Connecticut western news., 1906-12-13

grand jury has convinced DiStrlct At torney Jerome that for years there has existed conspiracy between gamblers and the police by which the latter sue ceeded in suppressing the names of i those actually in charge of gambling places.
 ! William R. Hearst must appear at l the bar of the New York supreme court to answer charges preferred by the AS ! soclation to Prevent Corrupt Practices at Elections and explain certain items and alleged omissions in the bill of eS- pendltures he filed after the last cleo ] ton.
 When ten inch pipe was forced through from the Brooklyn shield of the rapid transit tunnel to the shield at the end of the New York bore 1t opened up the first tunnel communi- cation under the East river between Long Island and New York. ! E. E. Smathers. owner of the famous trotting horse Major Delmar, was ab- solved by the National Trotting asso- ciation of the charge of doping c. K. G. Billings trotter, Lou Dillon, in con nection with the Memphis Gold Cup race of 1904.
 The Corn Products Refining compa- ny of New York, a member of the al- legged glucose trust, has made a settle ment at cost of about S500,oo0 of all cases brought in Pennsylvania against persons selling candies containing glu- l cose.
 Henry White. ambassador to Rome, will soon be transferred to Paris, where he will succeed Robert s. Me ] Cormick as ambassador. MT. White will be succeeded at Rome by Lloyd i c. Griscom, now ambassador to Brazil. Lieutenant Governor Bruce of New York resigned his office and was ap- pointed by Governor Higgins justice of the supreme court In the First judi cial district. New York county, to sue ceed Justice 0'Brien. The Colorado river Is again flowing into the Salton sink and threatening the Southern Pacific railroad and many thousands of acres of farming land despite the enormous sums spent to control the river.
 John n. Rockefeller and his six as- sociates who control the Standard oil company have been served with sub poenas to appear before the United States circuit court In St. Louis on
 Monday, Jan. [.
 The Rev. Joseph Hutcheson of War ren. R. l.. condemned the decision of the ecclesiastical court fin the Crapsey case. indorsed Dr. Crapsey and his be- liefs and declared his readiness to stand trial.
 Secretary Shaw announced relief to the money market to the extent of $20,- 100000. Of this $1o,0O0.OO0 Is to he deposited in cash and $10.0o0.oo0 is to be released In purchase of bonds due next July.
 In his annual report Secretary of
 War Taft upholds the presidents dIs- charge of the negro soldiers accused of shielding comrades guilty of rioting and murder at Brownsville, Tex, last summer. The Italian Red Cross society is to
 confer upon William R. Hearst the
 medal granted to bencfactors of hu. manity for his efforts to relieve the
 distress caused by the Vesuvius dis. aster.
 Every one. according to figures com. piled by R. c. Dun X Co. of New York, had to pay $2 more to live during the
 month ending Dec. 1 than he did the
 month previous.
 The war which the line fishermen of
 part of the New Jersey coast have been carrying on against pound fisher
 men resulted in a victory for the men
 with the line.
 The long standing trouble between
 the New York.,>New Haven and Hart
 ford railroad and its engineers Is at an
 end. The engineers are to receive
 more pay.
 William Smith of Geneva, N. Y, of. fered to Hobart college a sum of mon. ey, announced us somewhat more thau
 half a million dollars, for a woman's
 college.
 The New York Central railroad will
 increase the wages of the 11.000 em
 ployees of the road from to s per
 cent The increase will go Into effect | Jan. 1.
 w. NJ. Shuster of Washington wns appointed member of the Philippine i commission and secretary of public
 instruction in the Philippines.
 The German imperial budget adds
 S4,0o0 to the salary of the German am. ! bassador at Washington owing to the increased cost of living there.
 King Edward captured a first prize
 with his Shire stallion Prem Victor at
 the International Live Stock exposition | in Chicago.
 ! The trial of the Chicago packing cor
 porations indicted for conspiracy in re
 straint of trade was continued until ! Jan. 10.
 i Nearly 5000 men employed at the l Washington navy yard will receive an
 average increase of 10 per cent on ] Jan. 1.
 Terry McGovern. the prize fighter 1 Ia iO In hn l.