col, whither he had gone for the benefit of his health.
 Goschen Jim, famous as the best ice horse in the world, dropped dead at Minneapolis, Minn., shortly before he was to have started in the second heat of a race He was valued at s2000.
 Tn response 10 a letter demanding an apology for the treatment his wife re- ceiyed at the White House offices in Washington, the president instructed Secretary Loeb to say to Dr. Minor Morris that the kindeSt act to Mrs.