The Irish standard., 1906-03-31

One man was killed, one woman IA
tally injured and four other persons
more or less seriously wounded as re-
suit of fight over the moneys raised
for the erection of a new church by
the Methodist Episcopal church at
Coaldale, w. Va.
The Akin bill, increasing the liquor
tax throughout the state from $3.50 to
81 1000, passed the Ohio senate by vote
of Is to II. This makes it practically
law, as Gov. Pattison is" known to
favor the bill.
Thomas Douglass, C. & e. I. rail-
way freight conductor, shot and in
stantly killed his wife, in Brazil, Ind,
and then turned the weapon on himself,
sendingsa bullet through his heart, dy-
ing instantly.
The explosion of gasoline engine
caused fire which destroyed large
part of the town of Kane, Pa, entail
ing loss of $4,000. The blaze start
ed in livery stable and cremated SO
horses in their stalls.
Voters in the Iowa cities of Water
loo, Webster City and Council Bluffs
rejected municipal ownership.
Clarence H. Venner began suit in
Chicago against the Burlington Rail-
road of Illinois for an accounting, and
other railroad companies are affected.
Sarah Bernhard, who refused to sub
NIT to what she considered the exorbi-
tant demands of the syndicate con-
trolling Texas theaters, gave a per-
Torrance in tent at Dallas, and a
great crowd cheered her for her fight
against the trust.
Legislation against unclean grocery
stores is urged in the annual report of
the Illinois food commission.
Chairman Payne in reply to a Massa-
chusetts delegation says his committee
is against tariff revision at this SEES
sion.
Gov. Curry was rescued from death
at the hands of Pulajanes, after being
36 hours in hiding.
Sensational suits by the Mutual Life
company to recover enormous sums of
money open the way fer criminal pro-
ceedings against former President
Richard A. McCurdy.
John ID. Archbold, testifying in the
Missouri custer hearing in New York,
says no master mind" rules in Stan
dard OIL.
Failure of the German Moroccan
policy is said to have led Won Bulow
to resign.
The grand jury in New York is Or
dered to look into the gift Of $4,000 OF
New York Life money to Republicans.
Reports of the recent battle on the
island of Samar, Philippines, show that
the constabulary, lighting against
overwhelming odds, won a brilliant
victory over the Pulajanes.
Mrs. A. L. Evans, who has received
threatening letters because of her tes-
timony in the Ivens case, in Chicago,
was attached by thug, who dragged
her into an alley and brutality beat her.
A stubborn fire, that ragged for over
three hours, destroyed Market street
building in Chicago. causing losses OF
$4,000 and Gripping the elevated
railroad service.
The storm which has prevailed over
California during the past few days
was phenomenal in character. Much
damage has been done. The rainfall,
however, has assured a bountiful har-
vest.
Melting snow and high water caused
the worst wreck in the history of the
Wyoming division of the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad, when a work
train dropped into small stream near
Natsona, Wyo. Ten lives were lost.
Leaders In both branches of the Ohio
legislature have tacitly agreed to ad-
journ on next Monday until 1908. The
agreement. for an early adjournment is
due to the serious illness of Gov. Pat
tison, the members believing that re-
lief from the anxiety and worry re-
garding legislative matters will ma
terially aid his recovery.
Three persons sustained severe in
juries and thousands of dollars worth
of property was destroyed in a tornado
that struck the neighborhood south OF
olulu6Ss OhAd.
Earl and Cecil Larson, brothers, OF
New Hartford, Ia, were thrown from a
buggy by runaway horse into q
swollen creek, and both were drowned
John Hasberry, negro, was shot
and instantly killed in Cincinnati, O.,
by Policeman Jacob Sterley, after he
had seriously wounded his wife and
slightly injured the policeman.
After a heated discussion the lower
house of. the Iowa legislature has
passed a law relating to weights and
measures, fixing the standard weight
of one dozen eggs at "a ounces.
Less than three hours before the
time set for her wedding Pansy F.
Townsend was shot and MORALLY
wounded by her father, Joseph p
Townsend, in their home in Everett
Mass. Townsend then ended his life
with a bullet.
Four fircmen persisted and about a
score of firemen and citizens were in.
jured in fire accompanied by series
of explosions that demolished a six.
story factory building in New York
The loss is between $1,000 and $780,.
600.
Terrific rains have caused many
Iowa rivers to overflow.
August Auerbach secured a verdict
for $4,000 against the Chicago Ameri-
can League baseball club for injuries