The Irish standard., 1906-03-24
MISCELLANEOUS.

AS Lne 0mclalS were closing the Mu-
tua1 Credit society's bank in Moscow,
Russia, 20 armed men surrounded the
building, which is near the bourse,
and. covering the employees of the
bank with pistols. they piliaged the
place. getting away with $432,60O.
Work Of American consuls is badly
crippled by the lack Of funds. The
appropriation has been exhausted and
congress will not vote more cash to
provide for ordinary expenses.
Mayor Weaver, of Philadelphia, won
the most notable victory of his reform
fight by forcing the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit company to agree to disgorge
franchises worth millions of dollars,
acquired as the result Of the famous
midnight steal"
J, The commerce commission will force
officials of companies under trial to
answer. questions or subject them to
punishment on refusal.
Admiral Dewey urged an 1S,OO0-ton
battleship and smaller craft at q hear
ing before a house committee.
Mrs. Florence Siegel, of Trenton, N.
J., was killed, and her husband, Sam
uel 4Siegel, had leg broken as a re-
suit Of jumping from a third.story
window of their home while the house
was on fire.
The Ohio senate passed q bill pro-
vtding for the fine and imprisonment
OF students found guilty of hazing and
Of members of college faculties who
permit it.
E Gov. Gen. Ide sent Secretary Of War
Taft a cablegram justifying the fight
ION Mount Dado.
G A terrific norther along the coast of
Vera Cruz, Mexico, killed 10 people,
including two Americans.
Members Of Chattanooga mob who
iynched negro may be punished by
federal authorities through the su.
preme court connection with the case.
a new mutiny among Russian sail
ors and massacre Of officers is report
cd at Sebastopol.
George F. Baer, chairman of the
committee of seven of the anthracite
operators, addressed a. letter to John
MITCHELL president Of the United Mine
Workers, accepting Mr.. Mitchell's
proposition to have another confer.
ence.
Just before an officer entered his
room in Hot Springs (Ark.) hotel to
arrest him, J. H. Claibaugh, q sheet
writer from Chicago poolroom, drank
an ounce and half Of carbolic acid
and died few minutes later.
In fight between q foreman and
Italian laborers on the South Z West
ern railroad, near Marion, N. c., the
foreman, in defending himself, dubbed
seven Of the men to death with a crow.
bar.
Health. Commissioner Whalen, Of
Chicago. says the drainage canal al
ready has saved nearly 5000 lives by
reducing the death rate from typhoid
I and diarrheal diseases.
The Ohio house passed a bill fore
ting witnesses before legislative inves-
tigating committees to talk.
Report Of the United States Steel
corporation for 1905 shows surplus
earnings Of 81, 1856. 900. an increase Of
53ss. 81, 900 over the 1904 surplus.
Refusal to quash the Indictment
against Congressman Hermann for
Oregon land frauds was made by tho
District Of Columbia supreme court.
Ono man was killed, one fatally and
], another seriously wounded in fight
. In Q Chicago saloon.
I Secretary Taft has declined to accept
the appointment to the supreme bench,
ct least for the present, but the presi.
dent announces that the place will be
held open.
Three aremen were killed and nine
others seriously injured Friday in a
IRE which destroyed the old Sixth
regiment armory in Camden, N. ].
The woman who assassinated Lieut..
Z Gen. SakharoR, formerly Russian
minister Of war, on December s 1905,
was sentenced to be hanged.
Two women mother and daughter,
Msre killed instantly by q Wabash
railway train in Chicago.
The American embassy at Con.
vtantinople has renewed its demands
o. the sultan that supplies for Amer
lean school and charitable use shall
be admitted free.
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