The Irish standard., 1906-03-17
NISCELLANEoUS,

MISCELLANEOUS
Senator Depew, so seriously Ill that
no one but members of his family is
allowed to see him, is in strict seclu-
sion at the country home of friend
near New York, and it Is reported that
he will not be able to go back to the
senate this session.
Ohio Democrats plan a bold scheme
to overthrow Senator Foraker and send
Tom Johnson to the United States SEN
ate.
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Taft endorse the campaign against
BOSS" Cox started by Ohio Republi-
cans.
By the overwhelming vote of 474 to
SO the British house of commons de-
clared in favor of the free trade prin-
ciple.
Countess de Castellane asks French
court to amend her petition for sepa-
ration SO as to allow her absolute d.
vorce.
Andrew Carnegie, who arrived in
Richmond. Va. on his way to Hot
Springs. Va, gave $4,000 to the rail-
road Y. M. c. A. there and increased
his library offer to that city from
100000 to 100000.
The Vatican authorities fear the
Catholic church in France will suffer
more from present cabinet than under
Rouvier.
The New York state senate adopted
resolutions of coincidence because of
Miss Susan B. Anthony's death.
A volcano on the island of Savaii, in
the Samoan group, is pouring rivers of
6ery lava into the ocean.
Fred r. Green, former cashier of the
defunct Fredonia National bank, plead
ed guilty at Buffalo, N. Y, and was
sentenced to six years in Auburn pris-
on. Green was indicted on counts
charging abstraction, embezzlement
and false entry
COmmander-in-Ch Chief Tanner, of the
Grand Army of the Republic, writes to
Chairman Tawney, protesting against
reduced salaries for aged civil service
employees.
Another railroad strike is feared in
Moscow and the Russian government
Is preparing for trouble.
An extraordinary session of the Ken
lucky legislature was called by the
governor to levy a rectifiers' tax.
Plain intimations are made by the
anthracite coal operators that inrer-
vention by the president in the settle
ment of the hard coal situation will be
most unwslcome, and that they and the
miners should be permitted to work
out the problem now confronting them
without outside influences.
In the destruction by fire of the
home of Charles G-immett, at Ameri-
Gus, Kan, one of his children was
burned to Death.
The Iowa house, by vote of 73, to 6,
passed the Gilleand resolution calling
upon Gov. Cummins to make good his
charges that railroad. influence was
used to defeat the primary bill. The
goevrnor promises. now to make SEN
sational disclosures which he claims to
have regarding the work of the lobby
lists in the state.
With the passage by the Iowa senate
OF the child labor bill, the measure will
become law, as Gov. Cummlns will
sign 1t at once. The new law prohibits
the employment of children under Is
In any gatnful occupation which would
injure his health.
Walter Juntgen, on trial in Danviile,
ILL.,, charged with misappropriation of
funds of hank at Paris, ILL.,, was ac-
quilted by the jury.
Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone
were arraigned in an Idaho court for
the murder Of former Gov. Steunen-
berg.
An Ohio legislative committee is in
vestigating alleged graft of 81, ,311 in
the construction of Hamilton county
turnpikes
Mrs. Thompson Swami, widow of
former United States Senator Thomp-
son, Of New Jersey, and former Gov.
Swami, of Maryland, who died at
Princeton, N. j.. week ago, left her
residence and grounds to that city for
. museum and park, and gave the uni
versity funds for a graduate school.
A jury at Dayton, O., found DR.. OIL
YER Crook Haugh guilty Of the murder
Of his mother, father and sister.
Mrs. Edward standifer, aged rs
years. on Friday shot and killed her
sister, Miss Chappell Whisenant. aged
Is, in Atlanta, Ca, because of her hus-
bands attentions to her victim.
The Iowa senate passed unanimous
" the Hughes anti-pass measure. pro-
hibiting railroads, street railways, tel
egraph and telephone companies from
issuing passes and franks to state and
national officials with the exception
Of railroad commissioners and news
papers.
President Burnham and two vice
presidents of the Mutual Reserve Life
Insurance company have been indicted
for larceny and forgery.
By the collapse Of the gallery stag.
Ing In Earl's mine ct Raibl, district Of
Jarvis, Austria, 10 minesD and one
&DAsinear Hego kiIlod, Il .s9 .,,i!