The Carlisle independent., 1906-09-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK
AN EPlTOME OF THE MOST IM- PORTANT EVENTS AT HOME
 AND ABROAD.
NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH
A Carefully oigestsd and Condensed Compilation of Current News
 Items, Domestic and Foreign.
MISCELLANEOUS.

Solomon Sturgess, a millionaire, was fatally hurt in an automobile col lision in Chicago.
 The police discovered a band of ex- pert coiners, having international con nection, and fifty members of it were arrested, including several Latin quar- ter students, whose parents hold high official positions in Paris. The band operated also in England and Ger many, and was making preparations to open business in Chicago and in Buenos Ayres.
 Word has been received from Mer- Eonaire Japanese, Manuel K. Tsuk- chila. He had made business trip to that section, and while there was attacked with yellow fever, which caused his death within a few days.
 The cotton crop of Mexica will, in all probability, be 15 to 20 per cent less in quantity this year than last, owing to the inundation of lands in the Laguna district. The loss will be about two million dollars.
 On the basis of the monthly crop estimates by the department of agri- culture, the country has the promise of the largest wheat and corn crop In it's history, and the second and largest crop of cotton.
 General Trepoff, commandant of the imperial police, St. Petersburg, died unexpectedly in his villa at Peterhof Trepoff's name was linked with re- action and oppression in Russia. He was a natural despot, tyrant by jn- clination and conviction. His death was the result. it is said, of poison, taken with his food, administered by cook, several months ago General Trepoff's father was a founding, found on the doorstep of GermaH family. They named him Trepo-hof. German for doorstep.
 The Cuban government and the in- surgents agreed to stop fighting and endeavor to patch up some sort of 6. peace before Secretary Taft arriv,l, so that they could say they had fol- lowed President Rooseyelt's advice.
 Mexican independence day passed off without bloodshed, contrary to pre- dictions The Mexicans and Ameri- cans marched arm in arm at Cananea, where the race riot occurred recently. The saloons were closed throughout the republic. by orders of President DiaZ, issued through the governors.
 China, rapidly copying western civil 1zation is said to have made more progress in the last five years than any country in the world.
 The Pacific mail steamer Trangola, went aground on reef at Midway Island, in the north Pacific ocean.
 The president has addressed an open letter to the people of Cuba, urg- ing them to return to peaceful pursuits and end the revolution. He also very forcefully points out that under the treaty with Cuba it devolves upon him as chief executive to maintain law and order in Cuba, and that he will do his duty. The president has sent Secre- tary of War Taft and assistant Sec retary of State Bacon to the island to make thorough investigation.
 Two tornadoes in Johnson county, Mo, killed four and injured half a score of others. A school house was demolished and two children danger ously injured.
 Earthquake shocks nave been felt over Sicily, and considerable damage done.
 The Gilmour hotel in Ottawa, Ont. was burned. Many of the guests Jumped from windows and were ser 1ously injured.
 Maryland, Missouri and Virginia have begun work on their buildings at the Jamestown, Va, exposition.
 Fifty thousand people gathered at the state capital grounds at Columbus O.. to witness Mrs. Alice Longworth {nee Roosevelt) unveil a statue to the late President Mckinley. The crush was so great that after Mrs. Long worth had hurried drawn the veil the exercises were adjourned until even ing. Mrs Longworth had trying time escaping from the mob that pur sued her, everyone determined to get look.
 Miss Ethel Roosevelt, the only un' married daughter of the president had a narrow escape from death in a runaway accident.