The Irish standard., 1906-03-24

Mrs. Cornelia Botesma, and her one
year-old child were struck by a Mich
tsan Central passenger train near
Grand Rapids. Mich, while driving
across the track. The child was in
stantly killed and the mother died at
Butterworth hospital.
another contribution of $4,000
came to the state department through
the Red Cross from the Christian Her
aid. Of New York, on account of the
Japanese famine fund. This makes
the total contribution from that pub
LEGATION up to date 100000.
August Buhr and A. G. Seebert, EN-.
ployes, were cremated In an explosion
at the gas works in Cedar Falls, Ia.
while. q third man is missing.
The giving of political contributions
from the funds of life insurance
company by the officers of such a
company does not constitute larceny
or any other crime, in the opinion Of
District Attorney jerome. submitted
to Justice O'Sullivan in the court Of
general sessions in, New York.
According to the London Daily Tele-
graphs correspondent at Toxic, it is
now estimated that several thousand
persons we're killed by the recent
earthquake in Formosa.
In the Atlantic storm of March 10
and 20 at least dozen vessels were
wrecked or damaged and six lives lost
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Hon. w. c. Arnold, Of Dubois, Pa,
ex-congressman of that district, died
very suddenly at Muskegon, Mich,
where he was looking after legal mat
tiers.
A collision between two passenger
trains near Florence, Col, in which
20 and probably IS persons were
killed and more than 80 injured. was
caused by q telegraph operator, who.
worn out by Sc hours of constant
work at the key. fell asleep.
Johann Most, the anarchist leader,
d:ed in Cincinnati. He was driven
from Europe, and often arrested in
the United States.
By the loss of IL lives In snow
slide near Silverton, Col, the death
roll resulting from the great storm
of the past week in the San Juan min
ing districts has been increased to at
least Is.
United States delegates to the Pan
American congress favor the Drago
doctrine, which forbids forcible collec-
ton of private debts by a nation.
The GOODNESS of teachers resulted in
saving $50 pupils from a burning
building at Haverhill, Mass.
A boy stowaway returned to New
York after travelling 10000 miles with
an expenditure of $3.50 for Transporter
ton.
Tammany hall aims blow at
Hearst in the adoption of strong reso-
buttons against public ownership of
utilities.
Andrew Hamilton made a new ex-
posture in his controversy with the
New York Life Insurance company
trustees. He showed a receipt for
$4,000 given the Republican national
committee, and, disputed by Bliss.
The bituminous operators deposed
F. L. Robbins as leader and replaced
him with ]. H. Winder, of Ohio, who
opposes concessions to the miners.
A speech made by Count White to
his cabinet forecasts his retirement
and indicates Kokovsoff as the man
who will succeed him as premier of
Russia.
An alleged post Office robber, when a
trio was cornered by Jackson, Mich,
officers, shot Policeman Fred Booth
dead.
The Standard Oil has surrendered to
the Missouri attorney general. It was
admitted that the Standard Oil owned
and controlled the Republic and Wa
ters-Pierce companies.
A fast east-bound passenger train
on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad was partly wrecked at Lock-
ridge. Ia, by misplaced switch. One
man was killed and several injured.
d. & A. Rasstorgoueff Brothers, the
largest merchants in Russia, have
failed in Moscow for $13.50O,O00.
William Rockefeller is in a hopeless
condition from cancer Of the stomach,
according to advices received in New
York from Europe. 8.
George Wells, aged IA, died at
Owingsville, KY, Of hydrophobia as a
result Of being bitten six years ago
by a mad dog. He is the third per-
son who died from bites inflicted by
the same dog.
The Cuban presidential electors
formally met in Havana and unani-
mously elected Tomas Estrada Palma,
president Of the republic.
Willis Hall Turner, general manager
of the Grand Rapids (Mich.). Herald,
died from paralysis, with which he
was stricken several days ago.
Mrs. John Morrison, Of Cumbola,
Pa, was shot and killed as she lay
in bed by one of three masked bur.
glars.
G. e. Davis, q stockman Of Sioux
City, Ia, was killed, and Brakeman e.
M. Crummey, Of Milwaukee, was I'm.
jured In a collision of two freight
trains on the st. Paul road at Davis
Junction.
A rumor originating in Omaha that
Charles N. Schwab had senatorial as
pirations. and to attain his end had
established a residence In Nevada. has
been denied by him.
Gen. John N. Thayer, civil war vet
eran, former United States senator and
governor Of Nebraska, died at Lin.
coin, Neb. .-